Effective Literacy Instruction for Students with Moderate or Severe Disabilities

With this practical guidebook, teachers will help students with disabilities meet academic standards for literacy. Appropriate for use in all settings, including inclusive classrooms, this book is the lifeline every K–12 teacher needs to

• Teach every key literacy component—phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, and oral language—to students with disabilities.
• Implement proven strategies. The practical teaching techniques and suggestions throughout the book are backed by research and field tested.
• Plan better lessons that get results with simple organizational tools like the Literacy Planning Matrix.
• Teach students with a wide range of disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, intellectual disabilities, and multiple disabilities.
• Understand the research. The authors highlight reliable research on effective literacy practices and put it in the most accessible terms.

A must-have resource on one of today's hottest topics, this easy-to-use book will help educators raise expectations for all students and teach those with disabilities the crucial literacy skills they'll use for the rest of their lives.

• Teaching Literacy to Students With Significant Disabilities: Strategies for the K-12 Inclusive Classroom
• More Language Arts, Math, and Science for Students with Severe Disabilities
• Equity and Full Participation for Individuals with Severe Disabilities: A Vision for the Future
• Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
• Teacher's Guide to the Four Blocks®, Grades 1 - 3: A Multimethod, Multilevel Framework for Grades 1-3 (Four-Blocks Literacy Model)
• Transition Planning for Secondary Students with Disabilities (4th Edition)
• Children with Disabilities: Reading and Writing the Four-Blocks® Way, Grades 1 - 3 (Four-Blocks Literacy Model)
• Teaching Individuals with Physical or Multiple Disabilities (6th Edition)
• The Syracuse Community-Referenced Curriculum Guide for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities
• Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities