Equity and full participation for individuals with severe disabilities : a vision for the future / edited by Martin Agran, Ph. D., Fredda Brown, Ph. D., Carolyn Hughes, Ph. D., Carol Quirk, Ed. D., and Diane Ryndak, Ph. D.
Publication Info.
Baltimore : Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., [2014]
1 copy being processed for Axe Acquisitions Order.
Description
xxi, 424 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
I. Foundations -- 1. Disability in the 21st Century: Seeking a Future of Equity and Full Participation / Michael Wehmeyer -- 2. Poverty and Disability: Addressing the Ties that Bind / Latanya L. Fanion -- 3. Forty Years of Living and Thriving with Disabilities: Perceptions of a Self-Advocate and Her Family / Diane Ryndak -- 4. Person-Centered Planning and the Quest for Systems Change / John O'Brien -- 5. Promoting Self-Determination and Self-Directed Learning / Carolyn Hughes -- 6. Providing Respectful Behavior Supports / Linda M. Bambara -- II. Children and Youth -- 7. Early Intervention and Early Education / Ann Mickelson -- 8. Inclusive Education and Meaningful School Outcomes / Pam Hunt -- 9. Literacy and Communication / J.S. de Valenzuela -- 10. Social Interactions and Friendships / Matthew E. Brock -- 11. Access to the General Education Curriculum in General Education Classes / Diane M. Browder.
Contents note continued: 12. Serving Students with Health Care Needs / Donna Lehr -- III. Adult Outcomes -- 13. Ensuring Employment Outcomes: Preparing Students for a Working Life / Richard Luecking -- 14. Postsecondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disabilities / Cate Weir -- 15. Evolving Narratives in Community Living / Pamela Walker -- 16. Serving an Elderly Population / Mary McCarron -- 17. Medicaid Waivers and Medicare Support: A 21st-Century Perspective / Mike Head -- IV. A Look Around and Ahead -- 18. Societal Inclusion and Equity Internationally: Initiatives, Illustrations, Challenges, and Recommendations / Wei Gao -- 19. Future Directions and Possibilities / Virginia L. Walker.
Summary
What key issues and challenges affect the lives of people with severe disabilities today -- and what should tomorrow's professionals do to address them? Aligned with the core values and agenda of TASH, this visionary text prepares professionals to strengthen supports and services for people with disabilities across the lifespan. Readers will fully examine more than a dozen critical topics in the lives of people with severe disabilities; explore necessary reforms to policy and practice; and set clear goals and priorities for improving early intervention, education, health care, behavior supports, and social services. Whether used as a textbook or a professional reference, this innovative volume will help usher in a new era of services that support full inclusion and quality of life for people with severe disabilities. -- Provided by publisher.
