# Rethinking Students: Presuming Competence

### At-a-glance

##### Topics
At-risk children & families, Autism, Behavior, Classroom management, Developmental disabilities & delays, Inclusion, Learning disabilities & delays, Professional development, Teacher interaction

##### Resource Types
Excerpts

##### Author
Julie Causton, Chelsea P. Tracy-Bronson

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This chapter from The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Handbook for Inclusive School Practices introduces the concept of rethinking students. Rethinking a student entails getting to know the student and then reflecting on how you see, treat, provide services to, and work with him or her.

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