For courses in physical disabilities/health disabilities methods and severe disabilities.

A balance of theory and practice for educating individuals with severe intellectual disabilities and autism

Instruction of Students with Severe Disabilities presents evidence-based practices for navigating the full range of curriculum and instruction for individuals with severe intellectual disabilities and autism. Case studies focus on students of various ages and with a variety of disabilities. Evidence-based practices are presented clearly to ensure that teachers understand how to apply them in their own classrooms.

The 9th Edition includes new chapters on inclusive education and transition.

Hallmark features of this title

• Coverage of a full range of curriculum and instruction topics addresses the needs of students with severe disabilities, intellectual disability, physical disabilities and autism spectrum disorders.
• Student case studies and vignettes are presented within each chapter to help bring concepts to life.

New and updated features of this title

• UPDATED: Evidence-based practices and strategies are presented clearly to ensure that teachers understand how to apply them in their own classrooms. Applicable research is cited.
• NEW: A new introduction describes the experiences of a family as they navigate the challenges faced by individuals with severe disabilities to be accepted and included in school and the community. Their story provides a compelling backdrop for the concepts and strategies addressed in the text.
• UPDATED: The 9th Edition includes 2 reorganized chapters on teaching and instruction. The first describes the importance of systematically organizing the teaching environment to maximize the efficacy of instruction. The second provides a comprehensive description of today's most important evidenced-based instructional strategies.
• NEW: A chapter on inclusive education describes evidence-based practices for supporting inclusive education at the school and classroom levels.
• NEW: A chapter on transition covers students' transition from school to post-secondary education as well as from school to employment.
• NEW: New pedagogy includes chapter-opening learning objectives and end-of-chapter summaries based on the objectives. Each chapter also includes suggested activities that enhance understanding of the content presented.