| As a former resource room teacher I have always been excited about the possibilities that existed for this service delivery model. This stimulating, sometimes overwhelming, position allows teachers to have an impact on students, parents, colleagues, and the entire school program. Over the years I have had many opportunities to discuss these possibilities with resource room teachers, regular educators, and students who attend the resource room. These experiences have provided me with the impetus for writing this textbook, and for this I acknowledge their contributions. One individual in particular has provided me with innumerable opportunities in the "real world" of the school: Dr. L. Jay Lev, assistant superintendent, Harborfield Central School District, Greenlawn, New York. Dr. Vincent Aniello, director of special education, Parsippany-Troy Hills School District, Parsippany, New Jersey, has also been instrumental in enabling me to have access to a variety of educational settings that have influenced my thinking on the resource room in particular, the role of communication between regular and special educators. |
| Lois Patton, editor in chief of State University of New York Press, has been generous with her time and expertise and has provided support and encouragement. Her involvement and the helpful suggestions of the field reviewers have clearly strengthened this textbook. |
| I have been blessed with a wonderful family. They have always been enthusiastic and supportive of anything that I have undertaken, and this book was no different. Their encouragement from the initial prospectus to the final chapter enabled me to stay on task. Their excitement and concern for my efforts was always apparent. It is for this and other reasons too numerous to mention that I dedicate this work with love and appreciation to my wife, Fran, and our daughters, Melissa and Tracy. |
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