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Bloomsbury presents Gentle Guidance by Marie Gentles, read by Brenda Iyalla. AS SEEN ON BBC'S DON'T EXCLUDE ME. 'Such an important book, by someone who really understands the issues that young people face in today's world.' Dr Zoe Williams Right now, it is undeniably a tough time to be a parent...

The Unteachables examines the overrepresentation of Black students in special education over the course of the twentieth century. As African American children integrated predominantly white schools, many were disproportionately labeled educable mentally retarded (EMR), learning disabled (LD), and emotionally behavioral disordered (EBD). Keith A. Mayes charts the evolution of disability categories and how these labels kept Black learners segregated in American classrooms.

The field of special education in 2022 has progressed to a point where we have ways to treat and support students with learning issues, and yet we frame so much of the special education process from a deficit-based mindset. Even the word "disability" supports this negative connotation of neurodiversity. This idea book outlines a paradigm for how to view and work with students with diagnoses formed through experience, research, and creativity in a way that supports an ability-forward mindset.

If you’re feeling hopeless and running out of patience in dealing with your highly explosive ADHD child, this powerful positive parenting guide is for you! ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. And this gets parents frustrated because ADHD kids are often misunderstood by many. These kids are often perceived as having bad attitudes, defiant, or just plain out of control. When your child is struggling to self-regulate, it’s easy to get pulled into power struggles and negative interactions that only make the situation worse.

The step-by-step guide discusses various aspects of how autism is perceived, explores how best to speak up for individual needs and introduces advocacy for the wider autistic community. Each step outlines one vital aspect of advocacy and allyship, such as emphasizing acceptance, avoiding assumptions and assuming competence. The advice and strategies laid out in this guide center the wisdom and experiences of autistic people and enable the listener to confidently speak up with insight and understanding.

As a child-study team member, a psychotherapist, and an attorney practicing exclusively on behalf of children with special needs, Jayne Wesler has amassed a wealth of legal and therapeutic knowledge over the years. In this book, she shares with you the legal knowledge you need and the effective techniques you can use to help your child find the tools to succeed. Children grow so quickly that when they do need help, they need it now. Don’t wait. Do it today. You’ll be glad you did. 

The way to ground ourselves in a whirlwind of options, choices, and decisions is to "check in" with yourself. This audiobook embeds the different human stories in the listeners by letting them in on the thought processes as they go through their life journey. Questions are posted every step of the journey to understand themselves, bring them to the path they have initially chosen, and evaluate if this is still where they want to go. The listeners are encouraged to face their current situations and regain clarity of their future selves....

Do you ever feel like you are being pulled in two different directions with your child's education? Maybe your child is currently being included in the general education program at their school, despite having unique and specific needs due to their disability. Perhaps you are desperate to ensure that your child has access to the very best educational experience they can possibly have. Maybe you are keen to be a more effective partner in your child's education, without feeling overwhelmed with all of the other things you have going on in your life.

Are you on the hunt for more information on the policies, procedures, and laws that surround special education? I’m aware there is a ton of information online, but the available information is often spread across a lot of technical sources, and it is hard to follow. That is why I wrote the Special Education Guidebook Series. I wanted to provide you with guidebooks that you can treat as your bible when it comes to special education. This is a comprehensive guide that you can use for all of your special education needs and queries

Max Toper isn't normal. His teacher segregates him at the back of the class, away from his peers. Other children make friends, yet he can't. He's told he has autism, a condition that seems to bring disaster after disaster, with no chance of achievement. But not all is hopeless. Change comes when he discovers his calling as a guild leader in the virtual world of Galactic Conquest, a place where he is respected and powerful. But can the digital world stop reality seeping in, or prevent him from addressing his demons?

Acts of Kindness Book Series are written for animation movies with sign language characters, with soundtrack by Lucie & The Perfect Wave and Folkmanis Puppets....

Learning to communicate and manage frustration is part of growing up. But some children don’t master those skills. If their frequent angry outbursts and aggressive behaviors interfere with family life, making friends, or school performance, they may have oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), which, by some estimates, affects up to 16 percent of school-age children. Though no statistics are available for younger children, experts say that most children with ODD show signs of the disorder in the preschool years.

Humanizing Disability in Mathematics Education: Forging New Paths is about enhancing the practices of mathematics teachers by extending the concepts of access, equity, and empowerment to include students living with all types of disabilities. Humanizing Disability examines the current mindset and pedagogy that students with different learning needs encounter, and then offers strategies and practices to humanize the mathematics experience for these students.

A Journey Through Autism for the Puzzled Parent is a book about one mother's shared experiences raising her son who has ASD. She offers education, resources, and uplifting words of encouragement to help guide fellow parents through their own journey. This is volume 1 of the Puzzled Parent series by Randi-Lyn Miller-Gol.

Dealing with social issues is uncomfortable, and often messy, but you can build habitats of trust where kids and adults can make their thinking visible and cultivate empathy; where expression, identity, and social literacy matter. There is no magic formula for making the world a better place. It happens in the moments we embrace discomfort and have candid conversations.

For two decades a father kept a secret journal documenting the life of his only son, Christopher, who was born profoundly deaf. He had a simple dream of someday presenting that journal to Christopher as a special gift from father to son. But as each new challenge was surmounted, it became clear Christopher Caulfield’s story had to be shared.

In der heutigen Zeit leben wir Menschen trotz unseres Wohlstandes sehr gefährlich. Denn Es gibt einige Krankheiten, die wir zwar medizinisch behandeln, aber doch nicht heilen können. Wäre es nicht wunderbar, wenn es für alle Krankheiten auf dieser Welt nur eineinziges Heilmittel gäbe? Wenn wir unsere Körper nicht mehr vollpumpen müssten mit Medikamenten, die zwar die Symptome bekämpfen, aber nicht die Ursache der Krankheit? Gibt es etwas, das uns all das bieten kann? Und noch mehr? Hören Sie, um mehr zu erfahren.

Smile & Succeed for Teens is an attention-grabbing, easy-to-use course that has already supplied thousands of teens with the skills to do better in school, develop meaningful relationships, and establish fulfilling careers. If you want to equip your teenager for success in work and life, then you can't afford to miss this essential guide.

Una guía de recursos informativos que te da respuestas detalladas a las causas, las pruebas disponibles, explica las pruebas, opciones para probar, recursos disponibles, y mucho más. Este es el libro que has estado buscando y necesitando.

This guide is a must listening material for any black man or woman even thinking about a career in construction. This guide will also be extremely helpful for any carpenter or minority who wants to excel in the field of construction and has bigger aspirations than just digging trenches or cleaning up construction sites. The construction industry is dynamic and exciting and has plenty of opportunities to earn a good living. Unfortunately, the playing field is not always fair for people of color or minorities who would like to enter this field.