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The Blob Guide to Children’s Human Rights
By Pip Wilson, Ian Long. 2021
This practical resource is designed to support children and young people as they develop an understanding of the basic rights…
that we are all entitled to as humans. Diverse and inclusive, Blob figures have proven themselves to be a valuable way of sparking discussion of difficult topics through the universal means of body language and feelings. Based upon the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, this book introduces 'Blob Trees', lines and images with prompt questions and activities to help children to consider concepts such as freedom of movement and speech, safety and equality. It encourages children to think about the ways in which they can apply human rights articles to their own lives, by treating others with kindness, fairness and respect. Key features include: ‘How to use’ guides and prompt questions for each topic Simplified and child-friendly versions of all 42 human rights articles Photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to be used with individuals and groups of all sizes. With clear and supportive guidance and a graduated approach, this is an essential tool for teachers and practitioners looking to support an understanding of human rights in children and young people. It will also be invaluable for any groups wishing to develop accreditation for UNICEF’s ‘Rights Respecting Schools’ Awards.Using Creativity to Address Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and Dyscalculia: Assessments and Techniques
By Fredricka Reisman, Lori Severino. 2021
Designed to help educators recognize and nurture students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, this book guides readers through best practices…
for using creativity theory and strategies to address the learning challenges for students who have difficulty in acquiring literacy and mathematics content. Offering concrete examples of creativity assessment and pedagogical techniques, chapters are supported by rich appendices providing assessment and screening checklists, time telling objectives, learning trouble spots, a creative approach to teaching place value, and a handy cross-referencing table. Accessible and thorough, this up-to-date guide will help educators develop strategies that acknowledge students’ creative strengths to address learning challenges across the literacy and mathematics curricula.This is the go-to guide for practitioners, parents and carers who want to expand their understanding and skills for therapeutic…
parenting - a deeply nurturing parenting style particularly effective for children who have experienced trauma or adversity.It provides an easy to understand explanation of the latest theory and research in trauma and neuroscience, and explains how these relate to everyday parenting strategies. It provides clarity on complex areas, such as early developmental trauma in children, and insights into key challenges, including managing transitions, sibling relationships, challenging behaviour, the teenage years, and how to find time and space for self-care.With experience, professional expertise, and text features to aid learning throughout, this book is the one-stop shop for everyone wanting to truly understand every aspect of therapeutic parenting and trauma.Expert author Elizabeth Ives Field combines over four decades of working in the autism field to provide functional, in-depth teaching…
strategies for children on the spectrum who struggle with communication. Incorporating descriptions of composite children at different developmental stages, this book sets out individual goals and therapy approaches for children who may have no speech, moderately functional speech or echolalia, as well as for highly verbal individuals who may not always use appropriate language. Covering a wide range of interventions that address communication and the related areas of independence and social behavior, the purpose of each goal is to make progress toward the child's maximum potential. This book sets out skills that are developmentally appropriate and that will be immediately useful to help children express themselves more effectively and build relationships with others.Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Inclusive Practice
By Gavin Reid, Lindsay Peer. 2021
This guide to inclusive practice covers contemporary policy issues, perspectives from practice and specialist guidance from across a wide range…
of common syndromes. Bringing together the important combination of theory, knowledge and practice, each chapter is written by experts from fields within Special and Additional Educational Needs. This third edition includes new chapters on: - The current context of SEN current context: in research and practice - Speech, language and communication - The role and use of technology in supporting learners with SEND - Pathological/Extreme Demand Avoidance (PDA/EDA) - Working together - Children and Young People&’s Perspectives Providing a solid foundation for understanding and supporting learners with additional needs, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, teachers or practitioners. Lindsay Peer CBE is an educational and chartered psychologist, international speaker and author. Gavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist, with consultancies in Canada, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia.Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Inclusive Practice
By Gavin Reid, Lindsay Peer. 2021
This guide to inclusive practice covers contemporary policy issues, perspectives from practice and specialist guidance from across a wide range…
of common syndromes. Bringing together the important combination of theory, knowledge and practice, each chapter is written by experts from fields within Special and Additional Educational Needs. This third edition includes new chapters on: - The current context of SEN current context: in research and practice - Speech, language and communication - The role and use of technology in supporting learners with SEND - Pathological/Extreme Demand Avoidance (PDA/EDA) - Working together - Children and Young People&’s Perspectives Providing a solid foundation for understanding and supporting learners with additional needs, this comprehensive text is ideal for students, teachers or practitioners. Lindsay Peer CBE is an educational and chartered psychologist, international speaker and author. Gavin Reid is an international consultant and psychologist, with consultancies in Canada, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia.Assessment In Rehabilitation And Mental Health Counseling
By Fong Chan, David R. Strauser, Timothy N. Tansey. 2020
This graduate-level text on rehabilitation and mental health counseling disseminates foundational knowledge of assessment principles and processes with a focus…
on clinical application. Written by recognized leaders in rehabilitation and mental health, it is the only book to use the World Health Organization's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework to integrate assessment tools and techniques addressing practice with varied populations and settings. Written by leading practitioners with specialized knowledge, chapters focus on specific populations and service delivery settings. The book features a variety of learning tools to foster critical thinking, including learning objectives and case examples highlighting important principles and applications. Sample reports and templates further reinforce understanding of specific applications.Sight Unseen: Gender and Race Through Blind Eyes
By Ellyn Kaschak. 2015
Sight Unseen reveals the cultural and biological realities of race, gender, and sexual orientation from the perspective of the blind.…
Through ten case studies and dozens of interviews, Ellyn Kaschak taps directly into the phenomenology of race, gender, and sexual orientation among blind individuals, along with the everyday epistemology of vision. Kaschak's work reveals not only how the blind create systems of meaning out of cultural norms but also how cultural norms inform our conscious and unconscious interactions with others regardless of our physical ability to see.Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities
By Peter Westwood. 2021
This fully revised and updated eighth edition of Peter Westwood’s book offers practical advice and strategies for meeting the challenge of…
inclusive teaching. Based on the latest international research from the field, it offers practical advice on both new and well-tried evidence-based approaches and strategies for teaching students with a wide range of difficulties. As well as covering special educational needs, learning difficulties, and disabilities in detail, chapters also explore topics such as self-management and autonomy, managing behaviour, and social skills. The book offers sound pedagogical practices and strategies for adapting curriculum content, designing teaching materials, differentiating instruction for mixed-ability classes, and implementing inclusive assessment of learning. Key features of this new edition include: Additional information on linking all aspects of teaching to a Response-to-Intervention Model A focus on the increasing importance of digital technology in supporting the learning of students with special educational needs and disabilities Up-to-date resource lists for each chapter, for those who wish to pursue a particular topic in greater depth Reflecting cutting-edge international research and teaching practices, this is an invaluable resource for practising and trainee teachers, teaching assistants, and other educational professionals looking to support students with special educational needs and disabilities.The Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
By Temple Grandin, Richard Panek. 2013
A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate When Temple Grandin was born…
in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies have moved from the realm of psychology to neurology and genetics, and there is far more hope today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research into causes and treatments. Now Temple Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution.Weaving her own experience with remarkable new discoveries, Grandin introduces the neuroimaging advances and genetic research that link brain science to behavior, even sharing her own brain scan to show us which anomalies might explain common symptoms. We meet the scientists and self-advocates who are exploring innovative theories of what causes autism and how we can diagnose and best treat it. Grandin also highlights long-ignored sensory problems and the transformative effects we can have by treating autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Most exciting, she argues that raising and educating kids on the spectrum isn't just a matter of focusing on their weaknesses; in the science that reveals their long-overlooked strengths she shows us new ways to foster their unique contributions.From the "aspies" in Silicon Valley to the five-year-old without language, Grandin understands the true meaning of the word spectrum. The Autistic Brain is essential reading from the most respected and beloved voices in the field.Special Educational Needs in the Early Years: A Guide to Inclusive Practice
By Penny Borkett. 2021
This book unpacks the vital elements of SEN in the Early Years through the lens of inclusion. Using a comprehensive…
blend of theory, policy and practice it: - Covers the development of legislation and policy relating to SEND - Includes a wide-range of recommended readings - Encourages reflection to aid independent study - Provides case studies linking theory to practice Written in an accessible style, this book empowers you to not only understand the impact of policy on practice, but to question it.Special Educational Needs in the Early Years: A Guide to Inclusive Practice
By Penny Borkett. 2021
This book unpacks the vital elements of SEN in the Early Years through the lens of inclusion. Using a comprehensive…
blend of theory, policy and practice it: - Covers the development of legislation and policy relating to SEND - Includes a wide-range of recommended readings - Encourages reflection to aid independent study - Provides case studies linking theory to practice Written in an accessible style, this book empowers you to not only understand the impact of policy on practice, but to question it.Introduction to Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion: A Student′s Guide
By Joanne Smith, Alexandra Sewell. 2021
This essential textbook equips you with a strong understanding of theories, policies and practices and how they impact on Special…
Educational Needs and Disabilities, guiding you through your SEND course or modules. It provides you with the foundations and tools necessary to think critically about the issues and developments concerning SEND, inclusion, and professional practice. The book includes: - Material surrounding mental health in childhood and adolescence - Chapters on global perspectives of SEND, and assistive technologies - Practical case studies, reflection questions and activities - Spotlights on key theories and research - Up-to-date information on policies impacting SENDIntroduction to Special Educational Needs, Disability and Inclusion: A Student′s Guide
By Joanne Smith, Alexandra Sewell. 2021
This essential textbook equips you with a strong understanding of theories, policies and practices and how they impact on Special…
Educational Needs and Disabilities, guiding you through your SEND course or modules. It provides you with the foundations and tools necessary to think critically about the issues and developments concerning SEND, inclusion, and professional practice. The book includes: - Material surrounding mental health in childhood and adolescence - Chapters on global perspectives of SEND, and assistive technologies - Practical case studies, reflection questions and activities - Spotlights on key theories and research - Up-to-date information on policies impacting SENDComputers Helping People with Special Needs: 15th International Conference, ICCHP 2016, Linz, Austria, July 13-15, 2016, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9759)
By Klaus Miesenberger, Christian B hler, Petr Penaz. 2004
The introduction to the 1st International Conference on Computers for Han- cappedPersons Vienna 1989 byAMinTjoa UniversityofVienna andRoland Wagner UniversityofLinz …
nishedwiththefollowingmissionstatementonthe Future Direction on Computers for Handicapped Persons The di erent themes show that a lot of problems are solved by the usage of computer technology for helping handicapped persons for instance for the blind and visually handicapped A consequence of the discussed themes there are two directions which should be done in the next years One direction is obvious The tools must be improved and research and development work should be extended to all groups of handicapped even if they are numerically not so large as for instancetheblindorvisuallyhandicappedpersons Ontheothersideinthearea of social implications there is an increasing demand on social science studies on overall computer use among disabled persons Because sources are in principle missing today about disabled persons work tasks research in this eld must begin by trying to survey this aspect Particular attention should be paid to the extent and character of computer use among the handicapped in work life There are a lot of questions which should be answered during the next years for reaching the aim of rehabilitation Fifteen years later the 9th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs Paris 2004 o ered a comprehensive and deepened view on general awareness special research and individual applications conce- ing disabled people and their participation in our societyEmbracing Autism
By Susan Senator, Robert Parish. 2008
"The voices here confirm what I've always suspected: everyone is part of one large continuum, and the approaches and insights…
recounted here can help any parent, any educator, any person deal with any child--or, for that matter, any other person--more effectively and with more compassion. I only wish I'd encountered earlier this cadre of experienced and caring individuals whose humor and resourcefulness represent clearly how best to love and nurture a child."--Cynthia Nitz Ris, J.D., Ph.D., University of CincinnatiThrough sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writing from teachers, clinicians, and parent activists in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community, this book will help educators and others to better understand the world inhabited by ASD children. The stories contained in the book will inspire and inform readers who are working day-to-day with children in the autism spectrum, providing valuable insights into what makes these kids tick and useful information on how they communicate, learn, and succeed.Robert Parish (Cincinnati, OH) is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about Autism Spectrum Disorders to his credit, as well as more than 100 digital video projects about ASD for the educational market.School-Based Behavioral Intervention Case Studies: Effective Problem Solving for School Psychologists
By Michael I. Axelrod, Melissa Coolong-Chaffin, Renee O. Hawkins. 2021
School-Based Behavioral Intervention Case Studies translates principles of behavior into best practices for school psychologists, teachers, and other educational professionals, both in…
training and in practice. Using detailed case studies illustrating evidence-based interventions, each chapter describes all the necessary elements of effective behavior intervention plans including rich descriptions of target behaviors, detailed intervention protocols, data collection and analysis methods, and tips for ensuring social acceptability and treatment integrity. Addressing a wide array of common behavior problems, this unique and invaluable resource offers real-world examples of intervention and assessment strategies.How to Thrive, Not Just Survive: A Guide to Developing Independent Life Skills for Blind and Visually Impaired Children and Youths
By Kathleen Mary Huebner, Rose-Marie Swallow. 1987
A practical, hands-on guide for parents, teachers, and everyone involved in helping children develop the skills necessary for socialization, orientation…
and mobility, and leisure and recreational activities. Among the subjects covered are eating, toileting, dressing, motor development, personal hygiene and grooming, clothing selection, self-esteem, socially appropriate behavior, etiquette, management of household tasks, communication, low vision devices, and using landmarks and clues.Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs
By Peter Westwood. 2015
This fully revised and updated seventh edition of Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Educational Needs continues to offer practical…
advice on evidence-based teaching methods and intervention strategies for helping children with a wide range of disabilities or difficulties The advice the author provides is embedded within a clear theoretical context and draws on the latest international research and literature from the field Coverage includes learning difficulties and disabilities students with autism spectrum disorders intellectual disability physical or health issues and sensory impairments gifted and talented students developing social skills and self-management behaviour management teaching methods literacy and numeracy curriculum differentiation and adaptive teaching computer-based instruction and e-learning Peter Westwood also provides additional information and advice on transition from school to employment for students with disabilities lesson study e-learning and computer-aided instruction and reflects on the important changes made within the latest Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5Collaboration Among Professionals, Students, Families, and Communities: Effective Teaming for Student Learning
By Stephen B. Richards, Mary-Kate Sableski, Jackie M. Arnold, Catherine Lawless Frank. 2016
Collaboration Among Professionals Students Families and Communities provides a foundation for understanding concepts of collaborative learning along…
with strategies for the application of collaborative skills in teaching The book moves logically from issues of macro-collaboration district and school to micro-collaboration individual student focus and co-teaching in K-12 environments before concluding with strategies for family and community collaboration Significant emphasis is placed on knowledge skills and teaching models for pre-service and in-service teachers in general education special education and of diverse students including English Learners Each chapter includes meaningful pedagogical features such as Learning objectives A case study illustrating the implementation of information presented A case study challenging the reader to apply the information learned in the chapter Study questions for readers in Comprehension Checks at key points in the chapter Highlights of major points in a chapter summary for aid in studying content University school and community-based application activities A companion website features additional resources including PowerPoint presentations practice tests suggested video and Internet resources and advanced application activities