Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: The Syndrome and the Model

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NONVERBAL LEARNING DISABILITIES systematically identifies, describes, and explains the elements and dynamics of the nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) syndrome--including its neuropsychological, academic, and socioemotional/adaptational aspects. In addition, this groundbreaking work explores the ramifications of the NLD syndrome for both the theoretical and applied aspects of the neuropsychology of learning disabilities in particular and for the field of child-clinical neuropsychology in general.

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Somewhat informative... - Tara Marshall - Phoenix, AZ United States
If you're willing to work to slog through it. However, Rourke is guilty of ignoring data that don't fit his view of NVLD/NLD. For example, he states repeatedly that the line between HFA (high-functioning autism) and Asperger's Syndrome is so blurred that the two should not be characterized as different conditions. On the same sort of muddy evidence, however, he claims that NLD is a separate condition for Asperger's Syndrome: despite the near identical "required symptoms" for the two conditions, despite the shared common comorbidities (such as dyscalculia, dysgraphia, depression, problems with visuo-spatial orientation, sensory integration disorder, etc., etc.), and despite extensive research including a study by Klin and Volkmar (much admired researchers in the field of autism and Asperger's) that showed that some 80% of their Asperger's clients at the Yale Child Study Center diagnostically "overlapped" with the NLD criteria proposed by Rourke.

Rourke has proposed guidelines for diagnosing NLD for the next revision of the ICD-10. This, of course, assumes that NLD continues to be classified separately from Asperger's Syndrome, and not as a "milder version".

I, by the way, have two professional diagnoses of Asperger's Syndrome, and another professional diagnosis of NLD with Asperger's Characteristics.

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FTCE Exceptional Student Education K-12 Teacher Certification Test Prep Study Guide (XAM FTCE)

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Please, spend time editing!!! - Graciela Hernandez - Miami, FL
I bought this study guide for the FTCE ESE Subject area exam. I tried to study for two weeks and was very confused by the MANY editing errors. I passed the exam, hence the three stars, but I doubt it was because of this book. I knew everything in the test from the ESE classes I have taken for two years! If you are in a program already, don't waste your money. Just go through your textbooks about the legislature and about autism and forget about buying a study guide, especially this one!

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Helping Children Learn: Intervention Handouts for Use in School and at Home, Second Edition

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Now with 27 new handouts and the Spanish translations users have been asking for, the revised edition of this popular book offers a fresh, practical approach to teaching struggling students in elementary through high school. Applying their expert knowledge of how children learn, the authors developed more than 75 highly effective intervention handouts - ideal for teachers to use in the classroom and share with parents for use at home. This second edition is set up like the first: there is a short questionnaire that helps school psychologists pinpoint students' strengths and needs, and teachers use the handouts to address the areas that need work. Photocopiable and easy to print from the convenient new CD-ROM, the handouts in this edition: fit perfectly with RTI - give teachers a clear and easy way to help struggling students and take next steps if more intervention is needed; help students with a wide range of learning challenges, including learning disabilities, sensory issues, and emotional or behavioral problems; and, enhance the home - school connection - both teachers and parents can use the handouts to help children make progress in areas of concern. Each intervention handout is ready to use: it clearly describes the skill involved, indicates which children should use the intervention, and suggests easy-to-implement strategies. And because the handouts were developed around the four cognitive areas in Dr. Naglieri's well-respected PASS theory - Planning, Attention, Simultaneous processing, and Successive processing - users can be sure they're getting proven, reliable approaches to solving students' academic challenges.

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Helping Children Learn Review - Alison J. Sutherland - NZ
I was seeking a resource that could support my work in guiding teachers to work with children with cognitive processing difficulties. This book has practical handouts which are useful, easy to read, and can be adapted for specific children. I particularly like the Index of handouts which allows me to target the area of difficulty.
Dr Alison Sutherland (Ph.D.)

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Single-Subject Research: Application in Educational and Clinical Settings

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This practical, user-friendly textbook provides background knowledge, basic concepts, and understanding of relevant issues related to applied behavior analysis and specifically to single subject research designs.

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Exceptional Lives: Special Education In Today's Schools - Fourth Edition

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For introductory courses in Special Education. The authors of this introductory text have a vision for special education-to equip general and special education teachers with the principles, values and teaching practices that support the education of the majority of students with disabilities in general education programs. Beginning with a thorough review of the principles that undergird IDEA and the process of nondiscriminatory evaluation, the authors explore the teaching and collaborative processes necessary for implementing best practices and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1997. Using a categorical approach, the authors highlight real students with real disabilities and use their stories as a vehicle for describing the characteristics, causes, and challenges that people with exceptionalities face and that both general and special education teachers must consider when making decisions about how, where, and what to teach.

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Good - Charmaine Tilly - Castro Valley, CA
I bought this a long time ago for a class I was taking to complete my credential as I recall and it was a decent read.

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Dictionary of Developmental Disabilities Terminology (Book with CD-ROM)

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Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond. Updated text provides clear and concise definitions of more than 3,500 disorders, theories, medications, interventions, diagnoses, organizations, assessments, and public laws in the field of developmental disabilities. Includes halftone illustrations, synonyms and cross references. Includes hyperlinked CD-ROM.

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Child Development and Education with Observing Children & Adolescents CD PKG. (3rd Edition)

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For Child Development and Child/Adolescent Development courses taught in education departments. Child Development and Education, Third Edition is the only comprehensive child development text written specifically for educators. Written by a developmentalist and an educational psychologist, it provides the coverage and research found in the best child development texts but also then helps readers understand how to use this information as educators. Another unique aspect of the text is how it illustrates concepts using children's and adolescents' school work, case studies, and a three volume video CD that comes packaged with the book. These features of the text help readers actually see development, not simply read about it. Unique features include authentic student artifacts; observation guidelines with educational applications; development and practice features with concrete strategies for facilitating student development and learning; a chapter on development in reading, writing, math, and science; and extensive coverage of diversity and how as an educator to help all students thrive.

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AWFUL SERVICE - singinmom -
Seller NEVER responded to Amazon or my repeated e-mails (at least three) when inquiries were made as to the whereabouts of my book. I finally canceled the order and, a week later, I get an e-mail saying it shipped. WTH?????

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Special Education Law (2nd Edition)

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With IDEA 2004 and its accompanying regulations as its foundation, this readable book provides the most up-to-date and accurate information on the laws impacting the field of special education today. This comprehensive book enables teachers and other special educators to examine current legislation from a historical perspective, and provides the reader with an opportunity to understand the evolving nature of special education legislation and how it is interpreted by case law.

 

The second edition of Special Education Law has expanded its utility by adding additional content, including:

• A new chapter, “Discipline Concerns,” focuses on the most frequently cited controversial issue in education today. This chapter on the consequences of undesirable behavior discusses zero tolerance, determination manifestation, and interim alternative educational settings.
• An expanded chapter on program development covering Individual Family Services Plans (IFSPs), the extended school year, as well as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)
• A discussion of the legal requirements under the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), and how this law intersects with the requirements of IDEA 2004, impacting the practicalities of special education
• More content tied directly to the standards and competencies of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), and PRAXIS^TM
• More pedagogy. The authors have included reflection questions for extending discussion at the end of every chapter, additional case briefs, and relevant websites for further exploration.

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Great customer service, fast delivery - trm4444 -
I needed this book in a hurry and I picked expedited shipping. I called the company and asked when the book would be there and they gave me their word it would be at my house in two days. They were very accommodating and kept their word! Thanks for helping me in a crunch!!

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The One-Stop Guide to Implementing RTI: Academic and Behavioral Interventions, K-12

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This user-friendly guide offers strategies and how-to’s for implementing RTI in classrooms and schoolwide, providing team-building techniques, academic and behavioral interventions, and more.

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Human Communication Disorders: An Introduction (7th Edition)

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This edition continues to explore the underlying nature of communication problems by explaining current theory and research and presenting the “nuts and bolts” of clinical therapy. 

 

The leading book on the market for introductory courses in communication disorders, Human Communication Disorders, Seventh Edition, covers a broad range of topics at a level of depth appropriate for students. Experts in speech-language pathology and audiology place disorders in perspective, define basic theories of causation, introduce identifying characteristics, and present an overview of procedures for evaluation and treatment. Coverage of cultural and linguistic diversity as well as evidence-based practice reflects trends in the discipline.  This edition continues to ensure that beginning students receive a strong foundation in communication disorders.  It also provides extensive coverage of topics ranging from craniofacial disorders to communication delays and disorders in young children from the personal perspectives by expert chapter authors. Case studies and study questions enhance the learning experience.

 

Highlights of the new edition include:  Fully updated information on the most recent research in the field; new chapters on genetics, literacy development and disorders, aural rehabilitation, dysphagia, and neurogenic speech disorders introduce students to these emerging areas of study; shorter chapters written at an undergraduate, exploratory level make the material easier for beginning students to digest.

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Not happy with this one - L. J. Zebrun-gero - Helena, MT United States
The "like new" copy of the textbook I received had lots of highlighting and much marginalia. That was disappointing enough but I received the book in very poor condition - corner smashed in and pages rumpled and compressed together so they were very difficult to disengage and flatten out to turn and actually READ. Cover ripped. Poor packaging for such a heafty but pliable tome. The discount (about ) wasn't worth getting a brand new one.

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Differentiated Literacy and Language Arts Strategies for the Elementary Classroom

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Although it can seem a daunting task to individualize learning for all students, this book provides specific “how-to” techniques to make it happen, equipping you with the tools you need to differentiate instruction for all students: general education, gifted and talented, challenged, or English Language Learners (ELL). Addressing the reader with an engaging personalized tone, expert Dr. Shellie Hipsky demystifies the process of differentiated instruction as you tour elementary school classrooms with diverse populations and observe research-based strategies that transform theory into practical differentiated instructional techniques for literacy and language arts skills. You will gain valuable insights from seasoned elementary teachers through real life concrete examples, find advice for implementing strategies in literacy-based classrooms, learn how to create an effective learning environment, and utilize appropriate instructional techniques based on students’ abilities, learning profiles, and interests. Additionally, you will explore strategies to differentiate in the reading areas of emerging literacy skills, vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency as well as writing, speaking, listening, and content area reading.  Every chapter in the book includes specific illuminating classroom examples, questions for reflecting on the reading, active engagement ideas for further exploration of the topic, and conclusions.  Strategies to simplify documentation, including the use of the Literacy and Language Arts Learning Skills Check Sheet, Differentiated Choice Chart, and a Portfolio Record Sheet, provide ways to organize important student information.  A unique journal kept by an elementary teacher, whose classroom is visited in the text, rounds out the book as it demonstrates a year’s worth of successful implementation of differentiation assessment and instruction. Differentiated Literacy and Language Arts Strategies for the Elementary Classroom focuses on the needs of pre-service teachers and yet it has ample strategies to positively impact the classrooms of current teachers.

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Differentiated Book - AMBER -
The problem I have with this purchase is the shipping time. I upgraded to 2-3 day shipping. The item was purchased on July 7. I didn't receive it until July 24th. The class I was taking had already ended. It's unfair to charge extra shipping to get it here in 2-3 days, when in actuality, it takes 17 days!!!! There's no way it was shipped when they said it was.

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Teaching Students With Learning Disabilities: A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators

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The authors include a complete glossary of terms, plus guidelines for academic instruction, behavioral interventions, classroom accommodations, placement options, assessments, and transition services for students with LD.

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Teaching Students With Mental Retardation: Providing Access to the General Curriculum

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Every day, teachers and education professionals struggle with a crucial classroom goal: ensuring that students with mental retardation or other support needs have access to the general curriculum. They'll find the guidance, research, and practical strategies they need in this advanced, reader-friendly textbook, which will prepare preservice educators for the classroom and sharpen the skills of professionals in the field. Readers will get guidance on developing a person-centered approach to IEPs, including decisions about placement, appropriate accommodations and modifications, and alternate assessment a detailed review of four instruction types - teacher-mediated, peer-mediated, technology-mediated, and activity-anchored - and suggestions on matching instruction to individual learner needs and goals age-specific curriculum modifications and supports, including verbal devices like analogies and role-playing; visual devices like films and charts; self-evaluation; assistive technology; and positive behavioral support an in-depth discussion on using "empowerment evaluation" to measure the efficacy of programs and promote student progress and self-determination steps that support full participation in the community outside the classroom, including aspects like social relationships, job preparation, household management, and sexuality Blending research-based theory with step-by-step processes and planning forms, this practical text is the key to building curricula that include students with mental retardation and meet their individual needs.

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book about how to teach students with ID/DD - Mindy Walman Hathaway - Winston-Salem, NC
This book was okay-it has NO pictures-so you automatically assume it to be bad. It's made in Baltimore and it's not a super nice book-but it does help a little bit.

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Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom: Strategies and Skills for All Students, Grades 6 - 12 (Jossey-Bass Teacher)

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Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom offers teachers in grades 6–12 everything they need to help all students develop basic writing skills, relate writing to real-life tasks, and explore writing as a creative and enjoyable practice.  Filled with fifty engaging activities, this hands-on resource is an important and valuable tool that can supplement any teacher's approach to writing instruction. Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom offers strategies based on the proven TIP Writing Process that is designed to individualize the writing process by focusing on the specific needs of each student within the classroom.

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Excellent Book - Sonia Santos - Chicago, IL
This book is great. It has awesome ideas on lesson plans which can be implemented into the classroom. It makes writing fun instead of boring and cumbersome. I would recommend this book for people who want to teach literacy in fun and exciting way.

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Paraprofessionals in the Classroom

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Paraprofessionals in the Classroom by Betty Ashbaker and Jill Morgan honors the paraprofessional role of support to the teacher and to student learning.

 

Designed as a  primary text for Associate Degree, certificate, and inservice programs for current and aspiring Paraprofessionals in Title I, Gifted, or special education programs, it has been extensively field-tested with educators in both rural and urban settings, and in several states. It models the techniques of effective instruction in a  friendly, comprehensive, practical, and jargon-free manner, while providing concepts in basic classroom skills.  Each of the chapters presents new information in small steps with frequent reviews, provides examples of good practice of teachers and paraprofessionals working with students, and guides trainees through practice activities.  

 

This new text includes “Extending Your Learning” features at ends of all chapters so as to provide paraprofessionals an opportunity to expand on chapter knowledge.  Classroom scenarios are frequently used throughout the text to illustrate concepts and techniques for the reader.  Numerous forms and exercises of immediate and practical use to Paraprofessionals are also included.  Case studies appear at the ends of chapters (as well as on the Companion webite) to help readers learn how to apply new knowledge to practical situations.  

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Working with Students with Emotional and Behavior Disorders: Characteristics and Teaching Strategies

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This text provides a pragmatic, comprehensive and eclectic overview of the challenges teachers and other professionals face working with students with emotional and behavior disorders, and addresses issues and topics not covered in other texts on the subject.  A functional guide, it combines the different developmental theories with the practical applications for the four facets of emotional and behavior disorders, and ensures the success of all students with EBD by remaining keenly focused on meeting all of their unique needs giving equal attention to the behavioral, social, academic, and emotional sides. Unique to EBD textbooks, it recognizes the needs of teachers by devoting an entire chapter on the well-being of those who teach students with emotional and behavior disorders. Additionally, in each chapter, the reader follows the sequential case studies of “Johnny,” a student with EBD.   From the pre-referral process to meeting Johnny’s behavioral, social, academic, and emotional needs, the case studies tie directly to issues discussed in each chapter. The text has been divided into three distinct sections 1.) Foundations of Emotional and Behavior Disorders 2.) Teaching Children with Emotional and Behavior Disorders and 3.) The Successful Teacher. Intended for beginning teachers, seasoned teachers, alternatively certified teachers, counselors, parents, and administrators, the text provides professors and students with a holistic approach to working with students with emotional and behavior disorders. This text will greatly benefit teachers in the classroom and the EBD students they instruct by supporting, preparing and guiding them for a successful career teaching students with emotional and behavior disorders.

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Living With Dyslexia: The social and emotional consequences of specific learning difficulties/disabilities (David Fulton / Nasen)

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This book reinforces the need for understanding and support for children
with dyslexia from parents and teachers, but also the importance of the
children's own understanding of their strengths and weaknesses in order
to fulfil their potential.  It should be recommended reading for all
those involved in dyslexia. - Professor Angela Fawcett, Director of the Centre for Child Research, Swansea University

What is it like living with dyslexia on a day-to-day basis?

Based on interviews with dyslexic children and their families, this insightful book presents first-hand accounts of how dyslexia affects the children themselves and the people around them.

Living with Dyslexia, Second Edition places the original fascinating findings within the context of current research and practice in the UK, Europe, Australia and the USA. The author:

• examines issues of confidence and self-esteem;
• explores the coping strategies adopted by children and adults with dyslexia;
• investigates the concept of dyslexia-friendly schools;
• studies how children were first identified as having dyslexia, and the social and emotional difficulties they encountered;
• offers guidance on how teachers and parents can best support children with specific learning difficulties;
• considers the cognitive, educational, social and emotional perspectives in order for teachers and parents to gain a better understanding of dyslexia.

This new edition provides an updated account of cognitive research and examines important changes in relation to Special Educational Needs policy and practice in the last ten years, including the Revised SEN Code of Practice (2001), Removing Barriers to Achievement (2004) and the National Literacy Strategy (2006).

Living with Dyslexia recognises that the voices of children with dyslexia are increasingly important in developing good educational practice and makes an important contribution to the literature on dyslexia.

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