A year after being dumped on her wedding day, Abigail Simon still didn't know why. It made Adam almost impossible for Abby to get over. Since then, Abby had been on a series of dates that usually ended in disaster, and she was ready to just give up on men entirely.When Abby unexpectedly runs into her old crush, Max James, who moves back to Minnesota after thirteen years, she can't help but notice he's still drop-dead gorgeous. He wouldn't give her the time of day when they were gro...

Conni macht auf Papas Baustelle eine seltsame Entdeckung. Ein geheimnisvolles Fossil hat offenbar nur darauf gewartet, von ihr gefunden zu werden. Und ein Knochen kommt selten allein! Wer hätte gedacht, dass die Dinosaurier mitten unter uns sind? Im Naturkundemuseum beginnt für Conni ein neues, echtes Abenteuer, bei dem Conni so einige Fehler wiedergutzumachen hat …

A collection of eight contemporary chick lit short stories are set around April Fools' Day. On the first day of April, tricksters play their pranks, but what will be the outcome? Some will find love, while others will experience betrayal. Other pranksters will seize adventure and travel to confess or rekindle romance. Some may face rejection, seek forgiveness, or earn a second chance. Read on and find out how love and laughter rule the day.

This full-color clinician's manual is the authoritative guide to implementing the Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement, and Regulation (JASPER) intervention. With a strong evidence base, JASPER provides a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. The authors show how to assess 1- to 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), set treatment targets, choose engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to each ...

This program is a powerful sampling of information and issues from Edward Abbey, Paul Shepard, and several other environmentalists and scientists, all talking about why and how we can shift our priorities to care for all life on the planet.

National service and volunteerism enjoy a rich history in the United States and an emergent future in other parts of the world. However, there remains relatively scant evidence of overall impact of national service programs and volunteer effectiveness. This condition continues to threaten national service and volunteer programs with the risk of defunding and/or the risk of not investing sufficiently from the start. This book brings together a selection of diverse chapters written by a comb...

Sozial-emotionale Kompetenzen sind die Basis für eine glückliches, gesundes und erfolgreiches Leben. Das Buch geht unter anderem folgenden Leitfragen nach: Wie entwickeln sich soziale und emotionale Kompetenzen in der Kindheit? Welche Rolle spielen unterschiedliche Kontexte (Familie, Kita, Schule, Krisensituationen etc.) für die Entwicklungsprozesse? Und wie lässt sich die emotionale und soziale Entwicklung wirksam fördern? Renommierte Forscherinnen und Forscher aus dem deutschsprachigen R...

Der erste Band des Handbuchs "Pädagogik und Didaktik bei Lernbeeinträchtigung" bündelt in 28 Kapiteln alle wichtigen Theorien und empirischen Befunde sowie praxiserprobte Konzepte zur Pädagogik und Didaktik bei Lernbeeinträchtigungen. Damit ist das Werk der perfekte Begleiter für Studium, Quereinstieg und Praxis. Es zeichnet die historische Entwicklung bis zum inklusiven Unterricht nach und verbindet Merkmale wirksamen Unterrichts mit individuellen Lernvoraussetzungen und sozialen Lebensla...

Getting into the Game: Sports Programs for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder will help families, clinicians and coaches support children with autism in taking their first steps into sport and recreation.Participation in individual and team sports plays an important part in children's development and promotes growth in a number of areas. As well as the obvious health benefits, sport also provides the perfect backdrop to teach young people with autism about rules, strategy and teamw...

Charlie and her husband begin the winter with hopes for a honeymoon in a secluded New Mexico mountain cabin. But their plans are disrupted when police locate an old pawn ticket identifying the gun used in a five year old murder and trace the ticket back t

Octogenarian Willie McBride has gone missing and now his obnoxious daughter is pestering Albuquerque CPA Charlie Parker to find him in time for the big family reunion. Apparently, the eccentric old man had one driving obsession: finding gold.

Nunca é cedo demais para ajudar os pequeninos a confiar em Jesus e a investir momentos diários na presença de Deus e Sua Palavra. Nestas páginas, as histórias bíblicas ganham vida com belas e coloridas ilustrações, atividades com ação e diversão. Escrito para crianças de 5 a 7 anos, proporcionará a toda família uma experiência de intimidade com Deus. As histórias, versículos para memorizar e atividades enfatizam tais verdades bíblicas. Que as faíscas deste livro abrilhantem o seu relaciona...