Author : Collette Drifte
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 17,93 MB
Release : 2012-10-17
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909101176
A practical guide for all early years professionals, and in particular the non-specialist practitioner, to help support children in their care with dyslexia.This title includes: an understanding of the disorder, signs and symptoms, practical ways to help and support, case studies and useful resources.
Author : Rachel Baker
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2012-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909101206
This is a practical, informative guide on how to care for young children with epilepsy. It is aimed at professionals working in child-care, but may also be of use to parents and anyone else wishing to know more about epilepsy. The book includes: a description of the condition, its causes and treatments, activities that may need to be avoided. Also included are pages to copy and use, such as a guide to seizures, a seizure chart and a quick reference of what to do in an emergency.
Author : Mary Mountstephen
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 28,33 MB
Release : 2012-12-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909101222
A growing number of children appear to be experiencing delays or difficulties in their speech, language and communication skills. In this book, the author outlines how to identify these children and how to support them effectively. This pracitcal guide to the field of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) is a timely and practical guide for early years' professionals, as well as the non-specialist pracitioner, and parents or carers.
Author : Mary Mountstephen
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 10,71 MB
Release : 2012-07-31
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909101184
When working with children whose development is causing concern, it can be difficult to know how best to help. This practical guide to Dyspraxia and Neuro-Developmental Delay has been written to support all early years' professionals, as well as the non-specialist practitioner and parents or carers. The book includes: signs of Dyspraxia and Neuro-Developmental Delay, a guide to what is meant by these terms, practical ways to support and help the child and practical ways to support parents and carers.
Author : Philomena Ott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 17,68 MB
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134345909
Teaching Children with Dyslexia is essential reading for any teacher, Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator or teaching assistant who wants an insider's account of what dealing successfully with dyslexia entails. Written by one of the most well-regarded practitioners in the field with over twenty-five years' experience, this book is packed full with photocopiable exercises, activities and recommendations for resources, tests, teaching methods, advice and suggestions for strategies and techniques that are instantly transferable to classroom environments. This essential teaching companion includes chapters on: how to spot dyslexia screening and assessment tests why it does not have to be hell to learn to spell strategies for success for reluctant writers meeting the challenge of dyslexia in adolescence. Written specifically to bolster teachers' confidence and empower them with the key to unlocking literacy problems in their most challenging pupils, this resource book should be on the shelf of every staff room.
Author : Selena Ledgerton Cooper
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 2012-09-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 1909101249
When working with children with ADHD, it can be difficult to know where to start. This book aims to be a practical guide to help you in your daily work with a child affected by the disorder. The book includes: signs and symptoms, information on statementing, strategies and techniques and rewards and boundaries.
Author : Mary Mountstephen
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 31,37 MB
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0857004972
If a child is not meeting expected milestones it can be a source of great anxiety for parents and teachers. This forthright guide offers practical advice on how to recognize the signs of developmental delay, address difficulties effectively, and help the child to flourish. Mary Mountstephen presents a practical approach to dealing with developmental delay, equipping readers with the knowledge, understanding and tools to tackle problems successfully. By clearly explaining how children develop, drawing on the expertise of a number of specialists in the field and detailing straightforward interventions, the author enables parents and teachers to identify a wide range of problems and empowers them with the information they need to take action. Concise and accessible, this book provides a wealth of useful advice on how to address developmental delay, and will prove invaluable to parents, teachers and other professionals working with children.
Author : Cynthia M. Stowe
Publisher : Jossey-Bass
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 35,60 MB
Release : 2000-09-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780130320186
This comprehensive, practical resource gives educators at all levels essential information, techniques, and tools for understanding dyslexia and adapting teaching methods in all subject areas to meet the learning style, social, and emotional needs of students who have dyslexia. Special features include over 50 full-page activity sheets that can be photocopied for immediate use and interviews with students and adults who have had personal experience with dyslexia. Organized into twenty sections, information covers everything from ten principles of instruction to teaching reading, handwriting, spelling, writing, math, everyday skills, and even covers the adult with dyslexia.
Author : Barbara Riddick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 34,86 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1134802161
Presenting case studies and interviews with all those concerned, combined with an up-to-date account of current thinking, this book provides an accessible and realistic account of dyslexia. Through listening to children, their parents and teachers we can learn more about dyslexia, and how to cope with it more effectively. Living With Dyslexia reports on a wide variety of issues including how children become to be identified as dyslexic, the kinds of social and emotional difficulties encountered by both themselves and their families, and how they fared within the educational system.
Author : Richard Stakes
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 27,63 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 1136626646
First Published in 2001. This fully updated second edition provides practical assistance to teachers and student teachers working with children with special educational needs in mainstream schools. Within the framework of current legislation and guidelines it offers: Information on the various special needs which are encountered in mainstream schools; Practical assistance to teachers working with children with learning difficulties, physical disabilities, sensory impairments and behavioural difficulties; Strategies for effective classroom organisation and management in an easily accessible format. Meeting Special Needs in Mainstream Schools can also be used as a primer and to provoke discussion and the exchange of ideas within related professional development courses.
