Format: Book
Author: Paasche, Carol L.
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This handy reference offers interim information and program ideas for teachers working with children with identified and unidentified special needs until specialists are available. A revision of an old text, it identifies over 65 exceptionalities, from abuse/neglect and autism spectrum disorders to sickle-cell anemia and visual impairment. Each section includes characteristics typical of that special need, alternate diagnoses/influences, and recommends actions or programming ideas. Easy to read in column format, with up-to-date terminology, clear descriptions, and hands-on resources, including local resources, relevant organizations, and Web sites.
Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children: A Handbook for Child Care Professionals
Format: Book
Author: Bilmes. Jenna
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Promote the mental health of preschool children in your care by providing nurturing environments and relationships. Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that will help you recognize and cope with the symptoms and behaviors associated with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other disorders you may face. Learn to notice behaviors that may require referral for diagnostic screening, and better understand how you can help the child learn, even without a formal diagnosis. Common Psychological Disorders includes information on causes, symptoms, behavior, and medications. It also provides classroom and child care setting strategies, and tips on communicating with parents. The book's format is consistent with headings used in the DC:0-3R and the DSM-IV-TR, the standard diagnostic guide from the American Psychiatric Association.
Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology, Second Edition
Format: Book
Author: Pasquale J. Accardo, M.D., & Barbara Y. Whitman, Ph.D., with Shirley K. Behr, Ph.D., Anne Farrell, Ph.D., Ellen Magenis, M.D., and Jill Morrow-Gorton, M.D.
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Now in its second edition, this illustrated dictionary provides clear, concise, and trustworthy definitions of thousands of disorders, assessment tools, theories, anatomical terms, medications, interventions, diagnoses, professional organizations, and more. In this expanded edition, you’ll find
- new information from the rapidly changing field of genetics
- key legislation and public laws
- points of debate
- major associations and groups in the disability field
- terminology used in many fields, such as medicine, psychology, pharmacology, social work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology
- tests and published instruments frequently used in these fields
Written by a multidisciplinary team for a multidisciplinary audience, this key resource will deepen your understanding of your chosen field, increase your knowledge of related fields, and help you “talk the talk” of a wide range of specialties. It’s a reference you’ll keep handy for years to come!
Enhancing Everyday Communications for children with disabilities
Format: Book
Author: Jeff Sigafoos, Ph.D., Michael Arthur-Kelly, Ph.D., & Nancy Butterfield, M.Ed., with invited contributors
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Practical and concise, this introductory guide is filled with real-world tips and strategies for anyone working to improve the communication of children with moderate, severe, and multiple disabilities. Emphasizing the link between behavior and communication, three respected researchers transform up-to-date research and proven best practices into instructional procedures and interventions ready for use at home or in school. Special educators, speech-language pathologists, behavior therapists, and parents will discover how to
- use the authors’ included behavior assessment, the Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts, to pinpoint children’s communication skills, strengths, and intervention needs
- create structured opportunities for communication and make the most of naturally occurring, child-directed opportunities
- help children develop symbolic, effective, and socially appropriate forms of communication
- be more responsive communication partners
- interpret, enhance, and/or replace existing communicative behaviors
- evaluate intervention plans and monitor children’s progress
Five detailed case studies illustrate assessment, intervention, and instructional procedures for children with different strengths and needs, and a helpful review of key concepts ensures that readers fully understand the basic principles behind the strategies. Updated and expanded since its first edition, Partners in Everyday Communicative Exchanges, this invaluable research-to-practice guide is the key to effective, positive interactions between children with disabilities and their communication partners
Inclusive child care for infants and toddlers: meeting individuals and special needs
Format: Book
Author: O'Brien,Marion Ph.D.
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This educational book gives child care providers the practical guidance they need to serve infants and toddlers with and without disabilities in inclusive settings. It offers information and helpful advice on handling daily care tasks, teaching responsively, meeting individual needs, developing rapport with parents, understanding toddlers' behavior, working with IFSPs, and maintaining high standards of care.
Suggested play activities and intervention approaches help promote healthy development in all children. Ready-to-use quality check forms, parent report forms, and feeding/play schedules target skills in areas in which infants and toddlers need the most help. Students preparing for careers in child care and professionals working in settings that welcome children of all abilities will find this resource to be a valuable tool for providing high quality services to their young clients
The Dc 0-3 Casebook: A Guide to the Use of Zero to Three's Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health & Developmental Disorders of Infancy & Early Childhood in Assessment (Paperback)
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Publication Date: 1997
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The DC:0–3 Casebook complements the Diagnostic Classification of Mental Health and Developmental Disorders of Infancy and Early Childhood (DC:0–3) by helping professionals from all disciplines put DC:0–3’s diagnostic system into practice. Twenty-four detailed case reports, documenting work with children (ages 6 months to 4 1/2 years) and their families, show how highly experienced practitioners from a range of disciplines use ZERO TO THREE’s DC:0–3. Settings for these cases include infant mental health clinics, pediatric primary care, early intervention programs, private multidisciplinary practice, consultation to child care and education settings, and the child welfare system. Each case study illustrates a different DC:0–3 diagnostic category, taking readers step-by-step through the process of referral, assessment, diagnosis, discussion of the diagnosis and treatment planning with the child’s family and caregivers, intervention, prognosis, and discussion and reflection.
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