Reviews
Agoratus Agoratus, Exceptional Parent Magazine - July 23, 2018
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I've done many book reviews and this was one of the best books I've read!”
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Carol Quirk, Maryland Coalition of Inclusion Education - May 7, 2018
“With the step-by-step directions for creating a standards-based IEP, school teams can design a strengths-based student plan for achieving full membership, meaningful participation, and learning alongside peers without disabilities. This is the ‘how to’ book that every educator should read!”
Elizabeth Keefe, Emeritus Professor, University of New Mexico - February 12, 2018
“Open any page of this book and you will find real life examples, strategies, and ideas to connect the IEP to learning and participation in inclusive classrooms in easy to use formats. Best of all, owning this book is like having a personal mentor and friend with you on your journey to create inclusive environments where all students can be true members and participants!”
Nicole Eredics, author of Inclusion in Action: Practical Strategies to Modify Your Curriculum - February 9, 2018
“Cheryl Jorgensen has written the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever wanted a practical guide to including a student with an intellectual or developmental disability in the general education classroom. In her latest book, Cheryl gives step-by-step instruction to creating an inclusive education for students with IDD. Providing research, case studies, and even solutions to common challenges, Cheryl fully prepares readers to take action and get inclusion working today!”
Whitney Rapp, and Katrina Arndt, Ph.D., co-authors of Teaching Everyone: An Introduction to Inclusive Education - February 6, 2018
“It's More Than ‘Just Being In’: Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs leaves no stone unturned! It provides step-by-step guidance…grounded in a clear review of the foundations of inclusive schooling. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in inclusive practices.”
Elizabeth Potts, Missouri Western State University - January 26, 2018
“This is one of the most practical books I've read on inclusion, focusing not just on the student's needs but also on the needs of the team that will support the student. [Jorgensen will] make you believe in the power of inclusion and give you tools to be successful.”
Ricki Sabia, National Down Syndrome Congress Senior Education Policy Advisor - January 17, 2018
“Individuals with disabilities, family members, educators, and other allies will find immediate steps in this book to take toward authentic inclusion in education and life. I wish this book had been available when my son was younger!”
Erik Carter, Cornelius Vanderbilt Professor of Special Education - January 14, 2018
“This compelling book showcases the principles, practices, and partnerships that will enable students with significant disabilities to flourish in their learning, relationships, and everyday lives. It is a book about belonging and shows the pathway to meaningful school inclusion.”
Kathie Snow, parent and author of Disability is Natural: Revolutionary Commonsense for Raising Successful Children with Disabilities, www.disabilityisnatural.com - January 10, 2018
“The way forward—to inclusive education for all—has arrived in the form of Cheryl's book! The format, handouts, and do-able strategies provide a firm foundation that will generate confidence in educators, parents, and students in creating inclusive classrooms for all students, paving the way for their success today and in their future lives as adults. Bravo, Cheryl!”