Understanding, Developing, and Writing Effective IEPs: A Step-By-Step Guide for Educators - Paperback

Dr. Roger Pierangelo is a full-time Associate Professor in the Department of Special Education and Literacy at Long Island University. He has been an administrator of special education programs, served for 18 years as a permanent member of Committees on Special Education, has over 30 years of experience in the public school system as a general education classroom teacher and school psychologist, and a consultant to numerous private and public schools, PTA and SEPTA groups. Dr. Pierangelo has also been an evaluator for the New York State Office of Vocational and Rehabilitative Services and a director of a private clinic. He is a New York State licensed clinical psychologist, certified school psychologist, and a Board Certified Diplomate Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Forensic Psychology. Dr. Pierangelo is the President of the National Association of Special Education Teachers and an Executive Director of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals. Dr. Pierangelo also holds the office of Vice-President of The National Association of Parents with Children in Special Education (NAPCSE).

Dr. Pierangelo is the author of Survival Kit for the Special Education Teacher and The Special Education Teacher′s Book of Lists, published by Jossey Bass; author of 301 Ways to be a Loving Parent, published by SPI Publishers; and co-author of The Special Educator′s Complete Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests, The Educator′s Diagnostic Manual (pub. date 2005) and 301 Tests for Special Educators (pub. date 2005) published by Jossey Bass; the co-author of Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach; Transition Services in Special Education: A Practical Approach; and Learning Disabilities: A Practical Approach to Foundations, Diagnosis, Assessment, and Teaching (pub. date 2005), published by Allyn and Bacon; co-author of Why The Students Do What They Do-and What to Do When They Do It-Grades K-5; Why The Students Do What They Do-and What to Do When They Do It-Grades 6-12; Creating Confident Children in the Classroom: The Use of Positive Restructuring, and What Every Teacher Should Know about Students with Special Needs, published by Research Press; and soon to be published works by Corwin Press including Working with Parents in Special Education, The Special Education Yellow Pages, The Special Educator′s Survival Guide to Assistive Technology, and The Step-by-Step Series for Special Educators. Dr. George A. Giuliani is a full-time Assistant Professor at Hofstra University′s School of Education and Allied Human Services in the Department of Counseling, Research, Special Education, and Rehabilitation. Dr. Giuliani earned his B.A. from the College of the Holy Cross, M.S. from St. John′s University, J.D. from City University Law School, and Psy.D. from Rutgers University, The Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology. He earned Board Certification as a Diplomate Fellow in Child and Adolescent Psychology and Forensic Psychology from the International College of Professional Psychology. Dr. Giuliani is also a New York State licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist, and has an extensive private practice focusing on children with special needs. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, New York State Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists, Suffolk County Psychological Association, Psi Chi, American Association of University Professors, and the Council for Exceptional Children.