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Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals
This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLDs present.
Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides a wealth of practical advice on key skills such as developing written and verbal communication, understanding social clues, managing behavior, self-regulation and im… More >>
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Why Black Men Dont Teach: Understanding the Existing African-American Male Teacher Shortage
According to Robert L. Smith, “the achievement gap separating black boys from just about everyone else springs from a powerful, anti-education culture rising in the black community. Parents who undervalue education, and a mass media that peppers youth with the quick, shallow rewards of hip-hop lifestyle, are steering alarming numbers of boys down a dead-end path.” Erik Eckholm explained that “terrible schools, absent parents, racism, the decline in blue coll… More >>
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Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents
Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life is an excellent resource for both parents and educators who support young adults as they exit the special education school system. Concisely and accessibly written, the content is applicable to people with different types of challenges and levels of ability.
The first part of the book explains how families can adapt everyday routines in order to encourage the development o… More >>
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Asperger’s Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals with Dr. Tony Attwood
Whether you’re a curious parent or a seasoned psychologist, this DVD is a perfect introduction to Asperger’s Syndrome. Tony’s personable approach to the Asperger’s way of thinking will enlighten you. He describes numerous intriguing case examples and offers practical strategies that worked for people with Asperger’s. In hour one, Tony provides a diagnostic description of a person with Asperger’s. In the second hour, he offers a social curriculum that includes countl… More >>
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