A Guide to Itinerant Early Childhood Special Education Services
By Laurie A. Dinnebeil, Ph.D., & William F. McInerney, Ph.D.

Itinerant special educators will make a real difference in preschool classrooms with this book, the first to offer a clear, research-based model for effective itinerant service delivery. Includes practical planning forms and a tool for assessing services.

The New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces Facilitator's Guide to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood
By Dina C. Castro, M.P.H., Ph.D., Betsy Ayankoya, M.Ed., & Christina Kasprzak, M.A.

With the New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces handbook, this facilitator's manual on CD-ROM gives professional development instructors a complete package for helping professionals meet the developmental and learning needs of diverse children in their program.

Tejas LEE®

Tejas LEE® is a complete solution for assessing and improving the reading skills of K–3 students who receive primary reading instruction in Spanish.

SCERTS® Easy-Score™ CD-ROM
By Barry M. Prizant, Ph.D., Amy M. Wetherby, Ph.D., Emily Rubin, M.S., & Amy C. Laurent, Ed.M., OTR/L

With the SCERTS Easy-Score CD-ROM, the system you already trust gives you faster, more accurate results—so you have more time to spend helping children with autism spectrum disorders.

Assistive Technology for Young Children: Creating Inclusive Learning Environments
By Kathleen C. Sadao, Ed.D., & Nancy B. Robinson, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Harness the power of assisted technology—get this complete guide to recommended practice for children birth to 5 with a range of disabilities. This accessible guide demystifies AT, gives readers low- and high-tech options, and includes forms to help with implementation.

Dual Language Development and Disorders: A Handbook on Bilingualism and Second Language Learning, Second Edition
By Johanne Paradis, Ph.D., Fred Genesee, Ph.D., & Martha B. Crago, Ph.D.

Updated with the latest research, this second edition of the bestselling textbook fully prepares SLPs and educators to support young children who are dual language learners—and make informed decisions about assessment and intervention when a disorder is present.

Child-Centered Practices for the Courtroom and Community: A Guide to Working Effectively with Young Children and Their Families in the Child Welfare System
By Lynne F. Katz, Judge Cindy S. Lederman, & Joy D. Osofsky, Ph.D., with Candice L. Maze, J.D.

With the evidence-based strategies in this guidebook, early childhood professionals will ensure coordinated, high-quality services that improve the lives of young children and families in the child welfare system. Includes practical forms and checklists.

The New Voices ~ Nuevas Voces Guide to Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood
By Dina C. Castro, M.P.H., Ph.D., Betsy Ayankoya, M.Ed., & Christina Kasprzak, M.A.

This comprehensive professional development course gives early childhood professionals the in-depth practical guidance they need to work effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse children and families.

Animals in Our Lives
Human–Animal Interaction in Family, Community, and Therapeutic Settings
Edited by Peggy McCardle, Ph.D., M.P.H., Sandra McCune, Ph.D., James A. Griffin, Ph.D., Layla Esposito, Ph.D., & Lisa S. Freund, Ph.D.

This book is the first cohesive resource presenting the research on the positive effects of animal therapies and interactions on child health and development. Readers will explore current evidence on the physical and psychological benefits of animals and help shape future research.

Trainer's Guide to Building Blocks for Teaching Preschoolers with Special Needs
By Gail E. Joseph, Ph.D., Susan R. Sandall, Ph.D., & Ilene S. Schwartz, Ph.D.

Key to instructing preschool teachers in the Building Blocks approach to inclusion, this CD-ROM comes complete with video clips, printable PowerPoint slides, handouts, audio narration, and group activities.

Assessing Young Children in Inclusive Settings
The Blended Practices Approach
By Jennifer Grisham-Brown, Ed.D., & Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D., with invited contributors

This comprehensive textbook gives early childhood educators a blueprint for successful assessment in the age of inclusion, standards-based education, and accountability. A companion to the bestselling Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings.

Foundations for Teaching Excellence
Connecting Early Childhood Quality Rating, Professional Development, and Competency Systems in States
Edited by Carollee Howes, Ph.D., & Robert C. Pianta, Ph.D.

Ensure high teacher quality in early education with this forward-thinking policy volume—the book decision-makers and administrators need to develop coordinated, effective teacher quality systems.

Essentials of Transition Planning
By Paul Wehman, Ph.D., with invited contributors

An invaluable one-stop guide to well-crafted transition plans, this book is a must for anyone supporting young people with disabilities as they cross the bridge to adulthood. Includes ready-to-use checklists and tools and practical, research-based guidance.

LINKing Authentic Assessment and Early Childhood Intervention
Best Measures for Best Practices, Second Edition
By Stephen J. Bagnato, Ed.D., John T. Neisworth, Ph.D., & Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, Ph.D.

The only book with professional ratings and reviews of 80 widely used assessment measures for children birth–8, the new edition of this popular reference helps you select high-quality assessment materials for your early childhood program.

Pedro's Whale
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D., & Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.

Illlustrated by Justin Canha

An eye-opening, fully illustrated story—based on the real event that sparked the bestselling "Just Give Him the Whale!"—this teaching tool will motivate educators to make the most of their students' fascinations and help all children learn.

Transitions for Young Children
Creating Connections Across Early Childhood Systems
Edited by Sharon Lynn Kagan, Ed.D., & Kate Tarrant, M.P.A.

A fresh conceptual approach to early childhood transition, this groundbreaking text and professional reference will help readers repair fissures in the system and ensure continuity among programs and services for young children.

Leadership Strategies for Successful Schoolwide Inclusion
The Star Approach
By Dennis D. Munk, Ed.D., & Thomas L. Dempsey, M.S., Ed.

A fresh research-based model for schoolwide inclusion: that's what education teams will have with this how-to guidebook, filled with practical forms and down-to-earth strategies for leading inclusion efforts and monitoring their success.

You, Your Child, and "Special" Education
A Guide to Dealing with the System, Revised Edition
By Barbara Coyne Cutler, Ed.D., with Sue Pratt

Parents will master the special education system and get their child the services they need with this empowering advocacy guide, packed with step-by-step, real-world guidance on everything from classroom observations to conflict resolution.

The Grieving Student
A Teacher's Guide
By David Schonfeld, M.D., & Marcia Quackenbush, M.S., M.F.T., C.H.E.S.

How can educators provide sensitive, effective support to students experiencing loss and grief? Get this practical, accessible guidebook from a veteran school crisis expert—filled with real-world tips and strategies for reaching and helping students of all ages.

Teaching and Assessing Low-Achieving Students with Disabilities
A Guide to Alternate Assessments Based on Modified Achievement Standards
Edited by Marianne Perie, Ph.D.

Make the best decisions about the design and development of AA-MAS, so students can reach their full potential and schools can meet adequate yearly progress requirements. A comprehensive, research-based guide for policymakers and administrators.

Alternate Assessment for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
An Educator's Guide
By Harold L. Kleinert, Ed.D., & Jacqui Farmer Kearns, Ed.D., with invited contributors

Develop effective alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards (AA-AAS). With this practical guidebook, K–12 educators will modify assessments and ensure high-quality instruction that leads to better outcomes.

TPRI®

Developed for K–3 teachers and used successfully in more than 75,000 classrooms across the country, TPRI® and Tejas LEE® are complete research-based toolkits for assessing and improving the reading and comprehension skills of students.

Preparing Teachers for the Early Childhood Classroom
Proven Models and Key Principles
Edited by Susan B. Neuman, Ed.D., & Michael L. Kamil, Ph.D.

Administrators—find out what really works in professional development for early childhood educators. Combining insights from eight top-performing professional development programs, this book helps readers take the first critical steps toward improved training practices.

Observing Kassandra
A Transdisciplinary Play-Based Assessment of a Child with Severe Disabilities, Revised Edition
By Toni Linder, Ed.D.

This 50-minute DVD of an actual recorded play session lets early childhood professionals simulate a transdisciplinary play-based assessment with a preschooler who has severe disabilities and health impairments.

The Leadership Equation
Strategies for Individuals Who Are Champions for Chidlren, Youth, and Families
Edited by Gary M. Blau, Ph.D., & Phyllis R. Magrab, Ph.D.

Mental health administrators will discover the principles and practices behind great leadership in this eye-opening book, inspired by the renowned Georgetown University Leadership Development Program.

Unlocking Literacy
Effective Decoding and Spelling Instruction, Second Edition
By Marcia K. Henry, Ph.D.

The second edition of this bestselling textbook arms pre-K to middle-school teachers with the most recent developments in reading research—and shows them how to apply their knowledge in the classroom to help all students learn.

Helping Children Learn
Intervention Handouts for Use in School and at Home, Second Edition
By Jack A. Naglieri, Ph.D., & Eric B. Pickering, Ph.D., with Spanish handouts by Tulio Otero, Ph.D., & Mary Moreno, Ph.D.

Using this common-sense guide, teachers can offer children who struggle in school a chance to build academic success by improving attention, self-control, and thinking skills and improve specific skills in academic areas such as reading, writing, spelling, and math.

ADHD Diagnosis and Management
A Practical Guide for the Clinic and the Classroom
By Mark L. Wolraich, M.D., & George J. DuPaul, Ph.D.

Aligned with the AAP's guidelines for ADHD management, this research-based guide is the key to developing comprehensive, coordinated treatment programs for children in Grades 1–8.

Ready to Read
A Multisensory Approach to Language-Based Comprehension Instruction
By Mary Farrell, Ph.D., & Francie Matthews, Ph.D.

Solve students' struggles with reading comprehension through the popular multisensory teaching approach. This concise, accessible guide prepares elementary educators to use this type of differentiated instruction as they teach the skills that form comprehension.

Speech to Print
Language Essentials for Teachers, Second Edition
By Louisa Cook Moats, Ed.D.

Prepare elementary educators to deliver explicit, high-quality reading instruction with this new edition of the influential, bestselling literacy textbook. Extensively updated with new research, National Reading Panel findings, and more exercises, activities, and lesson plans.

Blocks and Beyond
Strengthening Early Math and Science Skills through Spatial Learning
By Mary Jo Pollman, Ph.D.

Teach spatial skills to young children--and improve their overall academic outcomes! This innovative teaching resource has the research-based insights and practical activities early childhood educators need to promote spatial development throughout the school day.

The Quest for Quality
Promising Innovations for Early Childhood Programs
Edited by Patricia W. Wesley, M.Ed., & Virginia Buysse, Ph.D.

Work toward high-quality early childhood education with this forward-thinking research synthesis, which brings together the best thinking from more than a dozen top researchers and suggests solid directions for system change.

Addressing Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Settings
A Teacher's Guide
By Dawn M. Denno, M.Ed., Victoria Carr, Ed.D., & Susan Hart Bell, Ph.D.

Early childhood teachers—understand young children's challenging behaviors and get solutions that work. This book-and-CD set is a complete professional development package filled with practical tools, worksheets, and strategies.

Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities
Creating a Sustainable Health Promotion Program
By Beth Marks, RN, Ph.D., Jasmina Sisirak, M.P.H., & Tamar Heller, Ph.D.

The ideal complement to the proven Health Matters curriculum, this highly accessible program development guide will help service providers ensure better health—and better lives—for adults with a wide range of disabilities.

Routines-Based Early Intervention
Supporting Young Children and Their Families
By R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D.

The definitive guide to routines-based early intervention—straight from the leading authority on this highly respected, family-centered model. Includes step-by-step guidance on each part of the model, plus more than 25 photocopiable checklists to help with implementation.

Executive Function in the Classroom
Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for All Students
By Christopher Kaufman, Ph.D.

Help K–12 teachers understand and enhance students' executive function skills—the key to long-term school and social success. This practical how-to guide is packed with ready-to-use forms and strategies that improve outcomes across subject areas.

Supporting the IEP Process
A Facilitator's Guide
By Nicholas R.M. Martin, M.A.

A must for any neutral third party who facilitates IEP meetings, this accessible how-to guide is the key to building consensus and collaboration, resolving conflict, and promoting effective communication. Packed with sample dialogues and quick-reference tools and exercises.

Using IGDIs
Monitoring Progress and Improving Intervention for Infants and Young Children
By Judith Carta, Ph.D., Charles Greenwood, Ph.D., Dale Walker, Ph.D., & Jay Buzhardt, Ph.D.

Now there's a how-to manual with complete guidance on using the popular IGDIs to monitor the developmental progress of young children. Perfect for use with response to intervention!

Different Speeds and Different Needs
How to Teach Sports to Every Kid
By Gary Barber, B.H., P.G.C.E., M.A.

K-12 physical educators and coaches—here's how to establish and sustain inclusive sports programs that are fun and welcoming for students with a wide range of special needs. An accessible, motivating guide packed with practical guidance and examples.

"You're Going to Love this Kid!"
Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D.

Fully include students with autism in primary- and secondary-school classrooms with this second edition of a bestselling classic—now even more practical with NEW photocopiable forms, checklists, planning tools, and illustrations.

Getting the Most Out of IEPs
An Educator's Guide to the Student-Directed Approach
By Colleen A. Thoma & Paul Wehman, with invited contributors

With the first how-to guidebook on student-directed IEPs, elementary and high school educators will empower students with a range of special needs to take a lead role in directing their education, advocating for support, and shaping a bright, self-determined future.

Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction
Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions
By Susan M. Smartt & Deborah R. Glaser

Bridge the gap between literacy assessment and effective intervention with this must-have teaching guide for K-6 educators. Perfect for use with RTI, it directly links the indicators on today's popular assessments with proven interventions for struggling readers.

Launching into Adulthood
An Integrated Response to Support Transition of Youth with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabiltiies
Edited by Donald Lollar

Streamline and coordinate transition service—and improve outcomes for young adults with disabilities and chronic health conditions—with this definitive volume on system reform. The call to action decision-makers need to fix fragmented services and shape future programs.

Bringing ABA into Your Inclusive Classroom
A Guide to Improving Outcomes for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
By Debra Leach

With this how-to guide to the research-proven ABA approach, teachers will improve outcomes for K–12 students with autism and behavior challenges. Packed with plain-English guidance and 50 sample teaching plans.

From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks
100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K–12 Inclusive Classrooms
By Paula Kluth & Sheila Danaher

Differentiated instruction is fun and easy with this practical, idea-packed guide for K–12 educators. Includes 100 teacher-designed, kid-tested adaptations teachers can put to immediate use to meet the needs of all students.

Interventions for Speech Sound Disorders in Children
Edited by A. Lynn Williams, Sharynne McLeod, & Rebecca J. McCauley

Get detailed discussion and invaluable video footage of 23 diverse interventions for speech sound disorders (SSDs) in children. This textbook and DVD set is an essential part of pre-service and inservice professional development for SLPs.

Health Matters
The Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities
By Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak, & Tamar Heller

This single resource includes everything professionals need to run successful health education sessions so people with disabilities will have the motivation and skills they need to improve and maintain their health.

Transition Strategies for Adolescents and Young Adults Who Use AAC
Edited by David B. McNaughton, & David R. Beukelman

Help young people who use AAC on the road to a successful, fulfilling adult life with this research-based book, the key to providing effective services and supports that meet individual needs.

Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing
A Mother's Story
By Beth Harry

A gripping, candid personal account of what it's like to parent a child with a severe disability, this unforgettable memoir will help early childhood professionals work sensitively with families of children with special needs. An ideal supplemental textbook.

Nursing Care for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
An Integrated Approach
Edited by Cecily L. Betz, & Wendy M. Nehring

The most comprehensive text available for nurses who specialize in intellectual and developmental disabilities, this essential book helps readers improve patient outcomes with an evidence-based and person-centered approach to care.

Preparing Students with Disabilities for College Success
A Practical Guide to Transition Planning
Edited by Stan F. Shaw, Joseph W. Madaus, & Lyman L. Dukes

College success—put it within reach for students with mild to moderate, non-visible disabilities. This cutting-edge book balances current research with the most practical guidance available on making a smooth transition to college and ensuring the best academic and social outcomes.

Prevent–Teach–Reinforce
The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support
By Glen Dunlap, Rose Iovannone, Donald Kincaid, Kelly Wilson, Kathy Christiansen, Phillip Strain, & Carie English

Solve intense behavior challenges in K–8 classrooms with this practical guide to the Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model, developed by some of the most respected authorities on positive behavior support.

Little Kids, Big Worries
Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms
By Alice Sterling Honig

Packed with fast, innovative, and clinically validated stress-busters, this empowering book gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to recognize and help conquer stress in young children—and improve development, learning, and behavior.

Neurogenetic Syndromes
Behavioral Issues and Their Treatment
Edited by Bruce K. Shapiro & Pasquale J. Accardo

This cutting-edge volume sheds new light on neurogenetic syndromes by examining behavioral and psychological phenotypes, with a strong focus on the influence of genetics. An essential pediatrics textbook and an important professional reference for clinicians who work with children of all ages.

Passport to Friendship
Facilitating Peer Play for Children with ASD (DVD)
By Behavioral Intervention Association

Help young children with autism spectrum disorders build friendships with typically developing peers with this practical and engaging DVD. Professionals and parents will get easy-to-follow, step-by-step strategies for facilitating positive peer play among children ages 3-5.

The Beyond Access Model
Promoting Membership, Participation, and Learning for Students with Disabilities in the General Education Classroom
By Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Michael McSheehan, & Rae M. Sonnenmeier

Practical, forward-thinking, and person-centered, this guide to The Beyond Access Model helps educators create classrooms where students with intellectual and developmental disabilities not only participate and communicate, but also learn academic content.

Think College!
Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
By Meg Grigal & Debra Hart

As legislation and policy changes expand postsecondary education options for students with intellectual disabilities, this resource provides education professionals with the critical information they need to help students take full advantage of their educational opportunities.

ASQ-3™ Scoring & Referral (DVD)
By Elizabeth Twombly & Jane Squires; produced by Arden Munkres

Scoring the ASQ-3 and interpreting the results just got easier with this engaging and informative DVD.

Preschool Pathways to Science (PrePS™)
Facilitating Scientific Ways of Thinking, Talking, Doing, and Understanding
By Rochel Gelman, Kimberly Brenneman, Gay Macdonald, & Moisés Román

The basis for the PBS KIDS show Sid the Science Kid, this innovative teaching resource helps children ages 3–5 investigate their everyday world and develop the basics of scientific thinking—skills they'll apply across subject areas when they enter school.

Transition of Youth and Young Adults with Emotional or Behavioral Difficulties
An Evidence-Supported Handbook
Edited by Hewitt B. "Rusty" Clark & Deanne K. Unruh

Drawing on the expertise of a wide range of contributors—practitioners, educators, researchers, administrators, parents, and young people themselves—this book collects our best, most current knowledge on supporting transitions for young people with mental health issues.

Helping Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia Make Connections
Differentiated Instruction Lessons Plans in Reading and Writing
By Virginia W. Berninger & Beverly Wolf

A state-of-the-art set of lesson plans that can be used for differentiated instruction of students with dysgraphia, dyslexia, and OWL LD, this book gives teachers of Grades 4–6 a whole school year of specialized group instruction that improves the literacy skills of students who struggle with written language.

Edades & Etapas Actividades de Aprendizaje de 0 a 5 años
By Elizabeth Twombly & Ginger Fink

Now in Spanish! Developed to coordinate with the Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) screening system, these inexpensive and easy-to-use learning activities enhance the growth and development of infants and young children.

Alternate Assessments Based on Alternate Achievements Standards
Policy, Practice, and Potential
Edited by William D. Schafer & Robert W. Lissitz

This book gathers cutting-edge knowledge and best practices in seven states to help readers work toward accurate assessment of students with severe disabilities.

Teaching the Moving Child
OT Insights That Will Transform Your K–3 Classroom
By Sybil M. Berkey

Elementary educators—improve students' academic and social outcomes with key insights from the field of occupational therapy. Get research-based knowledge and simple strategies for addressing the sensorimotor and environmental factors that affect learning.

Learning How to Improve Vocabulary Instruction Through Teacher Study Groups
By Joseph Dimino & Mary Jo Taylor

With the nine complete teacher study group sessions in this book, K–8 teachers will form dynamic in-school learning groups with their fellow educators and discover the best ways to apply scientifically based vocabulary research to classroom practice.

As Far As Words Go
Activities for Understanding Ambiguous Language and Humor, Revised Edition
By By Cecile Cyrul Spector

A natural follow-up to Cecile Cyrul Spector's Sounds Like Fun, this activity book will enable you to help students understand ambiguous words, phrases, and sentences and boost their ability to read well, communicate skillfully, and enjoy humor based on word play.

Extending the Dance in Infant and Toddler Caregiving
Enhancing Attachment and Relationships
By Helen H. Raikes & Carolyn Pope Edwards

An in-depth blueprint for promoting attachment and relationships in early childhood settings, this book helps professional caregivers and educators develop sensitive, nurturing relationships with young children.

Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™): A Parent-Completed Child-Monitoring System
By Jane Squires & Diane Bricker, with assistance from Elizabeth Twombly, Robert Nickel, Jantina Clifford, Kimberly Murphy, Robert Hoselton, LaWanda Potter, Linda Mounts, & Jane Farrell

The highly anticipated new edition of the screener professionals have trusted for more than 15 years, ASQ-3 is the most accurate, cost-effective, and parent-friendly way to identify children from one month to 5 years with developmental delays.

The Paraprofessional's Handbook for Effective Support in Inclusive Classrooms
By Julie Causton-Theoharis

The essential guide for every paraprofesssional, this empowering book takes the guesswork out of a critical classroom role and helps students with disabilities reach their full potential.

Using Skilled Dialogue to Transform Challenging Interactions
Honoring Identity, Voice, and Connection
By Isaura Barrera & Lucinda Kramer

This book guides early childhood professionals in applying Isaura Barrera's popular Skilled Dialogue approach to addressing behavior challenges through an understanding and accommodation of cultural differences.

Teaching Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia
Lessons from Teaching and Science
By Virginia W. Berninger & Beverly Wolf

The only teacher training text to cover the three learning disabilities that require differentiated instruction—dysgraphia, dyslexia, and oral and written language learning disability—this book prepares educators to teach students with learning differences in explicit, reflective, and intellectually engaging ways.

Sounds Like Fun
Activities for Developing Phonological Awareness, Revised Edition
By Cecile Cyrul Spector

Packed with jokes and riddles that increase students' awareness of the phonemes that make up words, this activity book is a playful, effective way to make learning literacy skills fun for the whole class.

Reversing the Odds
Improving Outcomes for Babies in the Child Welfare System
By Sheryl Dicker

Going beyond abuse prevention, this book will help professionals reverse the odds for young children in the child welfare system and ensure comprehensive healthy development of vulnerable children from birth to 3 years of age.

Talk to Me, Baby!
How You Can Support Young Children's Language Development
By Betty S. Bardige

With passion, warmth, and wisdom, this practical, easy-to-read guidebook shows professionals and parents how to talk to and play with young children in ways that directly support their emerging language skills.

The Promise of Pre-K
Edited by Robert C. Pianta & Carollee Howes

Combining the most current knowledge of top researchers, policy makers, and federal and state officials, this first book in the new National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education (NCRECE) series examines where pre-K is today and inspires decision-makers with concrete examples of successful programs.

Number Sense and Number Nonsense
Understanding the Challenges of Learning Math
By Nancy Krasa & Sara Shunkwiler

How do children learn math? This highly accessible book brings math difficulties into clear focus, helping educators and psychologists get inside students' heads so they can devise the best way to help children learn.

Great Ideas
Using Service–Learning and Differentiated Instruction to Help Your Students Succeed
By Pamela J. Gent

This practical guide shows K-12 educators how to use service–learning (carefully linked to the curriculum and IEP goals) to promote inclusion and differentiate instruction for students with and without disabilities.

Real Life, Real Progress for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Strategies for Successful Generalization in Natural Environments
Edited by Christina Whalen

This practical, reader-friendly how-to helps professionals makes generalization an integral part of today's most popular autism interventions to take them to the next level.

The Program Administrator's Guide to Early Childhood Special Education
Leadership, Development, and Supervision
Edited by Janeen McCracken Taylor, James McGowan, & Toni Linder

The first book of its kind to address both early childhood and special education, this comprehensive resource guides administrators through all the challenges they'll face as they lead high-quality programs.

The Roots of Phonics
A Historical Introduction, Revised Edition
By Miriam Balmuth

A book that shaped the work of the most respected and prominent literacy experts today, the classic is back in print to enlighten a new generation of professionals.

Combating Violence and Abuse of People with Disabilities
A Call to Action
By Nancy M. Fitzsimons

An eye-opening sourcebook for professionals and a must-share with anyone who has a disability, this book is the key to helping people with disabilities fight violence and abuse—and take charge of their bodies and lives.

The Way to Work
How to Facilitate Work Experiences for Youth in Transition
By Richard G. Luecking, with invited contributors

Teachers and transition specialists will rely on this strategy-filled guidebook to connect students with the early work experiences they really want—and make lifelong career satisfaction the rule, not the exception, for people with disabilities.

Practically Speaking
Language, Literacy, and Academic Development for Students with AAC Needs
Edited by Gloria Soto & Carole Zangari

This accessible guidebook answers pressing questions about helping students who use AAC develop the language and literacy skills they need for higher academic achievement and positive peer relationships.

Universal Design for Transition
A Roadmap for Planning and Instruction
By Colleen A. Thoma, Christina C. Bartholomew, & LaRon A. Scott

Schools across the country already use universal design for learning to improve students' access to the general curriculum—and now they'll have a practical book that takes this powerful teaching approach one step further for students approaching the transition to adult life.

Autism Spectrum Disorders and AAC
Edited by Pat Mirenda & Teresa Iacono

This comprehensive, up-to-date volume shows professionals what today's most effective AAC methods are—and why they're a perfect fit with a variety of learning approaches that work for people with autism.