Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Learning and Behavioral Challenges

This book assembles into one volume summaries of school-based intervention research that relates to those who deal on a regular basis with the growing body of students having high-incidence learning disabilities and/or behavior disorders: special educators, school psychologists, and clinical child psychologists. Chapter authors begin with an overview of their topic followed by a brief section on historical perspectives before moving on to the main section – a critical discussion of empirically based intervention procedures. In those instances where evidence-based prescriptions can legitimately be made, authors discuss best practices and the conditions (e.g., classroom environment, teacher expertise) under which these practices are most effective. A final section deals with policy issues. <p><strong>Part I: Introduction. </strong><em>Morris, Mather, </em>Introduction and Historical Perspectives. <em>Braden, Shernoff, </em>Why the Need for Evidence-Based Interventions? <strong>Part II: Students Having Behavioral Challenges.</strong> <em>DuPaul, Rutherford, Hosterman, </em>Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. <em>Liaupsin, Scott, </em>Disruptive Behavior. <em>Schoenfield, Morris, </em>Childhood Fears and Related Anxieties<em>. </em> <em>Reinemann, Schnoebelen, </em>Depression and Related Difficulties<em>. </em><strong>Part III: Students Having Learning Challenges.</strong> <em>Fahey, </em>Oral Language Problems. <em>Mather, Urso,</em> Teaching Younger Readers with Reading Difficulties<em>.</em> <em>Wexler, Edmonds, Vaughn, </em>Teaching Older Readers with Reading Difficulties. <em>Berninger, </em>Written Language During Early and Middle Childhood. <em>Montague, van Garderen </em>Mathematics Instruction. <em>Dehn, </em>Cognitive Processing Difficulties<em>.</em> <em>Gildroy, Deshler, </em>Strategies for Classroom Instruction. <em>Gregg, Lindstrom</em>, Accommodation of Instructional Testing Situations. <strong>Part IV: Issues Related to Teaching Students Having Learning and Behavioral Challenges.</strong> <em>Ortiz, </em>Issues Unique to English Language Learners. <em>Pfeiffer, Blei, </em>Serving Gifted Students with Learning and Behavioral Challenges. <em>Kauffman, Mock, Tankersley, Landrum, </em>Service Delivery Models. <strong>Part V: Commentary on Teaching Students Having Learning and Behavioral Challenges. </strong><em>Brooks, Goldstein,</em> Perspective and Commentary: The Power of Mindsets, Creating Classrooms that Nurture Resilience. <em> </em></p>