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Mealtimes are an integral part of our daily lives. They are moments when we come together to nourish our bodies, connect with others, and celebrate our cultures and identities. While eating is a fundamental human need, the significance of mealtimes goes far beyond the mere consumption of food. They are opportunities for connection, learning, and ......
An Outcome and Intervention Planning Instrument for Use with Families at Risk
A must for home visiting programs, the updated second edition of the LSP is the most efficient, reliable way to evaluate a parents life skills: the abilities, behaviors, and attitudes they need to achieve a healthy and satisfying family life.
Facilitator's Manual: Managing Anxiety in Students With Autism or Related Social and Learning Differences
A typical school day can be full of anxiety triggers for students with autism or other social/learning needs. Help autistic students face and manage their fears—and overcome a major obstacle to school success—with this highly effective cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) program designed for use with students ages 8–14.
How can we close opportunity gaps for young children affected by poverty and systemic racism-and build hope and resilience for children and their families?
Students with complex support needs are at high risk for exclusion from general education and frequently require communication supports, assistive technology, and services from a variety of related service providers. Pre- and in-service educators need guidance on how to develop IEPs for this population. Organized around a process chart and ......
How to Prepare for Every Stage of Your Child's Life
Written with compassion and expertise, this book provides families with a guide to planning for the lifetime needs of a child with disabilities. It presents the 'Five Factors' readers need to consider - family and support, emotional, financial, legal, and government benefits - and how to plan for these factors at every stage of a child's life.
Research shows that teaching sign language to all young children has a wide range of benefits, from enhancing social‐emotional and preliteracy skills to supporting positive parent‐child relationships
Dr. Squires is Professor of Special Education, focusing on the field of early intervention/early childhood special education. She oversees research and outreach projects in the areas of developmental screening, implementation of screening systems, early identification of developmental delays, and the involvement of parents in monitoring their ......