EDUC 373 Intro. To Exceptional Children: General Resources

More than 4,000 disability terms, with clear, accurate, jargon-free definitionsùthat's what professionals will get in the third edition of this bestselling dictionary, the go-to disability reference since its first edition was published in 1996. A diverse team of experts carefully reviewed and revised every entry in this new edition, making each definition as user friendly and up to date as possible. --

Whom you are assessing -- Why you are assessing -- Getting to know the child -- Selecting an appropriate assessment instrument -- Selecting and administering tests -- Assessing motor development and motor skill performance -- Assessing physical fitness -- Assessing posture and gait -- Assessing behavior and social competence -- Translating assessment into action : a team approach.

A comprehensive source of information, strategies, and activities for working with learning disabled students.

Introduction -- pt. I. Interaction with the physical world. Perception of the physical world -- Motor and locomotor interaction with the physical world -- Understanding the physical world -- Spatial understanding and spatial behavior -- pt. II. The acquisition of cognitive skills. Language, concept formation, and classification -- Executive functions: memory, attention, and cognitive strategies -- Cognitive style, creativity, and intelligence -- pt. III. Adapting to the social world. Social-emotional and communicative development in infancy -- Language as a social skill -- Social development and adjustment -- Developing a sense of self -- pt. IV. Summary. Longitudinal studies -- Individual differences -- Conclusion.

Written with both new and experienced practitioners in mind and packed with practical advice, suggestions, case studies and useful photocopiable materials, this new edition of a much-loved book will help all SENCOs (Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators) succeed in what is often a very demanding role. Providing plenty of help with planning and time-management, this book contains everything you need to know about your role, information on the current government policies such as Every Child Matters (ECM) and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and meeting the Early Years Professional Status.

Looks at the human brain and some of the different types of injuries that it can sustain, as well as how they are treated and the lasting effects that they can have.

What is a gifted brain? -- Challenging the gifted brain -- Underachieving gifted students -- The twice-exceptional brain -- Language talent -- Mathematical talent -- Artistic talent -- Putting it all together.

Mary is a lonely eight-year-old in the suburbs of Melbourne. Struggling with questions that no one can answer, she writes to Max, an obese 44-year-old Jewish man with Asperger's Syndrome living in New York City, which starts a friendship that spans 20 years and two continents.

In recent years, there's been a dramatic increase in the number of children being diagnosed with serious psychiatric disorders and prescribed medications that are just beginning to be tested in children. The drugs can cause serious side effects, and virtually nothing is known about their long-term impact. "It's really to some extent an experiment, trying medications in these children of this age," child psychiatrist Dr. Patrick Bacon tells FRONTLINE. "It's a gamble. And I tell parents there's no way to know what's going to work."

Detailing the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of three siblings diagnosed with autism. Exploration of the controversial therapy "Applied Behavior Analysis," or, ABA, is included.

Part of a series on understanding, identifying and responding to childhood trauma. This segment focuses on the effects that childhood trauma has on brain function. Introduces current research that shows how systems in the brain are activated by trauma, and how trauma changes neuron response and cognitive pathways. These brain chemistry changes can create severe adolescent and adult problems such as learning disorders, acting out behaviors, bonding, attachment, mood problems, and difficulty with problem solving. Shows how caregivers, teachers and healthcare providers can best deal with these symptoms and how severe damage to the developing brain can be treated chronologically, but with primary emphasis on prevention and timely intervention.

Demonstrates successful and proven teaching techniques that are positive, practical, and educationally sound for use by teachers in regular classrooms.