Exceptional Children articles from June 2001

Exceptional Children archives from June 2001

The Stories Choose to Tell: Fulfilling the Promise of Qualitative Research for Special Education.
June 22, 2001... Stories represent a journey into the realm of practical ethics" (Witherell & Noddings, 1991, p. 4) It is often by telling stories that educators, as well as the public at large, have come to understand the needs of persons with...

Driver's Education For Students With Physical Disabilities.
June 22, 2001... Individuals with disabilities encounter many barriers, which hinder their mobility and force them to depend on others for transportation. In spite of American Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements, public transportation systems have been slow to...

Taking Sides: Parent Views on Inclusion for Their Children with Severe Disabilities.
June 22, 2001... I have watched the progress of the inclusion movement for the last 4 years. I always wonder if I am doing the right thing. My son is not socialized, so I do not push for mainstreaming. But does he need to be mainstreamed to even...

Respect, Appreciation, and Acknowledgment of Paraprofessionals Who Support Students with Disabilities.
June 22, 2001... Stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield, is famous for his signature line, "I don't get no respect!" [sic] He made a career building his humor on the notion that he was not respected and was under-appreciated by virtually everyone--his wife, his...

Learning and Motivational Characteristics of Boys With AD/HD and/or Giftedness.
June 22, 2001... Over half the children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) who are taught in general education classrooms fail at least one grade by adolescence (Barkley, Fischer, Edelbrock, & Smallish, 1990; Brown & Borden, 1986), and over...

Knowledge and Skills for Teachers Supervising the Work of Paraprofessionals.
June 22, 2001... Recent changes in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) have placed a renewed emphasis on preparing paraprofessionals to provide special education services and ensuring they are adequately supervised. While there is a long...

Looking Outside and Inside: Self-Concept Development of Gifted Adolescents.
June 22, 2001... Researchers and practitioners working with children are becoming increasingly aware of the role of affective processes in students' intellectual development. For example, investigators have examined the significance of positive attachments,...

Working in Special Education: Factors that Enhance Special Educators' Intent to Stay.
June 22, 2001... The noted documentarian John Merrow (1999) recently examined national attempts to fill the shortage of qualified teachers, including major recruitment and incentive efforts by various states. He concluded that enhanced teacher recruitment is...