Defending and Parenting Children Who Learn Differently: Lessons from Edison's Mother
ISBN: 9780275992484 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Teel incorporates the fascinating story of Nancy Edison's love for her son Thomas, who had been labeled unteachable, then presents us with the wider array of and issues for children who learn differently. We all know Thomas Edison was a genius of seemingly limitless imagination. Yet few know he was a failure in elementary school. Teel shows us how Edison's mother, Nancy, guided the boy deemed a dunce by officials--even assumed mentally retarded by his father--to become one of the greatest inventors of all time. Edison's progressive and imaginative teaching methods hold lessons... Teel incorporates the fascinating story of Nancy Edison's love for her son Thomas, who had been labeled unteachable, then presents us with the wide... |
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218,40 zł |
The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child's Learning Disabilities
ISBN: 9780307338631 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The fully revised and updated must-have resource to help you become a supportive and assertive advocate for your child In print for more than twenty years, The Misunderstood Child has become the go-to reference guide for families of children with learning disorders. This newly revised edition provides the latest research and new and updated content, including: - How to identify and address specific disabilities, from dyslexia to sensory integration disorder - New information on the genetics of learning disorders - Expanded sections on attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
The fully revised and updated must-have resource to help you become a supportive and assertive advocate for your child In print for more than twen...
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85,47 zł |
Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties
ISBN: 9780415166560 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties uses a life-story approach to present new evidence about how children from such families manage the transition to adulthood, and about the longer-term outcomes of such an upbringing. It offers a view of parental competence as a social attribute rather than an individual skill, assessing the implications for institutional policies and practices. The authors address the notion of children having to parent their disabled parents and argue for a shift in emphasis from protecting children to supporting families.
This innovative... Growing up with Parents who have Learning Difficulties uses a life-story approach to present new evidence about how children from such famili...
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243,74 zł |
Overcoming Dyslexia For Dummies
ISBN: 9780471752851 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia
Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed Does your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry -- these days, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guide leads you step by step through your options -- and explains how anyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life. Discover how to * Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia * Understand... Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia
Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help... |
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98,23 zł |
Is It Add?: A Home Evaluation Guidebook
ISBN: 9780595095469 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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63,89 zł |
A Special Education: One Family's Journey Through the Maze of Learning Disabilities
ISBN: 9780738210896 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The celebrated designer Dana Buchman knew almost nothing about "learning differences" when her daughter, Charlotte, was diagnosed with disabilities as a toddler. She soon discovered that the hard work and determination that had taken her from the Ivy League to her own fashion label wouldn't be enough to deal with Charlotte's disabilities; she would have to acquire a new skill set-to be able to see Charlotte as a person with unique abilities. A moving mother-daughter story, A Special Education is an inspiring account of one mother's journey to acceptance and understanding, as well as a...
The celebrated designer Dana Buchman knew almost nothing about "learning differences" when her daughter, Charlotte, was diagnosed with disabilities as...
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85,43 zł |
The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free 30 Day Plan
ISBN: 9780805061284 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) The first scientifically proven, effective, all-natural nutritional alternative to the much-prescribed drug Ritalin Attention Deficit Disorder is a nutritional deficiency, not a psychological condition. This is the revolutionary discovery Marcia Zimmerman made during her ten years of research as a nutritional biochemist. That conclusion led her to develop a diet that addresses the specific needs of the 17 million adults and children suffering from ADD. Her easy-to-follow thirty-day plan has been proven just as effective as Ritalin in relieving the symptoms of ADD.... The first scientifically proven, effective, all-natural nutritional alternative to the much-prescribed drug Ritalin Attention Deficit Disorder i... |
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98,25 zł |
How to Teach Your Dyslexic Chi
ISBN: 9780806519814 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Discusses learning disabilities and suggests teaching methods for dyslexic children in kindergarten through third grade.
Discusses learning disabilities and suggests teaching methods for dyslexic children in kindergarten through third grade.
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59,83 zł |
Voices From Fatherhood: Fathers Sons & Adhd
ISBN: 9780876308585 / Angielski / Twarda / 198 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) This is a book written especially for fathers who have sons with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and don't know how to interact with them. Voices from Fatherhood is unique in focusing on fathers' concerns in parenting their ADHD sons. It offers fathers support and encouragement and specific management techniques. In summary, this is a book that everyone-fathers, mothers, educators, and mental health professionals-will find useful in helping to understand the dynamics of modern day father-son relationships.
This is a book written especially for fathers who have sons with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and don't know how to interact with them. Vo...
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596,51 zł |
Dyslexia in Adults: Taking Charge of Your Life
ISBN: 9780878339488 / Angielski / Miękka / 206 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Author Kathleen Nosek offers dyslexic adults a unique approach that gets to the heart of the biggest problem they face the shame and battered self-esteem resulting from decades of struggling with this frustrating and often misunderstood learning disability."
Author Kathleen Nosek offers dyslexic adults a unique approach that gets to the heart of the biggest problem they face the shame and battered self-est...
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55,35 zł |
Attention Deficit Disorder In Adults: Practical Help and Understanding, 3rd Revised Edition
ISBN: 9780878339792 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Since its last revision in 1997, dozens of new treatments and philosophies about ADD and ADHD have met with storms of controversy and great media attention. Dr. Lynn Weiss cuts through the noise and gets down to the point in a human, caring, and professional way. People turn to the Weiss library for a breath of fresh air on the ADD turmoil. Is it an allergy? A chemical imbalance? A genetic thing? Lynn's answer: "Who cares?" The new edition not only touches on and dispels the most recent clinical findings, it also emphasizes the bigger perspective, focusing on the humanitarian, economic,...
Since its last revision in 1997, dozens of new treatments and philosophies about ADD and ADHD have met with storms of controversy and great media atte...
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63,89 zł |
The ADHD Parenting Handbook: Practical Advice for Parents from Parents, 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781589792838 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Alexander-Roberts offers insight into the causes of children's behavior and teaches adults the necessary skills to be loving and effective parents.
Alexander-Roberts offers insight into the causes of children's behavior and teaches adults the necessary skills to be loving and effective parents.
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68,17 zł |
The Word and Developmental Deficit Children
ISBN: 9781591609438 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) |
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64,56 zł |
Speaking Up: A Plain Text Guide to Advocacy 4-Volume Set
ISBN: 9781843104742 / Angielski / Miękka / 4 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'This training package encourages an equal partnership between the advocate and the user where the shared goal is to develop the life skills of the individual with learning difficulties. It is accessible to people with a wide range of literacy needs, including those with high learning needs and is designed for use in formal and informal learning situations, either unsupported or with a facilitator present.' - Autism Us 'The book is clearly written and is consistent in style and presentation. Advocacy draws attention to the need for the individual's views to be expressed, communicated and...
'This training package encourages an equal partnership between the advocate and the user where the shared goal is to develop the life skills of the in...
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300,25 zł |
Listen Up! Speak Up!: The Third Book of Speaking Up - A Plain Text Guide to Advocacy
ISBN: 9781843104773 / Angielski / Miękka / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'I think all self-advocates should have a copy of this book to bring along to meetings to help them get more out of them.' - The Frontline of Learning Disability 'The Four Books in this series; 'Introducing Advocacy', 'Rules and Standards', 'Listen Up ' and 'Advocacy in Action' are comprehensive, informative and quite simply a very good introduction for someone new to the world of advocacy.' - Practice Links in Social Work Advocacy for people with disabilities is widely practised, but what about self-advocacy? How often do parents or carers speak 'for' you and prevent you being heard? Do you...
'I think all self-advocates should have a copy of this book to bring along to meetings to help them get more out of them.' - The Frontline of Learning...
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114,61 zł |
Help for the Child with Asperger's Syndrome : A Parent's Guide to Negotiating the Social Service Maze
ISBN: 9781843107804 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Parents of children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome frequently find themselves embarking on an exhausting and disheartening hunt for the services and interventions that their child needs - and is entitled to. Gretchen Mertz presents a readable and comprehensive parent's guide to developing an intervention program for a child with AS. Beginning with the search for a diagnosis, she outlines an accessible overview of the helpful and appropriate services that are available, how to find them and get funding for them, what to expect of them, and how to evaluate them. The issues raised and the...
Parents of children diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome frequently find themselves embarking on an exhausting and disheartening hunt for the services a...
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136,45 zł |
Voices from the Spectrum: Parents, Grandparents, Siblings, People with Autism, and Professionals Share Their Wisdom
ISBN: 9781843107866 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Author of Could It Be Autism? A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps Voices from the Spectrum is a compelling collection of personal accounts from people on the autism spectrum and those who care for them, including professionals, friends and family members. The essays in this collection tell of both the positive and negative effects of autism on individuals and families, and pose the question: is a diagnosis on the autism spectrum a puzzle to be solved, or something to be embraced and accepted? The broad scope of this book presents insights into the autism spectrum from many...
Author of Could It Be Autism? A Parent's Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps Voices from the Spectrum is a compelling collection of personal accou...
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92,77 zł |
Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Relationships
ISBN: 9781853026881 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'The books are short, simply laid out, easy to use with practical advice and exercises. The case studies seem to be taken from real life scenarios. Clients, staff and families would find these books very useful. They put in print the ordinariness of community living and how seemingly small incidences can impact on people. They may remind us to be more conscious and aware in our practice and to be creative in finding solutions and developing programmes.' - Irish Social Worker Focusing on the nature of relationships with other people, Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore...
'The books are short, simply laid out, easy to use with practical advice and exercises. The case studies seem to be taken from real life scenarios. Cl...
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125,53 zł |
Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Choice - Helping People with a Learning Disability Explore Relationships
ISBN: 9781853026942 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) 'The books are short, simply laid out, easy to use with practical advice and exercises. The case studies seem to be taken from real life scenarios. Clients, staff and families would find these books very useful. They put in print the ordinariness of community living and how seemingly small incidences can impact on people. They may remind us to be more conscious and aware in our practice and to be creative in finding solutions and developing programmes.' - Irish Social Worker How can you make an informed choice when you have never had to decide anything for yourself? How can a carer help...
'The books are short, simply laid out, easy to use with practical advice and exercises. The case studies seem to be taken from real life scenarios. Cl...
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120,07 zł |
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide
ISBN: 9781853029400 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych (dostawa przed świętami) Do you know a child who is bright, charming and articulate, but has no friends? A child who showed early signs of intelligence, but is now floundering, academically and emotionally? Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLD) are an enigma. They're children with extraordinary gifts and heartbreaking challenges that go far beyond the classroom. Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home explores the variety of daily life problems children with NLD may face, and provides practical strategies for parents to help them cope and grow, from preschool age through their challenging adolescent...
Do you know a child who is bright, charming and articulate, but has no friends? A child who showed early signs of intelligence, but is now floundering...
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98,23 zł |