Teaching of students with physical impairments or disabilities Books
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Service Learning in Interpreter Education:
Book SynopsisWith civic engagement in mind, service learning (SL) is becoming increasingly important across academic disciplines. Here, Sherry Shaw provides much-needed practical guidance on creating course syllabi, establishing deaf community partnerships, and conducting student evaluations for sign language interpreter education programs. She also addresses program feasibility, ethics, and student resistance to a typical coursework. "Service Learning in Interpreter Education" will prove indispensable to interpreter education program directors and anyone practicing in the field.
£52.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Disabling Pedagogy
Book SynopsisDrawing on interviews with educators, parents, students, community leaders, and others with a stake in deaf education, Linda Komesaroff presents a deep account of the political challenges facing this entrenched special education group and presents specific strategies for how these challenges might be addressed. Among the initiatives Komesaroff explores as part of her ethnographic study is the shift to a bilingual education model to redress the lack of access to native sign language in the classroom. In Disabling Pedagogy, she analyzes the successes of this model, as well as the complaints field in recent discrimination suits throughout Australia, to offer a way to think about how we might better conceptualize deaf education in generalTrade Review"A thorough and scholarly guide on the subject and a top pick for discussions regarding issues of the deaf." (Midwest Book Review)"
£34.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. The History of Gallaudet University: 150 Years of
Book SynopsisPublished to commemorate Gallaudet University's 150th anniversary, this book traces the historic path that Gallaudet traveled to become the finest institution of higher education for deaf people throughout the world. In the same way that the country's land-grant universities brought higher education to more American students than ever before, Gallaudet offered the same opportunities to deaf students for the first time. Featuring more than 250 photographs and illustrations, this volume also details poignantly the evolution of American Sign Language as a language of scholarship at Gallaudet during a time when its use in educational institutions was largely discouraged or prohibited.
£57.00
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Building Bridges, Crossing Borders
Book SynopsisKyler Daniels was born deaf in 1988. Unlike other deaf children, Kyler's parents jumped into action to find the best way to educate their daughter. Although they lived in a rural area, they sought out every possible resource to aid their daughter. The author of this book was a parent/infant educator who was involved in Kyler's education for the next 22 years, when Kyler graduated from college. Kyler's story serves as a model for parents of other deaf children and the professionals who work with them.
£20.25
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Psychological and Psychoeducational Assessment of
Book SynopsisThe obstacles to valid and meaningful assessment of deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescents are great, yet professionals are regularly asked to conduct comprehensive evaluations to determine resource and program eligibility, test modifications in school, classroom and home recommendations, and referrals. In this important new text, the authors define the skills required of the examiners, explain the complex nature of these assessments, and describe ways to intelligently use existing tests. Authors Margery Miller, Tania Thomas-Presswood, Kurt Metz, and Jennifer Lukomski bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to this in-depth treatment of topics essential to educators and school psychologists. They cover such critical areas as test construction and measurement; the diversity in American Deaf culture; the role of parents in the assessment process; neuropsychological assessments; nonverbal methods for assessing intelligence; and the need for sign language competency when testing cognitive and language skill. The text concludes with recommendations for the development of valid and reliable tests for all students who are deaf and hard of hearing.
£49.40
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Promoting Positive Transition Outcomes: Effective
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£42.38
Gallaudet University Press,U.S. Change and Promise: Bilingual Deaf Education and
Book SynopsisWithin the past few decades, there has been great progress in deaf education in Latin America and growth in the empowerment of their Deaf communities. However, there is little awareness outside that region of these successes. For the first time, this book provides access, in English, to scholarly research in these areas. Written by Latin American Deaf and hearing contributors, Change and Promise provides a counter argument to external, deficit views of the Latin American Deaf community by sharing research and accounts of success in establishing and expanding bilingual deaf education, Deaf activism, Deaf culture, and wider access for deaf children and adults. Change and Promise describes the historical, cultural, and political contexts for providing bilingual deaf education in Latin America. Bilingual deaf education uses students' sign language, while simultaneously giving them access to and teaching them the majority spoken/written language. This book describes current bilingual deaf education programs in the region that have increased society's understandings of Deaf culture and sign languages. This cause, as well as others, have been championed by successful social movements including the push for official recognition of Libras, the sign language of Brazil. Change and Promise covers this expanding empowerment of Deaf communities as they fight for bilingual deaf education, sign language rights, and deaf civil rights. Despite the vast political and cultural differences throughout Latin America, an epistemological shift has occurred regarding how Deaf people are treated and their stories narrated, from labeling "deaf as handicapped" to being recognized as a linguistic minority. This panoramic study of these challenges and triumphs will provide an invaluable resource for improving outcomes in deaf education and help to secure the rights of Deaf children and adults in all societies.
£53.20
American Academy of Pediatrics Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and
Book SynopsisThis fully revised and updated resource helps teachers and caregivers address the challenges of caring for children with chronic health conditions and special health care needs in child care and school settings. The health issues covered include chronic illnesses, acute situations, and selected developmental and behavioral problems, with a special emphasis on children with special health care needs. More than 50 quick reference sheets on specific conditions provide teachers and caregivers with guidance on how to help at a glance. New quick reference sheets include Childhood Obesity, Eczema, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Food Allergies, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, and more. The guide addresses topics with universal relevancy such as Care Plan development and implementation, medication administration, emergency planning, and handling symptoms that develop while on-site. Also included are ready-to-use sample forms, letters, and Care Plans, for easy implementation.Trade Review Managing Chronic Health Needs in Child Care and Schools has been selected as one of Doody’s Core Titles® “This is an excellent, practical, quick reference for preparing care plans for children with chronic health needs (chronic illness. developmental problems) who are in child care and school. I highly recommend this valuable resource to all who are involved in the preparation of care plans for these children.” — Joseph Hageman, MD (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction: Safe and Appropriate Care of Children With Chronic Health Needs Chapter 2: Background Chapter 3: The Treatment Team: Partners in Caring for Children With Chronic Health Needs Chapter 4: Care Plans Chapter 5: Care Plan Implementation Strategies for Teachers and Caregivers Chapter 6: Medication Administration Issues Chapter 7: Handling Symptoms That Develop While a Child Is in Child Care or School Chapter 8: Planning for Emergencies Chapter 9: Transportation Issues Chapter 10: How to Use the Quick Reference Sheets Chapter 11: Quick Reference Sheets Abnormal Immunity: An Overview Allergic Skin Conditions Allergies: An Overview Anaphylaxis Asthma Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Bleeding Disorders: An Overview Cancer Celiac Disease (Gluten-Sensitive Enteropathy or Celiac Sprue) Cerebral Palsy (CP) Childhood Obesity Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Developmental Delay Diabetes Down Syndrome Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Ehler-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Food Allergies Fragile X Syndrome Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Gastrostomy Tubes Hearing Loss and Deafness/Hard of Hearing Heart Conditions: An Overview Heart Conditions: Nonstructural Heart Defects: Structural Hepatitis Hip Problems (Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease, and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis [SCFE]) HIV Infection Hydrocephalus and Shunts Immune Thrombocytopenia Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Kidney and Other Urinary Tract Problems Marfan Syndrome Mitochondrial Disorders Muscular Dystrophy Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Neurofibromatosis (NF) and Tuberous Sclerosis Complex (TSC) Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) Preterm Newborns (Preemies): An Overview Seizures, Febrile Seizures, Nonfebrile (Epilepsy) Short-Stature Conditions Sickle Cell Disease Special Diets and Inborn Errors of Metabolism Spina Bifida Spleen Problems Tracheostomy Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Turner Syndrome Vesicostomy Visual Impairments Chapter 11: Sample Documents and Forms Glossary Additional Resources Index
£57.80
Harvard Educational Publishing Group How Did You Get Here?: Students with Disabilities and Their Journeys to Harvard
Book SynopsisWhen their children were young, several parents interviewed for this book were told, “you can’t expect much from your child.” As they got older, the kids themselves often heard the same thing: that as children with disabilities, academic success would be elusive, if not impossible, for them.How Did You Get Here? clearly refutes these common, destructive assumptions. It chronicles the educational experiences—from early childhood through college—of sixteen students with disabilities and their paths to personal and academic success at Harvard University. Th e book explores common themes in their lives—including educational strategies, technologies, and undaunted intellectual ambitions—as well as the crucial roles played by parents, teachers, and other professionals. Above all, it provides a clear and candid account—in the voices of the students themselves—of what it takes to grapple eff ectively with the many challenges facing young people with disabilities.A compelling and practical book, How Did You Get Here? offers clear accounts not only of the challenges and biases facing young disabled students, but also of the opportunities they found, and created, on the way to academic and personal success.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Foreword ixIntroduction 1CHAPTER 1“My Mother” 15 CHAPTER 2“I Had Teachers Who Believed in Me” 49 CHAPTER 3“I Was Always Asking My Teachers for More” 71 CHAPTER 4“I Found Things to Do Outside the Classroom” 91 CHAPTER 5“I Was Always Forced to Find a Way” 103 CHAPTER 6“I Could Not Have Gotten Here Without Audio Text” 133CHAPTER 7“My Disability Shapes Who I Am” 155CHAPTER 8“I Thought I Knew Something About Disability” 179CONCLUSION “How Can More of You Get Here?” 203 Wendy S. HarbourNotes 227 Acknowledgments 235 About the Authors 237 Index 239
£31.46
Harvard Educational Publishing Group Universal Design in Higher Education: From
Book SynopsisThis second edition of the classic Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide for creating fully accessible college and university programs. The second edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, and it addresses major recent changes in universities and colleges, the law, and technology.As larger numbers of people with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, there have been comparable greater efforts to make the full array of classes, services, and programs accessible to all students. This revised edition provides both a full survey of those measures and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn the goal of universal accessibility into a reality. As such, it makes an indispensable contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of particular value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, teachers, and activists.
£28.86
Loving Healing Press DitzAbled Princess: A Comical Diary Inspired by Real Life
£9.45
Information Age Publishing Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade: Working Toward an Independent Future for Your Blind/Visually Impaired Child (PB)
Book SynopsisA volume in Critical Concerns in Blindness Series Editor Edward C. Bell, Louisiana Tech University All parents hope for an independent future for their blind/visually impaired child. To turn that hope into a reality, parents need to understand the scope of skill development that must be addressed, along with the importance of equal expectations for the child's development, proper training, and opportunity to practice and develop skills. But what if expectations are low, training in blindness skills is scanty or even absent, and overprotection prevents the blind/VI child from learning and practicing skills? The idea of an independent future can remain a distant dream. The purpose of this book is to guide parents and teachers in fostering the blind/visually impaired child's skill development in such critical areas as academics, independent movement and travel, social interaction, daily living, and self-advocacy, so that he or she will truly be on the road to an independent future. A practical, easy to use guide, written in plain English, the book warns about common problem areas and provides ideas for getting and keeping the child's education and development on track. It highlights the interplay between skills and competence, confidence, self-respect, and the respect of others. Of the small number of books and videos available on the subject, most were written by professionals in the field and many begin with the supposition that blindness is at best sad and at worst tragic. Few --maybe none --have the ardent passion for independence that the parent of a blind/visually impaired child brings to the subject. Instead of overwhelming parents and teachers with the difficulty of the undertaking before them, Getting Ready for College Begins in Third Grade will inspire their confidence and enthusiasm for the task at hand.
£37.46
Sunbury Press, Inc. The Segregated Georgia School for the Deaf: 1882-1975
£17.95
Information Age Publishing Understanding Developmental Disorders of Auditory
Book SynopsisAuditory processing disorders, reading and writing disorders, language disorders, and other related disorders - these disorders seem distinct among one another from historical and professional practice perspectives but more and more research suggests that they in fact overlap in many ways including clinical presentations, suspected underlying causes, diagnostic criteria, and re/habilitation strategies.On January 4-7, 2012, the conference Global Conference on Disorders in Auditory Processing, Literacy, Language & Related Sciences (APLL 2012) was held in The Hong Kong Institute of Education. This was the world’s first platform for interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations on ways we can better serve children who suffer from the above closely related disorders through future research. Due to the huge success of APLL2012, to promote continuous discussions of the conference theme, the conference organizing committee decided to invite scholars, scientists, and practitioners to contribute their work to the eleventh volume in the Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning research monograph series. This volume is focused on issues in typical and disordered developments in auditory processing, literacy, and language across different cultural and linguistic contexts in Asia, Europe and North America. The contributors of this volume offer insightful theoretical and practical ideas to shape future directions in research, assessment, intervention, and education. This is an intriguing and inspiring volume for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, and other related disciplines.By bringing in respective leaders in the fields, we hope that this book will open new windows to promote advancements in related research initiatives, continuing cross disciplinary discussions and collaborations on ways that we can better service individuals suffer from these closely related disorders through future research.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Understanding Developmental Disorders of Auditory
Book SynopsisAuditory processing disorders, reading and writing disorders, language disorders, and other related disorders - these disorders seem distinct among one another from historical and professional practice perspectives but more and more research suggests that they in fact overlap in many ways including clinical presentations, suspected underlying causes, diagnostic criteria, and re/habilitation strategies.On January 4-7, 2012, the conference Global Conference on Disorders in Auditory Processing, Literacy, Language & Related Sciences (APLL 2012) was held in The Hong Kong Institute of Education. This was the world’s first platform for interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations on ways we can better serve children who suffer from the above closely related disorders through future research. Due to the huge success of APLL2012, to promote continuous discussions of the conference theme, the conference organizing committee decided to invite scholars, scientists, and practitioners to contribute their work to the eleventh volume in the Research on Sociocultural Influences on Motivation and Learning research monograph series. This volume is focused on issues in typical and disordered developments in auditory processing, literacy, and language across different cultural and linguistic contexts in Asia, Europe and North America. The contributors of this volume offer insightful theoretical and practical ideas to shape future directions in research, assessment, intervention, and education. This is an intriguing and inspiring volume for students, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, developmental psychology, educational psychology, neuropsychology, and other related disciplines.By bringing in respective leaders in the fields, we hope that this book will open new windows to promote advancements in related research initiatives, continuing cross disciplinary discussions and collaborations on ways that we can better service individuals suffer from these closely related disorders through future research.
£82.80
Skyhorse Publishing Embracing Disabilities in the Classroom:
Book SynopsisHow we treat others often influences how individuals feel about themselves. This book illustrates how educators can effectively promote sensitive, inclusive classroom practices that maximize success for students with disabilities.Embracing Disabilities in the Classroom provides content-rich interdisciplinary lessons accompanied by behavioral, academic, and social interventions that capitalize on student strengths. Inclusion expert Toby J. Karten demonstrates the impact of literature, self-advocacy, role playing, and strategic interventions on students' growth and achievement. The numerous lessons, tables, rubrics, instructional guidelines, and charts help readers: Determine effective strategies for differentiating instruction for specific disabilities Modify lessons and curriculum appropriately in the content areas Encourage students to become active participants in learning Increase disability awareness and foster inclusive mind-sets in students, colleagues, and familiesThis practical resource provides special education and general education teachers, principals, and teacher leaders with both effective instructional strategies for curriculum delivery and responsive approaches to promoting positive attitudes toward disabilities. Given appropriate support and an accepting environment, all students are able to achieve, thrive, and succeed in school and in life!
£14.24
Plural Publishing Inc Assistive Technology and Universal Design for
Book SynopsisFor both undergraduate and graduate teaching programs in special education, this textbook provides a thorough understanding of how assistive technology and UDL can be integrated into educational settings.
£89.00
Information Age Publishing The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for
Book SynopsisStructured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) is an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) curriculum which focuses on the foundational techniques necessary to develop future independence for students who are blind or visually impaired. The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children addresses essential non-visual concept development, techniques and mobility skills needed to travel efficiently, gracefully and safely within a myriad of natural environments while using the long, white cane with a metal tip as the primary mobility tool. This curriculum utilizes transformational knowledge and problem-solving opportunities through teachable moments to develop personal reflection and mental mapping which can be utilized post instruction. These students maximize their cognitive intrinsic feedback while completing everyday mobility tasks. Parents and instructors of children who are blind or visually impaired will comprehend the essentials of SDCT by reading The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children; in addition, they will receive a treasure trove of O&M skill-building activities.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for
Book SynopsisStructured Discovery Cane Travel (SDCT) is an Orientation and Mobility (O&M) curriculum which focuses on the foundational techniques necessary to develop future independence for students who are blind or visually impaired. The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children addresses essential non-visual concept development, techniques and mobility skills needed to travel efficiently, gracefully and safely within a myriad of natural environments while using the long, white cane with a metal tip as the primary mobility tool. This curriculum utilizes transformational knowledge and problem-solving opportunities through teachable moments to develop personal reflection and mental mapping which can be utilized post instruction. These students maximize their cognitive intrinsic feedback while completing everyday mobility tasks. Parents and instructors of children who are blind or visually impaired will comprehend the essentials of SDCT by reading The ABCs of Structured Discovery Cane Travel for Children; in addition, they will receive a treasure trove of O&M skill-building activities.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Who Decides?: Power, Disability, and Educational
Book SynopsisOver the last quarter century, educational leadership as a field has developed a broad strand of research that engages issues of social justice, equity and diversity. This effort includes the work of many scholars who advocate for a variety of equity-oriented leadership preparation approaches. Critical scholarship in Education Administration and Educational Politics is concerned with questions of power and in various ways asks questions around who gets to decide. In this volume, we ask who decides how to organize schools around criteria of ability and/or disability and what these decisions imply for leadership in schools. In line with this broader critical tradition of inquiry, this volume seeks to interrogate policies, research and personnel preparation practices which constitute interactions, discourses, and institutions that construct and enact ability and disability within the disciplinary field of education leadership. To do so, we present contributions from multidisciplinary perspectives.The volume is organized around four themes: 1. Leadership and Dis/Ability: Ontology, Epistemology, and Intersectionalities; 2. Educational Leaders and Dis/ability: Policies in Practice; 3. Experience and Power in Schools; 4. Advocacy, Leverage, and the Preparation of School Leaders. Intertwined within each theme are chapters, which explore theoretical and conceptual themes along with chapters that focus on empirical data and narratives that bring personal experiences to the discussion of disabilities and to the multiple ways in which disability shapes experiences in schools. Taken as a whole, the volume covers new territory in the study of educational leadership and dis/abilities at home, school, and work.
£82.45
Information Age Publishing Who Decides?: Power, Disability, and Educational
Book SynopsisOver the last quarter century, educational leadership as a field has developed a broad strand of research that engages issues of social justice, equity and diversity. This effort includes the work of many scholars who advocate for a variety of equity-oriented leadership preparation approaches. Critical scholarship in Education Administration and Educational Politics is concerned with questions of power and in various ways asks questions around who gets to decide. In this volume, we ask who decides how to organize schools around criteria of ability and/or disability and what these decisions imply for leadership in schools. In line with this broader critical tradition of inquiry, this volume seeks to interrogate policies, research and personnel preparation practices which constitute interactions, discourses, and institutions that construct and enact ability and disability within the disciplinary field of education leadership. To do so, we present contributions from multidisciplinary perspectives.The volume is organized around four themes: 1. Leadership and Dis/Ability: Ontology, Epistemology, and Intersectionalities; 2. Educational Leaders and Dis/ability: Policies in Practice; 3. Experience and Power in Schools; 4. Advocacy, Leverage, and the Preparation of School Leaders. Intertwined within each theme are chapters, which explore theoretical and conceptual themes along with chapters that focus on empirical data and narratives that bring personal experiences to the discussion of disabilities and to the multiple ways in which disability shapes experiences in schools. Taken as a whole, the volume covers new territory in the study of educational leadership and dis/abilities at home, school, and work.
£102.60
Information Age Publishing Philosophy as Disability & Exclusion: The
Book SynopsisPhilosophy as Disability and Exclusion examines the history of ideas on arts in the education of people who are blind in England, from 1688 to 2010. This book also examines a number of the earlier influences on the enlightenment, and the international context of this topic. The two hypotheses on which this study is based are:(1) Our understanding of blindness in English intellectual culture is less to do with homologous physical characteristics. Instead it is more to do with an ethical philosophy of human capacity.(2) The arts education of people who are blind through touch tells us much about our psychology of mythologies and the intellectual construction of human thought. Furthermore, the myth that people who are blind are incapable of visual arts and have an enhanced capacity for the musical arts is one of the most engrained modern folklores. It is part of our cultural, intellectual and philosophical conscience.In the process of investigating these hypotheses, this book argues that philosophies have linked immorality, intelligence and physical ability. These have become connected in ways that are unrelated to eyesight in order to fulfill broader cultural processes of developing social theory. In this book, the process of knowledge creation is termed passive exclusion and is analyzed through an epistemological model of examining disability and exclusion.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Philosophy as Disability & Exclusion: The
Book SynopsisPhilosophy as Disability and Exclusion examines the history of ideas on arts in the education of people who are blind in England, from 1688 to 2010. This book also examines a number of the earlier influences on the enlightenment, and the international context of this topic. The two hypotheses on which this study is based are:(1) Our understanding of blindness in English intellectual culture is less to do with homologous physical characteristics. Instead it is more to do with an ethical philosophy of human capacity.(2) The arts education of people who are blind through touch tells us much about our psychology of mythologies and the intellectual construction of human thought. Furthermore, the myth that people who are blind are incapable of visual arts and have an enhanced capacity for the musical arts is one of the most engrained modern folklores. It is part of our cultural, intellectual and philosophical conscience.In the process of investigating these hypotheses, this book argues that philosophies have linked immorality, intelligence and physical ability. These have become connected in ways that are unrelated to eyesight in order to fulfill broader cultural processes of developing social theory. In this book, the process of knowledge creation is termed passive exclusion and is analyzed through an epistemological model of examining disability and exclusion.
£82.80
Emerald Publishing Limited Accessible Instructional Design
Book SynopsisThe Advances in Special Education Technology series is designed to focus international attention on applications of technology for individuals with disabilities. Outstanding researchers from around the world will contribute chapters synthesizing the research evidence on specific types of technology applications that improve access, engagement, and learning outcomes of diverse learners. The scope of contributions will cover subfields known as assistive technology, instructional design, instructional technology, online learning, personalized learning, and universal design for learning and will encompass both formal and informal learning settings across the lifespan. Instructional designers often fail to consider issues of accessibility when creating educational materials. As a result, students with disabilities frequently encounter physical, sensory, or cognitive barriers that prevent them from accessing, engaging, and succeeding in learning activities. This volume will examine issues of accessibility and how designers can improve the quality of educational materials by embedding supports that anticipate the special learning needs of diverse learners.Trade ReviewEditor Dave L. Edyburn presents readers with a collection of academic and expert contributions from subfields such as assistive technology, instruction technology, personalized learning, universal design for learning, online learning, and instructional design, that together make a guidebook to contemporary accessible instruction design. The six selections that make the main body of the text cover designing for differences, creating and maintaining a web of accessibility, universal design for online learning, and many other related subjects. -- Annotation ©2016 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsAccessible Instructional Design: Designing for Differences. What Do You Need to Create and Maintain Web Accessibility?. Universal Design for Online Learning. Accommodation, Access, Large Scale Assessment: Possibilities for Universal Design. Refocusing Instructional Design. Design for More Types: Designing Text to Support the Access, Engagement, and Success of Diverse Learners. About the Authors. Editorial Advisory Board. Accessible Instructional Design. List of Contributors. Accessible Instructional Design. Copyright page. Index. Advances in Special Education Technology.
£92.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers A Guide to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy:
Book SynopsisThe prognosis for individuals with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is improving, with some men with DMD living into their 30s and 40s. More vital than ever, this book helps teachers and parents to support children and young people with DMD with their education and transition into adulthood.Leading experts on DMD explain Duchenne and its impact in easy-to-understand terms. Going beyond physical management, particular focus is put on learning and behavioural issues, including speech delay and difficulty learning to read, as well as common comorbid conditions, such as ADHD, autism and OCD. Raising aspirations, the book gives guidance on effective support in the classroom and advice on the transition to adulthood, employment and independent living.Trade ReviewThis book will support young people with DMD and their families to find solutions ahead of problems, so that they can transition into adulthood with the best support possible, and make the most of all opportunities. -- Tyran Hawthorn, Trustee of DMD PathfindersThere is much to recommend this wide-ranging reference for the DMD community - from the importance of phonics mastery to job seeking. -- Deborah Robins, parent and Muscular Dystrophy Queensland AmbassadorThis truly is a go-to guide; written in such a clear format and with the breadth of important aspects of living with Duchenne. Following from Action Duchenne's learning and behavioural toolkit, this will prove an invaluable resource to the community and complements the forthcoming updated standard of care guidelines. Very positive and inspirational, a must read for all. -- Diana Ribeiro, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research, Action DuchenneThis inspirational book goes 'above and beyond' the journey of the physical and medical challenges associated with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). Case studies that will touch your soul but inspire your heart. Offering refreshing, crisp, deeper perspectives supporting parents, teachers and clinicians; to focus on the individual person and not just their condition on their road to adulthood. -- Christopher Wilson, Deputy Head Teacher, Wilson Stuart School (Special Academy for young people with physical disabilities and complex medical needs)With medical interventions, boys with Duchenne are living into adult years. Traditionally, social and educational expectations have been lacking. This book will challenge your expectations as a parent or teacher. Encompassing neuro-developmental disorders associated with Duchenne, this book offers developmental recommendations for interventions, and empowers parents to successfully support boys into adulthood. -- Michelle Pomeroy, Developmental Educator and mother of a boy with DuchenneThis book is long overdue and will be a welcome resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. It provides a compass with which to navigate the world of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, giving patients and caregivers the tools they need to manage the emotional, behavioural and learning challenges that sit alongside the physical realities of DMD. I found the chapter on talking to your children especially helpful, as I am very often asked by families when is the "right time" to tell their children. This books shows that although there is no right time, there are ways of addressing these unbelievably difficult conversations that will help. And there is lots else in the book to give parents the hope that their children can shoot for the stars and create as Dr Jon Hastie so movingly describes, a "fantastic life". -- Emily Crossley, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Duchenne UK and Mum to Eli with DMDOur son, Fraser, is 17 and has DMD and ASD. He also has specific learning difficulties associated with DMD. I am sure that both parents and professionals would benefit greatly from this book. Many professionals who worked with Fraser in his early years, especially in mainstream educational settings, would have gained much from it. DMD is a rare condition and add to that the complications of behavioural and learning difficulties and there are few who have the skills and/or the will to go beyond the standard interventions. If they had had access to straightforward information about the issues and guidance on how to address them many difficulties would have been avoided. The book is a "go to" source of information, inspiration and signposting and will encourage parents to be more creative and assertive in trying to ensure their children have good lives. -- Julia Carr, GatesheadThis book gives an excellent overview of DMD and provides a very valuable guide to the journey made for both parents and professionals. It has concise easy-to-read details on the complexities that come with DMD and practical tips. I particularly enjoyed reading about the inspirational adults with DMD and would highly recommend this book to all affected by Duchenne. -- Claire Bosanquet, parent to two sons with DMDThe practical guidance included in this book, with chapters on behaviour, EHC plans, transitioning to adulthood and work, will be invaluable to all parents, educators and health professionals supporting a young person with DMD. It's a must read which you will return to again and again. -- Claire Binns, SENCO, Frederick Bremer School, WalthamstowThis book is an accessible and actionable study looking at the lesser known barriers to learning and behaviour that young people with DMD experience. It guides teachers and parents to explore how starting early, self-determination, wellbeing and aspiration really matter, not just the focus on physical health. Essential reading for anyone involved in developing aspirations for young people with DMD. -- Margaret Mulholland, Director of Development and Research, Swiss Cottage School Development and Research CentreTable of Contents1. Introduction: DMD in a New Landscape. Janet Hoskin. 2. Why Do Some Children with DMD Have Learning and Behaviour Difficulties? Kate Maresh and Francesco Muntoni. 3. What are the Learning and Behaviour Risks in DMD? Veronica Hinton. 4. The Physical Management of DMD in School, College and Beyond. Lianne Abbott and Victoria Selby. 5. Early Intervention for Reading and Learning. Janet Hoskin. 6. Behavior Solutions in DMD. James Poysky. 7. How to Talk to Children about DMD. David Schonfeld. 8. Having a Road Map for Life - Creating an Education, Health and Care Plan for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Nick Catlin. 9. Taking Charge of Transition. Janet Hoskin and Celine Barry. 10. Getting the Life You Want as an Adult with DMD. Jon Hastie and Mark Chapman.
£15.19
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Tuning In Music Book: Sixty-Four Songs for
Book SynopsisContaining 64 songs designed to promote language, social and musical development, this book accompanies the Tuning In Cards so you can perform the songs and integrate the activities into your own practice. When paired with the Tuning In Cards, it will offer an innovative way of developing communication in children with profound disabilities, visual impairment, and autism.These songs have been developed in line with the Sounds of Intent framework and in collaboration with The Amber Trust. A helpful introduction by the composer describes how to adapt the songs and activities to the appropriate developmental level.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Key Words and Phrases; 64 Songs;
£20.89
Emerald Publishing Limited Special Education for Young Learners with
Book SynopsisSpecial Education for Young Learners with Disabilities brings together leaders in the field of young children with disabilities, to present their ideas and research on different disability topics. Beginning with an introduction to the topic, the remaining chapters include discussions on learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, and intellectual disabilities; those who are deaf/hard of hearing; those who have visual impairments; those who have autism, severe and multiple disabilities, and traumatic brain injury; those who are culturally and linguistically diverse; those who have physical disabilities, and other health impairments. While this book focuses largely on the current climate of special education for young learners with disabilities, it also looks forward, concluding with a chapter on the future for the topic, both on a research and a practical basis. This volume of Advances in Special Education is a fundamental resource for special education researchers, scholars, practitioners, and professionals who teach and serve young learners with disabilities.Trade ReviewThis volume compiles 13 essays by special education specialists from the US, who discuss teaching young learners with disabilities. They address interventions for learners with reading difficulties and disabilities, interventions for behavior problems, research and practice related to disability and race, and strategies for working with learners with intellectual disabilities, visual impairments, autism spectrum disorder, severe and multiple disabilities, traumatic brain injury, physical disabilities, and other health impairments, as well as those who are deaf or hard of hearing. -- Annotation ©2019 * (protoview.com) *Table of ContentsPreface 1. Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities: An Introduction; Jeffrey P. Bakken 2. Reading Interventions for Young Learners with Reading Difficulties and Disabilities: The Role of Word Reading and Word Meaning; Christy R. Austin and Sharon Vaughn 3. Urgent and the Always: Intervening on Behavior Problems in Young Children; Frederick J. Brigham, John William McKenna, Carlos E. Lavin, Murat Koc, Lindsay Watkins and Michele M. Brigham 4. Special Education for Young Learners with Intellectual Disabilities; Emily Bouck and Courtney Maher 5. Special Education for Young Learners who are Deaf /Hard of Hearing; Christy M. Borders, Molly Herman, Karla Giese, and Anna Tess 6. Special Education for Young Children with Visual Impairments; Stacy Kelly 7. Special Education for Young Learners with Autism; Stacey J. Bock, Christy M. Borders, Kristi Probst and Shaqwana Freeman-Green 8. Inclusive Special Education for Young Learners with Severe and Multiple Disabilities; Eva Horn, Stephanie Parks and Zhe An 9. Teaching Young Children with Traumatic Brain Injuries in Inclusive Classroom Settings; Cheryl A. Utley, Festus E. Obiakor and Sunday Obi 10. We Can Do Better: Critically Reframing Special Education Research and Practice at the Intersections of Disability and Cultural and Linguistic Diversity for Young Children; Kathleen A. King Thorius, M. Nickie Coomer and Tammera Moore 11. Special Education for Young Learners with Physical Disabilities; Eugene Asola and Samuel R. Hodge 12. Special Education for Young Learners with Other Health Impairments; Eugene Asola and Samuel R. Hodge 13. Special Education for Young Learners with Disabilities: Moving Forward; Festus E. Obiakor, Sunday Obi, Cheryl Utley, Jessica Graves and Tachelle Banks
£74.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Auditory Processing Disorder (APD):
Book SynopsisAuditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a debilitating neurological condition in which the brain is unable to effectively process sounds and speech. An estimated 5 - 10% of children are affected uniquely. APD can have a significant impact on all aspects of lifelong communication.This authoritative guide includes advice on how to identify, diagnose and support the condition in children, teenagers and adults. It provides everyday strategies based on 20 years of research to try at home, at school and at work. This book aims to help families, teachers and other professionals to understand and support those living with this complex invisible disability. Containing supportive case studies, the book addresses a range of prevalent issues, including relationships, self-esteem, confidence and mental health, making this a comprehensive guide for all things APD.Trade ReviewShockingly, APD is an almost 'unheard' of condition, however it is very common and often exists with other conditions/disorders. If you are a parent or adult with any concerns about yours or your child's learning or other difficulties and the causes, this book is well worth reading. -- Laura Davis, SEN advocate and parent of a teenager with a diagnosis of APD and multiple other diagnoses.I am one of the few professionals who has specialised in the area of psychosocial outcomes of conductive hearing loss and auditory processing problems, I have long become used to the profound absence of literature to inform families of children with APD. So what a delightful surprise it is to read this book. It is a bright star of information in an otherwise dark sky of ignorance. I believe it will become an essential resource to inform, guide and bolster resilience. Resilience that is, unfortunately, too often needed in the face of poorly informed professionals and community. As Alyson points out APD is more common but less identified than autism. As an unknown condition many ill-founded and damaging judgments are often made that do enormous harm. Children and adults are commonly seen as stupid, unmotivated or oppositional. These kinds of persistent judgements can easily be internalised promoting high anxiety, low self-esteem and self-protective but opportunity limiting avoidance. Identification and understanding is the antidote to these kinds of damaging judgements. This book can help prevent the unintentional harm so often done by such judgements. It is a book that will change many lives for the better. I commend it to you. -- Damien Howard PhD, educationalist and psychologist, Darwin, AustraliaAuditory Processing Disorder (APD) contains a wealth of information on auditory processing disorders (APD) and provides a comprehensive overview of what it is like to have APD. The author has combined information from the scientific literature with parental and affected individuals' accounts and insights. She gives a clear and detailed account of what the patient and their family should expect from the time they are referred for a diagnostic evaluation to what should happen when they are provided with a management plan. The book includes some very useful advice and strategies for affected individuals and their families in order to manage their symptoms, and some information about other disorders that overlap with APD. The book is recommended reading for both those affected by APD and their families, as well as for interested professionals. -- Professor Doris-Eva Bamiou MD MSc FRCP PhD, Professor in Neuroaudiology, UCL Ear InstituteTable of ContentsIntroduction; The "A Plan" Explained; The "A" Plan Topics; 1. Awareness: Identification; 2. Answers: Seeking Diagnosis; 3. Acceptance: The Process; 4. Additions: Co-Existing Conditions; 5. Action: Coping Strategies And Home Support; 6. Advocacy: Finding A Voice; 7. Adjustments: Education Support; 8. Alternatives: Flexible Education; 9. Adolescence: Teenage Years And Life Skills; 10. Adulthood: Problems And Possibilities; 11. Anxiety: Stress And Mental Health; Case Studies; Conclusion
£18.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Enhancing Self-Esteem: A Self-Esteem Training
Book SynopsisMaintaining healthy levels of self-esteem is key to leading a positive and fulfilled life, but for many people with a disability it can be difficult when faced with the additional challenges they encounter. Negative messages, low expectations, reduced opportunities and discrimination are all facts of life for a large number of people, and these factors can have a serious impact on the development of self-esteem.Enhancing Self-Esteem is unique in being tailored specifically to meet the needs of adults with disabilities. It is a comprehensive resource that provides relevant, cognitively-suitable and age-appropriate information and exercises to aid trainers working with adults with physical and multiple disabilities, and is suitable for people with mild intellectual disability and severe communication impairment.The material is designed to be used in 10 two-hour sessions that explore skills that will help to develop and maintain self-esteem. Each session is fully scripted, with comprehensive instructions for the trainer and useful photocopiable hand-outs.Enhancing Self-Esteem is an essential resource that will be valued by any trainer working with disabled people.Trade ReviewDeveloping and maintaining a healthy sense of self-esteem can be challenging for individuals with disabilities. This is because people with disabilities may be faced with a unique range of challenges associated with having a disability, such as negative messages, low expectations, reduced opportunities and outright discrimination. In an attempt to bridge the knowledge gap and offer an applicable intervention, Drs. Hagiliassis and Gulbenkoglu, have created a group training package to improve self-esteem for adults with disabilities. -- Sexuality and DisabilityTable of ContentsAbout the Authors. Acknowledgements. Introduction to the self-esteem training package. 1. What is self-esteem? 2. What makes us feel special? 3. Feeling good. 4. Healthy thinking. 5. Accepting who we are. 6. Speaking up for ourselves. 7. Communicating well. 8. Handling problems. 9. Reaching our goals. 10. Putting it all together. Hand-outs. Self-esteem evaluation sheet.
£35.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Seeing Through New Eyes: Changing the Lives of
Book SynopsisSeeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities.Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contact and tantrums as typical responses to the confusion caused by vision disorder. He also explains the effects of difficulties that people with autism experience with "ambient vision", including a lack of spatial awareness and trouble with coordination. Other chapters give guidance on how to identify the visual deficits of nonverbal children, select prism lenses that will alter the visual field, and create individually tailored programs of therapy in order to retrain the system.This book is essential reading for parents of children with ASDs, and professionals in the fields of autism, optometry and ophthalmology, psychology and education.Trade ReviewKaplan, an optometrist (eye/vision specialist) with extensive experience of working with individuals with development disabilities, shares his enthusiasm and attempts to explain the theory behind his work. -- Community CareKaplan, an optometrist and Director of the center for visual management, believes visual dysfunction to be a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. He points to some of the behaviours associated with ASD, such as poor eye contact as proof, and promotes identifying and diagnosing visual defects in children so professionals can determine appropriate therapies such as prism lenses. -- Book NewsI've been amazed at how the yoked prism lenses Dr. Kaplan uses can have an immediate impact on a child's behavior. These instant changes can translate, with the help of vision therapy, into long-term changes including better attention, increased speech, enhanced social skills, and better academic performance. They also can result in a happier, less anxious, less tense individual, with more energy to understand and enjoy the world. -- From the Foreword by Stephen M. Edelson, Autism Research Institute, San Diego, CAThis book is a must read for any doctor who wishes to treat and/or perform VT on those with autism or developmental disabilities. It is well organized and has a logical flow. If you chose to incorporate individuals on the autism spectrum in your practice, this book will be a good resource. -- Journal of Behavioural Optometry, 2007Table of ContentsForeword, Stephen Edelson, Autism Research Institute, San Diego Part I: Understanding Visual Dysfunction and the Role of Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy. 1. The Behavior is the Solution. 2. Prism Lenses and Vision Therapy: Overview and Historical Perspective. Part II: The Kaplan Nonverbal Battery: Testing and Interpretation of Results. 3. Special Tests for Special Needs. 4. Analyzing your Test Results: The Art and Science of Knowing your Patient. Part III: Planning a Visual Management Program. 5. The Therapy Process: A Philosophical Overview. 6. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Strabismus. 7. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Orientation Issues. 8. Therapy Approaches for Patients with Spatial Organization Issues. 9. What does Breathing have to do with Vision? 10. The Big Picture: Integrating Vision Therapy into a Comprehensive Treatment Program. Glossary. Index
£14.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Visual Perception Problems in Children with
Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of vision problems in children with developmental disabilities such as AD/HD, autism spectrum disorders, and specific learning disabilities.Written in a very accessible style, it is appropriate for parents and professionals alike and offers non-technical explanations of how vision difficulties are screened for and advice on where to seek appropriate professional care. Lisa Kurtz outlines a range of activities for strengthening children's functional vision and perceptual skills using simple, homemade materials that are readily available in the home or classroom.This is an excellent practical companion for parents of children with visual perception problems and the professionals who work with them.Trade Review`This short book is a reliable introduction to a complex area of need which is all too often masked by a child's other, more obvious difficulties. The practical suggestions provide useful starting points for both specific visual difficulties and general visual development…This book is a good reminder that it is crucial for parents and practitioners to promote alternative activities that provide opportunities for children to practice and develop their visual skills.' -- Support for Learning (NASEN)`an excellent resource for any parent, teacher or professional whose child is presenting with subtle vision difficulties as it contains quite a few gems (eg explanations, screening tests, addresses and activities) which adds to the knowledge of the reader.' -- Good Autism Practice`Lisa Kurtz writes in an open and informative way which holds your attention giving an easy to understand description of the problem experienced by many of the children that we see in `Special Times' -- Play Therapy UK`This book is exceptionally practical. Kurtz keeps parents in mind throughout by providing the medical lingo to necessary inform, but not to confuse. She provides a list of organizations that offer vision therapy (both inside and outside the U.S.), suggested questions to ask an eye professional before making an appointment, an explanation of the terminology a parent might find in a medical report, and a list of organizations, along with their web addresses and a one- to two-sentence description of the content at that web site.' -- ForeWordTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Anatomy and Structure of the Visual System. 2. The Early Development of Visual Skills. 3. Do You See What I See? Problems with Visual Skills. 4. Finding Professional Help for Problems with Vision. 5. Activities for Improving Visual Skills. 6. Helping Children to Compensate for Problems with Vision. 7. Resources. Appendix: Equipment Fabrication. Glossary. Index.
£17.31
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Understanding Cerebral Palsy: A Guide for Parents
Book SynopsisAn invaluable starting point for anyone encountering cerebral palsy for the first time, this book provides essential background information on causes, types and symptoms, as well as vital advice about the treatments, therapies and sources of support available. Practical tips on everyday considerations such as communication, diet and education will help parents achieve the best quality of life for their child. A final chapter explores options after compulsory education and how best to support a young person making the transition to independent adulthood. Using personal experience and case studies as sources of inspiration, as well as a comprehensive list of resources to signpost readers to further information, this positive handbook will help parents and professionals more fully understand cerebral palsy and the different options available to people with the condition.Trade ReviewThis book seeks to encourage ways for society to alter its stance over disability from being a problem to be solved to one where the needs of the individual are met by supporting the building of better relationships with the disabled... this is a comprehensive guide to the condition and will raise debate and provide parents and teachers with knowledge to support them to respond to the needs of those with CP in order to enable them to become more independent. -- SNIPSpecial educator, expert on augmentative communication, author, and mother of a young adult with cerebral palsy - Marion Stanton has done it all. While supporting her son's progress through medical, therapeutic, and educational interventions to supported independent living, Marion has accumulated a wealth of information which will help anyone who wants to ensure people with cerebral palsy achieve their full potential. -- Rosemary Crossley, Director, Anne McDonald Centre, MelbourneUnderstanding Cerebral Palsy provides a refreshing and systematic appreciation of a condition experienced by people across a wide variety of social contexts. However, unlike other publications this is not simply a medical account... but a book that very quickly contextualizes the unique ways in which the individual may experience and manage their cerebral palsy to live their life with support they consider effective. -- from the foreword by Joe Whittaker, Chair of the Alliance for Inclusive EducationTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. 1. An Introduction to Cerebral Palsy. 2. Should Therapy and Treatment be your First Priority? 3. The Early Stages. 4. Management of Cerebral Palsy. 5. Special Considerations. 6. Alternatives to Verbal Communication. 7. Day to Day Life. 8. Complementary Therapy. 9. Informal Support, Social Factors and Disadvantage. 10. Education. 11. After School - What Next? Useful Addresses and Contacts.
£13.99
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Can I tell you about Cerebral Palsy?: A guide for
Book SynopsisMeet Sophie - a girl with cerebral palsy (CP). Sophie invites readers to learn about CP from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is like to use a wheelchair to move around and assistive technology to communicate. She also introduces readers to some of her friends who have different forms of CP and explains that living with CP can sometimes be difficult, but there are many ways she is supported so that she can lead a full and happy life. This illustrated book is ideal for young people aged 7 upwards, as well as parents, friends, teachers and professionals working with children with CP. It is also an excellent starting point for family and classroom discussions.Trade ReviewThis delightful book gives an insight for someone new to working with children with cerebral palsy. I would recommend this book to students of healthcare or special education or those recently employed in the fields of health, social care or education. This book provides an insight into the lived experiences of a child with cerebral palsy and is practical, describing how to facilitate their achievements in an empowering way. -- Dawn Pickering, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, Cardiff University, School of Healthcare SciencesMarion Stanton clearly describes the importance of actively working with individuals who experience life with cerebral palsy. Their experience is and will always be quite unique from the experience of another person who experiences life with cerebral palsy. This requires an active and meaningful engagement with the person, which is respectful of the person and of their communication. This is what Marion Station demonstrates throughout her book. Her approach unfortunately, remains quite unusual and all the more compelling for that reason.It should be a must read for people who are interested in the area but more particularly professionals who profess to know about cerebral palsy without their knowledge being informed by the individuals who experience it.I full commend the book and Marion's approach to its compilation. -- Joe Whittaker, Chairperson with The Alliance for Inclusive EducationHere in we meet bright, thirteen year old Sophie, who uses a wheelchair, and a talking computer... Sophie talks in a matter of fact voice about the reason for her own cerebral palsy and how this affects her... At the end is a section with suggestions for how teachers, teaching assistants, family members, PAs, community members and other professionals can be supportive. There is also a list of recommended organisations and websites. All this and much more is packed into this short book written by a special needs teacher and mother of a child with cerebral palsy... Highly recommended for teachers, and for students in the fields of social care, health and education as well as young readers in primary schools. In fact it is an excellent starting point for anyone wanting to know more about working with individuals living with cerebral palsy. -- Red Reading Hub blog by Jill BennettSophie is 13 and has a severe form of Cerebral Palsy. She can't talk or use her arms or legs, but she is very smart and "with it", an uses a VOCA, a talking computer... She explains lots about the various forms of CP... about difficulties... There are tips for families, for teachers and teaching assistants, for personal assistants and carers and for professionals and therapists, and at the very end of the book there is a comprehensive international lists of charities and organisations for support. -- Healthy Books blogTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introducing Sophie who has Cerebral Palsy. 2. Using alternative communication. 3. Personal assistants and having fun. 4. Disability rights. 5. Communication at school. 6. What is Cerebral Palsy?. 7. Other difficulties. 8. Management and support. 9. Opportunities. 10. The future. 11. Disability in the community. 12. Communication passport and other communication help. 13. How teachers can help. 14. How teaching assistants can help. 15. How family can help. 16. How personal assistants and other carers can help. 17. How others in the community can help. 18. How professionals and therapists can help. Recommended websites and organisations.
£11.81
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Listen To Me: Communicating the Needs of People
Book SynopsisWritten for parents, carers and professionals who have responsibilities for people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, Listen to Me focuses on two crucial issues:- How to cope with the complex problems of someone with this level of disability, interpret their needs successfully, and maintain effective contact with all the professionals and organisations who deal with them.- How to enrich that person's experience and ensure that others value him or her as a distinct individual with a right to a meaningful life.Highly practical, and using examples from the author's experience with her own daughter, each chapter deals with communicating such rights and needs in particular situations, and includes references for further information and reading. The author explains how to prepare a Care Book which includes the essential personal information, not simply about medication and physical procedures but about the individual's interests, preferences and background. She explains how it can be used to communicate effectively with busy professionals.Trade ReviewThis book would be of great value to all who have contact with a person with profound and multiple learning disabilities. Apart from the insight into the needs from the person's and carers' point of view, it provides a wealth of information including useful addresses and further references that may be of value. -- PhysiotherapyTo those parents who see no end to their toil, anxieties and battles it will provide much comfort and information. The author begs from all of us who are involved with severe disability to `see the person first, rather than the disability' and to ask of parents: "what does your child enjoy doing" rather than concentrating on his or her medical problems. It gave me much food for thought. -- Newsletter of the National Association of Paediatric Occupational TherapistsMany mothers have wondered if there was a book that could serve as a blueprint in their battle to do their best for their son/daughter - something which would outline what services are available and what support groups are out there for them and their child. Pat Fitton's book... takes on this task very well, using the story of her own battle to support her daughter Kathy, who had severe and multiple disabilities. Ms Fitton does this with a refreshing lack of mawkishness - a trap not always avoided by other authors. This book seeks to advise parents on strategies for clear communications; as such it should be of benefit to all parties. Ms Fitton does not stray from her goal - to encourage us to 'listen' to the severely, multiply disabled non-verbal person. -- FrontlineThe book is, I believe, modern in concept and in its argument. Pat Fitton gives us a thoughtful and clear account of what is demanded of the parent and carer, and also of what they might reasonably expect our education, welfare benefits, health, leisure and social services to provide when someone has a disability... very moving and very informative at the same time: it is difficult to recall many books which have such a powerful effect... An important source of support mentioned by many parents is the information, advice and empathy received from other parents and carers. Listen to Me is a major contribution to that tradition of mutual support and understanding. -- From the Foreword by Harry Marsh, Director, Contact a FamilyTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. This Book is not… This Book is for… Foreword by Harry Marsh. Introduction: Kathy. Part One: Learn About Me. 1. Diagnosis and First Contact with Hospitals. Part Two: We Need to Communicate. 2. We Need to Communicate. 3. Writing to People. 4. Telephoning. 5. Talking to People. Part Three: Tell Them About Me. 6. The Care Book. 7. Diaries. 8. Information Sheets. 9. Medication. Part Four: 10. In Nursery, School or Centre. 11. Respite and Residential Services. 12. Independent Living Arrangements. 13. Wheelchairs. 14. Mobility, Equipment and Adaptations. 15. Benefits. Part Five: Doctors and Hospitals. 16. Your G.P. 17. In Casualty. 18. In Hospital. 19. Things Can Only Get Better… Part Six: 20. Leisure Activities. 21. Families and Friends. 22. The Future - Wills, Trusts and Guardians. Part Seven: Conclusion. 23. Who Cares for the Carers?
£26.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc Dyslexia and Effective Learning in Secondary and
Book SynopsisRecent policy initiatives illuminate the need for greater teacher awareness about dyslexia in secondary and tertiary education. Yet the debates about dyslexia are often narrowly based and can exclude some teachers. This book attempts to open up the debate by bringing together different ways of talking and thinking about dyslexia. Fundamental questions about how to respond to dyslexia in teaching and support contexts are addressed and the significance of â??exploratory conversionsâ?? between learners and tutors is recognised. The need to restructure â??the structured approachâ?? and to consider meta-affectivity as well as metacognition is explored. Practitioners in both secondary and tertiary sectors can gain ready access to contributions from internationally respected writers and teachers in the field. Alan Hurstâ??s preface refers to â??this important bookâ?? as paving the way to a more truly inclusive attitude and approach to education in and beyond compulsory schooling.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Bridging The Gap. Part One. Learning in a Secondary school Context. 2. Dyslexia in Adolescence, A Five Year Follow up Study. 3. learning Support in The Secondary School, Needs Analysis. 4. Shaping Policy and practices in Secondary Schools, Support for Learning. 5. Multllingualism and dyslexia. 6. Spelling Support in Secondary Education. 7. Effective Learning in the Secondary School, Teaching Students With Dyslexia to Develop Thinking skills. 8. Supporting Communication in Education, Part Two, Learning in tertiary Education Contexts. 9. Adult Dyslexia, Partners in Learning. 10. Adult dyslexia, Assessment, Counselling and Training, a. Further Education. 11. effective Support for Adult Learners. 12. Effective Support in Further education. 13. Staff Development in Further Education, Higher Education. 14. A learning Styles and Memory Strategies Questionnaire for The Identification of spld in Higher Education. 15. An Approach to Learning Support in Higher education.
£65.66
John Wiley & Sons Inc Audiology in Education
Book SynopsisThis book provides an essential resource for all professionals involved with the educational management of deaf children.Table of ContentsSection 1. Information and Interpretation, Audiological Assessment, M. Baldwin, P. Watkin. Causes and Implications of Deafness, D. Adams, L, Stewart. Multi-handicapped Deaf Children, F. Coninx, J.m. Moore. Section 2. Listening learning Devices, Aids to Hearing, M. Smith, Earmoulds, R. Brett, J. Okpojo. Cochlear Implants, S. Archbold. Tactile Aids, W. Mccracken. Section 3. Knowledge and Practice, Management of Amplification, S. Lewis, D. Lyon. Fitting and verification, D. Lewis. The Listening Learning Environment, F. Berg. Learning to Listen, G. Carr.
£96.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Dyslexia: A Teaching Handbook
Book SynopsisThis highly practical handbook meets the need for a general guide that provides teachers with the skills, techniques and structure to help children with specific learning difficulties achieve success.Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition. Preface to th Second Edition. Chapter 1 Introduction. Historical context and definition. Features of dyslexia. Dyslexia as a syndrome. Causes of dyslexia. Reading and spelling development. Assessment and teaching. Addendum: Dyslexia and the 1981 Education Act. Code of Practice. Individual Educational Plans. Dyslexia and the National Curriculum. Chapter 2 Making a Start. Setting up a dyslexia unit. Priniples of teaching. General classroom procedures. Chapter 3 From Spoken to Written Language. Introduction. Linguistic knowledge required by child and teacher. Written language structure. Teaching techniques. Chapter 4 Reading. Introduction. Use of word lists. Syllable analysis. Developing reading skills. Listening to dyslexics read. Written language structure and meaning. Choosing a book. Useful reading schemes. Chapter 5 Spelling. Introduction. Teaching techniques for spelling. Spelling rules. Using dictionaries. Chapter 6 Writing. Handwriting. Essay writing. Grammar. Chapter 7 The Older Student. Choice of course. Study skills. Examinations. Chapter 8 Computers and Dyslexia. Using information technology in a specialist school. Computers in the classroom. Information technology curriculum. Using computers with dyslexics. Curriculum outline for word processing with dyslexics. Interactive books. Appendices. 1. Examples of Individual Educational Plans (IEP) - English. II. Phonic work sheets. III. Common words for a basic sight vocabulary. IV Suggested key word list for irregular words. V Key word list for school subjects. VI Word lists. VII Spelling rules. VIII Vowel digraphs/diphthongs. IX Ways of spelling. X The impossible word list. XI Statementing. XII Using the Aston Portfolio for prescriptive teaching based on error analysis. XIII Some examples of minimal pair words (southern British pronunciation). XIV Word processing examples. XV Reading game. References. Index.
£42.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc The Bangor Dyslexia Teaching System
Book SynopsisFor this third edition the book has been revised and updated to take account of recent research, particularly that relating to the developmental stages by which children normally acquire literacy.
£32.36
John Wiley & Sons Inc Hearing Impaired Infants: Support in the First
Book SynopsisThe tremendous amount of work that goes into the diagnosis and subsequent management of a young child with a permanent sensori-neural hearing loss involves both professionals from health and education services and parents. Though it is now widely accepted by professionals that parents should be regarded as full members of the team supporting the hearing-impaired child, many still do not have a clear idea of what this means in practice. The purpose of this book is to share information about this work among all those involved. Written by professionals who have long experience of working in real co-operation with parents and who allow the voice of parents to come through clearly, the book has two main aims. First, to convey in a clear and readable way what professionals do, the language they use, what influences their decision-making and some of the ramifications of hearing impairment; and, secondly, to convey to professionals what it is like to discover that your child has a hearing impairment and to show what professionals can learn from parents about the experience of living twenty-four hours a day with a child who does not hear well.Table of ContentsAudiological Indentification and Assessment. Causes of Hearing impairment. Audiological Management in The First 18 Months. Children With Mild and Moderate Hearing Losses. Communication Options. Cochlear Implants. Educational Routes -ways and Means. Learning to Listen.
£52.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Speech / Language Therapists and Teachers Working
Book SynopsisCovering the topic of speech and language therapists and teachers working together, this work argues that despite difficulties there is evidence that good collaborative practice is taking place. It gives a flavour of the interaction and collaboration being developed in the field of education.Table of ContentsList of Contributors. List of Abbreviations. Introduction: Remit, Limits and Organisation of this book. - Elspeth McCartney Chapter 1. The Legal and Organisational Framework. - Elspeth McCartney Chapter 2. Barriers to Collaboration. - Elspeth McCartney Chapter 3. Patterns of Collaboration. - Elspeth McCartney Chapter 4. Specialist Services for Pupils with Disorders of Language and Communication: Policies, Practice and Perceptions. - Gilbert MacKay and Carolyn Anderson Chapter 5. A Collaborative Approach to Extended Learning Support in a Primary School Setting. - Margo Mackay and Margaret Young Chapter 6. Collaboration in Mainstream Settings. - Elspeth McCartney Chapter 7. Stammering Children in Schools.m - Robert M. Lees Chapter 8. Collaboration with Parents. - Susan McCool Chapter 9. Evaluating Efficacy. - Elspeth McCartney References. Index.
£53.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Language Difficulties in an Educational Context
Book SynopsisA language/communication difficulty is at the core of many types of special educational need: specific and general learning difficulties, autism, sensory impairments and specific developmental disorders. A language-based approach to teaching and therapy therefore provides a key to unlocking many children?s difficulties with learning and social behaviour in both mainstream and special schools. Underpinned by this ideology and based upon observations of practice and research this book covers issues surrounding language difficulties in educational contexts from pre-school to adolescence. It then presents a language-based approach to educating children with special needs, in mainstream and special schools. A final chapter addresses the use of IT in the education of children with language difficulties.Table of ContentsPerspectives on Children with Language Difficulties. Developmental Language Disorders: The Pre-school Years. A Pragmatic Disorder in the Context of Autism and Developmental Language Disorder. Language Based Education for Children with Special Needs. Implementing a Language Based Approach. The Foundations for a Model of Inclusive Education. IT for Children with Language Difficulties.
£52.16
John Wiley & Sons Inc Teaching Mathematics to Deaf Children
Book SynopsisFrom an early age, deaf children excel in thinking about and remembering what they learn through visual spatial instruction. This strength in information processing can be used in the mathematics classroom to achieve better learning outcomes. This book discusses ways to teach deaf children about the four arithmetic operations through spatial representation in problem solving. Examples for the teaching of fractions and graphs are also included. These visual representations are useful to support the children's understanding of mathematical concepts and to promote peer collaboration. The teaching programme was tested with deaf children in six schools with excellent results: the children in the project made significantly more progress in one school year than expected for either deaf and hearing children over the same time. This work was made possible through the generous support of The Nuffield Foundation.Trade Review"...this book gives a comprehensive account of the mathematical tests and assessments used with both deaf and hearing children..." (British Association of Community Doctors in Audiology Newsletter, April 2005)Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgements. Conventions used for descriptions of interviews. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 Counting and its creative uses. Chapter 3 Additive reasoning: connecting addition and subtraction. Chapter 4 Reading and writing numbers. Chapter 5 Multiplicative reasoning: connecting multiplication, division and many other mathematical ideas. Chapter 6 Teaching mathematics to deaf children: how the story began and the happy ending. References. Index.
£33.26
John Wiley & Sons Inc Deafness and Education in the UK: Research
Book SynopsisThis collection of research in deafness and education should be of interest to UK and overseas readers alike. It addresses key aspects of research in the UK within the areas of learning support, understanding progress and achievement and interaction at home and at school. Its content should be of interest to a wide range of professionals: teachers; doctors; audiologists; habilitation staff; speech and language therapists; and academics such as lecturers and researchers. For students of deaf education and special educational needs, as well as some parents of deaf children, it should serve as a useful contemporary text. The editors' aim has been to make current and on-going research from a variety of disciplines accessible to this wide range of readers. Descriptions of research context and up-to-date referencing in each chapter should prove useful as sources and hints for further reading.Table of ContentsPart 1. Interaction at Home and at School, Deaf Adults and Family intervention Projects. Interaction With a Deaf Child. The Contributions Made by mother, Father and Sister. Conversations Where English is an Additional language. Spoken Communication Between Deaf and Hearing Pupils. Deaf Children in Hearing Classrooms. Teacher-pupil Talk in Secondary Schools. Part 2. Focus on Progress and Attainment. Developing a Picture of Attainments and Progress of deaf Children in Primary Schools. Sign Bilingual Deaf Children's Writing strategies. Responses to Different Sources for Writing, Promoting Social and emiotional Development in Deaf Chldren. Research Into Outcomes From Paediatric cochlear Implantation. Pilot Study of Two-channel Compression Hearing Aid. Investigating Text Support for Deaf Students. Bsl/english Interpreting in higher Education. Index.
£57.56
John Wiley & Sons Inc Communication Skills in Hearing-Impaired Children
Book SynopsisReviews work in the area of communication and communication skills as they relate to the hearing-impaired child. Topics covered include: the aims of human communication; cognitive mechanisms; and speech intelligibility.
£69.26
Harvard Educational Publishing Group New Directions in Special Education: Eliminating Ableism in Policy and Practice
Book SynopsisWith this volume, leading scholar and disability advocate Thomas Hehir opens a new round of debate on the future of special education. Extending the conceptual framework developed in his seminal 2002 article in the Harvard Educational Review, "Eliminating Ableism in Education," Hehir examines the ways that cultural attitudes about disability systematically distort the education of children with special needs and uses this analysis to lay out a fresh approach to special education policy and practice. Hehir traces the roots of "ableism"--the pervasive devaluation of people with disabilities--and shows how negative attitudes continue to shape debates in the field. He assesses recent trends in special education policy, particularly the shift of emphasis from compliance to outcomes, and discusses in depth the successes and limitations of the inclusion movement. He also investigates the impact of standards-based reforms on children with disabilities and critically examines the promise of Universal Design for Learning. Drawing on the personal narratives of successful adults with disabilities, Hehir outlines principles for decision making about special education at every level, from the family to the classroom, school, and district, as well as recommendations for state and federal policy.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc This Book Doesn't Make Sense: Living and Learning
Book SynopsisAs a parent and teacher Jean Augur learned to cope positively with dyslexia for over 20 years. This book records the stages in the development of the awareness of dyslexia both at home and in the classroom. It concludes by setting out the ways and means to help dyslexics to help themselves.Table of ContentsThe Measurement of Reading. Reading Difficulties Explained. The influence of Intelligence. The Importance of Mental Age. The Teaching of reading. Dyslexia Examined. The Dyslexic Child. Asssessment of The Dyslexic child. Possible Causes. (i) The Brain and Vision, Possible Causes. (ii) Phonemic awareness, Help for The Dyslexic, Advice for Parents. Other Issues/questions. Useful Information. A Brief History of Dyslexia.
£30.35
John Wiley & Sons Inc Communication Options in the Education of Deaf
Book SynopsisThis book examines critically three broad categories of communication approach which are currently advocated by the different schools of thinking concerned with the socialization and education of deaf children. These are: the "auditory-oral", the "total communication" and the "bilingual approach". In each case the claims for the approach are identified, the arguments offered for are assessed and the counter-claims made by the critics are presented. The research relating to the efficacy of each approach is reviewed and the validity of the available evidence is examined. The unresolved ideological and political features of the debate are also discussed. This book is addressed primarily to teachers of the deaf, student teachers of the deaf and parents of deaf children. It should also be useful to professionals such as speech therapists and educational psychologists who work with deaf children.Table of ContentsPreface. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 The auditory-oral approach. What is involved in an auditory-oral approach? The case for oralism. Evidence supporting an auditory-oral appraoch. Problems with oralism. Chapter 3 Total Communication. What is involved in a Total Communication approach? The case for a TC approach. An evaluation of TC. The future of TC. Chapter 4 The bilingual approach. The case for bilingualism What is involved in a bilingual approach? An evaluation of the bilingual approach. Chapter 5 Discussion and conclusion. References. Index.
£53.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Reading Development and Dyslexia
Book SynopsisExplanations of reading disorders need to be framed in terms of theories of the normal development of reading and spelling. This collection of papers, based on a selection of those to be presented to the Third International Conference of the British Dyslexia Association, in April 1994, brings together studies of dyslexia and normal reading development. Key topics include the role of underlying language skills for the development of reading and reading disorders, individual differences amongst dyslexic readers, the biological bases of dyslexia, and techniques for improving reading skills in dyslexic and other poor readers.Table of ContentsThe Normal Development of Reading Skills. The Nature and Causes of reading Difficulties. The Remediation of Reading Difficulties.
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