The Juvenile Collection at the Priddy Library of the Universities at Shady Grove is endowed in the memory Molly Counihan by members of the Eugene Counihan family. Molly Counihan was an Education Studies student at Towson Univesity in Education when she passed away. The collection comprises the recipients of the John Newbery and Randolph Caldecott awards presented yearly by the American Library Assocication.
The collection now has an additional focus with multiculural titles that present the immigration and displacement experience of children in the United States and other countries. It will also include titles that address learning and physical challenges, LGBT and gender issues.
Including Students with Special Needs by
Adopted inclusion text providing practical strategies for teaching special needs students in inclusive settings. Emphasis on teaching methods that promote student independence at all education levels. Non-categorical approach helps teachers ensure the success of all students. Ideas/info about inclusive practices in contemporary public education, and the dilemmas that teachers often face in appropriately educating students with disabilities in general education settings.
