Socially Handicapped category: 295 books
by Simon Bishop
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2008
'[This] resource would have enormous value for all who are considering developing nurture provision within their school, as it provides a clear overview of the practical considerations involved and provides guidance on the tools that need to be devised. This well thought out resource will reduce the...
The Win-Win Classroom
A Fresh and Positive Look at Classroom Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2007
At the start of your career or at the end of your rope…
Recognized for a nontraditional approach to classroom discipline that really works, Jane Bluestein demonstrates how to build student accountability and end frustrating power struggles with all students. This authoritative, research-based...
by Wendy Larson
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2017
Emotional Intelligence
29 Steps to Higher EQ: Gain Skils to Perceive, Understand, and Respond to the Emotions of Others
Emotional Intelligence is not a new concept. Popularly known as EQ, it has surpassed the more traditional IQ or intelligence quotient, in your dealings with other...
Engaging Troubling Students
A Constructivist Approach
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2004
Filled with rich narrative and designed for educators working with troubling students each day, this insightful, practical guide leads you in developing helpful, trusting student-teacher relationships.
The Fat Pedagogy Reader
Challenging Weight-Based Oppression Through Critical Education
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2016
Over the past decade, concerns about a global «obesity epidemic» have flourished. Public health messages around physical activity, fitness, and nutrition permeate society despite significant evidence disputing the «facts» we have come to believe about «obesity». We live in a culture that privileges...
Transforming Education with New Media
Participatory Pedagogy, Interactive Learning, and Web 2.0
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
The possibilities that online platforms and new media technologies provide, in terms of human connection and the dissemination of information, are seemingly endless. With Web 2.0 there is an exchange of messages, visions, facts, fictions, contemplations, and declarations buzzing around a network of...
Youth Community Inquiry
New Media for Community and Personal Growth
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
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 settings range from a small farming town, to a mostly...
by Anthony Udo Ekanem
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2017
Aside from trying to understand what exactly emotions are, researchers have also tried to identify and classify the various types of emotions. Paul Eckman, a psychologist, suggested in 1972 that there are actually six basic emotions that can be considered universal in all human cultures, and they...
by Zahra Al Timimi
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2013
The relationship of man and women in the society has been a topic of discussion from time immemorial. In recent decade, there has been a revival of the women empowerment movement at global level. Many reports and essays have been written in recent years on Women and how their role in a global society...
by Michel Dufour, Dany Tremblay
Language: French
Release Date: June 4, 2012
Language: French
Release Date: June 4, 2012
Ce livre, qui s’adresse aux personnes de 7 à 107 ans, est un recueil à la fois littéraire et thérapeutique, magique et symbolique, traitant de divers sujets se rapportant à l’amour de soi et des autres. Il présente une nouvelle façon d’amorcer des solutions, soit de le faire au niveau...
by Tom Jacibons
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2017
Tom shares how girls always tell him he has to pay them money in order to like them because he is autistic. He learns growing up that he is not rich enough to live with autism. He spends much of his adult life trying to get rich enough to pay what women call his "autism bill" so that he can get a...
by Travis Breeding
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2017
Becoming a Freshman was an exciting time for Travis. Life is supposed to be amazing in high school but when Asperger Syndrome crept into the picture Travis would have to find a way to overcome some serious social struggles in order to put together an enjoyable life as a high school student. There...
A Manual for Marco
Living, Learning, and Laughing With an Autistic Sibling
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2015
An 8-year old girl decides to make a list of all the things she likes and dislikes about dealing with her autistic brother, and in doing so realizes that she has created A Manual for Marco.
"Through her genuine and caring accounts about growing up with an older, autistic brother, this...
Visual Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2006
This 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...