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Does your child scream at the mere mention of a haircut? Does he need all the tags cut out of his shirt, or only wear very specific textures? Is she a picky eater? Does he have poor handwriting and seem to be more clumsy than the average child? Maybe your child has difficulty in sensory integration. Sensory integration is the ability to use the senses to make sense of the world around us. Sensory integration problems can create these and other problems. This book is packed with practical ideas and tips to help a child who faces challenges with sensory integration dysfunction. It also helps to explain and define sensory integration. It is a book of ideas, strategies, and hints to help your child be successful despite the challenges of DSI. The book presents a brief overview of sensory integration dysfunction and its varied presentations. It then proceeds to offer strategies that may be helpful to accomplish everyday tasks. Subjects: 1. Sensory Integration Strategies. 2. Sensory Integration Dysfunctions. 3. Child rearing and home care. ... Read more

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If a child is not meeting expected milestones it can be a source of great anxiety for parents and teachers. This forthright guide offers practical advice on how to recognize the signs of developmental delay, address difficulties effectively, and help the child to flourish. Mary Mountstephen presents a practical approach to dealing with developmental delay, equipping readers with the knowledge, understanding and tools to tackle problems successfully. By clearly explaining how children develop, drawing on the expertise of a number of specialists in the field and detailing straightforward interventions with proven success rates, the author enables parents and teachers to identify a wide range of problems and empowers them with the information they need to take action. Concise and accessible, this book provides a wealth of useful advice on how to address developmental delay, and will prove invaluable to parents, teachers and other professionals working with children. ... Read more

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Life with a child with autism can be challenging, exhausting, and--ultimately--very rewarding. For parents, even daily activities like getting dressed or grocery shopping can become daunting exercises. Children with autism require special strategies, and parents must learn how to think with their child instead of against him.

This comprehensive guide offers practical advice, reassurances, and real-life scenarios to help families get through each day. You'll discover how to:

• Communicate effectively with their child
• Find a school that meets their child's needs
• Handle meltdowns in public or private
• Learn about assistive devices
• Find intervention and support groups

Full of useful information, expert advice, and positive techniques, this guide is the valuable tool you and your family need to make the most of every day--one interaction at a time! ... Read more

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Children with dyspraxia often have reduced motor skills including balance, timing and coordination. It is no wonder then, that they will do everything in their power to avoid gym class! By encouraging children with dyspraxia to take part in an easy and fun exercise program, teachers and parents can help them to overcome their symptoms and enjoy physical activities. Geoff Platt's highly effective program aims to improve strength and fitness by focusing on familiar activities such as running, jumping and ball play. These simple exercises can be taught by anyone and no specialist supervision or equipment is required. This book demonstrates how regular exercise routines that are tailored specifically to the needs of children with dyspraxia can make a real difference, improving muscle activation, neural control and overall movement skills. This practical guide will be essential resource for parents, Physical Education teachers, and other teachers of recreation and games classes who are looking to help children with dyspraxia to reduce weakness and improve motor skills. ... Read more

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Faced with the apparent inability of her autistic son Billy to learn and socialize with other children at school, Olga Holland decided to teach him at home.Where traditional educational approaches had produced limited results, the author's own method of teaching succeeded, over a period of two years, in enabling Billy to pass the test that allowed him to enter a class for gifted children.Teaching at Home explains the author's approach, focused on adapting to the demands of Billy's atypical mind and respecting his vivid imaginative world while attracting and retaining his attention. The author describes her use of sensory and memory techniques, social stories and humour, and gives useful advice on issues such as understanding body language, adapting the teaching environment, devising homework schedules and coping with distractions.This book offers inspiration and encouragement for parents of children with autism or Asperger Syndrome who are considering homeschooling their children, and also provides useful pointers for teachers and carers. ... Read more

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I haven't actually read this, but I am the author's daughter.I would just like to say to reviewer below that it may not have worked for your needs because many cases of autism and asperger's are quite unique, and advice that is wonderful for some children may be completely wrong for others.While Mom did her best to make it applicable to many situations, it's just fact a fact of life that it might not work.Thanks for buying it, though, and good luck finding a different guidebook :)

Not your first choice. . .
Although this book did have some good information - I did not find anything completly invaluable.As a mother with Asperger's who is homeschooling my son who also has Asperger's I found her conclusions to her son's behavior misguided.I would not advice purchasing this book as your first guide to homeschooling your child with Asperger's.

Great source of information
To anyone who has a child with autism this is a book to read.Lots of ways to view how to better educate your child.It's worth buy it! ... Read more

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These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like cystic fibrosis. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use.

In Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School, Jessie explains to her classmates that even though she has cystic fibrosis, she can still attend school. ... Read more

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Great resource for parents and fun for kids
As a parent educator and a mom of 2 kids with cystic fibrosis, I can't say enough about this book and the whole series in fact (there is one for diabetes, asthma and many other conditions). Young children learn best from pictures and the artwork in this is great. There is nothing "scary" in it about having CF, it is informative, matter-of-fact and hopeful.

My own two children (with CF) loved it when they were younger and received a black and white version from the CF clinic as a coloring book. I highly recommend it for younger children with CF and their siblings.

For a parenting book about how to raise kids who have CF and other health issues, see: Parenting Children With Health Issues: Essential Tools, Tips, and Tactics for Raising Kids With Chronic Illness, Medical Conditions, and Special Healthcare Needs

Informative and a great read for kids
This book is terrific.It is great for any child that is in the beginning years of school. It educates the reader about cystic fibrosis and assists children in dealing with classmates or friends who may have cystic fibrosis.My seven year old son thought it was informative and fun to read.There should be more books of this kind. ... Read more

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This leading introduction to gifted and talented children retains proven parts of its original structure and combines it with the knowledge and best practices from a variety of sources. It incorporates knowledge from many disciplines and integrates best practices from classrooms to inform readers of how to work with children who grow up gifted and bring their gifts to the world. The author encourages readers to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. The new edition will also feature more information for general education teachers on how to work with gifted and talented students in inclusive environments by offering more strategies and activities that educators can utilize in the classroom as well as in home-based settings. Throughout, the author incorporates knowledge from many disciplines, a wide range of research, best practices available for nurturing giftedness in the classroom, assessment and evaluation for the success of the student and the program, and a structure that gives a step-by-step approach to using these skills in the classroom and at home. Readers will begin to understand intelligence in order to help more children realize their unique potential of gifts and talents. Overall, readers will enjoy a text that is readable, uncovers some exciting new ideas and strategies, and makes every teacher at home and at school a knowledgeable partner in the process of children growing up gifted. For teachers of gifted and talented students.

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Changed from Edition 2
I loved Edition 2 but I see that it has definitely been updated for the Internet age.

a must-buy book
This is one of the important books of gifted education that teachers and researchers must buy.

Only When Required
At $100.00 this book demonstrated what it really means to be gifted: get your average textbook to be required in education courses needed by public school teachers and charge as much as you can for it.No way should this book cost what it does.It is not bad, but the price is ridiculous.Enough said.

Best book on gifted education
This book is an invaluable resource to both parents and teachers

Among the best books on early education
This is not the "XXX for the Dummies" type of book.This book is a textbook for college classes.It has theories and cites primary research data.If you do not like reading demanding textbooks for college students, this book is not for you, considering its high price.

It not only suggests you what to do, but also explains the reason behind it.You need to read it carefully and critically.

There are an overwhelming number of books on this subject that you probably won't read them all, and frankly the vast majority of them are just not worth reading.This one is clearly worth reading and your child will benefit invaluably, if you spend serious time on this book, no matter your child is gifted or not.
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This series follows two friends, one of whom has a disability, as they enjoy a special event. It promotes a positive attitude by focusing on the shared enjoyment rather than the disability. In "Going on a School Trip", Georgia is blind. Ages 6-11. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, published by Pro-Ed on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 7381 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Evaluation of paraprofessional home visiting services for children with special needs and their families.
Author: Steven A. Rosenberg
Publication: Topics in Early Childhood Special Education (Refereed)
Date: September 22, 2002
Publisher: Pro-Ed
Volume: 22Issue: 3Page: 158(11)

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This special needs story book is aimed at reluctant readers at Key Stage 3. It uses large print and illustrations to encourage readers at this very low level, and each story has no more than 800 words. It is part of the "Headwork Reading Foundation Level" series which begins at a level below Level 1. The "Foundation Level Stories" are part of the third wave of "Headwork Reading" - special needs reading resources for Key Stage 3. They offer 350-450 words per story in pack A and 650-800 words per story in pack B at reading ages of 6-7. Progression of reading stamina is provided between packs A and B which themselves act as stepping stones to Level 1 stories already published. ... Read more

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A book for less academic pupils, which has a simple text, with short paragraphs and appropriate vocabulary, and activities to develop knowledge, skills and concepts. It explores specific aspects of World War II, including bombing, the black-out and the Home Guard. ... Read more

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Provides information on learning disabilities and strategies for coping with the problem and leading a successful life. ... Read more

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Many Ways to Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabil
My 10 year old son and I read this book together because he was resistant initially. He immediately connected with the mountain climbing analogy that the author uses to explain the challenges of a learning disability.Hesmiled and acknowledged his strengths and weaknesses when the textchallenged him to do so. The book also has a very helpful and clearexplanation of different learning disabilities, the nature of intelligenceand intelligence testing, and methods of intervention.While I am apsychologist, and have explained a fair amount to my son, it is alwayshelpful for him to hear it in another way and from another source. We planto return to some of the tips for school when school begins.I think wewill return to the mountain climbing analogy often. ... Read more

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Robyn Morgan is elated. She's finally left the physicalrehabilitation center and started the life of a normal kid! As hard asit is to leave all her friends at the center, Robyn starts school--forthe first time--in the fifth grade. But why are all the kids ignoringher? And why does that mean boy keep calling her a "crip"? As hard hasher new life seems, Robyn's ready for the challenge. Everybody's aboutto find out that fragile Robyn is tougher than she looks. ... Read more

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Now with 27 new handouts and the Spanish translations users have been asking for, the revised edition of this popular book offers a fresh, practical approach to teaching struggling students in elementary through high school. Applying their expert knowledge of how children learn, the authors developed more than 75 highly effective intervention handouts - ideal for teachers to use in the classroom and share with parents for use at home. This second edition is set up like the first: there is a short questionnaire that helps school psychologists pinpoint students' strengths and needs, and teachers use the handouts to address the areas that need work. Photocopiable and easy to print from the convenient new CD-ROM, the handouts in this edition: fit perfectly with RTI - give teachers a clear and easy way to help struggling students and take next steps if more intervention is needed; help students with a wide range of learning challenges, including learning disabilities, sensory issues, and emotional or behavioral problems; and, enhance the home - school connection - both teachers and parents can use the handouts to help children make progress in areas of concern. Each intervention handout is ready to use: it clearly describes the skill involved, indicates which children should use the intervention, and suggests easy-to-implement strategies. And because the handouts were developed around the four cognitive areas in Dr. Naglieri's well-respected PASS theory - Planning, Attention, Simultaneous processing, and Successive processing - users can be sure they're getting proven, reliable approaches to solving students' academic challenges. ... Read more

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Helping Children Learn Review
I was seeking a resource that could support my work in guiding teachers to work with children with cognitive processing difficulties.This book has practical handouts which are useful, easy to read, and can be adapted for specific children.I particularly like the Index of handouts which allows me to target the area of difficulty.
Dr Alison Sutherland (Ph.D.)

Helping Children Learn: Intervention Handouts for Use in School and Home
A very practical useable book. It is well structured and easy to access information from. It is a handy desk reference for some common and not so common conditions.

A great resource for those using the PASS theory
This is a great collection of neuropsychoeducational handouts for those using the PASS theory, or using cognitive strategies for helping children how to use the underlying cognitive processes of learning.A must for school, educational, cognitive psychologists and pediatric neuropsychologists.If you are looking forward to use this practical strategies and you are not familiarized with PASS theory or Luria's works, please review them first. Thanks, J.P.Das, J. Naglieri and Pickering for theses materials. ... Read more

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Stories and discussion questions focus on the AIDS disease describing how the virus is transmitted, who is at risk, and the disease's damaging effects on the body's immune system. ... Read more

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Why did Nehemiah fail his spelling test?Read how Nehemiahovercame the obstacles of low selfesteem and dyslexia with the thehelp of an observant and concerned teacher. ... Read more

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The HELP! series provides highly practical, to-the-point advice for parenting and marriage problems identified as high felt needs from the Focus on the Family audience. The intent of the HELP! series is to offer quick, accessible, practical advice, an overview of the important elements of the topic, and realistic take aways for readers to immediately apply. Also includes additional resource referrals for where to get more help. ... Read more