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Gifted kids are so much more than test scores and grades. Still, it's sometimes difficult to see past the potential to the child who may be anxious, lonely, confused, or unsure of what the future might bring. This book, now fully revised with updated information and new survey quotes, offers practical suggestions for addressing the social and emotional needs of gifted students. The authors present ways to advocate for gifted education; help gifted...
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Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Finalist in the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards! Ellen Notbohm's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community. Now, for the teacher in all of us comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape...
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In this elegant approach to the often-elusive subject of sensory integration, Carol Kranowitz, M.A. (author of the best-selling book The Out-of-Sync Child) and expert occupational therapists Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L, Lynn Balzer-Martin, PhD, OTR, Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Elizabeth Haber, MS, OTR/L, and Deanna Iris Sava, MS, OTR/L, have assembled an extensive and easy-to-use set of checklists and other tools that will be invaluable to every...
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Pour aider les intervenants actuels et futurs ainsi que les parents dans leur rle d'éducateur, l'auteure présente une démarche d'enseignement-apprentissage développée pour répondre directement aux besoins des jeunes présentant une déficience intellectuelle ou des difficultés à apprendre. Celle-ci prend en considération les processus cognitifs impliqués dans l'apprentissage ainsi que la dimension émotionnelle qui influencent l'actualisation...
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La Universidad Autónoma de Occidente configuró, en su Proyecto Educativo Institucional- PEI (2011), los elementos de su modelo educativo: el desarrollo de competencias como propósito de la formación integral, el currículo como selección intencional de la cultura y del conocimiento, y los lineamientos pedagógicos para la formación. En este último, se describen las apuestas sobre el aprendizaje, la enseñanza y la mediación pedagógica y se...
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Tous les professionnels de l'éducation désireux d'amorcer un projet de changement dans leur institution seront intéressés par cet ouvrage qui présente les résultats d'une recherche-action de cinq ans ayant abouti à l'élaboration du Modèle dynamique de changement accompagné en contexte scolaire pour le bien-être et la réussite de tous.
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Bullying of a child in school isn't always the act of a student. Parents of special needs children should be able to send their loved ones to school thinking that their child will be safe, educated and cared for by individuals that are adequately trained and willing to always do their jobs in an appropriate manner; unfortunately, that is not always the case. After nearly a decade of working in schools that service special needs children and witnessing...
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Josh only wanted to be normal. He didn't want his classmates to laugh, or stare at him because he used a voice output device or was unable to talk. What would it take for them to understand that he was NORMAL just like them. Little did Josh know, this school year would be totally different than the others.
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Transcript of 1982 Seminar - Miracles of Child Development, A Guide to Child Development; For anyone wanting to better understand how the brain really works in relation to development, learning, and function, this amazing seminar is essential. It discusses learning, brain development, and overall function in relation to people of all abilities and ages (children or adults). Robert J. Doman, Jr., Founder of The National Association for Child Development...
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The Ordinariness of Impairment is a book that dives into the current system, focusing on the reality of struggling with local authorities. But along the way, author Janet O'Keefe creates a sense of purpose, putting together action items for parents. Instead of focusing on what parents cannot do, she inspires parents with stories of success. In addition, there are action points that can help parents know where to go next, especially when they are feeling...
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For 35 years Laura Fogg has worked with blind children and their families, traveling throughout beautiful and sometimes treacherous Mendocino County, using her car as an office and her abundant creativity as her main teaching tool. In her remarkable memoir, Traveling Blind: Life Lessons from Unlikely Teachers, Fogg describes the challenges and delights in her life's work while portraying blindness as a condition that can be difficult and inconvenient...
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This is a complete step-by-step guide for conducting a 1-2 day workshop on how to work with people with disabilities. The book includes information on better understanding, communicating, and working with anyone with a disability, along with a series of simulations and games to offer a hands-on experience that will provide opportunities for reflection and discussion. It additionally includes a PowerPoint presentation. The program is designed especially...
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Positive praise! Positive praise! Positive praise!
Positive Support for the Growth and Development of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder shares strategies that continue to be used daily, demonstrating the positive, compassionate, and loving relationship I share with my students.
Within this guide, you will gain an understanding of how to embrace their unique learning styles as an individual and share an amazing learning experience filled with...
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By the time a student who has reading problems reaches adolescence, patterns of avoidance, denial, and resistance may hinder classroom participation. Now, this new book will show you how to convince a student who is mistakenly labeled as unmotivated and without goals that academic success is attainable. Never Too Late to Read provides tips, techniques, and strategies you can easily implement. This practical and timely book describes typical students...
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This handbook has been designed for parents and teachers of children with dual sensory impairments and other physical limitations. It contains practical, affordable and easily implemented suggestions for enhancing a child's learning and mobility by making the environment more visible.
18) Programme Super l'écureuil pour l'intervention auprès des enfants et des adolescents présentant des
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Le programme Super l'Écureuil s'adresse aux intervenants qui rencontrent des enfants et des adolescents présentant des problèmes d'anxiété. Il offre des outils concrets et des pratiques issues de la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale. Chaque module propose une stratégie d'intervention (entraînement à l'expression des émotions, relaxation, résolution de problèmes, restructuration cognitive, exposition, etc.). Des fiches visuelles et des...
19) Teaching a Child with Special Needs at Home and at School: Strategies and Tools That Really Work!
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Have you been searching for help as you try to teach a struggling learner? This is the book you have been looking for! Judi Munday draws from what she has learned in 30 years of teaching exceptional students and shares that practical knowledge with you in Teaching a Child with Special Needs at Home and at School: Strategies and Tools that Really Work! This is a highly readable and helpful guide for anyone who teaches a child with learning disabilities...
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Neglected by his parents from the moment he was diagnosed with autism at age three, Milo McCance survives his first eleven years in a world of isolation and rejection. Math and science are all that make sense to him. When his history-professor father takes a tentative interest in him, Milo unknowingly initiates a path to his own destruction. All hell breaks loose. Milo must find his way through the ensuing chaos and looming threat. The second half...
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