Navigating Special Education Relationships

Building Collective Efficacy for a Collaborative Team
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-63433-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 473 g

Told through a series of real-life stories and hard-learned lessons, Amanda Ly and Lori Boll share the challenges in special education relationships experienced through the lens of a special educator, a parent of a son with profound disabilities, and a child psychologist.

Ideally, teachers, therapists, and parents working with students with special needs should form a cohesive team. However, these three parties often function as separate entities with different goals and objectives. Over the past 25 years, the authors have observed a consistent pattern of miscommunication and overlooking the importance of the mental and physical well-being of each team member, which contributed to poor collaboration. This book takes readers on a journey through the process of discovering whether you have, or are working with, a student with special needs; navigating how to best work with the student and other members of the team; and lastly, discussing ways to empower the reader and all members of the team. The authors posit that if we understand one another's perspectives, learn how to communicate more effectively, and focus on self-care, we will increase Collective Efficacy and become the collaborative team our students need us to be.

As the first book to connect the concept of Collective Efficacy to special education, this is a must-read for teachers, therapists, and parents aiming to grasp the complexities of relationships in special education teams and better understand how mental health influences the effectiveness of each individual’s role.

Zielgruppe

Parents, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ly, Amanda

Boll, Lori

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik Lernschwierigkeiten, Legasthenie, ADHS
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Navigating Special Education Relationships Part I: Discovering 1. Collective Efficacy 2. Discovering a Disability: Sniffing Socks and an Autism Diagnosis 3. Discovering the Diagnostic Dilemma: To Label or Not 4. Discovering Complications with the Diagnostic Process: The Gatekeeper Problem 5. Discovering Prevalence Rates and Screening Tools 6. Discovering the Diagnostic Assessment Process 7. Discovering the Diagnostic Process in School Settings: Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) 8. Discovering Concerns and Fears: Supporting General Education Teachers 9. Discovering the Realities of a Diagnosis: It’s Hard Part II: Navigating 10. Navigating Through the Educational Jargon: Enough with the Acronyms Already 11. Navigating Concerns Relating to Educational Setting: School Placement and Goodness of Fit 12. Navigating School Transitions 13. Navigating Mistrust: Presume Competence 14. Navigating Professional Relationships: I’ve Been Teaching Longer than you’ve Been Alive, Honey 15. Navigating Through Misguided Notions: Golden Ticket 16. Navigating Different Schools of Thought: Old School Versus New School 17. Navigating Bias: There’s No Such Thing as a Lazy Kid 18. Navigating Relationships with the Most Important Member of our Team: Fake it ‘til you Make it 19. Navigating Miscommunication: Mind the Gap 20. Navigating Team Success: Yes, We Can Part III: Empowering 21. Empowering You to Have a Difficult Conversation: Turn In 22. Empowering Confidence: Imposter Syndrome 23. Empowering Your Mental and Physical Health: Self-Care

Über Autor(innen)

Amanda Ly holds a PhD in School Psychology and Board Certification in Behavior Analysis-Doctoral (BCBA-D) and has worked in private and group practices throughout the United States, China, and Singapore. She is a parent of a typically developing daughter and a child psychologist, bringing over 22 years of rich experience working with young people with various disabilities.

Lori Boll holds two master’s degrees in Reading and Special Education and has taught in the United States, Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, China, and Thailand. She is the mother of a daughter and an adult son with profound autism, shaping her core beliefs around supporting all learners and their families. Lori has presented at multiple international educational conferences. She is currently the Executive Director of the Special Education Network and Inclusion Association (SENIA).