Presents a framework for creating schools that offer more flexible, creative learning environments that are attuned to diversity, featuring a series of steps for gathering information about students and designing and planning individualized instructional activities, and including ideas, tools, and case studies.
A young girl with Down syndrome describes the things she enjoys doing and her emotions, reinforcing the fact that she is just like other children who do not suffer from the condition.
Discusses twice-exceptional (2e) children, focusing on how to recognize 2e children, how their "gifts" are being ignored, and how to change this within the home, schools, and health care system.
Suggests 401 modifications and adaptations that can help students with special needs in the classroom, covering lectures, worksheets, behavior, environment, movement, vocabulary, student response, timing, note-taking, testing, and homework.
Catherine, a young girl with multiple learning disabilities whose challenges include being unable to speak, walk without assistance, and understand a lot of what is said to her, has many characteristics and abilities that make her special.
Focuses on people who are different, who might use equipment such as wheelchairs or special computers, who are more like you than you might think, and suggests ways to interact with them.
