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Mentally Handicapped eBooks

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  • Mainstreaming Retardation Delinquency

    Edited by Richard S. Greene ...
    This collection of papers presents ideas and research that helps to find a link between the retarded child's educational setting and the onset of delinquency. The first section presents the impacts of the judicial system on the mentally retarded offender, and researcher attempts to find a relationship between intelligence and delinquency. The second section deals with the legal mandates, such as P ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Autism and Education: The Way I See It

    What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

    Series Book 1 - The Way I See It
    Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the real issues of autism—the ones parents and teachers face every day. Autism and Education: The Way I See It is a concise handbook that illustrates what Dr. Grandin has found, from her experience, to work in the field of education.Topics include:How higher expectations lead to higher resultsHow to develop talentThe importance of practical problem-solving skillsHow ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • How Do I Teach This Kid?

    Visual Work Tasks for Beginning Learners on the Autism Spectrum

    First Runner-Up in the 2006 Writer's Notes Book Awards, this book utilizes the strengths of children with ASD to help them develop new skills. Tasks are visually oriented, consistent; expectations are clear. Using easy-to-make "task boxes" children learn:motormatchingsortingreadingwritingand math skillsTasks include:pushing items through a small openings (children love the "resistance" it takes to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Theory of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on Autism and Asperger Syndrome

    A View from the Bridge

    Inspired by the often uncomfortable interplay between autistic individuals, parents and professionals in understanding autistic spectrum conditions, Olga Bogdashina uses the concept of Theory of Mind (ToM) to consider these groups' different (and often conflicting) perspectives.ToM is the ability to imagine and make judgements about what others feel and think; its absence in autistic individuals ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • A Parent's Guide to Developmental Delays

    Recognizing and Coping with Missed Milestones in Speech, Movement, Learning, and Other Areas

    Developmental delays affect millions of children each year, and often go undetected until an alert and caring parent recognizes there’s a problem. In A Parent's Guide to Developmental Delays, special education expert and consultant Laurie LeComer, M.Ed., provides essential information for any parent with a child who might have cognitive, physical, or emotional delays. Easy to understand, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Widening the Circle

    The Power of Inclusive Classrooms

    Widening the Circle is a passionate, even radical argument for creating school and classroom environments where all kids, including children labeled as “disabled” and “special needs,” are welcome on equal terms.In opposition to traditional models of special education, where teachers decide when a child is deemed “ready to compete” in “mainstream” classes, Mara Sapon-Shevin articulates a vision of ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Perspectives on Student Behaviour in Schools

    Exploring Theory and Developing Practice

    The authors of this comprehensive text discuss the root causes of disruptive behaviour, tackle assessment issues and develop effective intervention strategies that will be of practical use to teachers and other educators. Whilst theorising behaviour management from a range of perspectives: psychodynamic, behavioural and socio-cultural, the authors remain firmly focused on practical issues of ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • The Potty Journey

    Guide to Toilet Training Children with Special Needs, Including Autism and Related Disorders

    Parents of children with autism or other special needs frequently struggle with toilet training their child. Toileting a child with special needs is more difficult because there are often additional challenges such as communication difficulties, sensory issues, behavioral concerns, resistance to change, inability to generalize a newly learned skill, and the need for routine.Using traditional ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Multiple Intelligences

    New Horizons in Theory and Practice

    The most complete account of the theory and application of Multiple Intelligences available anywhere.Howard Gardner's brilliant conception of individual competence, known as Multiple Intelligences theory, has changed the face of education. Tens of thousands of educators, parents, and researchers have explored the practical implications and applications of this powerful notion, that there is not ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Unstrange Minds

    Remapping the World of Autism

    A father's inspiring portrait of his daughter informs this classic reassessment of the "epidemic" of autism.When Isabel Grinker was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it occurred in only about 3 of every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates had skyrocketed. Some scientists reported rates as high as 1 in 150. The media had declared autism an epidemic.Unstrange Minds documents the global quest of ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Developing Talents

    Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-functioning Autism- Updated, Expanded Edition

    Who knows better about developing the talents of those with autism than Temple Grandin? This updated and expanded edition of Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals With Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism considers the continuing dismal employment statistics for individuals with ASD. The authors take an in-depth look at entrepreneurship and many other options. Using real-life ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Nonverbal Learning Disorder

    Understanding and Coping with NLD and Asperger's - What Parents and Teachers Need to Know

    A special-needs guide that ?comes to the rescue?( Carol Stock Kranowitz, author of The Out-of-Sync Child) of those who struggle with an increasingly common condition.Millions of children suffer from Nonverbal Learning Disorder, a neurological deficit that prevents them from understanding nonverbal cues like tone of voice and facial expressions. Though they can be exceptionally bright and ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Reading Strategies for Elementary Students With Learning Difficulties

    Strategies for RTI

    "The authors have taken a huge amount of research and information, digested it, and organized it into clearly arranged, practical, readable, usable work. This book balances information, suggestions, and examples with reflective exercises that are practical and valuable. It also gives tons of Web sites and resources for more useful tools and tips."—Mary Guerrette, Director of Special EducationMaine ... Read more

    $37.99 USD

  • Learn to Move, Moving Up!

    Sensorimotor Elementary-School Activity Themes

    Series series Learn to Move
    Sensory, play-based and literacy instruction**—**all in one! Using the same easy-to-use format as her first book, Learn to Move, Move to Learn, Jenny Clark brings us a series of effective sensory-based activities for older school-aged children! These literacy-rich lesson plans include specially designed curriculum suggestions and underscore how activities can be adapted to meet state and national ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • Literacy Beyond Picture Books

    Teaching Secondary Students With Moderate to Severe Disabilities

    "I was rejuvenated by the opportunities for exciting and meaningful instruction. My creative thoughts ran rampant with how I could use these ideas with my novice teachers as well as within my classroom."—Jayne Englert-Burns, Consulting Teacher, Special EducationMontgomery County Public Schools, Germantown, MD"The authors have done a nice job of describing how to make teaching student-centered by ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Early Intervention Games

    Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders

    by Barbara Sher ...
    A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help young children learn social and motor skillsBarbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource filled with games to play with young children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help children feel comfortable in social situations ... Read more

    $10.00 USD

  • The Many Faces of Special Educators

    Their Unique Talents in Working with Students with Special Needs and in Life

    Those who enter the special education profession should be recognized as positive contributors to society. This book celebrates the many talents of special educators and how those talents are utilized throughout all facets of life. It provides an excellent view of the positive dispositions of special educators and can also be utilized by employers seeking to employ special educators who possess ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • AAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

    Developed by leading experts in developmental and behavioral pediatrics, the all-new AAP Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics gives one place to turn for expert recommendations to deliver, coordinate, and/or monitor quality developmental/behavioral care within the medical home. The one resource with all the essentials for pediatric primary care providers. Evaluation and care initiation: ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Visual Support for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Materials for Visual Learners

    This is a great book for those who want some theory and background, but especially good hands-on ideas and suggestions.The authors are very talented and well versed in the field, and the book reflects their experience and ability. They have explained the widely accepted idea that visual supports are very effective for those working with students with ASD and looked at how these supports are used ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

  • The Parents' Guide to Teaching Kids with Asperger Syndrome and Similar ASDs Real-Life Skills for Independence

    The definitive resource for teaching kids with Asperger syndrome the life skills that build independence, confidence, and self-esteem.Children with autism spectrum disorders learn differently. Our kids' choices are too often limited and their paths to success restricted, not by a lack of intellectual ability but by deficits in acquiring, applying, and generalizing basic life skills. Success in ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders

    Inclusive Community for the 21st Century

    Series series Contemporary Perspectives in Special Education
    Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) has received considerable educational, research, medical and media attention the past ten years. Yet the condition was first described more than a hundred years ago. Due to the disorder being confused with childhood schizophrenia, there was a lack of definitive attention by special educators, medical professionals and mental health clinicians to advance parameters ... Read more

    $61.99 USD

  • Educating Children and Young People with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

    Constructing Personalised Pathways to Learning

    The range of learning difficulties associated with children who have fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) has been highlighted as an emerging but little understood area of Special Educational Needs.This engaging, timely, and highly practical book will raise awareness about FASDs and their associated difficulties across the entire education workforce. It provides a range of specialist, ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Interactive Play for Children with Autism

    by Diana Seach ...
    This is a comprehensive guide to establishing shared play experiences that assist in the development of communication, social understanding and cognition.Easily accessible, and packed full of practical resources, the book defines the importance of play both developmentally and psychologically as having a major influence on the enrichment of meaningful interactions and children’s learning.Diana ... Read more

    $48.99 USD

  • Challenged: a Tribute

    One Man's True Story of Caring For, Laughing with and Learning from People with Special Needs

    by Steve Grieger ...
    PRAISE FOR CHALLENGED: A TRIBUTEInspiring, encouraging, and a few surprises. Challenged is a well-written story that makes you laugh, cry and reflect on the good old days and the many positive changes in our field over the past 30 years. Steve Grieger has seen it all... Sharing his successes and challenges of everyday life!--Mark R. Klaus, Executive Director, Home of Guiding HandsWritten by ... Read more

    $3.99 USD