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Extraordinary Gifts, Unique Challenges

Author : Michelle A. Self
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781499101089
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Extraordinary Gifts, Unique Challenges written by Michelle A. Self and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of essays written by parents, family, and friends of children with Williams syndrome, telling in their own words of their challenges and triumphs, their heartaches and moments of bliss. In addition, nine adults with Williams syndrome give advice to younger people with the diagnosis, while reflecting on what their own parents did that helped them the most. Williams syndrome is a genetic condition affecting 1 in 10,000 people worldwide. It is caused by a spontaneous deletion of one pair of a few dozen genes on chromosome 7. Individuals with Williams syndrome often have severe cardiovascular issues, developmental delays, and difficulties living independently, but also, in general, have outgoing personalities, enormous empathy, and a strong affinity for music.

Understanding Williams Syndrome

Author : Eleanor Semel
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1135685258
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Williams Syndrome by : Eleanor Semel

Download or read book Understanding Williams Syndrome written by Eleanor Semel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2003-10-17 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive and readable, Understanding Williams Syndrome: Behavioral Patterns and Interventions is an essential guide for all those professionally, scientifically, or personally involved with this so frequently misunderstood and underserved population--psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health professionals; special educators and vocational counselors; speech-language, physical, and occupational therapists; audiologists; physicians; and parents. In the last 20 years, Williams syndrome has captured the interest of large numbers of scientists and attracted considerable media attention in spite of its rarity (estimated at no more than one in 30,000 births). Those diagnosed display a unique pattern of behavioral, cognitive, and physical limitations and strengths with fascinating neurogenetic implications--a pattern that poses enormous challenges to their parents and caregivers. The authors, a specialist in learning disabilities and a developmental psychologist, review basic information about Williams syndrome, its medical conditions, paradoxical profile, and neurobiological mechanisms; and discuss distinctive features of the language and perceptual and motor performance of children and adults with the syndrome. Other features include: * Strategies for working with patients. * An examination of the difference between Williams syndrome and other developmental disorders. * Problem-specific alternatives for treatment. * Analysis of new directions in research, clinical intervention, education, and systems for care delivery. Throughout, they stress variations among individuals and subgroups in ability level, skills, talents, and problem severity; and emphasize the necessity of recognizing these components in planning treatment on an individual basis.

The Boy Who Loved Too Much

Author : Jennifer Latson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476774064
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Loved Too Much written by Jennifer Latson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed, poignant story of a boy with Williams syndrome, a condition that makes people biologically incapable of distrust, a “well-researched, perceptive exploration of a rare genetic disorder seen through the eyes of a mother and son” (Kirkus Reviews). What would it be like to see everyone as a friend? Twelve-year-old Eli D’Angelo has a genetic disorder that obliterates social inhibitions, making him irrepressibly friendly, indiscriminately trusting, and unconditionally loving toward everyone he meets. It also makes him enormously vulnerable. On the cusp of adolescence, Eli lacks the innate skepticism that will help him navigate coming-of-age more safely—and vastly more successfully. In “a thorough overview of Williams syndrome and its thought-provoking paradox” (The New York Times), journalist Jennifer Latson follows Eli over three critical years of his life, as his mother, Gayle, must decide whether to shield Eli from the world or give him the freedom to find his own way and become his own person. Watching Eli’s artless attempts to forge connections, Gayle worries that he might never make a real friend—the one thing he wants most in life. “As the book’s perspective deliberately pans out to include teachers, counselors, family, friends, and, finally, Eli’s entire eighth-grade class, Latson delivers some unforgettable lessons about inclusion and parenthood,” (Publishers Weekly). The Boy Who Loved Too Much explores the way a tiny twist in a DNA strand can strip away the skepticism most of us wear as armor, and how this condition magnifies some of the risks we all face in opening our hearts to others. More than a case study of a rare disorder, The Boy Who Loved Too Much “is fresh and engaging…leavened with humor” (Houston Chronicle) and a universal tale about the joys and struggles of raising a child, of growing up, and of being different.

Differently Wired

Author : Deborah Reber
Publisher : Workman Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1523503866
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book Differently Wired written by Deborah Reber and published by Workman Publishing Company. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s time to say NO to trying to fit square-peg kids into rounds holes, and YES to raising them from a place of acceptance and joy. Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn’t embrace who they really are. They are the one in five “differently wired” children with ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism, anxiety, or other neurodifferences, and their challenges are many. And for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as numerous, as they struggle to find the right school, the right support, the right path. But now there’s hope. Differently Wired is a revolutionary book—weaving together personal stories and a tool kit of expert advice from author Deborah Reber, it’s a how-to, a manifesto, and a reassuring companion for parents who can so often feel that they have no place to turn. At the heart of Differently Wired are 18 paradigm-shifting ideas—what the author calls “tilts,” which include how to accept and lean in to your role as a parent (#2: Get Out of Isolation and Connect). Deal with the challenges of parenting a differently wired child (#5: Parent from a Place of Possibility Instead of Fear). Support yourself (#11: Let Go of Your Impossible Expectations for Who You “Should” Be as a Parent). And seek community (#18: If It Doesn’t Exist, Create It). Taken together, it’s a lifesaving program to shift our thinking and actions in a way that not only improves the family dynamic, but also allows children to fully realize their best selves. “In this generous and urgent book, Deborah Reber lets the light in. She helps parents see that they’re not alone, and even better, delivers a positive action plan that will change lives.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin “Differently Wired will help parents of children who think differently to accept their child for who they are and facilitate their successful development.”—Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain

Challenging Units for Gifted Learners

Author : Kenneth J. Smith
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 100049098X
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Challenging Units for Gifted Learners written by Kenneth J. Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-03 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gifted students have the potential to learn material earlier and faster, to handle more complexity and abstraction, and to solve complex problems better. This potential, however, needs stimulating experiences from home and school or it will not unfold. The books in the Challenging Units for Gifted Learners series are designed to help teachers provide the stimulating curricula that will nurture this potential in school. The units presented in this series are based on research into how these students actually think differently from their peers and how they use their learning styles and potential not merely to develop intellectual expertise, but to move beyond expertise to the production of new ideas. The Language Arts book includes units that ask students to develop strong personalities for their main characters while writing mysteries, to study Freud's psychoanalytic theory and then analyze a classic novel using what they've learned, to focus on writing from a specific point of view, and to increase their appreciation for poetry by studying famous poets. Grades 6-8

You Are Extraordinary Educator's Guide

Author : Craig Johnson
Publisher : Tommy Nelson
ISBN 13 : 1400225914
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book You Are Extraordinary Educator's Guide written by Craig Johnson and published by Tommy Nelson. This book was released on 2020-05-19 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You Are Extraordinary Educator's Guide is a companion to You Are Extraordinary by Craig and Samantha Johnson. This guide can be utilized in the classroom, in a home school setting, or by parents seeking additional resources. Ideal for Kindergarten through 1st grade.

Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Learning and Behavioral Challenges

Author : Richard J. Morris
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135925143
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)

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Book Synopsis Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Learning and Behavioral Challenges by : Richard J. Morris

Download or read book Evidence-Based Interventions for Students with Learning and Behavioral Challenges written by Richard J. Morris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-01-14 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book assembles into one volume summaries of school-based intervention research that relates to those who deal on a regular basis with the growing body of students having high-incidence learning disabilities and/or behavior disorders: special educators, school psychologists, and clinical child psychologists. Chapter authors begin with an overview of their topic followed by a brief section on historical perspectives before moving on to the main section – a critical discussion of empirically based intervention procedures. In those instances where evidence-based prescriptions can legitimately be made, authors discuss best practices and the conditions (e.g., classroom environment, teacher expertise) under which these practices are most effective. A final section deals with policy issues.

A Quick Guide to Special Needs and Disabilities

Author : Bob Bates
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473994438
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book A Quick Guide to Special Needs and Disabilities written by Bob Bates and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-11-08 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Quick Guide to Special Needs is an easy go-to guide for busy teachers, SENCOs, practitioners and anyone else who is interested in pragmatic solutions to the challenges of teaching children and young people with additional needs. Detailing over 60 conditions which cause people to have additional needs, Bob Bates helps you broaden your understanding of different physical, neurological, psychological, and developmental needs with accessible bite-sized explanations of the conditions, best practice approaches to working with these learners, and how to apply them to your everyday teaching. Each individual need is explained over a 2-page spread and every entry includes: Case studies encouraging you to reflect on real-life situations to understand the impact each condition has on people and how they and their parents deal with it. Do it steps offering a simple step-by-step approach that you can follow in order to meet additional needs arising out of these conditions. Important steps for the classroom specifically for teachers to use. Recommended reading, suggesting books, articles and websites where further information on specific conditions are available. Whether you’re a newly qualified or experienced teacher, or simply want to further your understanding on the vast variety of individual needs, this guide is the ideal dip-in dip-out reference point for SEND. Also from Bob Bates: Educational Leadership Simplified Learning Theories Simplified

Insight Into a Bright Mind

Author : Nicole Tetreault, Ph.D.
Publisher : SCB Distributors
ISBN 13 : 1953360041
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (533 download)

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Download or read book Insight Into a Bright Mind written by Nicole Tetreault, Ph.D. and published by SCB Distributors. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you bright? Do you know someone who is? Among the bright population, many social, emotional, and intellectual abilities are unrecognized. Bright people are misunderstood and mislabeled as awkward geeks, mad scientists, maladjusted poets, oversensitive artists, hyperactive clowns, or antisocial misfits. Do you want to understand the science behind why intelligent, sensitive, and highly creative brains are simply different? In Insight into a Bright Mind, Dr. Nicole Tetreault translates recent groundbreaking research examining the minds of the most highly intelligent, creative, and intense brains, and explores new directions for the neurodiverse experiences of humans. You will learn how your brain is as unique as your fingerprint, and how your experience is elevated because you are simply "hard-wired" differently! Insight into a Bright Mind is intensely argued in favor of neuroindividuality, superbly researched with the latest scientific data, and deeply invested in engaging with a myriad of bright minds capturing their essence through storytelling and voice. Be liberated to embrace your essence with greater self-compassion and awareness, and unlock your unconventional mind.

The Nonprofit Challenge

Author : D. White
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 0230114008
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Nonprofit Challenge written by D. White and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the challenges facing charities, explains how they must reassess their commitment, and pushes charities to be their best. It also examines how two sectors of society - business and government - would benefit from a similar corrective journey.

Whispers of Harmonic Souls

Author : Azhar ul Haque Sario
Publisher : epubli
ISBN 13 : 3759894798
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (598 download)

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Download or read book Whispers of Harmonic Souls written by Azhar ul Haque Sario and published by epubli. This book was released on 2024-10-13 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music is the invisible thread that weaves through every aspect of our lives, shaping our memories, emotions, and cultures. In Whispers of Harmonic Souls: How Music Shapes Our Lives, Cultures, and Hearts, we explore how music influences our deepest experiences, from the way a song can transport us back to a specific moment in time to how it heals wounds we didn't even know we had. This book dives into the rhythms of memory, the melodies that comfort us, and the universal language that unites people across all walks of life. It's a celebration of music's role in our lives, revealing its profound impact on both individual and collective levels. The book takes you on a journey through diverse perspectives on music, illustrating how it serves as a spiritual guide, a tool for social change, and a reflection of our inner and outer worlds. Chapters like Echoes of Resistance and The Muse's Touch show how music has fueled revolutions and sparked creativity, while Lullabies Across the Globe and The Dance of Cultures emphasize its role in preserving traditions and connecting us to our roots. Even in the silence, there is a melody; The Symphony of Silence and Cadence of the Cosmos explore the power of pauses and the mystical patterns of music, offering a glimpse into how music and the universe itself resonate together. Whispers of Harmonic Souls is more than a collection of stories—it's a tribute to the transformative power of music. Whether you're a musician, a music lover, or simply someone who's been touched by a song, this book will deepen your appreciation for how music shapes our world. It's a journey through the soul of music and its ability to connect, heal, and inspire, reminding us that, in the grand symphony of life, we are all connected by the harmonies that resonate within us.

Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students

Author : Susan Baum
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 148336111X
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students written by Susan Baum and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2004-03-06 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The expert guide to meeting the needs of twice-exceptional and other at-risk gifted students! Special learning needs, cultural expectations, and issues of poverty greatly complicate the identification of gifts and talents among at-risk students. And traditional gifted programs fail to fully address the unique needs of these special populations. Twice-Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students offers critical insights and promising practices designed to prevent these high-potential, at-risk students from falling through the cracks. Key features include: Susan Baum′s thorough synopsis of the critical issues affecting twice-exceptional students and other special gifted populations Strategies for identifying giftedness masked by gender, cultural, economic, and/or behavioral issues Examples of appropriate programming options for a variety of high-potential, at-risk populations Applying the modifications, accommodations, and additional services suggested in this ready-reference, educators will at last be able to adequately nurture the academic, social, and emotional development of twice-exceptional and other special populations of gifted students. The ERGE Series: The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

Amazing Gifts

Author : Mark I. Pinsky
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566994659
Total Pages : 395 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book Amazing Gifts written by Mark I. Pinsky and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 395 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amazing Gifts: Stories of Faith, Disability, and Inclusion is a new publication by noted religion writer Mark I. Pinsky. Pinsky has gathered stories from churches, synagogues, mosques, and temples across the country, "stories of people with disabilities and the congregations where they have found welcome." He has taken special care to include the widest range of disabilities, including non-apparent disabilities like lupus, chronic pain, traumatic brain injury, depression, and mental illness. There were 54 million American with disabilities as of 2000, and that number is now being swelled by wounded warriors from the Afghan and Iraq wars and an aging population. he author emphasizes that his purpose is to not to write a resource manual on accessibility and inclusion. Rather, Pinsky seeks to share stories of how people with disabilities have experienced their faith in the context of their disability, and how congregations have gained when they value the gifts that people with disabilities bring along. "This book," notes the author, "is for congregational leaders and others who may have no expertise or personal experience with disability, but who make the congregational decisions about accessibility and inclusion."

From Stuck to Unstuck

Author : Kenneth A. Halstead
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1566995302
Total Pages : 205 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (669 download)

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Download or read book From Stuck to Unstuck written by Kenneth A. Halstead and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1998-12-31 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book seeks to provide a way for pastors and other leaders to work together to get themselves emotionally unstuck and to help their congregations as systems get unstuck. Because many of our smaller problems are a product of the current paradigm shift, this book strives also to use ideas about problem-solving from Brief Systemic Therapy to shed light on the implications of this paradigm shift for our communities of faith. It urges our leaders to anticipate the birth of churches and synagogues that reflect the new paradigm and to guide us to learn the role of midwife. This book first asks: What is the nature of systemic problems in which we get stuck? And then: What is the nature of the solutions that get us unstuck? The other key question: What is the nature of leadership for our times that can best help us get our churches unstuck while keeping leaders emotionally healthy?

Enduring Issues In Special Education

Author : Barbara Bateman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136265961
Total Pages : 675 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book Enduring Issues In Special Education written by Barbara Bateman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-02-20 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enduring Issues in Special Education is aimed at any course in the undergraduate or graduate special education curriculum that is wholly or partly devoted to a critical examination of current issues in special education. The book organizes 28 chapters into seven sections using familiar structuring principles—what, who, where, how, when, why, and whither. Each section begins with an introduction that provides historical, legal, and theoretical background information and organizing commentary for the chapters that follow. The book’s objective, in addition to informing readers about the issues, is to develop critical thinking skills in the context of special education. Key features include the following: Dialectic Format – Each of the 28 chapters presents compelling reasons for addressing the issue at hand and specific ways to do so. Because each issue is written from different perspectives and focuses on a variety of aspects, readers are encouraged to weigh the arguments, seek additional information, and come up with synthesized positions of their own. Organizing Framework – The book’s seven sections have been arranged according to a scheme that is the essence of most investigative reporting and provides a coherent, easy-to-understand framework for readers. Expertise – All chapters are written by leading scholars who are highly regarded experts in their fields and conclude with suggested readings and discussion questions for additional study.

Obama's Challenge

Author : Robert Kuttner
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1603580794
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Obama's Challenge written by Robert Kuttner and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invoking America's greatest leaders, Robert Kuttner explains how Obama must be a transformative president--or a failed one--a president who must succeed in fundamentally changing our economy, society, and democracy for the better.

An Uncommon Union

Author : John D. Hannah
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310237866
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book An Uncommon Union written by John D. Hannah and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful history explores the stereotype of Dallas Theological Seminary as an anti-intellectual stronghold of fundamentalism and dispensational premillennialism. The tenures of the school s five presidents reveal the tensions that DTS, a blend of differing heritages and of opposing traditions, has experienced amid changes in American religious and cultural life."