Child Psychology category: 2885 books
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Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2012
Cognitive development in children is a highly complex process which, while remarkably resilient, can be disrupted in a variety of ways. This volume focuses on two types of neurodevelopmental disorder: syndromic conditions such as fragile X syndrome, Down syndrome, Williams syndrome and velocardiofacial...
Handbook of Behavioral Interventions in Schools
Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2019
Tasked chiefly with providing effective instruction, classroom teachers must also manage student behavior. Prevalence of student problem behavior is a strong indicator of failing schools, and has been linked to reduced academic achievement, truancy, bullying, and loss of teacher time. As such demand...
No-Drama Discipline
The Whole-Brain Way to Calm the Chaos and Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The pioneering experts behind The Whole-Brain Child and The Yes Brain tackle the ultimate parenting challenge: discipline.
“A lot of fascinating insights . . . an eye-opener worth reading.”—Parents
Highlighting the fascinating link between a child’s...
A Thousand Days of Wonder
A Scientist's Chronicle of His Daughter's Developing Mind
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2009
A father's intimate look at his daughter's developing mind from birth to age three
Unlike any other time in our lives, we remember almost nothing from our first three years. As infants, not only are we like the proverbial blank slate but our memories are like teflon: nothing sticks. In this...
You Are Your Child's First Teacher, Third Edition
Encouraging Your Child's Natural Development from Birth to Age Six
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2012
The first book in America to popularize the insights of Rudolf Steiner, founder of the Waldorf schools, regarding the developmental needs of young children, this revised and updated edition offers new ways for parents and educators to enrich the lives of children from birth to age six.
Today’s...
The Marshmallow Test
Mastering Self-Control
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2014
Renowned psychologist Walter Mischel, designer of the famous Marshmallow Test, explains what self-control is and how to master it.
A child is presented with a marshmallow and given a choice: Eat this one now, or wait and enjoy two later. What will she do? And what are the implications for her...
Self-Reg
How to Help Your Child (and You) Break the Stress Cycle and Successfully Engage with Life
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2016
There’s no such thing as a bad kid. That’s what a lifetime of experience has taught Dr. Stuart Shanker. No matter how difficult, out of control, distracted, or exhausted a child might seem, there’s a way forward: self-regulation. Overturning decades of conventional wisdom, this radical new technique...
Beyond the Sling
A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2012
A real-world guide to Attachment Parenting from the Big Bang Theory actress, neuroscientist, and mother Mayim Bialik—a book hailed by Dr. William Sears as “delightful” and by Ricki Lake as “a fantastic guide to birth and parenting that is packed with invaluable wisdom.”
Mayim Bialik...
by J.A. Cherith, RN
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2016
They say it takes a whole village to raise a child, but while they might be right, not all parents necessarily have access to the said village when it comes to bringing up their children.But if you happen to possess a similar dilemma, fret not. Any good parent willing to do anything for the good of...
by Corinne Aves
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2006
What challenges do 6-7-year-olds face as they learn new skills and face different social situations? How do their perceptions of the world change? How can we best support them in their move towards greater independence?
This accessible book provides a wealth of information to help parents, educators...
After-School Programs to Promote Positive Youth Development
Integrating Research into Practice and Policy, Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2017
The first volume of this SpringerBrief presents a series of papers compiled from a conference about how after-school programs may be implemented to promote positive youth development (PYD) hosted by Youth-Nex, the University of Virginia Center to Promote Effective Youth Development. This volume reviews...
by Heidi Kaduson, Charles Schaefer
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2010
This book is an amazing resource for play therapy techniques. The contributors come from a diverse group including child-centered, cognitive-behavioral, gestalt, Jungian, psychodynamic, and prescriptive play therapy.
The Special Needs SCHOOL Survival Guide
Handbook for Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, Learning Disabilities & More!
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
The Special Needs SCHOOL Survival Guide is the handbook that will answer your questions about school accommodations, how to work with school personnel for government assisted programs, autism, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in the classroom, learning disabilities, handwriting, ADHD, Individual...
What Kids Buy
The Psychology of Marketing to Kids
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2008
If you're in the business of marketing or developing products and programs for kids, What Kids Buy and Why belongs in your office.
How can you create outstanding products and programs that will win in the marketplace and in the hearts of kids and parents? Dan S. Acuff and Robert H. Reiher have...