School Connectedness for Students with Disabilities

Taylor & Francis

School Connectedness for Students with DisabilitiesFrom Theory to Evidence-based Practice\nAuthor(s): Therese M. Cumming, Robbie J. Marsh, Kyle Higgins\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138081352, 978-1138081352\nSynopsis\nSchool Connectedness for Students with Disabilities: From Theory to Evidence-based Practice focuses on the importance of school connectedness for students with disabilities, and presents ways in which this sense of connectedness can be fostered. Written from a holistic perspective, it embraces a variety of approaches, strategies and interventions rooted in evidence-based theory and practice, and examines them not only in regard to the student with a disability, but also school leaders, teachers, families and community members. The book describes and defines the concept of school connectedness, provides the reader with a theoretical framework from which to examine connectedness and explores con.