Jessica: 2764 books
The Verbal Behavior Approach
How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
The Verbal Behavior (VB) approach is a form of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), that is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and works particularly well with children with minimal or no speech abilities. In this book Dr. Mary Lynch Barbera draws on her own experiences as a Board Certified...
Autism and Everyday Executive Function
A Strengths-Based Approach for Improving Attention, Memory, Organization and Flexibility
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2015
Understand and support executive function in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with this fully-explained, innovative model. Showing how to use an individual's strengths to address executive functioning weaknesses, this approach will also help to build a strong foundation for social and...
Learning without School
Home Education
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
While some people look back on school as the 'best days of your life', for others the experience can be unpleasant and gruelling. Learning without School is a practical handbook for parents who want to educate their children at home but are unsure that they have the skills and know-how required to...
Asperger Syndrome and Employment
What People with Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2008
The number of adults with Asperger Syndrome retaining full-time employment is extremely low in comparison to those who may be considered to have more limiting conditions and disabilities. This book identifies why this is the case by asking the individuals concerned what they find difficult about working.
Looking...
Betraying the NHS
Health Abandoned
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2006
Based on his experiences of helping to fight cuts and closures in Suffolk, Michael Mandelstam delivers a damning verdict on the mismanagement of the NHS at national, regional and local level. He charts the widespread cutbacks and closures, both rural and urban, to clinics, A&E services, beds,...
Activities for Adults with Learning Disabilities
Having Fun, Meeting Needs
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2009
This valuable resource for people working with adults with learning disabilities provides over 60 sessions of fun and engaging activities that aim to entertain and stimulate the minds of people with learning disabilities. The sessions are divided into different types of activity including cookery, arts...
by Jessica Cambridge
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
The Ultimate Willpower Guide: Improve Your Willpower Today, How To Attract Financial Success, Achieve Personal Goals & Get Anything You Want By Using Your Willpower. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet.
This book contains steps and strategies on how to discover the willpower you have...
by Jessica Cambridge
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 13, 2015
Jealousy Cure: How To Get Rid Of Jealousy, The Most Effective Strategies To Finally Overcome Jealousy & Enjoy Your Life Again. Read on your PC, Mac, smart phone, tablet
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This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to understand the concept of...
Inside Anorexia
The Experiences of Girls and their Families
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2007
Inside Anorexia provides valuable insight into the experiences and challenges faced by teenage girls with anorexia and their families.
The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a starting point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical...
All About Drugs and Young People
Essential Information and Advice for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Packed with information, advice and learning activities, this book tells you what you need to know about drugs, young people's drug use, and how you can help them stay safe.
It covers everything from what the effects are and why young people take drugs, to how to negotiate drug rules and ways...
by David Wiegan
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2009
In the United States alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labor market. This book provides a comprehensive approach to developing a successful jobs program for persons with developmental disabilities, drawn...
Surviving Girlhood
Building Positive Relationships, Attitudes and Self-Esteem to Prevent Teenage Girl Bullying
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2012
Teenage girls can be mean. Often stemming from poor self-awareness, self-esteem and lack of relationship skills, complex friendship dynamics can be difficult to unravel and bullying can be hard to resolve.
Surviving Girlhood provides a unique resource for preventing girl bullying by addressing...
Child Protection and Child Welfare
A Global Appraisal of Cultures, Policy and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2013
Child Protection and Child Welfare draws on the knowledge of child protection experts and social care professionals to provide an authoritative international overview of child protection strategy and policy.
Devoting particular attention to the role played by culture in determining child welfare...
Social Exclusion, Compound Trauma and Recovery
Applying Psychology, Psychotherapy and PIE to Homelessness and Complex Needs
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Responding to the growing number of psychologically-informed services for people experiencing social exclusion and, in particular, homelessness, this book gives professionals the information and understanding they need to be fully informed in their practice with this client group. It begins with theory,...