Teaching Study Skills and Strategies to Students with LD, ADD, or Special Needs

Teaching students with special needs to use study skills and strategies effectively is an important step in transforming these students into independent learners. This book includes more than 150 reproducible activities. These activities provide opportunities for active learning and student practice in the study skills and strategies most important for students with special needs in grades 4-12. Each chapter contains objectives, titles of reproducible activities, mastery assessment, and an answer key. Study skills and strategies taught include: remembering information, reading and notetaking, using the Internet, library, and reference sources writing a research paper, test preparation, and more.

Give students the study skills and strategies they need in order to succeed! Includes over 150 reproducible activities and suggestions for using them-ready-to-use lesson plans in a snap! Provides a FREE computerized assessment disk (Windows) for teachers to try in their classrooms. Reduces instructor preparation time and eliminates the need for teachers to create materials. Teaching students with special needs to use study skills and strategies effectively is an important step in transforming these students into independent learners. This book includes more than 150 reproducible activities. These activities provide opportunities for active learning and student practice in the study skills and strategies most important for students with special needs in grades 4-12. Each chapter contains objectives, titles of reproducible activities, mastery assessment, and an answer key. Study skills and strategies taught include: remembering information, reading and notetaking, using the Internet, library, and reference sources writing a research paper, test preparation, and more.

Stephen S. Strichart is a professor of special education and learning disabilities at Florida International University (Miami). He is the author of many books and articles on topics related to special education and study skills.

Charles T. Mangrum II is a professor of special education and reading at the University of Miami Coral Gables where he trains teachers who teach students with reading and learning disabilities.

Patricia Iannuzzi is University Librarian and Head of the Reference Department at Florida International University Libraries where she manages reference services, develops information literacy curricula, and teaches information literacy skills.