Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent (RMIA) Training Manual

Rapid Motor Imitation Antecedent (RMIA) Training Manual

Author: Ioanna Tsiouri

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781598572421

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This effective discrete trial intervention approach helps young preverbal children on the autism spectrum say their first words and make progress toward communicative competence. Includes video clips of RMIA in action!


Innovative Practice and Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Psychosocial Difficulties and Disabilities

Innovative Practice and Interventions for Children and Adolescents with Psychosocial Difficulties and Disabilities

Author: Angie Hart

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Published: 2015-06-18

Total Pages: 605

ISBN-13: 1443878731

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This book engages with a wide spectrum of questions and topics related to children's, adolescents' and families' difficulties, as well as to epistemological, meta-theoretical, taxonomical, and intervention issues. Particular emphasis is given throughout the book to discussing and suggesting various alternative methods and practices of promoting the potential and capacity of children, families, and schools to deal with various personal and contextual risks and adversities. Most of the contribu ...


The Online Teaching Survival Guide

The Online Teaching Survival Guide

Author: Judith V. Boettcher

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-05-13

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 0470617624

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The Online Teaching Survival Guide offers faculty a wide array of theory-based techniques designed for online teaching and technology-enhanced courses. Written by two pioneers in distance education, this guidebook presents practical instructional strategies spread out over a four-phase timeline that covers the lifespan of a course. The book includes information on a range of topics such as course management, social presence, community building, and assessment. Based on traditional pedagogical theory, The Online Teaching Survival Guide integrates the latest research in cognitive processing and learning outcomes. Faculty with little knowledge of educational theory and those well versed in pedagogy will find this resource essential for developing their online teaching skills. Praise for The Online Teaching Survival Guide "At a time when resources for training faculty to teach online are scarce, Judith Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad have presented a must-read for all instructors new to online teaching. By tying best practices to the natural rhythms of a course as it unfolds, instructors will know what to do when and what to expect. The book is a life raft in what can be perceived as turbulent and uncharted waters." —Rena M. Palloff and Keith Pratt, program directors and faculty, Teaching in the Virtual Classroom Program, Fielding Graduate University "Developed from years of experience supporting online faculty, Judith Boettcher and Rita-Marie Conrad's book provides practical tips and checklists that should especially help those new to online teaching hit the ground running." —Karen Swan, Stukel Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Illinois Springfield "This book blends a fine synthesis of research findings with plenty of practical advice. This book should be especially valuable for faculty teaching their first or second course online. But any instructor, no matter how experienced, is likely to find valuable insights and techniques." —Stephen C. Ehrmann, director, Flashlight Program for the Study and Improvement of Educational Uses of Technology; vice president, The Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group


Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders

Introduction to Clinical Methods in Communication Disorders

Author: Elizabeth Schoen Simmons

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2020-09

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781681253787

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With a new co-editor and several new contributors, this bestselling core textbook on communication disorders is better than ever in its fourth edition, thoroughly revised and based on updated ASHA standards.


Right from the Start

Right from the Start

Author: Sandra L. Harris

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890627805

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Parents of young children -- ages 18 months to 5 years -- recently diagnosed with autism, face the critical decision of which educational treatment program to choose for their child. To help guide them through this complex decision-making process, parents can turn to the revised and updated edition of "Right from the Start". This second edition covers programs that use Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention, a highly effective treatment based on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). New information includes the latest research on the benefits of Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention, the types of instruction used (naturalistic instruction and other teaching methods that complement ABA), home-based professionals and their credentials, school-based programs, and more. An Early Intensive Behavioural Intervention program consists of concentrated instruction (at least 40 hours a week) and can be based in the child's home, at a centre (private or university), or more recently, in public schools. Besides the setting, there are many other variables to consider when evaluating a program, and "Right from the Start" thoroughly explores those, including: age of the child; access to typically developing peers; curriculum; teaching strategies; team member credentials; time demands; family finances; home support services; supervision and accountability; behavior management; control over the child's education; visual and auditory distractions; availability of multidisciplinary team. Comprehensive in its coverage and full of personal insight, "Right from the Start" is an essential primer to help families explore the options and select the educational treatment program that best suits them and their child's needs. The many professionals who work closely with these families can also benefit from reading this book.


Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence

Language Disorders from Infancy Through Adolescence

Author: Rhea Paul

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 800

ISBN-13: 0323036856

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This text provides students with the information needed to properly assess childhood language disorders and decide appropriate treatments. The book covers language development from birth to adolescence.


Health Care Reform and Disparities

Health Care Reform and Disparities

Author: Toni P. Miles

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2012-06-06

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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This book exposes and examines how Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance plans combined with widespread business practices and fraud create inequity—the root cause of our dysfunctional health care system, and the reason for the rising cost of health care for all Americans. In Health Care Reform and Disparities: History, Hype, and Hope, prolific author Toni P. Miles, MD, PhD, uniquely expands the usual discussion of health disparities by including and emphasizing the voice and perspective of the consumer, and by featuring policy, media, and financing data. Highlighting the subjective experience humanizes the effects of bureaucratic inequity and inefficiency, while examining the facts and figures spotlights real-world opportunities for moving away from operating on a discrimination basis and refocusing on quality of care. The first chapter outlines the larger historical context of the health care crisis before subsequent sections describe individual aspects of the health care system—and each one's role in creating or exacerbating disparities. Health care issues specific to demographic groups such as young adults are addressed. This work is an accessible, eye-opening resource for educators, students, and policy makers, as well as anyone wanting to find up-to-date details on the policies and regulations evolving from the Affordable Care Act.


Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Author: Amy M. Wetherby

Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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A reference guide to autism spectrum disorders that provides an in-depth overview of the communication, language, social, and behavioral issues of autism spectrum disorders.