During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manual education made the growth of the deaf community…
#1 International Bestseller in TEN Categories on Amazon in the US and CA. Including College Student Life in and Physical Impairments in Canada. Including Special Education, Communicative Disorders in Special Ed., Learning Disabilities, Physical Impa…
Der Deutsche Bundesverband Klinischer Sprechwissenschaftler (DBKS) e.V. beging am 29. Mai 2010 das "Jubilaumssymposium Klinische Sprechwissenschaft" aus Anlass seines zwanzigjahrigen Bestehens. Der Band enthalt die Beitrage dieses wissenschaftlichen…
Sign language interpreter education is a relatively young field that is moving toward more theory-based and research-oriented approaches. The concept of sharing research, which is strongly encouraged in this academic community, inspired Christine Mo…
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has achieved celebrity status in many Western countries, yet despite considerable effort to prove its existence as a "real" disorder, ADHD still suffers from a crisis of legitimacy. Nonetheless, diagno…
Dieses Lehrbuch wendet sich an alle, die wissen moechten, was Psychotherapie ist - und dies schnell, ubersichtlich und kompakt. Wer dieses Buch gelesen hat, weiss sowohl etwas uber die psychischen Stoerungen als auch etwas uber Therapieformen. Jede…
A contemporary text designed to prepare future professionals to successfully work with deaf and hard of hearing students. Specifically developed as a current and comprehensive look at the rapidly evolving field of deaf education, this first edition…
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create universal access to educational curricula for all students, including those with disabilities. The "universal" in UDL does not mean there is a single optim…
A handy guide to the issues of teaching children with varying visual needs. Compact, practical and full of top tips, this is a guide for all teachers - whether newly qualified or more experienced - who have struggled to find sensible advice before.
Das Buch bietet ein umfassendes Therapiematerial fur den direkten Einsatz bei der Behandlung leichter Aphasien und Restaphasien. Es dient speziell der sprachsystematischen Therapie von Aphasikerinnen und Aphasikern, deren Erkrankung oder ihr Verlauf…
Disability and the Politics of Education: An International Reader is a rich resource that deals comprehensively with the many aspects of the complex topic of disability studies in education. For nearly two decades, global attention has been given to…
Parents and professionals caring for people with autism sometimes encounter baffling, challenging behavior noncompliance, aggression, or repetitive actions which they don't know how to stop. The key to resolving problem behavior is to first determin…
Focus on Music breaks new ground. It is the first survey of its kind to explore the musicality of blind and partially-sighted children in the UK and USA. Through the eyes and ears of their parents and teachers, and through the first-hand experiences…
Los Libros de BooMu(TM) son escritos con el acompa amiento de m sica para ayudar a construir habilidades de alfabetizaci n y mantener a los ni os entretenidos mientras leen. Criadores de Cachorros para Compa eros Caninos(R) lleva a los lectores en u…
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Introducing a Social Theatre (TM), this book provides guidance on how to deliver fun and transformative activities to develop social skills in teenagers and children. Drawing on ideas from Social Thinking (R), CBT, mindfulness and assertiveness trai…
Mit dieser empirischen Untersuchung wird erstmals der Versuch unternommen, quantitative Stimmerkmale von horgestorten Kindern zu messen. Sie werden mit den ebenfalls in dieser Studie gemessenen Stimmerkmalen normalhorender Kinder verglichen. Als Met…
When 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 wou…
Das Interesse Jugendlicher an der Politik ist in Deutschland und Frankreich rucklaufig. Wie kann es gelingen, diesem Trend entgegenzuwirken und das Interesse Jugendlicher an der Demokratie zu foerdern? Am Vergleich von zwei Partizipationsmodellen, d…
The volume contains a broad spectrum of papers dealing with current issues in first and second language acquisition. The assumption shared by all authors is that for the process of language acquisition to take place properly, the learner has to have…
The Classic Edition of this foundational textincludes a new preface from Miguel Perez-Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication. The volume provides an in-depth account of blind children's developing communicative abilit…
This text is intended to be a handy, practical guide to the educational difficulties encountered by children experiencing specific learning difficulties (dyslexia). It is aimed at parents of dyslexic children and non-specialist teachers who have the…
This practical resource for teachers, professionals, and parents addresses collaboration, effective communication, and how to work with families. Information also is included on the many different professionals involved in the education of students…
Completely revised and updated in light of the new SEND 2014 Code of Practice, this new edition supports teachers in making good provision for children and young people with a range of co-ordination difficulties. Offering practical tips and strategi…
Studieren, Lehren und Forschen basieren heute weitgehend auf dem Einsatz neuer Medien. Dabei werden das Sehen und das Klicken mit der Maus als Selbstverstandlichkeit vorausgesetzt. Man nimmt an, dass alle in normaler Schrift Dokumente lesen koennen.…
This book presents sixteen essays in the new literacy studies tradition, written during the period 1985-2010. It covers a diverse range of themes with a particular emphasis on topics of cultural, political and historical interest. The collection inc…
After many years, historian and Helen Keller expert Kim Nielsen realized that she, along with other historians and biographers, had failed Anne Sullivan Macy. While Macy is remembered primarily as Helen Keller's teacher and mythologized as a straigh…
Drawing on their considerable experiences of the syndrome, as well as current research findings, the authors help teachers and other education professionals to better understand the needs of a dyspraxic child. Through practical strategies, they show…
Inclusive Physical Education Around the World is the first book to survey inclusive physical education worldwide, to examine the history of inclusive physical education across different regions, and to compare their policy, practice and educational…
Normalitat, Abnormalitat und Devianz existieren in allen Gesellschaften. Allerdings entfalten sie in der Moderne ihre spezifische Bedeutung und Brisanz. Die Beitrage in diesem Band analysieren die Konzeptionen und Konstruktionsprozesse aus inter- bz…
After more than 17 years of experience working with teachers struggling to implement an effective learning program for special needs kids, Dr. Lori Ernsperger decided it was about time someone created a comprehensive resource for practical use in th…
Get this book with 55% discount Our mind is like a powerful hard disk and it constantly risks being hacked. We are facing a toxic society full of people who every day try to exploit our minds for their interest. Enough is enough: you are about to d…
Accessible, engaging, and filled with contributions by the country's most celebrated disability experts, this fascinating volume skillfully captures how intellectual disability has been understood from prehistoric times to present. Readers will disc…
Im Buch wird aufgezeigt, wie Aktivitat und Partizipation von Menschen mit intellektueller Beeintrachtigung im Wohnheimalltag moeglich ist. Ziel des Autors ist es, uber eine ausfuhrliche Darstellung und Beurteilung des Selbstbestimmungsbegriffes die…
Youth Community Inquiry offers a detailed look at how young people use new media to help their communities thrive. Chapters address questions about learning, digital technology, and community engagement through the theory of community inquiry. The s…
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Im Kontext oekonomischer Probleme und aktueller Fachdiskurse in der Erziehungshilfe begrundet diese Arbeit die Notwendigkeit und die Bedeutung einer systematischen Verbindung von Evaluation und Qualitatsentwicklung. Von einer theoretischen und metho…
Forty-seven-year-old Joe is perched on a tree-stand, in hopes of bagging his first deer of the season. After hours of waiting, he's about to descend when disaster strikes--his stand collapses beneath him, landing him twenty feet below. A hideous inj…
Have you secured a Home and Community Based Contract, but you're trying to find clients and struggling to figure out what to do next? Whether you are new to the industry, or have an existing Home and Community Based Services Program, this reference…
How can you design effective IEPs that improve student outcomes and meet legal requirements? This one-stop IEP guide has the answers your team needs to create great IEPs and put them into action. You'll start with a solid introduction to IEPs: their…
This book is largely written for teachers and other members of a classroom team but parents may also find it useful. The main purposes of the book are To emphasize the need for educators and carers to consider how children visually access learning e…
Die Beobachtungsklasse in Zurich war die erste Sonderklasse fur erziehungsschwierige Kinder. Sie wurde 1926 institutionalisiert. Anhand der umfassenden strukturell-historischen Analyse ihrer Grundungsgeschichte, in die insbesondere auch die kulturel…
