It's More Than "Just Being In"
It's More Than "Just Being In"
Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs
For students with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, inclusion means more than just physical presence in a classroom—it means full participation and valued membership in their school community. This book is your school team's practical blueprint for making authentic inclusion happen in K—12 classrooms.
DISCOVER HOW TO
- presume and construct all students' competence
- develop supports to promote participation and learning
- write inclusive, standards-based IEPs
- collaborate with all IEP team members
- promote friendships and social connections
- assess academic progress
- help students transition to the next grade
- support students as they plan for life after high school
- overcome common challenges to inclusion
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Three in-depth case studies woven throughout the chapters, helpful checklists and tables, sample IEPs, additional online resources, and reproducible forms to help you implement inclusion.
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Reviews
Agoratus Agoratus, Exceptional Parent Magazine - July 23, 2018
“ I've done many book reviews and this was one of the best books I've read!”
Carol Quirk, Maryland Coalition of Inclusion Education - May 7, 2018
“ With the step-by-step directions for creating a standards-based IEP, school teams can design a strengths-based student plan for achieving full membership, meaningful participation, and learning alongside peers without disabilities. This is the ‘how to’ book that every educator should read!”
Elizabeth Keefe, Emeritus Professor, University of New Mexico - February 12, 2018
“ Open any page of this book and you will find real life examples, strategies, and ideas to connect the IEP to learning and participation in inclusive classrooms in easy to use formats. Best of all, owning this book is like having a personal mentor and friend with you on your journey to create inclusive environments where all students can be true members and participants!”
Nicole Eredics, author of Inclusion in Action: Practical Strategies to Modify Your Curriculum - February 9, 2018
“ Cheryl Jorgensen has written the ultimate resource for anyone who has ever wanted a practical guide to including a student with an intellectual or developmental disability in the general education classroom. In her latest book, Cheryl gives step-by-step instruction to creating an inclusive education for students with IDD. Providing research, case studies, and even solutions to common challenges, Cheryl fully prepares readers to take action and get inclusion working today!”
Whitney Rapp, and Katrina Arndt, Ph.D., co-authors of Teaching Everyone: An Introduction to Inclusive Education - February 6, 2018
“ It's More Than ‘Just Being In’: Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs leaves no stone unturned! It provides step-by-step guidance…grounded in a clear review of the foundations of inclusive schooling. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in inclusive practices.”
Author: Cheryl M. Jorgensen Ph.D.
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