Handbook on supported education

This book offers step-by-step guidelines for working with people with psychiatric disabilities as they return to educational settings. Easy-to-understand explanations of legislation, behavioral intervention, medication, and other complex topics, as well as stories of real-life experiences from onset through recovery make this an invaluable resource. Disability service providers, GED instructors, rehabilitation specialists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, psychiatric nurses, case managers, social workers, residential providers, and other mental health professionals will find all the information they need to provide effective supported education services in this concise volume.