Counseling Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities: A Ready-To-Use Guide to Help Students Prepare for College and Work [Spiral-bound]

Mike Koehler (Author), Marybeth Kravets (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1998 | ISBN-10: 0876282729 | ISBN-13: 978-0876282724

For counselors, teachers, and parents, this comprehensive resource provides up-to-date information, practical suggestions, and reproducible tools to help learning disabled students prepare for college and the world of work, including extensive material for successful transition planning. Includes over 140 forms, letters, checklists, and samples-many printed in a full-page format that can be copied as is for immediate use.

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About the Author

Michael Koehler has more than 30 years ' experience as a teacher, counselor and administrator and has authored 12 books in the filed, the most recent being Athletic Director's Survival Guide and Advising Student Athletes Through the College Recruitment Process published by Prentice Hall

Marybeth Kravets is currently the College Consultant at Deerfield High School in Deerfield, Illinois, and has over 30 years' experience in education, 18 of them in counseling. She is co-author of The K&W Guide to Colleges for the Learning Disabled, published by Random House/Princeton Review. Toc: About This Resource Vi SECTION 1 Understanding Learning Disabilities 1 SECTION 2 Identifying Students with Learning Disabilities 39 SECTION 3 Working with Students and Their Parents 79 SECTION 4 Special Education - the Hub of Activity 115 SECTION 5 The Counselor and Other Support Personnel 159 SECTION 6 Working with Classroom Teachers 191 SECTION 7 Transition Planning - Thinking About College 225 SECTION 8 Transition Planning - Focus on Careers 279 SECTION 9 Learning Disabilities and the Law 299 SECTION 10 LD Programs - Their Likely and Desirable Futures 325

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 331 pages
• Publisher: Center for Applied Research in (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876282729
• ISBN-13: 978-0876282724
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,193,233 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The grandson of famed athlete, Jim Thorpe, Mike played football for Marquette University and the University of Nebraska. He was a high school All America and eventually went on to coach at Deerfield High School, where his teams played in five state championship games. He has written scores of articles and seventeen books, most on football, coaching, and education. Mike is a Ph.D., a former university professor, and a speaker at many different venues, including the Olympic Hall of Fame, several universities, scores of high schools across the country, and different venues for the College Board. He brings a unique perspective to his work, a lifetime of first-hand experiences in education and coaching, and a set of values and beliefs that are well worth reading.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate guide to transition, July 21, 2001

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This review is from: Counseling Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities: A Ready-To-Use Guide to Help Students Prepare for College and Work (Spiral-bound)

Everyone who works with students who have learning disabilities needs to own a copy of this book. It is the ultimate guide to transition - practical advise on moving the students from school to the work place or post-secondary education with real examples of transition goals and objectives for special education programs. For teachers, parents and students.