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Grounded in the belief that all students can learn to read and write print, this book is a thorough yet practical guide for teaching students with significant disabilities. It explains how to provide comprehensive literacy instruction addressing these students' needs.

The premier resource for anyone working with individuals who rely on AAC. Written for pre-service and in-service SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other direct service providers, this book is a guide to the characteristics of people with complex communication needs, the variety of AAC systems available, and current assessment and intervention practices.

Offers an overview of the communication, language, social, and behavioral issues characteristic of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). This book offers guidelines for intervention designed for children with autism and their families. It is useful to speech-language pathologists, clinicians, early interventionists, psychologists, and educators.

Applied behaviour analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book - your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children's learning, participation, and development.

What is Pivotal Response Treatment? What's the research behind it, what does it look like in practice, and what are some good examples of how to use it? Now one concise book gives professionals and parents all the basics of the widely used PRT - one of a select group of highly effective, evidence-based treatments for autism.

Helps administrators, supervisors, and program directors gather the crucial data schools need to strengthen classroom quality and build better literacy programs, both by improving teacher development and comparing their practices with others.

The Newborn Behavioral Observations (NBO) system is an individualized infant-focused, family-centred observational tool designed to be used by practitioners to describe an infant's competencies and individuality. This book presents the NBO system, its content and uses, the theoretical framework on which it is based, and a set of guidelines.

This booklet is part of The SCERT (R) Model, a groundbreaking framework for improving communication and social-emotional abilities in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. Developed by internationally recognized experts, SCERTS effectively supports developmental progress in three domains: Social Communication, Emotional Regulation, and Transactional Support.

Now more than ever, today's at-risk families need home visitors who can address their complex challenges with skill and sensitivity. This timely second edition will help home visitors manage even the toughest situations they encounter on the job--and support and empower vulnerable families of children birth to 3.The authors present their highly effective PAUSE framework (Perceive, Ask, Understand, Strategize, and Evaluate), a blend of relationship-based practice, reflective skills, and recommended strategies for supporting at-risk families. Readers will learn how to develop positive partnerships with parents and caregivers, address specific challenges in skillful and culturally sensitive ways, and give families the tools and knowledge they need to generate their own solutions. Vignettes, sample dialogues, and fillable PDF forms help home visitors translate evidence-based strategies into everyday action.WHAT'S NEWCoverage of contemporary topics such as virtual home visiting, reflective supervision, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ)Expanded content on setting boundaries and avoiding professional burnoutUpdated research on child-based issues like self-regulation, aggression, and separation anxiety, as well as parent issues like substance abuse, domestic violence, and mental illnessUpdates to reflect the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on families and childrenMore on the PAUSE framework's compatibility with home visiting programs such as Parents as Teachers, Early Head Start, and Healthy Families AmericaNew downloadable, fillable PDFs for easier use

Breathe-Move-Learn is an activity book to proactively help 3-8 teachers better establish the conditions for learning and moderate student behaviors. It is a classroom-friendly collection of 70 activities, each divided into five sections - 1) introduction and sample lesson plan, 2) breathing and sensory exercises to support mindfulness, 3) brain-friendly movement, 4) social-emotional learning, and 5) daily messages to build esteem and enthusiasm. The SEL activities support the CASEL Core Competencies. The material is designed for both onsite and offsite instruction. Core directions/descriptions are in both English and Spanish. Photos and/or illustrations - already included - will be revised to demonstrate each activity.

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.

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Supporting Social Learning in Autism: An Autobiographical Memory Program to Promote Communication & Connection is a step-by-step guide to strengthening social learning for individuals with autism through autobiographical memory intervention.

By the time they start their first job, special education teachers should be equipped with evidence- and research-based strategies to teach content and assess learning. While many of today's special education teachers have skills in using instructional and assistive technologies, few are prepared to be distance educators for students with disabilities. The need for distance education services in special education is not new, and the field of special education was one of the first to venture into offering coursework via distance education out of necessity, as many students with disabilities experience extended school absences. With legislation requiring that all students have access to a free an appropriate education, special education teachers need the skills to engage in nontraditional instruction--and especially in distance education--if the needs of all students with disabilities are to be met. The Special Educator's Guide To Distance Education: Adapting Your Instruction For The Virtual Classroom addresses the issues special education teachers are most likely to encounter when engaging in distance education. This text has been designed for pre- and in-service special education teachers. The topics to be covered in this text include foundations for distance education including how to prepare for distance learning, engaging students, tracking student progress, selecting assistive technology, and successfully implementing behavior supports. This text also provides guidance on a variety of subject-specific tips for special educators including information on teaching reading, STEM instruction, and early childhood education; and how to support students' social-emotional growth including mental health supports, culturally and linguistically responsive practices, and transition planning. Special features as follows: chapter objectives, reflection questions, a meet-the-authors chapter closer, and additional resources for further learning.

This professional reference is designed for coaches, educator teams, and administrators in PreK-12th grade school settings. The defining features of the coaching framework are: alliance building, observation, modeling, and providing performance feedback. The authors discuss coaching for both improved educator practice and systems change, resulting in a synthesis of relevant research combined with hands on guidance and resources for planning, conducting, and evaluating the quality of coaching. The proposed book includes coaching scenarios with activities and case examples as the authors provide guidance about how, when, and why one should provide coaching.

Writing is a complex task - and today's students must learn to write proficiently and write to learn in different content areas. The Writing Rope clearly explains the intertwined skills and processes involved in writing well: transcription, writing craft, critical thinking, syntax, and text structure.

Provides pre-service special educators, school psychologists, school administrators, and behaviour specialists with a solid understanding of the key issues associated with providing support for students with EBD. The book further provides highly practical methods for working effectively with these students in a variety of settings.

A practical guide that teaches parents to use positive behavior support (PBS) to structure their homes and promote desired behaviour. Concrete, research-based examples, exercises, downloadable worksheets, and chapter-long case studies walk parents through every step of the process.

A practical guide that teaches parents to use positive behaviour support (PBS) to address a child's challenging behavior. Concrete, research-based examples, exercises, downloadable worksheets, and chapter-long case studies walk parents through every step of the process.

Resolve persistent behaviour challenges in early childhood settings with a revised, updated guide to the popular Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC) model, ideal for strengthening social-emotional development in preschool children.

A graduate-level textbook - now in its third edition - that gives future speech-language pathologists the comprehensive knowledge they need to work effectively with Spanish-English bilingual children and support their language development.

Overwhelmed special educators: Reduce your stress and support student success with this practical toolkit for whole-classroom organisation. A lifesaver for special educators in any K-12 setting, this book-and-CD set will help teachers expertly manage everything, from schedules and paperwork to student supports and behaviour plans.

Previously published as Articulation and Phonological Disorders, this classic text is the leading resource for courses on articulation, phonology, and speech sound disorders. Now in its ninth edition, the book offers the most up-to-date and comprehensive discussion of the clinical literature and evidence-based treatment available.

Research shows that teaching sign language to all young children has a wide range of benefits, from enhancing social-emotional and preliteracy skills to supporting positive parent-child relationships. This book offers a fun, easy and highly effective way to teach and practice ASL sign vocabulary through music and play during classroom routines.

Created by a seasoned educator with three decades of experience, this engaging, research-supported guidebook is filled with classroom-tested tips and techniques that help any teacher make SEL an integral part of each school day.

Written with compassion and expertise, this book provides families with a guide to planning for the lifetime needs of a child with disabilities. It presents the 'Five Factors' readers need to consider - family and support, emotional, financial, legal, and government benefits - and how to plan for these factors at every stage of a child's life.

A widely used, highly effective approach to student success, Student-Focused Coaching (SFC) helps instructional coaches and teachers work collaboratively to improve student outcomes using evidence-based practices. This is your one-stop, step-by-step guide to instructional coaching in K-12 schools using the SFC model.

A stirring and spellbinding memoir from internationally renowned AAC expert Howard Shane (Boston Children's Hospital Harvard Medical School), Unsilenced is a candid look at a pivotal era in disability history and a deeply personal account of how all human beings can flourish when we care for each other and fight for change.