Characteristics of and Strategies for Teaching Students with Mild Disabilities

by Martin Henley, Roberta S. Ramsey, Bob Algozzine

B> The most current book clearly explaining the best teaching practices for inclusion, behavior management, social skill instruction, and modifying classroom instruction for students with mild disabilities. New information on brain compatible instruction, social skill programs, character education, ADHD, collaboration with general educators, learning strategies, multiple intelligence, multi-sensory instruction, positive behavioral supports, functional behavioral assessment, and student learning styles. Includes sample IEP in appendix, and the most recent updated IDEA regulations. Teachers of Special Education and Inclusion and At-Risk populations.

512 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1993

About the author

Martin Henley is a retired professor Emeritus from Westfield State University, Westfield MA. He earned his Ph.D. in special education at Syracuse University. He is a Navy and Vietnam veteran. Since his retirement he has pursued his interest in U.S. history. In January 2016 Abbott Press published his first narrative non-fiction - "Scoundrels Who Made America Great". The book features a key event in each character's life when he or she made a significant contribution to the USA. Featured are: Anne Hutchinson, Benedict Arnold, John Brown, Iva Toguri, and Clarence Gideon. Included in the Introduction is Werhner von Braun. Henley lives in Westfield, Massachusetts with his partner Patricia Montagna. His daughter Margaret is a social worker.

Reviews

[Jeannette]

I took a little bit longer to read this text than the other because there was a chapter we skipped in school that I felt was pretty relevant both to what I'm doing now and what I want to do in the future. I'm glad I read it. Some of this book is just general overview of history and disabilities and runs pretty much along the same lines as my Exceptional Learners text. Some of it does go more in depth though, which I really like. It also includes several chapters on things like inclusion (the one I really wanted to read), social skills, and other topics and strategies that teachers need. I think those chapters especially will prove a good resource in the future, though I'm sure it will prove valuable overall.

[Ashley]

Offers strategies and a brief synopses of mild disabilities.