Child care and upbringing: advice for parents Books

Book SynopsisTips and strategies for parents of kids who are "different" to the rest.Trade Review"There is no black and white dividing line between geeks, nerds, and the quirky, and mild autism or Asperger's. A few autistic traits can provide advantages-too many, a handicap. Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and many famous musicians, if they were born today, might well receive an "autism" label in today's school system. Some kids are just quirky, and Eight Keys to Raising a Quirky Child will help those children succeed." -- Temple Grandin, author of The Autistic Brain and Thinking in Pictures

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Book SynopsisRaising secure and confident children using the best parenting practices.Trade Review"Parents seeking good expert advice about how best to raise their children will benefit from this invaluable and singularly creative resource. In 8 Keys to Old-School Parenting for Modern-Day Families, Michael Mascolo uses his deep knowledge of contemporary scientific theory and research to provide clear and wise recommendations that will enhance parenting and positively impact the lives of children. Accessibly written, the pathways the author presents for effective parenting will give parents the intellectual and behavioral tools they need to optimize their children's development." -- Richard M. Lerner, PhD, Bergstrom Chair in Applied Developmental Science, Director, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University "An enlightening, engaging, and informative guide to parenting. This book offers a thorough examination of the literature and insightful illustrations to support the significance of parental attitude and action on the dynamic nature of the parent-child relationship, providing testimony to the longevity and success of parenting that combines nurturance and high expectations. A must-read for parents, grandparents, child psychologists, educators, and child-care providers." -- Dante Cicchetti, PhD, McKnight Presidential Chair and William Harris Professor, Institute of Child Development and Department of Psychiatry, University of Minnesota "Michael Mascolo's 8 Keys to Old School Parenting for Modern-Day Families may be the most valuable parenting book of the 21st Century. In this wise and balanced book, Mascolo offers parents realistic ways to cultivate character strengths that children will need for success and good citizenship in today's world. Based in solid scientific research findings, the book is bold in taking on recent cultural misdirections. Mascolo's book is a gift to contemporary parents everywhere." -- William Damon, Professor of Education at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Center on Adolescence

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Book SynopsisYoung children can surprise us with tough questions. Tominey's essential guide teaches us how to answer them and foster compassion along the way.

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Book SynopsisChildhood Speech, Language, and Listening Problems aims to answer the questions many parents ask themselves as they try to make sense of their developing child's problems with speech and language.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments v Introduction 1 Part I What You Should Know and How to Get Help 5 1 Speech, Language, and Listening: How They Develop 7 What Is Speech? 8 What Is Language? 9 What Is Listening? 11 How Do Children Learn to Communicate? 12 Speech, Language, and Listening Milestones 13 2 Does Your Child Need Help? The Warning Signs 22 When to Get Help 22 Warning Signs to Look For 26 3 Having Your Child Evaluated 36 Whom to See 36 Where to Go 38 The Evaluation (aka the Assessment) 45 Special Considerations:Testing Infants and Preschoolers 56 4 After the Evaluation: Understanding Report Jargon and the IEP 59 The Numbers Used to Measure Performance 59 After the Evaluation: Using Public School Services in the United States 62 Options for Speech and Language Therapy 66 Part II Speech, Language, and Listening Problems 73 5 Understanding Speech Problems 75 Stuttering 76 Common Pronunciation Problems 81 Common Voice Problems 117 6 Understanding Language Problems 125 Your Baby’s First Words 126 Toddlers and Preschoolers with Delayed Speech or Language 128 When Learning New Words Comes Slowly: Vocabulary Problems 144 The “Him Not Talkin’ Right” Child: Morphological and Syntax Problems 159 The “Whatchamacallit, Um, Thing Over There” Child: A Word Retrieval Problem 167 The “I Don’t Know How to Explain It” Child: Sequencing, Referential, and Divergent Language Problems 176 Social Language and Playing: When Something’s Just Not Right 186 7 Understanding Listening (Auditory) Problems 203 The “What? Did You Say Something?” Child: A Central Auditory Processing Problem 204 The “I Forgot What You Said” Child: An Auditory Memory Problem 220 The “I Don’t Understand What I’m Supposed to Do” Child: A Language Processing Problem (AKA Receptive Language Delay) 229 8 Causes and Associated Conditions 242 Common Causes of Speech, Language, and Listening Problems 243 Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Impairment, and Other Special Conditions 253 9 Answers to Your Questions 275 Appendix A Resources 296 Appendix B Suggested Reading 300 Index 303

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Book SynopsisA chance to step into your child's shoes. When your child was diagnosed with diabetes your first priority was probably to learn everything you could about diabetes and how to manage it.Table of ContentsDiabetes "Hurts" Parents More Than Kids. Education and Attitude: Equal Partners. Getting on with Life. The Importance of Social Involvement and Support. Working Through Frustrations. A Declaration of Independence. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisFocuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth weight infants, and during infancy. This book deals with health prevention issues for the younger population. It is suitable for those seeking to apply science in support of a successful pregnancy and in the prevention of nutritional problems during foetal and early post natal life.Trade Review"…it will be indispensable to all those involved in this area of nutrition…" (Dietetics Today, March 2003) "...Would I recommend it? Oh yes: it should be read or consulted by all whose research or clinical practice involves growth and nutrition in early life." (Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, May 2003) "...this book will also provide a fascinating and valuable resource for all healthcare professionals working in the fields of maternal and infant nutrition" (Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, No.6, 2003)Table of ContentsGrowth, development and body composition (Dickerson). Pre- and periconceptual nutrition (Coad). Maternal physiology and nutrition (Forsum). Physiological and nutritional aspects of the placenta (Symonds, Budge and Stephenson). Lifestyle and maternal health interactions between mother and foetus (Ibrahim and Forsyth). The foetus at birth: maternal and foetal preparations for postnatal development (McNabb). Foetal, infant and childhood growth and adult health (Godfrey and Barker). Nutrition in infancy (Wever and Prentice). Complementary feeding for the full-term infant (Sritharan and Morgan). Nutrition of the low-birth-weight and very-low-birth-weight infant (King and Harrison). Nutrition in childhood (Poskitt)., Practical advice on food and nutrition for the mother, infant and child (Lawson). Index.

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Book SynopsisYour kids are grumpy, irritable, and inattentive when they don't have their screens--but how do you fix it? In this shame-free book, you'll learn to apply all of Molly DeFrank's digital detox secrets with her 14-day kickstart plan, and you will be equipped with all the simple and practical tools that you will need to continue for a lifetime.

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Book SynopsisAs a deeply researched history, Working Mothers and the Child Care Dilemma reveals how, for over 100 years, a persistent political uneasiness with the role of mothers in the workforce has contributed to the lack of affordable, quality child care services in British Columbia.Trade ReviewReading Pasolli’s extensively documented book is a sobering exploration of twentieth and twenty-first century policies guided by familiar rhetoric about why mothers partnered with male breadwinners should not work and why mothers without breadwinners should work (in low-wage jobs) to redeem themselves … In the end, Pasolli’s history of childcare policy in British Columbia tells us that out-of-home childcare is a radical claim that requires a paradigmatic shift in thinking about working mothers and the ‘‘contested nature of social citizenship.’’ -- Rachel Langford, Ryerson University * Pacific Historical Review *Much more than connecting the chronological dots (which is itself an important achievement), Pasolli provides an analytical explanation for the rather discouraging continuities that shaped decades of public debate and marginalized the childcare and employment needs of women and families … A smart book on an issue we continue to wrestle with, and the sole monograph on the topic from a historian’s perspective, it will find its way on to many bookshelves. -- Esyllt W. Jones, University of Manitoba * BC Studies *To assemble this impeccable book, Lisa Pasolli has formulated impressive questions … Readers … will be interested to discover how contemporary debates over the importance of early education, and over the educational disadvantages of parents and workers who bore the consequences of the deficiencies of child care, became part and parcel of The Child Care Dilemma. -- Dominique Marshall, Carleton University * Historical Studies in Education *Table of ContentsIntroduction1 “A proper independent spirit”: The Vancouver City Crèche, 1909–202 “Self help is to be encouraged to the fullest extent”: Working Mothers and the State in the Interwar Years3 “It takes real mothers and real homes to make real children”: Child Care Debates during and after the Second World War4 “The working mother is here to stay”: The Making of Provincial Child Care Policy in the 1960s5 “Talkin’ Day Care Blues”: Feminist Child Care Battles in the 1960s and 1970s6 “The feeling lingers that day care just isn’t nice”: Provincial and National Child Care Politics since the Mid-1970sConclusionNotes; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisWritten primarily for parents and families, but also for educators and helping professionals, this book reveals how to communicate with a depressed child, what situations can cause a child or teenager to attempt suicide, what signs to look out for, how to determine the risk, and how to intervene.Table of ContentsDo Kids Kill Themselves? Looking at Suicide. Just a Bad Mood? Looking at Depression. Death through a Child's Eyes. Myths and Misinformation about Suicide. Is My Child Depressed? My Child--Suicide? Stress. Talking, Listening, Communicating. Parenting Skills. Intervention: What to Do When... After the Suicide Attempt.

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Book SynopsisExplores a group caught betwen the homosexual and heterosexualworlds This greatly expanded edition of Gay Fathers contains a wealth ofnew real-life stories and up-to-date information that celebratesthe power of gay fatherhood. Inspiring, definitive, scientificallyresearched, and experientially based, this thoroughly updatedvolume offers the most current data and concrete suggestions fordealing with the myriad and complex issues of gay parenting. GayFathers is the definitive resource for the more than one milliongay fathers and their families and loved ones living in the UnitedStates and Canada.Trade Review"For gay men who have struggled to create a family in a world ofbias and obstacles, this book is a wonderful tribute to thechallenges and joys of parenting. Gay Fathers is a wonderful,honest tribute to fathers who have overcome all odds to make thisworld a better place for our children, an essential book for gayfathers and those who are considering parenthood." (C. Ray Drew,executive director, Family Pride Coalition) "Gay Fathers, which was a wonderful contribution to the developmentof knowledge about gay men when it was first printed a decade ago,is even better in its new and revised form. Utilizing rich caseexamples, Bob Barret and Bryan Robinson give voice to a group thathas for too long been ignored. In their examination of the manyfaces of gay fatherhood, the authors permit the reader to fullyconsider the complexity of what it means to be a gay father."(Gerald P. Mallon, assistant professor, Hunter College School ofSocial Work, New York)Table of ContentsPreface. Introduction and Overview. Gay Fathers: Myths and Realities. The Many Faces of Gay Fatherhood. Children of Gay Fathers. Gay Male Relationships, Spiritual Issues, and GayGrandfathers. Parents and Wives of Gay Fathers. Problems in Studying Gay Fathers. Appendix. References. The Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisDoes My Child Have Autism? is a question so many parents are asking themselves today. Is he avoiding eye contact? Why can't she talk? Is my child's development normal or does he have an Autism Spectrum Disorder? Parents know that if their child is somewhere on that spectrum, they need to intervene as early as possible to maximize the benefits of early intervention. This groundbreaking book, by one of the foremost experts, teachers, and clinicians in the field, provides a guide for parents about what to look for at home at twenty-four months or even earlier, what to do, and how to get the right kind of help from doctors, counselors, therapists, and other professionals.Trade Review" … gives advice on how to spot the traits of autism in a child and how to get the right help from doctors, counsellors, therapists and other professionals." (Children now, April 2006)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. What Exactly Are Autism Spectrum Disorders? 2. What Should I Look For? 3. The Early Diagnostic Process. 4. Early Intervention Is Your Child's Best Hope for the Future. 5. Working with Your Child at Home. Epilogue. Appendix A. Diagnostic Criteria for Autistic Disorder. Appendix B. Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT). Notes. Resources. About the Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis compelling true-life story deals with a single parent making the discovery that her 1-year-old son is deaf.

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Book SynopsisMost parents have worried about the side effects and possible long-term consequences of administering a particular medication to their child. The medication may be available over-the-counter, like cough syrup, or it may be prescribed by a doctor, like an antibiotic. Parents want to know: Is the medication safe? Is it effective? Will it help my child? A pediatric pharmacist for nearly thirty years, Edward A. Bell has spent his career listening carefully to parents' concerns. In Children's Medicines, Bell draws on the latest scientific information, coupled with his experience in hospital and clinic settings, as a university professor, and as a parent, to answer questions about whether, when, and what medications to give to infants, children, and teenagers. Bell touches on practical issues of medication administration and explores areas of particular concern for parents. Inside the book, readers will find* information to help parents weigh the benefits and risks of medicines * an explaTrade Review[Children's Medicines] provides information and insights in a concise and informative way that will support obtaining the knowledge required and skills needed to more comfortable in making decisions on the role and use of medicines for your children—Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. The Science of Medicines for Children Chapter 2. The Art and Practicality of Giving Medicine to Children Chapter 3. Over-the-Counter, Herbal, Supplement, and Vitamin Products Chapter 4. Medicines Used to Treat Depression and Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder Chapter 5. Vaccines Chapter 6. Getting Reliable Information about Medicines: The Internet and Your Pharmacist Appendixes A. Maternal Medications and Breastfeeding B. Giving Medicine in Your Child's Nose, Ear, and Eye References Index

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Book SynopsisHonorable Mention, Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, given by the Latino/a Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association2023 C. Wright Mills Award FinalistReveals the impossible choices and downright terror mixed-status families often face for their lovedonesLiving in a mixed-status immigrant family might mean that your grandmother could be deported at any moment, your son could be arrested at work, or your mother's deportation hearing is postponedagain. Such uncertainty and fear are the reality of life for mixed-status familiesthose that include both undocumented immigrants and US citizens. In Contested Americans, Cassaundra Rodriguez explores how members of mixed-status families experience and articulate belonging in the United States. The sixteen million people in the US who fall under this classification share the fear of a family member's possible deportation or the anxiety of leaving behind a child oTrade ReviewTheoretically compelling, rigorously researched, and compellingly argued, Contested Americans shines a bright light on contemporary US immigration and Latino families’ efforts to carve out a space within the political and cultural fabric of the nation. Cassaundra Rodriguez is a bold new voice in immigration scholarship whose ideas will have resonance for some time to come. * Roberto G. Gonzales, author of Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America *Contested Americans underscores the in-between legal boundaries navigated by the adult children of mixed families. Through vivid accounts, Rodriguez presents the poignant story of both privileges and responsibility as these citizens are impacted by changing immigration policies and discrimination. A must-read for immigration and family scholars * Mary Romero, author of Introducing Intersectionality *A comprehensive and compelling analysis of the impact of immigration laws and policies on the lives of the adult citizen children of undocumented immigrants. Rodriguez masterfully argues that these young adults experience multigenerational punishment as their parents’ truncated path to legality fuels anxiety, unloads economic and emotional responsibility, and challenges their own birthright claims to national membership. Using a rich methodology, deep analysis, and a solid theoretical stance, Rodriguez’s powerful and engaging narrative reveals the continuous limits of citizenship for US-born members of mixed-status families. * Nilda Flores-González, author of Citizens but Not Americans *Contested Americans takes readers deep into the dreams, struggles, and survival strategies of Mexican mixed-status families in Los Angeles. Through powerful and humanizing prose, Rodriguez shows the ways in which US-citizen young adults navigate family illegality while maintaining a commitment to their loved ones and resisting racism and anti-immigrant policies. Clearly and beautifully written, and infused with novel insights about contemporary immigrant family life. * Leah Schmalzbauer, co-author of Immigrant Families *Rodriguez’s engaging, captivating, and straightforward writing style makes this book accessible and relatable to the educators (including those teaching urban studies), social workers, researchers, and anyone who wants to learn more about immigrants, especially mixed-status families. This book can be a powerful resource for shaping immigration and other urban policies prioritizing family unity. * Journal of Urban Affairs *

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Book SynopsisHonorable Mention, Distinguished Contribution to Scholarship Book Award, given by the Latino/a Sociology Section of the American Sociological Association2023 C. Wright Mills Award FinalistReveals the impossible choices and downright terror mixed-status families often face for their lovedonesLiving in a mixed-status immigrant family might mean that your grandmother could be deported at any moment, your son could be arrested at work, or your mother's deportation hearing is postponedagain. Such uncertainty and fear are the reality of life for mixed-status familiesthose that include both undocumented immigrants and US citizens. In Contested Americans, Cassaundra Rodriguez explores how members of mixed-status families experience and articulate belonging in the United States. The sixteen million people in the US who fall under this classification share the fear of a family member's possible deportation or the anxiety of leaving behind a child oTrade ReviewTheoretically compelling, rigorously researched, and compellingly argued, Contested Americans shines a bright light on contemporary US immigration and Latino families’ efforts to carve out a space within the political and cultural fabric of the nation. Cassaundra Rodriguez is a bold new voice in immigration scholarship whose ideas will have resonance for some time to come. * Roberto G. Gonzales, author of Lives in Limbo: Undocumented and Coming of Age in America *Contested Americans underscores the in-between legal boundaries navigated by the adult children of mixed families. Through vivid accounts, Rodriguez presents the poignant story of both privileges and responsibility as these citizens are impacted by changing immigration policies and discrimination. A must-read for immigration and family scholars * Mary Romero, author of Introducing Intersectionality *A comprehensive and compelling analysis of the impact of immigration laws and policies on the lives of the adult citizen children of undocumented immigrants. Rodriguez masterfully argues that these young adults experience multigenerational punishment as their parents’ truncated path to legality fuels anxiety, unloads economic and emotional responsibility, and challenges their own birthright claims to national membership. Using a rich methodology, deep analysis, and a solid theoretical stance, Rodriguez’s powerful and engaging narrative reveals the continuous limits of citizenship for US-born members of mixed-status families. * Nilda Flores-González, author of Citizens but Not Americans *Contested Americans takes readers deep into the dreams, struggles, and survival strategies of Mexican mixed-status families in Los Angeles. Through powerful and humanizing prose, Rodriguez shows the ways in which US-citizen young adults navigate family illegality while maintaining a commitment to their loved ones and resisting racism and anti-immigrant policies. Clearly and beautifully written, and infused with novel insights about contemporary immigrant family life. * Leah Schmalzbauer, co-author of Immigrant Families *Rodriguez’s engaging, captivating, and straightforward writing style makes this book accessible and relatable to the educators (including those teaching urban studies), social workers, researchers, and anyone who wants to learn more about immigrants, especially mixed-status families. This book can be a powerful resource for shaping immigration and other urban policies prioritizing family unity. * Journal of Urban Affairs *

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Book SynopsisExplores how the institutional management of children's sexualities in boarding schools affected children's future social, political, and economic opportunities Tracing the US's investment in disciplining minoritarian sexualities since the late nineteenth century, Mary Zaborskis focuses on a ubiquitous but understudied figure: the queer child. Queer Childhoods examines the lived and literary experiences of children who attended reform schools, schools for the blind, African American industrial schools, and Native American boarding schools. In mapping the institutional terrain of queer childhoods in educational settings of the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century, the book offers an original archive of children's sexual and embodied experiences. Zaborskis argues that these boarding schoolsdesigned to segregate racialized, criminalized, and disabled children from mainstream cultureproduced new forms of childhood. These childhoods have secured American futures in which inTrade ReviewA fierce and brilliant book. Mary Zaborskis argues that the U.S. and Canadian states queered minoritarian populations in order to unfit them for full citizenship. Deep in the archives of industrial schools, Native American boarding schools, and schools for the blind, Zaborskis demonstrates that these institutions targeted the sexuality of Black, Native, poor, and disabled students, preparing them for futures that would never come to pass. By attending to the experiences of actual children caught up in this biopolitical project, Queer Childhoods challenges pieties about education, the Child, and a queer future untroubled by these violent legacies of exclusion. -- Heather K. Love, University of PennsylvaniaSmart and provocative. Mary Zaborskis grapples with a history emergent in queer theory. How did specific institutions queer children against their will, for almost two centuries? That is, how were children from minoritized backgrounds ‘sexually othered’—made ‘strange,’ thus queer—so that they could be forced into normalizing scenes that guaranteed their failure to assimilate to norms? Here, the act of ‘queering’ is not to be embraced. It’s a barbed dynamic that aims to manage lives and threaten certain futures. What a rending read—riveting and necessary. -- Kathryn Bond Stockton, author of The Queer Child, or Growing Sideways in the Twentieth Century

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Book SynopsisExplores how the institutional management of children's sexualities in boarding schools affected children's future social, political, and economic opportunities Tracing the US's investment in disciplining minoritarian sexualities since the late nineteenth century, Mary Zaborskis focuses on a ubiquitous but understudied figure: the queer child. Queer Childhoods examines the lived and literary experiences of children who attended reform schools, schools for the blind, African American industrial schools, and Native American boarding schools. In mapping the institutional terrain of queer childhoods in educational settings of the late nineteenth- and twentieth-century, the book offers an original archive of children's sexual and embodied experiences. Zaborskis argues that these boarding schoolsdesigned to segregate racialized, criminalized, and disabled children from mainstream cultureproduced new forms of childhood. These childhoods have secured American futures in which inTrade ReviewA fierce and brilliant book. Mary Zaborskis argues that the U.S. and Canadian states queered minoritarian populations in order to unfit them for full citizenship. Deep in the archives of industrial schools, Native American boarding schools, and schools for the blind, Zaborskis demonstrates that these institutions targeted the sexuality of Black, Native, poor, and disabled students, preparing them for futures that would never come to pass. By attending to the experiences of actual children caught up in this biopolitical project, Queer Childhoods challenges pieties about education, the Child, and a queer future untroubled by these violent legacies of exclusion. -- Heather K. Love, University of PennsylvaniaSmart and provocative. Mary Zaborskis grapples with a history emergent in queer theory. How did specific institutions queer children against their will, for almost two centuries? That is, how were children from minoritized backgrounds ‘sexually othered’—made ‘strange,’ thus queer—so that they could be forced into normalizing scenes that guaranteed their failure to assimilate to norms? Here, the act of ‘queering’ is not to be embraced. It’s a barbed dynamic that aims to manage lives and threaten certain futures. What a rending read—riveting and necessary. -- Kathryn Bond Stockton, author of The Queer Child, or Growing Sideways in the Twentieth Century

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Book SynopsisCharles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo's classic guide offers parents, teachers, counselors, and others the help they need to find the words to talk to kids and answer their questions. The book is filled with practical advice on discussing a wide range of life's experiences with children?from family changes like moving to a new home, divorce, and remarriage to broader subjects such as child abuse and AIDS.Trade Review"A candid and honest approach to parenting. Divided into age-appropriate suggestions, this book presents simple, but meaningful ways of discussing the most difficult problems facing parents and their children today." (Frank Manginello, director of neonatology, The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, New Jersey) "This book is clear, factual, and authoritative. . . How to Talk to Your Kids About Really Important Things belongs on the shelf of really important books for evey parent and child health provider." (William E. Sobesky, director of psychology training, University of Colorado Health Services Center) "Parents caring for and loving children, as well as professionals working with children, will find this comprehensive, clearly-written book comforting and helpful." (Marjorie Hogan, M.D., Hennepin County Medical Center and spokesperson, American Academy of Pediatrics)Table of ContentsMAJOR CRISES AND BIG FAMILY CHANGES. Adoption, Alcoholic Parent, Death of a Loved One, Death of a Pet, Dentist or Medical Doctor Visit, Disasters--Accidents and Natural Catastrophes, Divorce, Dying Child, First Day of School, Hospital Stay, Mental Health Professional, Moving to a New Home, New Baby in the Family, Remarriage and Stepparenting, Repeating a Grade, Sleep-Away Camp. CONCERNS OF YOUTH. Death, Drug Abuse, HIV/AIDS, Homosexuality, Money and Work, Pornography, Prejudice, Puberty, Risk Taking and Failure, Santa Claus, Sex and Reproduction, Sex Play and Masturbation, Sexual Abuse, Strangers, Television and Media, Violence, War.

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Book SynopsisThis book will be one of the first of its kind to combine financial planning knowledge with a focus on families who have members with disabilities. John and Cynthia have done a lot of work to transform their financial planning presentations into an accessible printed format. This book is a general guide for helping families ""plan for two generations"" (i.e., the financial planning needs of the primary caregiver and the person with disabilities). For some readers, it will relieve their anxieties about planning, and for others it will raise their awareness about the need to plan. Since every family's specific situation is unique, the book is not intended to provide a specific formula for success. However, it bridges the gap between the ultimate vision a family has for their child and the financial realities of making these dreams come true. The structure of the book follows a chronological guideline of the critical transition periods that families face. The book also focuses on identifying and protecting government benefits as well as strategies to supplement government benefits.

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Book SynopsisThis is an instructional guide for hearing parents of deaf and hard-of-hearing children. It provides information on: parental feelings about hearing loss and how to cope with these feelings; family communication methods; family unity; child development; behaviour management techniques; problem-solving strategies; assistive devices; education choices; and an introduction to the deaf community.

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Book SynopsisFor over 30 years, The Silent Garden has offered parents of deaf children the support and unbiased information needed to fully realize their children's potential. This completely revised third edition is a must-have resource that will help parents navigate the complex and unique challenges they face. Accessible, practical, and, above all, open-minded, The Silent Garden educates parents quickly and thoroughly about the many conflicting points of view on what is best for their deaf children. Authors Paul W. Ogden and David H. Smith, who are both deaf, present examples and research that guide parents through often unfamiliar territory. From coping mechanisms for parents to advice on creating healthy home environments, the authors cover a range of topics that impact day-to-day actions and decision-making. The topic of communication is discussed extensively as communication access and language development are crucial not only for intellectual growth, but also for positive family and social relationships. The authors look at American Sign Language, English, and various other modes of communication available to deaf children. Different educational options are presented, and technology including the debate about cochlear implants is reviewed. Deaf children with special needs are considered here as well. Each topic is accompanied by real-life stories that offer further insight. Always encouraging, The Silent Garden empowers parents to be the best advocates for their deaf children. Throughout, the authors emphasize that each choice is highly personal, and they stress that all deaf children have the potential to lead rich, productive, and exciting lives.

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Book SynopsisWhat does it mean when a child is having difficulty with developmental milestones like walking, talking, and learning to read and write? What are the signs that a disability might be present, and what next steps can parents take to help their child? Paediatrician Louis Pellegrino gives you clear and down-to-earth answers in this new version of the trusted best seller When Your Child Has a Disability. Now streamlined and reorganised by key developmental milestones rather than by disability, this book responds perfectly to the needs of parents who don't have a diagnosis yet or want to explore challenges common across disabilities. With reassuring warmth, good humour, and candour, Dr. Pellegrino offers practical guidance on what it means and what to do next when a child struggles with speech and language development motor skills development daily living skills social skills behavioural control and attention learning and cognitive development vision, hearing, and sensory processing special medical issues Throughout the book, Dr. Pellegrino combines research-based information and guidance with vivid metaphors, jargon-busting explanations of key terms, fascinating ""pearls of wisdom,"" and engaging anecdotes from his personal and professional experience. A go-to guide for families, a highly accessible resource for professionals, and an ideal supplemental text for tomorrow's practitioners, this book will be a mainstay reference for everyone who picks it up. Keep it at your fingertips for a great developmental primer and the guidance you need to take first steps toward resolving a child's challenges.

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Book SynopsisHelp children and teens with social-emotional and cognitive challenges develop critical new skills with this quick-guide to the popular DIRFloortime® model. Certified DIRFloortime® experts show parents and professionals how to promote skill development through warm and playful interactions that make the most of children’s natural interests.Floortime™ is a highly effective intervention approach for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disorders. Now there’s a step-by-step guide for parents to LEARN and professionals to TEACH the DIRFloortime® model of helping young people with social, emotional, and cognitive challenges.This guide takes the research-supported developmental approach to treatment and breaks it down into a curriculum of simple, sequenced strategies you can use right away to support the social and cognitive development of children and teens. Quick instructions and examples for each method are laid out for easy viewing in the midst of a play session. Certified DIRFloortime® experts explain the theoretical background and the basics of how to play and interact with children in ways that motivate them, make the most of their natural interests, and help them develop critical new social, emotional, and intellectual capacities. Whether you’re a professional or parent, this practical, ready-to-use Floortime™ guide is an essential addition to your intervention toolkit.WHY USE DIRFloortime®? Proven effective - research-supported, field tested, and rooted in developmental psychology Targets the key cognitive and social-emotional capacities children need to thrive in the real world (see sidebar) Promotes learning and growth through play and interaction Fosters warm, attuned parent-child relationships Meets your specific needs - apply DIRFloortime® strategies in developmental order or use them as standalone teaching tools Gives you quick catchphrases that make strategies “stick,” so you can use them anytime, anywhere Encourages caregiver self-reflection and self-awareness - a key part of helping children and teens develop their own self-reflection skills Leads to children and teens becoming joyful, spontaneous, flexible, creative, and empathic human beings PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Each DIRFloortime® strategy comes with a clear description and enlightening examples of how to apply it in a variety of real-life scenarios. The appendix walks you through 11 effective strategies for helping children and adolescents reduce challenging behaviors.Help children develop crucial skills: Regulation and Attention Social Engagement and Attachment Reciprocity Social Problem Solving Self-Awareness Empathy Imagination Emotional Thinking Logical Thinking Complex Thinking Self-Reflection

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Book SynopsisChildren with autism often don't get a diagnosis in their first few years of life - but if a very young child is exhibiting red flags, what should professionals and parents do in the meantime? This book has accessible, real-world solutions for use with children birth to three, with or without an autism diagnosis. A follow-up to the bestselling Early Intervention Every Day!, this practical guide is packed with simple, highly effective suggestions for strengthening critical skills during daily routines, from dressing in the morning to getting ready for bed. Early interventionists and other professionals will learn how to coach families in weaving these activities into everyday life with their child, so that intervention continues long after the professional goes home.Discover how to: Recognize red flags for autism spectrum disorder Help children build a foundation for learning to interact, communicate, and participate in routines Strengthen skills that are especially challenging for children with autism, such as regulation, flexibility, and social communication Support families on the journey from pursuing a diagnosis to accessing services Implement concepts and teaching strategies based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) Address common challenges that occur during daily routines and activities Monitor progress to ensure that the strategies are helping children reach their IFSP goals Promote children's participation across settings: in homes, preschools, and other community settings Practical Materials: A downloadable Reinforcer Survey that helps determine specific ways to motivate a young child, tables that assist with problem-solving in order to identify possible reasons for challenging behaviors, and vignettes and case stories that illustrate effective intervention techniques.

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Book SynopsisNew parents’ schedules necessarily revolve around tending to their infant’s essential needs day and night, whatever the hour. Here are hour-by-hour columns for breast and bottle feedings, nappy changes, sleep, and special notes – was baby fussing, and how are you feeling? - information that’s particularly helpful to record when babies are in their earliest months and on an every-three-hours feeding schedule. In addition to daily pages spanning baby’s first six months, the journal includes places to note important phone numbers and immunisations and to chart baby’s growth – ensuring that parents will have these essentials at hand for visits to the doctor.

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Book SynopsisChild care environments have received extensive research attention by those interested in understanding how participating in nonparental child care might influence the children's development and learning. Throughout the United States (US Census Bureau, 2011) and Europe (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006) a large number of young children are cared for outside of the home by non-parental adults. Young children's nonparental care is commonly referred to as ""child care," and is provided to children whose ages range from birth to 12 years of age. The provision of child care services has become an increasingly important part of early childhood education. In fact, the United Nations Children's Fund (2019) states that a large majority of children worldwide spend at least some of their week in child care, such arrangements include center care, family child care, in-home child care, relative child care, and supplemental child care. Child care researchers have been conducting studies to understand how participating in nonparental child care might influence the children's development and learning outcomes. There are more than enough child care studies to make numerous major inferences. For example, research outcomes show that child care quality seems to be more influential than either the kind of child care or age of admission in determining the children's development and learning. The adults' child care affects the quality in child care. In the environment adults who are caring for the children have the opportunity to effectively assume both nurturing and instructional roles to help young children cultivate their social and cognitive abilities. The teachers' effectiveness is related to their individual characteristics, such as formal education, specialized training, and the classroom environment. However, the majority of the studies show that both family and quality of child care have the most significant effects on the children's development and learning. Therefore, the concept of child care has heavily influenced modern views. Researchers, scholars, and educators are beginning to understand the current foundations based on theoretical frameworks that contribute to the purposes of the child care in the United States and Europe. The contents of the child care volume reflect the major shifts in the views of these early childhood researchers, scholars, and educators in relation to research outcomes on child care, its historical roots, the role of child care in early childhood education, and its relationship to theory, research, and practice.Table of Contents Part I: Historical Foundations and Challenges of Child Care Part II: Structural and Process Quality in Child Care Part III: The Ecoculture of Child Care Part IV: Conclusion About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisChild care environments have received extensive research attention by those interested in understanding how participating in nonparental child care might influence the children's development and learning. Throughout the United States (US Census Bureau, 2011) and Europe (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2006) a large number of young children are cared for outside of the home by non-parental adults. Young children's nonparental care is commonly referred to as ""child care," and is provided to children whose ages range from birth to 12 years of age. The provision of child care services has become an increasingly important part of early childhood education. In fact, the United Nations Children's Fund (2019) states that a large majority of children worldwide spend at least some of their week in child care, such arrangements include center care, family child care, in-home child care, relative child care, and supplemental child care. Child care researchers have been conducting studies to understand how participating in nonparental child care might influence the children's development and learning outcomes. There are more than enough child care studies to make numerous major inferences. For example, research outcomes show that child care quality seems to be more influential than either the kind of child care or age of admission in determining the children's development and learning. The adults' child care affects the quality in child care. In the environment adults who are caring for the children have the opportunity to effectively assume both nurturing and instructional roles to help young children cultivate their social and cognitive abilities. The teachers' effectiveness is related to their individual characteristics, such as formal education, specialized training, and the classroom environment. However, the majority of the studies show that both family and quality of child care have the most significant effects on the children's development and learning. Therefore, the concept of child care has heavily influenced modern views. Researchers, scholars, and educators are beginning to understand the current foundations based on theoretical frameworks that contribute to the purposes of the child care in the United States and Europe. The contents of the child care volume reflect the major shifts in the views of these early childhood researchers, scholars, and educators in relation to research outcomes on child care, its historical roots, the role of child care in early childhood education, and its relationship to theory, research, and practice.Table of Contents Part I: Historical Foundations and Challenges of Child Care Part II: Structural and Process Quality in Child Care Part III: The Ecoculture of Child Care Part IV: Conclusion About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisFidget spinners, slime, and other sensory toys have spiked in popularity for their ability to calm anxieties and improve concentration. In an age where children have ample amounts of screen time, gooey, stretchy, and bumpy projects are a fun, educational way to engage their senses. From fake snow and edible finger paint, to sensory balloons and rainbow foam, these anti-fidget DIYs will keep kids entertained and learning by working with their hands. Parenting expert Donna Bozzo also includes suggestions for buying and using ready-made fidget busters and toys. Keep kids busy with: Unicorn Kinetic Sand Crunchy Slime Lava Lamps Stress balls and more! Trade Review"Beat the end of summer restlessness with Donna Bozzo’s Fidget Busters… It is full of easy-peasy DIY sensory play including fidget spinners, slime, and other sensory fun to help calm anxieties, improve concentration and keep kids happily occupied. In an age where children have ample amounts of screen time—gooey, stretchy, and bumpy projects are a fun, educational way to engage their senses." -- Sheridan Road"Donna Bozzo shares how children can have fun even when their parents are busy getting things done! Bozzo believes wholeheartedly that childhood is all about having some old-fashioned fun and in an age where children have ample amounts of screen time, gooey, stretchy and bumpy projects are a fun, educational way to engage their senses. And she says engaging your children with creative activities goes hand in hand with making them calmer, better students. " -- NS Modern Luxury

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Book SynopsisHow do you take control of your own life, happiness and health when you dont know where to begin? Anna shares with you her own personal experience, from a life with many health and mental well being setbacks from severe depression, suicidal episodes, and chronic fatigue, all brought on by toxic exposure and an unhappy childhood. This guide will give you deeply inspiring tips to take charge of your health and of those around you. From the way we parent and educate our children, how we need to improve our relationships with one another, what you eat and drink, how we can heal and detox ourselves naturally, finding our own happiness and higher purpose as well as appreciating nature and using the healing powers of the Sun. You will find out how you can make a great impact for yourself and your loved ones by making simple choices, as well as having a new respect for the Earth. Anna shares logical and powerful advice on where we are going wrong in the world with our health and happiness and how we can fix it.

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Book SynopsisParenthood can be the most pleasurable and worthwhile task in the world. But how can we be sure we are doing it right? 'Understanding Your Child' is an A-Z guide to the psychology of parenting. It covers over 175 key topics, from adolescence and working mums to thumbsucking, dyslexia and discipline, in an easily accessible and reassuring way. Also included are overviews of the important issues for each developmental stage: birth to six months, six months to a year, one to three years, three to six, six to twelve, twelve to sixteen and over.

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Book SynopsisFinally, here is a book that provides a long-overdue holistic analysis of childcare. Written in a clear style, The Costs of Children breaks new ground in demonstrating how political choices about childcare have different impacts on equality of opportunity in Europe. After reading this book, one never again will view childcare as a private concern. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the realities of European integration, democratic policy-making and the gendered consequences of bearing and rearing children.'- Yvonne Galligan, Queen s University Belfast, UKThis informative book explores the fair allocation of the costs of childcare in European countries and suggests that better choice is required to reduce the current tendency to discriminate against mothers.The expert contributors provide an assessment of how countries can handle the fair allocation of the costs of childcare. They look at the experience within Europe in recent years and show in particular how these interrelate with the objectives of improving income, employment and social inclusion. The study's conclusion reveals that choice is the key ingredient as families have different views and different degrees of support available from their relatives. Income and social inclusion can provide choice but ironically employment does not always. An employment-based model can sometimes narrow people's choices, particularly for people on low wages. The major concern is that most existing systems effectively discriminate against mothers.This is the first book to consider the democratic implications of social welfare systems. It provides an up-to-date assessment of the pressures on parents in deciding how to raise their children under restricted incomes. For many families, practical decisions about childcare are found at a local level. These will depend on the immediate factors that affect them, such as the availability of local nurseries or a family's ability to draw on voluntary networks of support. What is clear, however, is that many of these arrangements discriminate against women. Researchers and practitioners in the field of social policy and childcare in particular will find this book insightful. Graduate students of social policy will also find some practical examples to make their courses more relevant.Contributors include: I. Casier, M. De Metsenaere, R. Dennison, A.L. Ellingsæter, S. Kanji, A. Leira, K. Majamaa, D.G. Mayes, M. McHugh, J. Plantenga, K. Scheiwe, N. Smith, M. Thomson, R. Vajda, E. Van den Brandt, A. WoodwardTrade Review'Finally, here is a book that provides a long-overdue holistic analysis of childcare. Written in a clear style, The Costs of Children breaks new ground in demonstrating how political choices about childcare have different impacts on equality of opportunity in Europe. After reading this book, one never again will view childcare as a private concern. It is essential reading for anyone wanting to understand the realities of European integration, democratic policy-making and the gendered consequences of bearing and rearing children.' --- Yvonne Galligan, Queen's University Belfast, UKTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introduction: Childcare and Democracy in the EU David G. Mayes and Mark Thomson 2. Social Regimes and Gender Equality: Childcare in the EU Mark Thomson 3. Valuation of Children and Childcare Arnlaug Leira 4. Childcare Politics and the Norwegian Fertility ‘Machine’ Anne Lise Ellingsæter 5. A Market for Childcare Services? Private Provision and Public Finance in the Dutch Childcare Sector Janneke Plantenga 6. The Impact of Childcare Costs for Northern Irish Females Rachel Dennison and Nora Smith 7. What Stops Lone Mothers from Working? Insights from the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study Shireen Kanji 8. The Costs of Caring for Children Before and After Divorce: Contradictory Legal Messages and their Gendered Effects Kirsten Scheiwe 9. Out of the Frying Pan, into the Fire: Hungarian Parental Leave Policies from a Gender Equality Perspective Róza Vajda 10. Childcare as Intergenerational Support Karoliina Majamaa 11. Costs and Consequences for Carers of Vulnerable Children in Australia Marilyn McHugh 12. High-qualified Women and the Gendered Division of Domestic Labour: An Exploratory Analysis from the Field of Photonics Ineke Casier, Alison Woodward, Machteld De Metsenaere and Elke Van den Brandt 13. Redistributing the Costs of Childcare and its Democratic Implications David G. Mayes and Mark Thomson Index

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Book Synopsisoilet training children with autism and related disorders is fraught with countless challenges stemming from the very core of their unique characteristics. The communication and sensory issues alone can create formidable barriers. As a result, typical strategies are frequently ineffective when used with children with special needs. Using a no-nonsense, often humorous approach, Judith Coucouvanis, MA, APRN, BC, shares strategies that have produced remarkable results for parents of children with autism and related disorders nationwide. Promising no "quick fixes," The Potty Journey systematically guides you through the entire toileting journey, step-by-step, to the ultimate destination - dry pants.

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Book SynopsisEvery child begs for “one more story” before bed. Finally, social skills expert Carol Gray has provided a solution with the book The Last Bedtime Story: That We Read Each Night.Short, sweet, reassuring, and to-the-point, this instant classic helps children go to sleep quickly and calmly. According to parents, this book has ended bedtime arguments after just one night!When parents clearly and warmly state that this is “The Last Bedtime Story,” children relax their bodies and minds as it is being read to them. They know there are no more stories to be begged for. Plus, Carol carefully wrote this book so it can be read in less than one minute!The only question that remains is - why didn’t anyone think of it sooner?

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Book SynopsisIllustrates how to use yoga to bring calm and focus (and exercise!) to children with special needs. Childhood is a time filled with new motor challenges and hurdles; and this is doubly true for kids with autism and other special needs. The motor challenges children face require strength, coordination, and the ability to focus and attend. Yoga can help children with these challenges as it can strengthen their bodies while calming. This book demonstrates how to get children started with the discipline that so many of us use in our daily lives. Occupational therapist Britt Collins tells how to use yoga to support special needs, increasing body awareness and fine tune coordination skills.Trade ReviewSensory Yoga for Kids is an excellent resource that will help all who are trying to make the lives of children better now and for the future."- Friendshipcircle.org, 5 Books for Those Supporting Individuals with Autism and Sensory Issues"Sensory Yoga for Kids offers suggestions for bringing calm and movement to children with SEN. It has chapters for different common disabilities with ideas to support the child to access yoga."- Sensory Integration Network

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Book SynopsisThe Special Needs SCHOOL Survival Guide is the handbook that will answer your questions about school accommodations, how to work with school personnel for government assisted programs, autism, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in the classroom, learning disabilities, handwriting, ADHD, Individual Education Programs (IEPs), behavior, dysgraphia, and more! Cara's knowledge is quite in-depth as to how to acquire the necessities for your child's success by utilizing various government or school-based programs. This book contains easy to follow school activities. The Q & A format makes the book easy to read and understand. This book will prove to be a resource you will use frequently as your student with special needs progresses through school.Trade ReviewThis is one of those books that I wish I’d had seven years ago at the beginning of my autism journey. […] Chapters include information on IEPs, therapy, handwriting, fine motor skills, autism, sensory issues, behavior, attention/organizing, and learning disorders. […] I usually like to mention both pros and cons, but I honestly don’t have cons about this book. Even the price is reasonable. When considering price, I often like to compare the price to something else I could buy with that money, or what I would have to pay for services or classes to learn about that topic/get the help I need. Fifteen dollars is not much to spend to get an incredible amount of help for your child with special needs."— Jenny Herman, Encouraging Others in the Special Needs Trenches"Packed with ideas for all things school-related, this is the handbook that will answer your questions about school accommodations, working with school personnel for government-assisted programs, autism, sensory processing disorder (SPD), learning disabilities, ADHD, individual education programs (IEPs), behavioral concerns, fine motor delays, trouble with transitions, homework concerns, dyslexia, dysgraphia, and more.In her introduction, Koscinski explains that she hopes this book give readers a feeling of empowerment. She provides up-to-date and comprehensive information and a lot of strategies, always explaining the why behind each technique. This book is a resource you will refer to frequently as your student with special needs progresses through school or as new needs arise or behavior issues crop up."-FriendshipCircle.org, 5 Books for Those Supporting Individuals with Autism and Sensory IssuesTable of Contents Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1: IEP 101— What You Need to Know Chapter 2: Therapy in School Chapter 3: Handwriting Chapter 4: Fine Motor in the Classroom Chapter 5: Autism Spectrum Disorders Chapter 6: Sensory Processing Disorder in School Chapter 7: Behavior and Transitions Chapter 8: Attention Disorder and Organizing Chapter 9: Learning Disorders References

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Book SynopsisA unique look at behavior through the child’s perspective!Behavior isn’t an isolated event. All behavior is communication, and when it comes to figuring out what your child is trying to say, Dr. Jim Ball has the answers. This book walks the reader through a variety of scenarios that will explore why a child may engage in a specific behavior, and help you build your “behavior-investigator” skills to develop a behavior plan that works.You’ll find: Short, quick-to-read, and easy-to-understand chapters about behavior and behavior change. Stories that illustrate six main functions of behavior. An on-the-spot behavior assessment tool to help you figure out the situation and why it’s getting out of control. A worksheet to create a behavior plan to reduce problematic behaviors. In-the-moment strategies adults can use when problems occur, and longer-term strategies to implement over time. As the adult, behavior change starts with you. This book applies a whole-person perspective toward behavior management and will help you address the unwanted behavior in the moment, as well as provide strategies to prevent the behavior from recurring again in the future. Shaping and changing behavior is a journey—and it starts here.Table of Contents Foreword by Dr. Barbara Becker-Cottrill (former Executive Director of the West Virginia Autism Training Center at Marshall University) Preface Introduction Part 1: Why Does My Child Do That? Chapter 1: Behavior Basics Chapter 2: Here's Where I'm At! Chapter 3: Positive Strategies for Behavior Change Chapter 4: Creating the Behavior Plan Part 2: The Six Functions of Behavior Explained Chapter 5: Leave Me Alone! Escape/Avoiding a Person Chapter 6: Get Me Out of Here! Escape/Avoiding an Environment Chapter 7: You Can't Make Me! Escape/Avoiding a Situation Chapter 8: Hey! Hey You! Look at Me! Attention-Seeking Behavior Chapter 9: It Feels Sooo Good! Sensory-Seeking Behavior Chapter 10: I Want What I Want and I Want It NOW! Satisfying a Tangible Need Part 3: Final Thoughts Chapter 11: Let's Be Honest: Whose Behavior are We Really Changing? Chapter 12: ASD and Behavior Change Glossary Appendix A. Behavior Plan Worksheet Appendix B. The Crisis Plan

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Book SynopsisGrowing Up- A Modern Memory Book for School Years features gender-neutral artwork and space to record precious memories from each year of your child's schooling so you can one day gift to your grown child. Growing Up includes- Space to record moments for each grade level from kindergarten through high school Prompts to capture your child's personality, traits, and growth at each special stage Space for special photos, including the first day of school and class photos Pockets to save special mementos like report cards, awards, and programs

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