Lesson Plan a la Carte: Integrated Planning for Students With Special Needs - Softcover

Paradiz Phd, Valerie; Germain Otr Lcsw, Todd; Olivieri Mps, Sarah

9781934575925: Lesson Plan a la Carte: Integrated Planning for Students With Special Needs

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1934575925 ISBN 13: 9781934575925

Publisher: Aapc Publishing, 2011

Lesson Plan a la Carte: Integrated Planning for Students With Special Needs guides teachers, clinicians and administrators through a simple, step-by-step process to create lessons that addresses the social, environmental and communication challenges that often block students' access to academics and other learning. As the slim, 90-page volume indicates, the authors don't want to add more work to educators' already busy day. The book makes an educator's existing workload easier to manage by helping them create well-designed lesson plans that bring together learning objectives, supports and modifications students need in the classroom. Guided instructions are printed on all template forms.

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About the Author:

Valerie Paradiz, PhD, designs curricula and educational programs for children and adults with autism spectrum and related conditions. She is the developer of Integrated Self-Advocacy ISA�, a curriculum and certification training series for educators, therapists, families, and support providers who wish to help individuals with ASDs achieve greater self-determination and ability in self-advocacy. Dr. Valerie speaks and consults nationally and internationally for schools, agencies, corporations, and universities. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, Redbook Magazine, The Guardian, and on National Public Radio. She is a regular vendor for New York City s Board of Education and serves as director of the Autistic Global Initiative for the Autism Research Institute, where she also works as editor-in-chief of the quarterly ARI Adults with ASD eBulletin. Finally, Valerie is a Leadership Council member of Advancing Futures for Adults with Autism (AFAA). Todd Germain, OTR, LCSW, is a clinical social worker and occupational therapist with advanced training in child and adolescent psychotherapy from the William Alanson White Institute. Todd has a private practice in Manhattan where he works primarily with children and families around a variety of developmental and social-emotional issues. He has taught clinical social work at Fordham University and is an integrated planning consultant for The Cooke Center for Learning and Development. Sarah Olivieri, MPS, is involved with a number of organizations serving children, teens, and adults on the autism spectrum. She co-founded the Open Center for Autism in 2005 with Valerie Paradiz and has served as the deputy director of the Global and Regional Asperger Syndrome Partnership (GRASP) and executive director of the Helping Children of War Foundation. Sarah received her BA from the University of Chicago with a focus on globalization and its effect on marginalized cultures, studying in Spain, Tanzania, and Cuba, and finally moving to Japan to teach English. In 2009 she completed a master s degree in humanistic and multicultural education at SUNY New Paltz. Currently Sarah works with a digital media production company and enjoys developing media for organizations serving individuals on the autism spectrum. Michelle DeFelice Haverly, MS, has been a teacher of people with special needs for over 15 years. During those years, she has served as a special educator of students with a wide range of abilities in various settings. She has also been a college instructor, tutor, Special Olympics coach and trainer, workshop writer, program developer, volunteer, consultant, presenter, and mentor. Michelle currently writes workshop materials and trains school-related professionals, as well as teachers and consults with school districts to improve the quality of education for all students, especially those with ASD and related diagnoses. Michelle is a wife and mother of two neurotypical children who attend an integrated preschool. She authored an article about her family s preschool experience in the Autism Advocate, published by the Autism Society of America.

Review:

This is a must-have for every school serving students with special needs! It provides the framework for teachers and therapists to share their perspectives and meet each student's needs during every lesson. The authors understand the time limitations of a school staff and have made this book very easy to use. The lesson plan templates are great, and even more helpful are the Therapeutic Menus and Planning Considerations. I applaud the authors for providing schools with a comprehensive and streamlined approach to lesson planning. --Margaret Poggi, MA, CCC/SLP, head of school, Learning Spring School

Dr. Paradiz and colleagues have gifted the educational community with a vital resource that provides the structure needed for developing highly effective lesson plans that are aligned with regulatory requirements of today's school settings. Whether used by individuals or in collaborative settings, educators and other professionals will find this book invaluable for integrating all aspects of a student's educational plan while addressing and lowering barriers presented by sensory, cognitive, emotional, and other challenges while promoting student success in education and beyond. This book will find a place in my college courses when I teach about IEP development for students with autism and other special needs. --Stephen Shore, EdD, professor of Special Education, Adelphi University, internationally known author, consultant, and presenter on issues related to the autism spectrum

LESSON PLAN A LA CARTE is about increasing access to learning by addressing the underlying challenges of students with special needs. It is about removing obstacles and, as a result, decreasing behavioral challenges. It is about bridging the gap between the educational and therapeutic perspectives in order to work as a team that speaks a common language. Maybe best of all, LESSON PLAN A LA CARTE provides a series of menus that make this process straightforward and doable, It is a user-friendly guide to improved lesson planning for general educators, special educators, school administrators, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and other members of the school team who are working to make a difference for all students. --Ruth Aspy, PhD, and Barry G. Grossman, PhD, The Ziggurat Group, authors of THE ZIGGURAT MODEL and UNDERLYING CHARACTERISTICS CHECKLISTS

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