Illustrates how teachers and community members can foster positive inclusive experiences by differentiating not only instruction, but attitudes too. This book demonstrates the impact of literature, self-advocacy, role playing, and strategic interventions that make the most of learners' potential by acknowledging and advocating their assets.

This book illustrates how teachers, students, families, and community members can foster positive inclusive experiences by differentiating not only instruction, but attitudes too! Content-rich interdisciplinary lessons are accompanied by behavioural, academic, and social interventions that capitalize upon students' strengths. The author demonstrates the impact of literature, self-advocacy, role playing, and strategic interventions that make the most of learners' potential by acknowledging and advocating their assets. The book offers lessons, tables, guidelines and charts to help teachers improve both interactions and reflection related to disabilities in school settings and beyond.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I. Introducing Disabilities 1. Historical Background of Disabilities

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Then to Now

Out and About

Beyond Terminology

Legislation Says...and the Classroom Does 2. How Others Interact and Acknowledge Disabilities and Differences

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Dislabeling Activities Part II. Classroom Implications 3. Entering the Inclusion Classroom

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Assessing, Modifying, &
Adapting the Curriculum

Capitalize on Strengths: What to Minimize &
Maximize 4. Mastering the Curriculum

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Presenting Curriculum 5. Content-Related Strategies and Lessons

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Their Strategies, Not Ours!

Put Me in Coach!

It's All in the Presentation!

Reading Curriculum Concerns

Appropriate Reading &
Language Arts Accommodations, Adaptations, and Strategies for Lessons

Writing Curriculum Concerns: Write On!

Mathematics Curriculum Concerns: Math Matters, Too!

Other Curriculum Lessons 6. Instructional Differentiation and Sensitivities That Respond to Students' Behavioral, Social, Emotional, and Perceptual Needs

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Ways to Differentiate Attitudes Part III. Schools, Families, and the Future 7. Increasing Disability Awareness and Better Attitudes for Families and All Communities

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Ways to Differentiate Attitudes 8. Future Horizons for Disabilities

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Commitments to Students' Achievements Appendix A: Differentiating and Assessing Attitudes With Ability Awareness Rubrics Appendix B: Enabling vs. Challenging Your Students Appendix C: Student Data Documentation Appendix D: Increasing Communications and Collaboration References Index