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"Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues." That's enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.) When a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy...
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Spiritually Hungry Publishing
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2022.
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What if every child knew that the traits they might consider flaws or imperfections are their greatest gifts? What if they knew that what makes them "different" is actually their superpower? For that matter, what if every adult knew it, too? The Gift of Being Different is co-written by Monica and her 9 year old daughter Abigail. Inspired by Abigail's dyslexia diagnosis, this book explores the feelings that arise for children who do not learn in a...
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Transcript of 1982 Seminar - Miracles of Child Development, A Guide to Child Development; For anyone wanting to better understand how the brain really works in relation to development, learning, and function, this amazing seminar is essential. It discusses learning, brain development, and overall function in relation to people of all abilities and ages (children or adults). Robert J. Doman, Jr., Founder of The National Association for Child Development...
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In this elegant approach to the often-elusive subject of sensory integration, Carol Kranowitz, M.A. (author of the best-selling book The Out-of-Sync Child) and expert occupational therapists Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L, Lynn Balzer-Martin, PhD, OTR, Jane Koomar, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Elizabeth Haber, MS, OTR/L, and Deanna Iris Sava, MS, OTR/L, have assembled an extensive and easy-to-use set of checklists and other tools that will be invaluable to every...
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Tous les professionnels de l'éducation désireux d'amorcer un projet de changement dans leur institution seront intéressés par cet ouvrage qui présente les résultats d'une recherche-action de cinq ans ayant abouti à l'élaboration du Modèle dynamique de changement accompagné en contexte scolaire pour le bien-être et la réussite de tous.
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La Universidad Autónoma de Occidente configuró, en su Proyecto Educativo Institucional- PEI (2011), los elementos de su modelo educativo: el desarrollo de competencias como propósito de la formación integral, el currículo como selección intencional de la cultura y del conocimiento, y los lineamientos pedagógicos para la formación. En este último, se describen las apuestas sobre el aprendizaje, la enseñanza y la mediación pedagógica y se...
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Pour aider les intervenants actuels et futurs ainsi que les parents dans leur rle d'éducateur, l'auteure présente une démarche d'enseignement-apprentissage développée pour répondre directement aux besoins des jeunes présentant une déficience intellectuelle ou des difficultés à apprendre. Celle-ci prend en considération les processus cognitifs impliqués dans l'apprentissage ainsi que la dimension émotionnelle qui influencent l'actualisation...
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Bullying of a child in school isn't always the act of a student. Parents of special needs children should be able to send their loved ones to school thinking that their child will be safe, educated and cared for by individuals that are adequately trained and willing to always do their jobs in an appropriate manner; unfortunately, that is not always the case. After nearly a decade of working in schools that service special needs children and witnessing...
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The Ordinariness of Impairment is a book that dives into the current system, focusing on the reality of struggling with local authorities. But along the way, author Janet O'Keefe creates a sense of purpose, putting together action items for parents. Instead of focusing on what parents cannot do, she inspires parents with stories of success. In addition, there are action points that can help parents know where to go next, especially when they are feeling...
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Josh only wanted to be normal. He didn't want his classmates to laugh, or stare at him because he used a voice output device or was unable to talk. What would it take for them to understand that he was NORMAL just like them. Little did Josh know, this school year would be totally different than the others.
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El contenido de este libro pretende servir de guía par todos aquellos profesionales, familiares e instituciones que deseen apoyar a las personas con discapacidad intelectual en el desarrollo de una educación afectivo sexual de calidad.
Tras un análisis de la realidad, la obra propone un plan estratégico de intervención, basado en criterios comunes, programas específicos, planes individualizados y trabajo con la familia.
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Imagine the moment where you are working in the field providing employment services for people with disabilities and realize that the structure, or lack thereof, has contributed to the ongoing lack of progress, Imagine that moment where you see other disciplines such as education and medical fields engaging in their services in a more effective manner that makes every day in your job seem chaotic and redundant. Finally, imagine that there was this...
15) All About Me
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All About Me is a book where Jenny explains some similarities and differences between many of her friends and that, just like all her friends, they are all capable and smart in their own way! Many of the kids love making friends and just want the world to know that although they learn differently, it does not mean they are not able to be friends!
16) Can We Change
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CAN WE CHANGE Was written as a follow up to my 1st book Freedom at a Cost. When I set out on this journey of exposing the things we have overlooked as a society, my goal was to create awareness about topics that most people dont understand or do not want to believe could affect them personally, and until it finally does affect them, will they try to do something about it. We all have to be united if we really want to CHANGE
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In 1995, Lauren Lieberman was an assistant professor with a dream: to form an educational sports camp for children who are visually impaired. Beginning with a small grant, Lieberman built a local program that grew into a worldwide movement. The Camp Abilities model has now been replicated all over the United States and in ten other countries. The Camp Abilities Story relates Lieberman's journey-from her earliest experiences in sports, to her "aha...
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Autism? There's an app for that! Actually, there are more than 200 apps for autism, and this book will guide you through them so you can confidently utilize today's technology to maximize your child or student's success! Speech Language Pathologist Lois Jean Brady wrote this book in order to educate parents, teachers, and other professionals about the breakthrough method she calls "iTherapy"-which is the use of Apple products (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch)...
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This chapter will include explanations and helpful activities in the areas that play an important role in motor development. The typical development of motor skills follows a natural, progressive pattern. However, interference with part of the system, be it visual, auditory, motor, etc. will cause delays in motor development. In general, children totally blind since birth exhibit the greatest delays in motor development.
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