Festus E. Obiakor

Anthony F. Rotatori

Tachelle Banks

This text addresses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 education, especially for students with special education needs. It emphasizes the need for a proactive, collaborative approach to support these students, acknowledging both the challenges and the opportunities for improving educational experiences during unpredictable times.

Considerations for Change in Practice

Special Education During the Pandemic

This book provides readers with a comprehensive description of procedures and practices that can enhance special education collaboration, consultation and cooperation in classroom learning environments and ancillary educational services. Experts in the field of special education provide detailed information on critical topics such as fostering the collaboration between regular education and special education teachers. Detailed discussions also focus on the role of mental health providers in special education, and the innovative use of technology in enhancing partnerships in general and special education. Unique chapters include the psychologist in the special education process, the role of the government as a partner to enhance special education services, and the vital role that principals play as school leaders to insure that special education students garner the necessary services to maximize their learning potential. Lastly, the critical roles that speech and language and physical education specialists play are discussed with regard to optimizing the overall development of students with special needs.

Tachelle Banks

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