Overview
Families: An Essential Component of Special Education focuses on fundamental pedagogies implemented with families of students with disabilities resulting in positive outcomes. Special education has changed over the years since its inception because of legislation, new trends, and current research investigations and this volume will address the importance of involving families in the special education process impacting teachers, administrators and schools regarding students with disabilities. This is an excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counsellors, and psychologists, addressing how incorporating families is essential to the success of educational programming for students with disabilities.
Full Product Details
Author: Festus E. Obiakor (Sunny Educational Consulting, USA) , Jeffrey P. Bakken (Bradley University, USA)
Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint: Emerald Publishing Limited
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.414kg
ISBN: 9781836082231
ISBN 10: 1836082231
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 12 December 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print 
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Families: An Essential Component of Special Education; Kristina Rios, Christie Nelson, and Jeffrey P. Bakken Chapter 2. Special Education of Students with Learning Disabilities: Involving Families; Paula Williams, Kelly Anderson, and Kristen D. Beach Chapter 3. Contextual and Systems-level Factors that Influence Outcomes for Families of Students with EBD; Jason C. Chow, Jessica Vitale, Saury Ramos-Torres, Kristen L. Granger, and Carrie Mason Chapter 4. Special Education of Students with Intellectual Disabilities: Involving Families; Emily C. Bouck, Laura Norwine, and Larissa N. Jakubow Chapter 5. Special Education of Students with Deaf/hard of Hearing: Involving Families; Angi Martin Chapter 6. Special Education of Students with Visual Impairments: Involving Families; Stacy M. Kelly Chapter 7. Special Education of Students with Extensive Support Needs: Involving Families; Jennifer A. Kurth, Mary Curran Mansouri, Geonhwa Kim, and Lindsay Ruhter Chapter 8. Special Education of Students with Autism: Involving Families; Lenwood Gibson Chapter 9. Special Education of Students with Traumatic Brain Injuries: Involving Families; Quentin M. Wherfel and Summer Bergmann Chapter 10. Special Education of Students with Physical and Other Health Impairments: Involving Families; Luis Columna, Eugene F. Asola, and Samuel R. Hodge Chapter 11. Special Education for Students from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds: Involving Families; Christopher J. Cormier Chapter 12. School Leaders and Administrators and the Special Education Process: Involving Families; Floyd D. Beachum Chapter 13. Working with Families of Learners with Special Education Needs: Moving Forward; Festus E. Obiakor, Sunday Obi, Stephanie L. Obi, Nkechi Amadife, Phillip H. Clay Jr., Ann Lyttle-Burns, and Whitney Lawrence
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Festus E. Obiakor is the Chief Executive Manager, Sunny Educational Consulting, Shorewood, Wisconsin, USA. Jeffrey P. Bakken is Professor of Special Education at Bradley University, USA.
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