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These quick-guides contain brief, to-the-poi nt suggestions that can be used to improve inclusion skills. They cover such topics as students with disabilities in the classroom, getting the most out of support services and bui lding partnerships with parents. '
This invaluable supplementary curriculum meets Reading First criteria and contains numerous classroom-ready activities designed to increase the phonemic awareness and preliteracy skills of preschool, kindergarten, and first-grade students.
In this book for parents and professionals who work to help children with fetal alcohol syndrome and effects (FAS/FAE), Streissguth offers an overview of the condition, and discusses the diagnostic process, research conducted since the syndrome w
A Window to the Neurological Foundations of Learning and Behavior
Written in an easy-to-read style, this resou rce is designed to help individuals not familiar with neuroi maging to understand the clinical utility of different proce dures and their clinical applications to specific and relate d disorders. '
This book reveals how the authors' findings from their research in psychology, neuropsychology, special education, and medicine can help clinicians assess and remediate reading and attention disorders.
Positive Approaches and People with Difficult Behavior
This accessible and absorbing text describes how the interactive process of learning to listen can help support providers replace overly controlling behavior modification techniques with thoughtful, practical alternatives.;
Including People with Difficult Behavior in the Community
Offers case studies, research-based strategies, and discussion on behavioral intervention with people who engage in challenging and self-injurious behavior, highlighting the significant role of parent and family support. Topics include naturalistic language intervention; early intervention; school i
Tells the story of the landmark research study that uncovered the widely cited "word gap" between children from low-income homes and their more economically advantaged peers. This groundbreaking research has spurred hundreds of studies and programs, including the White House's Bridging the Word Gap campaign
Total Quality Assurance System for Human Services and Education
This practical book presents the research-validated Periodic Service Review (PSR) to improve staff training and supervision and to translate principles of effective management into concrete practices and procedures.
