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Most of the literature on learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) focuses on the needs of elementary schoolage children, but older students with these conditions also require significant support. Comprehensive and authoritative, this book helps e...ducators and clinicians navigate the maze of laws, policies, and scientific research relating to diagnostic and intervention decision making for adolescents and adults. Leading expert No\u00ebl Gregg provides clear guidance on how to conduct and document evidence-based assessments and select appropriate instructional and testing accommodations. Featuring helpful case vignettes, decision-making flowcharts, and coverage of the latest assistive technologies, the book gives special attention to supporting students during the crucial transition from high school to higher education or vocational settings.
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Many tens of thousands of school practitioners and teachers (K-12) have benefited from the step-by-step guidelines and practical tools in this influential go-to resource, now revised and expanded with six new chapters. The third edition presents effective ways to assess students'... strengths and weaknesses, create supportive instructional environments, and promote specific skills, such as organization, time management, sustained attention, and emotional control. Strategies for individualized and classwide intervention are illustrated with vivid examples and sample scripts. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes 35 reproducible forms and handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.New to This Edition*Chapter with guidance and caveats for developing Individual Education Programs (IEPs), 504 Plans, and multitiered systems of support (MTSS).*Chapters on working with students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder.*Three guest-authored chapters describing exemplary schoolwide applications.*More student centered--provides a template for involving children in intervention decision making.*Fully updated with the latest developments in the field.This book is in The Guilford Practical Intervention in the Schools Series, edited by T. Chris Riley-Tillman.
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How does mindfulness promote psychological well-being? What are its core mechanisms? What value do contemplative practices add to approaches that are already effective? From leading meditation teacher Christina Feldman and distinguished psychologist Willem Kuyken, this book provi...des a uniquely integrative perspective on mindfulness and its applications. The authors explore mindfulness from its roots in Buddhist psychology to its role in contemporary psychological science. In-depth case examples illustrate how and why mindfulness training can help people move from distress and suffering to resilience and flourishing. Readers are guided to consider mindfulness not only conceptually, but also experientially, through their own journey of mindfulness practice.
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This book reports on the growing body of knowledge on these key self-conscious emotions, integrating findings from the authors' original research program with other data emerging from clinical, social, personality and developmental psychology.
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Based on the most effective known treatment for OCD, this book demonstrates ways to 'boss back' when OCD butts in, enabling many youngsters and teens to eliminate their symptoms entirely. It helps thousands of young people show this unwelcome visitor to the door.
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Women today are more knowledgeable about sex than ever
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Filling an important need for K-12 educators, this highly practical book provides a step-by-step guide to cognitive strategy instruction, one of the most effective instructional techniques for struggling learners. The authors present well-validated strategies that target self-reg...ulated learning and study skills as well as performance in specific content areas, such as writing, reading, and math. Detailed classroom examples illustrate how to teach the strategies systematically and monitor student outcomes. More than 20 reproducible worksheets, checklists, and other tools are included; purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print these materials in a convenient 8 1/2 x 11 size. New to This Edition *Chapter on lesson planning, including extensive sample lessons for two strategies. *Chapter on handwriting and spelling. *New material on response to intervention and on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). *Expanded coverage of working memory. *Additional strategies throughout the content-area chapters.
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Features case presentations by many of the most distinguished of couple and family therapy, bringing to life the full spectrum of contemporary approaches in the field.
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Presents classic and contemporary legal cases that have set important precedents related to psychological and mental health issues in criminal and civil proceedings. This book provides an introduction to foundational issues in the field. It is aimed at forensic and clinical profe...ssionals, and at undergraduate and graduate-level courses.
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This classic work, never before available in paper, provides a richly textured overview of the whys and hows of brief therapy.
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