The Special Educator's Survival Guide

Pierangelo (Long Island University) outlines a process for assessing and placing a child with a suspected disability, defines each section of the individualized education program, describes the disorders commonly seen by special educators, and reviews some basic educational law. The appendices provide sample psychoeducational reports, glossaries, and a list of related organizations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D., has over thirty years of experience as a classroom teacher, school psychologist, full time Associate Professor of graduate special education, clinical psychologist, forensic psychologist, and director of a private clinic. He is the author of fourteen books on special education including The Special Educator’s Book of Lists, Second Edition, and Special Educator’s Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests (coauthored with George Giuliani), both from Jossey-Bass.