Exceptional Children articles from January 2000

Exceptional Children archives from January 2000

Investigating School-Related Behavior Disorders: Lessons Learned from a Thirty-Year Research Career.
January 1, 2000... The Council for Exceptional Children has invited past recipients of the CEC Research Award to write an article for publication in Exceptional Children that discusses their research and scholarship and places it in perspective. Personally, I...

Sustainability of Research-Based Practices.
January 1, 2000... Special education research during the past 2 decades has experienced one of the most significant developments in the history of education (Gersten, Vaughn, Deshler, & Schiller, 1997). These developments can be linked to the Individuals with...

Specialized Health Care Procedures in the Schools: Training and Service Delivery.
January 1, 2000... Over the past decade, there has been an increasing number of students requiring health care procedures at school while controversy continues over how to best meet their health needs. Procedures such as tube feeding, suctioning, colostomy care,...

Trends in Demography of Childhood Poverty and Disability.
January 1, 2000... The heightened risk for disability embedded in the conditions of poverty are common themes in the national dialogue on child welfare (Center for Vulnerable Populations, 1992; Pianta, 1990; Sherman, 1994). Though familiar concerns and the object...

Coping and Adaptation in Families of Children with Cerebral Palsy.
January 1, 2000... The family is the major influence affecting the growth and development of children. When families have a member with very special needs, all family members will be affected (Fewell, 1986). Cerebral palsy (CP) is a complex condition...

State Definitions for the Gifted and Talented Revisited.
January 1, 2000... Over the years, additions and deletions of terminology and categories have transformed the federal definitions. The terms "giftedness and gifted" have been considered obsolete at times as educators and legislators try to shed the elitist...

"I Wanted to See if We Could Make It Work": Perspectives on Inclusive Childcare.
January 1, 2000... Many early childhood professionals, parents, and concerned citizens are currently discussing childcare issues which center on the affordability of childcare and the quality of care. Parents of young children are not only concerned about the...

Developmental and Service Trajectories of Students with Disabilities Recommended for Expulsion from School.
January 1, 2000... In the wake of high profile incidents of school violence, "zero-tolerance" policies for weapon possession and threatening behavior have become commonplace. This trend has paralleled the loosening of the "stay-put" provision in the 1997...

Teaching Elementary Students with Moderate Intellectual Disabilities How to Shop for Groceries.
January 1, 2000... A curriculum for students with moderate intellectual disabilities should emphasize skills that are both functional and longitudinally relevant. Since school-age students with moderate intellectual disabilities need to develop skills that will...