Part I. Understanding Intellectual Disability. Historical Understandings of Intellectual Disability and the emergence of special education / Michael L. Wehmeyer, J. David Smith ; Reframing educational supports for students with intellectual disability through strengths-based approaches / Karrie A Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Robert Schalock, Hastings College, James R. Thompson ; Supports and Support Needs in Functional and Strengths-based Models of Intellectual Disability / James R. Thompson, Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer ; Implications of Strengths-based Models of Intellectual Disability for the Education of Students with intellectual disability / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren) -- Part II. Eligibility, Assessment, and Educational Planning. Measuring Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior in Determining Intellectual Disability / Marc Tasse, Margaret H. Mehling ; Measuring Support Needs and Supports Planning / James R. Thompson, Carolyn Hughes, Virginia L. Walker, Stephanie N. DeSpain ; Alternate Assessment / Meagan Karvonen, Shawnee Wakeman, Neil Kingston ; Individualized Education Programs to Promote Access to the General Education Curriculum for students with intellectual disability / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Suk-Hyang Lee ; Planning for Other Educational Needs and Community-based Instruction / David Test, Fred Spooner, Debra Holzberg, Colleen Robertson, Luann Ley Davis ; Transition Planning (James Martin, Amber E. McConnell ; Person-Centered and Student-Directed Planning / Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer, James R. Thompson -- Part III. Schoolwide and Classroomwide Academic and Behavioral Supports. Multi-tiered Systems of Supports / Karrie Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Kathleen Lynee Lane, Carol Quirk ; Positive Behavior Supports for students with intellectual disability / Glen Dunlap, Donald Jackson, Ashley Greenwald ; The Role of technology in implementing Universal Design for Learning / Loui Lord Nelson, Mindy Johnson ; Supporting the social live of student with intellectual disability / Elizabeth E. Biggs, Erik W. Carter ; Self-Determination and Goal Attainment / Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer ; Educating Students in Inclusive Classrooms / Jennifer Kurth, Susan Marks, Jody Bartz ; Research based practices for fostering trusting partnerships with families in educating students with intellectual disability / Kathleen Kyzar, Shana J. Haines, Ann P. Turnbull, Jean Ann Summers ; Teaching Reading and Literacy Skills to Students with Intellectual Disability / Susan Copeland, Elizabeth B. Keefe ; Teaching Mathematics and Science to Students with Intellectual Disability / Alicia F. Saunders, Diane Browder, Jenny R. Root -- Part IV. Education across the Lifespan. Early Intervention and Early Childhood Education / Michaelene M. Ostrosky, Rosa Milagros Santos, Hasan Y. Zaghlawan ; High-Quality Educational Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability in Elementary School / Kendra L. Williams-Diehm, Susan B. Palmer ; High Quality Educational Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability in Middle and Junior High School / Colleen A. Thoma, Kim W. Fisher, Sarah A. Hall, LaRon A. Scott, Irina Cain, Andrew Wojcik, Brittany Sterret ; High Quality Educational Programs for Students with Intellectual Disability in High School / Mary E. Morningstar, Jennifer Kurth, Michael L. Wehmeyer, Karrie A. Shogren ; Transition to Employment / Paul Wehman, Lauren Avellone, Valerie Brooke, Pam Hinterlong, Katherine Inge, Stephanie Lau, Jennifer McDonough, Grant Revell, Carol Schall ; Post-secondary Education for Students with Intellectual Disability / Meg Grigal, Maria Paiewonsky, Debra Hart.

The Handbook of Research-Based Practices for Educating Students with Intellectual Disability provides an integrated, transdisciplinary overview of research-based practices for teaching students with intellectual disability. This comprehensive volume emphasizes education across life stages, from early intervention in schools through the transition to adulthood, and highlights major educational and support needs of children and youth with intellectual disability. The implications of history, recent research, and existing information are positioned to systematically advance new practices and explore promising possibilities in the field. Driven by the collaboration of accomplished, nationally recognized professionals of varied approaches and philosophies, the book emphasizes practices that have been shown to be effective through multiple methodologies, so as to help readers select interventions based on the evidence of their effectiveness. -- Provided by publisher.

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