Child Development category: 2058 books
Assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Critical Issues in Clinical, Forensic and School Settings
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
This book offers clear best-practice guidelines for the assessment of Autism Spectrum Disorder. It discusses both the rising rates of autism and the growing need for appropriate, effective treatments and services. The book examines measures and methods used in assessing for core symptoms of ASD as...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2009
Autism was once thought of as a rare condition, until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network released the statistic that about 1 in every 150 eight-year-old children in various areas across the United States is afflicted by an autism...
by V.T.
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Are you worrying about your daughter getting pregnant? You've seen her several times with another boy?
Well, that's a normal reaction for a parent, and you are perfectly normal. Teens pregnancy is one of the biggest problem currently. Your child may not know what to do, and it's up to you...
by Béatrice Copper-Royer, Guillemette de la Borie
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Entre los ocho y los doce años se visten como adolescentes, hablan como adolescentes, contestan como adolescentes… ¡pero todavía no son adolescentes! Al impulsarlos desmedidamente hacia la edad adulta, se corre el riesgo de robarles valiosos años de infancia. Y nunca se recupera lo perdido…...
by Dominique Biton
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Language: Spanish
Release Date: November 17, 2017
Los adolescentes, al buscar y buscarse a sí mismos, se convierten en un objetivo predilecto para las sectas. A su edad, tienen muchas posibilidades de conocer a gente aparentemente seductora y dejarse arrastrar sin darse cuenta, sobre todo porque el límite entre la pandilla, el grupo de carácter...
by Michael A. Rapoff
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2009
It used to be called noncompliance, and the patients themselves referred to as difficult. But regardless of the terminology, children’s reluctance or failure to commit to prescribed regimens reduces the effectiveness of treatment, often leading to additional care, higher costs, and serious, even...
School-Parent Collaborations in Indigenous Communities
Providing Services for Children with Disabilities
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2013
Poverty. Lack of social support. Limited access to education. High risk for health problems. Indigenous communities face an inordinate number of hardships. But when children have special needs, these problems multiply exponentially, making existing difficulties considerably worse.
School-Parent...
Childhood Studies
Making Young Subjects
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
What does it mean to think of children as social subjects and how should we go about studying childhood in society? Childhood is a key site where children come to understand themselves as particular kinds of people, not only as individuals but also as members of social and cultural groups. This compelling...
Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in Children
Bridging the Gap Between Science and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2011
Although it has yet to be recognized by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), nonverbal learning disabilities (NVLD) in children are a growing concern. NVLD are receiving increased attention from researchers as well as from clinicians encountering these...
by Glen P. Aylward
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
An easy, concise reference with inclusion of practical diagnostic and treatment information
Also appropriate for use by parents as a bibliotherapeutic aid
Contains quick reference section of the 20 most frequently seen behavioral problems and what actions to take
Written by a...
by Lisa A. Ruble, Nancy J. Dalrymple, John H. McGrew
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2012
Rising numbers of young children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders means more students with ASD entering pre-school and the elementary grades. For these young learners, individualized instruction toward measurable goals is crucial to effective education. The COMPASS program—Collaborative...
Pediatricians and Pharmacologically Trained Psychologists
Practitioner’s Guide to Collaborative Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2011
Many factors affect treatment options for children and adolescents with mental health problems, including age, severity of symptoms, financial and time constraints, and access to qualified professionals. With the limitations of managed care plans and the shrinking pool of pediatric psychiatrists,...
Group Filial Therapy
The Complete Guide to Teaching Parents to Play Therapeutically with their Children
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2013
In Group Filial Therapy (GFT), therapists train parents to conduct play sessions with their own children to help meet children's therapeutic needs, and to transfer appropriate skills to family life. Based on parents' application of Child-Centred Play Therapy, taught and supervised by filial therapists,...
Social-Emotional Prevention Programs for Preschool Children's Behavior Problems
A Multi-level Efficacy Assessment of Classroom, Risk Group, and Individual Level
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2018
This book is aimed at exploring the relevance of social-emotional competencies for preventing preschool children’s behavior problems. The content provides an overview of how evidence from fundamental research on social-emotional competencies can be translated in applied research for developing prevention...