Reviews
Lisa Pufpaff, Ball State University - January 6, 2014
“Will empower teachers of students with significant cognitive impairment in their efforts to build academic engagement.”
Pamela Gent, Professor of Special Education, Clarion University - January 6, 2014
“This book will completely change how students with significant cognitive disabilities are educated. It is clearly the book for the next generation of teachers of students with significant cognitive disabilities.”
Colleen Thoma, Virginia Commonwealth University - January 6, 2014
“Should be required reading for all special educators and especially for anyone who believes that teaching academic content comes at the expense of preparing students with severe disabilities for life after high school. Will be a resource for educators for years to come!”
Clare Papay, Director of Special Education Certification, Arcadia University - January 6, 2014
“An excellent resource for teachers charged with educating students with severe disabilities in the era of Common Core State Standards . . . the authors show how we can and must expect more from students with severe disabilities and the educators who teach them.”
Liz Altieri, Radford University - January 6, 2014
“For those who want to successfully engage their students in meaningful, grade-aligned academic instruction and promote their competence within inclusive educational settings, this is a must-read.”
Martha Thurlow, Director of the National Center on Educational Outcomes - January 2, 2014
“A wonderful roadmap for getting from where we are now to where we want to be: full curriculum access for students with significant cognitive disabilities.”
Harold Kleinert, Executive Director, Human Development Institute - University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, Professor, Dept. of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Kentucky - January 2, 2014
“A wealth of practical, evidence-based strategies for teaching grade-aligned academic content to students with significant cognitive disabilities.”
Dr. Debra Leach, Associate Professor of Special Education, Winthrop University - December 17, 2013
“Provides the rationale, scientific evidence, and practical strategies needed for schools, school districts, states, and the nation to transform the educational experiences of students with moderate to severe disabilities.”