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E-P 22 Special Education Dictionary. LRP PublicationsInc. ($36.95) (Grades K-12)
Written in non-technical language, the Special Education Dictionary defines more that 1,400 terms used in the special education field. Each word or phrase is broken down into a concise, easy-to-understand explanation with cross-references to related special education terms. Updated with relevant citations to IDEA 2004 and the 2006 IDEA Part B regulations, the Special Education Dictionary contains terms new to the law, including resolution sessions, reponse to intervention (RTI), serious bodily injury and more. Plus, this comprehensice resource covers a wide range of topics including: more than 60 No Child Left Behind Act terms; childhood disabilities and diseases; general legal terms relevant to special education law; diagnostic instruments used in evaluations; and much more. Softcover, 311 pp. 2007.
E-P 21 What Every Parent Needs to Know About Special Education. Youth Light, Inc. ($19.95) (Grades K-12)
Introducing the essential tool for parents as their child enters, progresses through and exits the world of special education requirements - so parents have a clear understanding of what special education is and how it works. From legal rights and student referrals to IEPs and dispute resolution, each chapter explains a specific procedure - so parents can easily grasp the complexities surrounding special education supports and services.
E-P 20 Successful Parenting Videos. Youth Light, Inc. ($224.95) (Grades K-12)
Each of these five practical videos for grades K-12 feature Bobbie Taylor, a child development expert, and real families in realistic situations. Each is about 20 minutes long and comes with a facilitator's guide so that it can be used by individuals or by a parent support group leader. The five videos include: 1) Self-Esteem is the Key - ten practical suggestions to build a child's self-esteem; 2) Communication is Crucial - models both effective and ineffective communication; 3) Discipline Makes the Difference - alternatives teach responsible behavior and self-control without damaging self-esteem; 4) School Success Takes Teamwork: The Basics - parental involvement, communication, parent/teacher conferences, conflicts and complaints and suggestions for different grades; 5) School Success Takes Teamwork: Taming The Homework Monster - deal with homework problems. Avoid arguments, late nights, low grades, embarrassment, and tears.
E-P 17 Greenstein, Doreen Backyards and Butterflies: Ways to Include Children with Disabilities in Outdoor Activities Brookline Books. ($9.95) (Grade K - 9)
This material is based upon work supported by the Extension Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Content areas include: our garden, nature, animals, wheels, swings & slides, our backyard, and measurements & materials. Each chapter shares ideas on making outdoor environments more accessible and safer for All children. Softcover, 72 pgs, 1993
E-P 16 Lash, Marilyn When Your Child is Seriously Injured: The Emotional Impact on Families Exceptional Parent Mag. ($9.95) (Grade K - 12)
Each child and parent has very special dreams about the future. An injury can jeopardize those dreams, but it can also lead to the development of new and unexpected goals for the future. This booklet gives practical suggestions to help you plan for the future. It is based on conversations and interviews with many families of injured children with both temporary conditions and permanent disabilities. Softcover, 37 pgs.
E-P 15 Lash, Marilyn When Young Children are Injured Exceptional Parent Mag. ($9.95) (Grade K - 12)
This 40 page practical guide discusses the hospitalization of injured children from arrival at the emergency room through discharge planning for rehabilitation or home. Topics include: preparing for hospital visits, reactions to loss, helping siblings, and practical suggestons for coping. A Parents' Bill of Rights was written by families. Resource listings and suggested readings are included. Softcover 49 pgs
E-P 14 Lash, Marilyn When Your Child Goes to School After an Injury Exceptional Parent Mag. ($9.95) (Grade K - 12)
This guide was written with the help of many families, educators, and professionals. Special thanks are given to the Family Task Force of the Research and Training Center in Rehabilitation and Childhood Trauma. This practical guide is intended to be used primarily by families with children returning to school after a serious injury. Families point out however, that regardless of the cause of the disability, children share much in common. Therefore, the author hopes that many other families with children who have disabilities will use it. Softcover, 66 pgs.
E-P 13 Zipper, N., Hinton, M., Weil, M., Rounds, K.. Family Centered Service Coordination: A Manual For Parents Brookline Books. ($9.95) (Age Birth - 3)
A manual designed to orient and educate parents about issues of service coordination and to assist families in caring for an infant or toddler with developmental delays or disabilities. The general guidelines in this manual should help parents answer their questions about the early intervention services for their child, such terms as child assessment, developmental delay, Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP), IFSP team, and service coordination or case management, are carefully addressed. A checklist for parents in the Appendix checks the parent's understanding of the key elements of the service system and is cross-indexed to the appropriate page for their review. Softcover, 32 pgs. 1993
E-P 12 Schwartx, Sue Ph.D. The Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Special-Needs Children-A Guide for Parents Woodbine House Inc. ($14.95) (Grade K-12)
Parents and teachers have long realized that by combining the natural curiosity of children with their strong attraction to toys, playtime becomes a valuable educational activity. Now two gifted parent/teachers have developed a method of using the unique language of toys to teach communication skills to special-needs chidlren. "The Language of Toys" will help. This thorough and compassionate book explains to parents and teachers how to use everyday toys - both manufactured and homemade - to create activities that stumulate special-needs children to develop and improve their laguage skills. It is organized by "developmental age" rather than "chronological age", allowing parents and teachers to choose the most appropriate toys and exercises for their child. Softcover, 280 pgs. 1988
E-P 11 Geralis, Elaine. Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Parent's Guide Woodbine House Inc. ($14.95) (Grade K-12)
The first book that families should read, part of the Special Needs Collection. The future is brighter than ever for children with cerebral palsy. With advances in medicine, early intervention, and therapy, these children can maximize their potential and lead healthy, rewarding lives. But perhaps the most important influence of all comes from loving parents who provide constant support and encouragement. Softcover, 434 pgs. 1991
E-P 10 Haerle, Tracy. Children with Tourette Syndrome: A Parent's Guide Woodbine House Inc. ($14.95) (Grade K-12)
The first book that families should read, part of the Special Needs Collection. This handbook for parents of children and teenagers with Tourette Syndrome offers concrete information and compassionate advice for dealing with what is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misdiagnosed neurological disorders. Written by a team of professionals and parents, "Children with Tourettee Syndrome" covers medical, educational, legal, family life, daily care, and emotional issues. Treatments, including those for related conditions like attention deficit disorder (ADD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), behavior managment techniques, tips on handling the reactions of others, parent advocacy, coping with feelings of guilt and resentment, and getting help for a child at school, are just some of the topics discussed. Softcover, 431 pgs. 1993
E-P 9 Smith. Romayne, M.A., CCC-SLP Children with Mental Retardation: A Parent's Guide Woodbine House Inc. ($14.95) (Grade K-6)
The first book that families should read, part of the Special Needs Collection. "Children with Mental Retardation" is a complete and compassionate guide to everything parents need to know about raising their child and meeting their varied medical, therapeutic, and educational needs. Children with mild to moderate mental retardation, whether diagnosed at birth or in early childhood, require more help than usual in all areas of development, and their parents need to be well informed and involved every step of the way. This book answers a myriad of questions while offering reassurance and direction. It recognizes the emotional impact the diagnosis can have on parents, along with the constant challenges they face. Softcover, 431 pgs. 1993
E-P 8 Powers, Michael D. Psy. D. Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide Woodbine House Inc. ($14.95) (Grade K-6)
Part of the Special Needs Collection. When parents learn that their child has autism, they often feel helpless and bewildered. their child appears to live in an isolated, almost impenetrable world which may seem impossible to bridge. To understand autism and overcome their fears, parents need both information and hope. Recommended as the first book on autism that parents should read "Children with Autism" covers areas that are of special concern to parents. By providing information about autism, this conprehensive book will ease the fears and concerns of many parents struggling to understand and cope with their child's disorder. Softcover, 363 pgs. 1989
E-P 7 Berry, Joy Every Kid's Guide to Being Special Children's Press. ($9.95) (Grades Pre K - 2)
This children's book helps teach individuality by showing how each person is special. In "Every Kid's Guide to Being Special", you will learn the following: 1) Every person is special; 2) You have a one-of-a-kind body; 3) you have a one-of-a-kind situation; 4: You are one-of-a-kind; 5) Your body is all right; 6) Your emotions are all right; 7) Not being perfect is all right; and 8) You are a special person. Hardcover, 48 pgs.
E-P 6 Emmert, Michelle I'm the Big Sister Now Albert Whitman & Co. ($9.95) (Grades 1 - 6)
Nine year old Michelle describes the joys, loving times, difficulties, and other special situations involved in living with her older sister Amy Emmert, who was born severely disabled with cerebral palsy. Hardcover, 26 pgs.
E-P 5 Rogers, Jacqueline The Saddest Time Albert Whitman & Co. ($9.95) (Grades 1 - 6)
The celebration of life and the mourning of death are both part of the human experience. The modern child may have difficulty putting death in its proper perspective as a sad and sometimes tragic event but also the inevitable end of life. This books helps to explains death as the inevitable end of life and provides three situations in which children experience powerful emotions when someone close to them has died. Hardcover, 28 pgs.
E-P 4 Mayer, Mercer There's A Nightmare In My Closet The Dial Press. ($9.95) (Grades Pre K - 2)
Very young men with nightmares in their closet admittedly have a problem. Just remembering to close the closet door before going to sleep is enough to make one not want to go to bed at all. The determined young man in this fantasy, decides to take action. Barricaded and helmeted, with cannon and infantry at the ready, he faces his nemesis. Nightmare turns out to be timid, cowardly, over-sensitive, and a crybaby. In other words, hopeless. Never daunted, our hero copes with his new problem and wins the night and a somewhat unusual roommate. Mercer Mayer's "There's A Nightmare In My Closet", will add comfort and laughter to the tell-me-a-story hour and make going to bed and turning out the lights almost a pleasure. Hardcover, 28 pgs, illustrated.
E-P 3 McConnell, Nancy Different & Alike Current Inc. ($9.95) (Grades K - 5)
This disabilities awareness book helps children to explain the differences and similarities in people, especially how those with disabilities are both "Different and Alike" from children without disabilities. It explains how some differences in people are called handicaps and goes on to discuss some of the different handicapping conditions, including: 1) Being Deaf; 2) Being Blind; 3) Having Learning Disabilities; 4) Being Physically Handicapped; 5) Being Mentally Handicapped; and 6) How to Help a Handicapped Person. Hardcover, 28 pgs.
E-P 2 Eberts, Marge & Gisler, Peggy Ready For School Meadowbrook Press ($9.95) (Grades Pre K - K)
This well organized book helps you prepare your child for kindergarten without turning you into the teacher, or your home into a classroom. This book tells you how to raise children who are curious, communicative, confident, and ready to learn when they get to school. It includes a wide range of learning activities geared to the child's age - from birth to five. Activities help build skills, including: listening, self-esteem, self-care, storytelling, problem solving, emotional control, socializing, and hand/eye coordination. A great book for parents trying go give their children a head start.
E-P 1 Dunn, Kathryn & Allyson Trouble With School Woodbine House Inc., ($19.95) (Grades 1-4)
The process of diagnosing a learning disability can be stressful for both the child and family members. It's common for everyone to feel frustrated and confused during this period of adjustment. But once everyone learns more about learning disabilities and the child begins a special education program, most families feel relieved to know what the problem is and how to work towards a solution. Based on one family's real-life experiences with learning disabilities, "Trouble With School" follows Allison and her mother, as each tells her side of the story of diagnosing and adjusting to Allison's learning needs. The dual narrative provides a unique look at this family drama and helps underscore how a parent and child experience the situation differently. Softcover, 28 pgs.
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