Carter (special education, U. of Wisconsin-Madison) et al. provide a guide for middle and high school educators, paraprofessionals, and staff to peer support strategies and how they improve the social lives and learning opportunities of students with severe disabilities in general education classrooms. They discuss new developments in service delivery and educational programs for students with severe disabilities, peer support arrangements based on research, the use of collaboration in crafting support plans, and ways to identify students who will work well together, orient students to their new roles, promote collaborative work and encourage social interactions, and reflect on progress. Annotation ?2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Genre: Education
- Subgenre: Teaching Methods + Materials / General, Counseling / General
- Publisher: Paul H. Brookes Pub Co
- Pages: 140
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: November 30, 2008
- Date Published: November 30, 2008
- Author: Erik W. Carter, Lisa S. Cushing, Craig H. Kennedy