Collaboration, Consultation and Teamwork for Students with Special Needs

The book's organization works well with the conventional formats of a special education course in collaborative school consultation at the pre-service or graduate-level , with classes for general teacher education, and with school districts' professional development plans.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT'S NEW IN THE SIXTH EDITION:

Comprehensive, practical, unique.

The sixth edition of Collaboration, Consultation, and Working as a Team for Students with Special Needs provides a comprehensive, practical foundation and guide for preparing school personnel and families to work together in the education of students with special needs. The book addresses the roles and responsibilities of all educators at school, while working with families and in their communities, to enable them to provide services that will help all students achieve and develop their potential. 

Special new enhancements to the new edition include:

• A chapter on the constructive use of individual differences among adults who will collaborate, consult, and co-teach (Chapter 2) which highlights both professional perspectives and personal preferences.
• A section on collaborative ethics included in every chapter.
• A discussion of the collaborative consultation roles of Early Childhood Education teachers and then the transition of preschool children to school.
• Several new sections on the use of technology to facilitate collaboration and co-teaching.
• Recognition  and inclusion of the integral roles of school psychologists and school counseling personnel as critical components of collaborative teams for special needs and the overall success of consultation and collaborative efforts.
• Updated and expanded content throughout the text, including information on the reauthorizations of IDEA and NCLB, several newly developed and researched models for collaborative consultation, more on the evaluation processes for noting successes and ensuring accountability of collaborative and teaming efforts, new co-teaching methods, and the latest theories, research, and ideas in the field.