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A growing body of literature is suggesting that many children with
language disorders and delays--even those with so-called specific
language impairment--have difficulties in other domains as well. In
this pathbreaking book, the authors draw on more than 40 years of
research and clinical observations of populations ranging from
various groups of children to adults with brain damage to construct
a comprehensive model for the development of the interrelated
skills involved in language performance, and trace the crucial
implications of this model for intervention. Early tactual
feedback, they argue, is more critical for the perceptual/cognitive
organization of experiences that constitutes a foundation for
language development than either visual or auditory input, and the
importance of tactually-anchored nonverbal interaction cannot be
ignored if efforts at treatment are to be successful.
A growing body of literature is suggesting that many children with
language disorders and delays--even those with so-called specific
language impairment--have difficulties in other domains as well. In
this pathbreaking book, the authors draw on more than 40 years of
research and clinical observations of populations ranging from
various groups of children to adults with brain damage to construct
a comprehensive model for the development of the interrelated
skills involved in language performance, and trace the crucial
implications of this model for intervention. Early tactual
feedback, they argue, is more critical for the perceptual/cognitive
organization of experiences that constitutes a foundation for
language development than either visual or auditory input, and the
importance of tactually-anchored nonverbal interaction cannot be
ignored if efforts at treatment are to be successful.
Evolution and the Human-Animal Drive to Conflict examines how fundamental, universal animal drives, such as dominance/prevalence, survival, kinship, and "profit" (greed, advantage, whether of material or social nature), provide the basis for 'the evolutionary trap' that promotes the unstable, conflictive, dominant-prone individual and group human behaviours. Examining this behavioural tension, the book argues that while these innate features set up behaviours that lean towards aggression influenced by social inequalities, the means implemented to defuse them resort to emotional and intellectual strategies that sponsor fanaticism and often reproduce the very same behaviours they intend to defuse. In addressing these concerns, the book argues that we should enhance our resources to promote solidarity, accept cultural differences, deter expansionist and uncontrolled profit drives, and achieve collective access towards knowledge and progress in living conditions. This entails promoting the redistribution of resources and creative labour access and avoiding policies that generate a fragmented world with collective and individual development disparities that invite and encourage dominance behaviours.This resource redistribution asserts that it is necessary to reformulate the global set of human priorities towards increased access to better living conditions, cognitive enhancement, a more amiable interaction with the ecosystem and non-aggressive cultural differences, promote universal access to knowledge and enhance creativity and cultural convivence. These behavioural changes entail partial derangement of our ancestral animal drives camouflaged under different cultural profiles until the species succeeds in replacing the dominance of basic animal drives with prosocial, collective ones. Though it entails a formidable task of confronting financial, military, and religious powers and cultural inertias - human history is also a challenging, continuous experience in these domains - for the sake of our own self-identity and self-evaluation we should reject any suggestion of not continuing embracing slowly constructing collective utopias channelled towards improving individual and collective freedom and creativeness. This book will interest academics and students in social, cognitive, and evolutionary psychology, the neurosciences, paleoanthropology, philosophy, and anthropology.
This book constitutes a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date
introduction to the basic principles of psychological and
educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions
about childhood language disorders. Rebecca McCauley describes
specific commonly used tools, as well as general approaches ranging
from traditional standardized norm-referenced testing to more
recent ones, such as dynamic and qualitative assessment.
Highlighting special considerations in testing and expected
patterns of performance, she reviews the challenges presented by
children with a variety of problems--specific language impairment,
hearing loss, mental retardation, and autism spectrum disorders.
Three extended case examples illustrate her discussion of each of
these target groups. Her overarching theme is the crucial role of
well-formed questions as fundamental guides to decision making,
independent of approach.
The movement from young adulthood through coupling and the
transition to parenthood may be among the most universal adult
developmental transitions. These passages hold interest for all of
us, but especially for those who study the psychological, familial,
and sociocultural components of development, all of which interact
and influence each other. This book enhances understanding of
family-life development by shedding light on the meanings that
family members ascribe to the developmental process of becoming a
family. This is achieved through qualitative analysis of narratives
through which individuals and families explain themselves, their
thinking, and their behavior. These family narratives are windows
into individual and family identity, as well as descriptions of
connections to others. The book addresses issues including
identity, child characteristics, social support, and work. Each
chapter includes a review of seminal literature, parents' comments
and ideas about the topic, and a discussion of practice, policy,
and research implications.
This book is a refreshingly honest self-help guide to aging well. It encourages readers to dispel gloom or overcome denial around the subject of aging and offers advice in a realistic, non-prescriptive format. Practical yet personable, chapters move through pertinent topics such as making the decision to retire and successfully navigating that transition; designing daily routines (your practice) and engaging in activities (your projects); connecting with others as relationships shift and evolve; and managing moods and emotional issues. The guide also supports readers coping with illness or injury, experiencing loss and grief, and those searching for meaning as they grow older. Written in a conversational style, An Essential Guide to Aging Well motivates its readers to be curious about this time of life, and to design the best possible version of it for themselves.
This important book examines the motives that drive family historians and explores whether those who research their ancestral pedigrees have distinct personalities, demographics or family characteristics. It describes genealogists' experiences as they chart their family trees including their insights, dilemmas and the fascinating, sometimes disturbing and often surprising, outcomes of their searches. Drawing on theory and research from psychology and other humanities disciplines, as well as from the authors' extensive survey data collected from over 800 amateur genealogists, the authors present the experiences of family historians, including personal insights, relationship changes, mental health benefits and ethical dilemmas. The book emphasises the motivation behind this exploration, including the need to acknowledge and tell ancestral stories, the spiritual and health-related aspects of genealogical research, the addictiveness of the detective work, the lifelong learning opportunities and the passionate desire to find lost relatives. With its focus on the role of family history in shaping personal identity and contemporary culture, this is fascinating reading for anyone studying genealogy and family history, professional genealogists and those researching their own history.
The movement from young adulthood through coupling and the
transition to parenthood may be among the most universal adult
developmental transitions. These passages hold interest for all of
us, but especially for those who study the psychological, familial,
and sociocultural components of development, all of which interact
and influence each other. This book enhances understanding of
family-life development by shedding light on the meanings that
family members ascribe to the developmental process of becoming a
family. This is achieved through qualitative analysis of narratives
through which individuals and families explain themselves, their
thinking, and their behavior. These family narratives are windows
into individual and family identity, as well as descriptions of
connections to others. The book addresses issues including
identity, child characteristics, social support, and work. Each
chapter includes a review of seminal literature, parents' comments
and ideas about the topic, and a discussion of practice, policy,
and research implications.
Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or
a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new
ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from
these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full
understanding of the multifaceted nature of gender can be achieved
only through a wider focus on processes of development and social
influence, the contributors examine theoretical approaches to
gender development and socialization, gender categorization and
interpersonal behavior, and group-level and cultural forces that
affect gender socialization and behavior. The book will be of
interest to students and professionals in social psychology,
developmental psychology, gender studies, sociology, anthropology,
and educational psychology.
Numerous publications have addressed gender issues from a social or
a developmental psychological perspective. This volume breaks new
ground in advancing a genuine synthesis of theory and research from
these two disciplines. Building on the premise that a full
understanding of the multifaceted nature of gender can be achieved
only through a wider focus on processes of development and social
influence, the contributors examine theoretical approaches to
gender development and socialization, gender categorization and
interpersonal behavior, and group-level and cultural forces that
affect gender socialization and behavior. The book will be of
interest to students and professionals in social psychology,
developmental psychology, gender studies, sociology, anthropology,
and educational psychology.
The AEPS (R)?3 Forms USB includes printable PDFs of AEPS?3 forms in English and Spanish. These forms include the Child Observation Data Form (CODF), Ready-Set, Social-Communication Observation and Summary (SCOS), Family Report, Family Assessment of Child Skills (FACS), and Child Progress Record. The USB also includes handouts for families (in English and Spanish), Assessment Activities for the Test and Ready-Set (available in English only), and Quick Reference Guides for all 8 areas of the Test and for Ready-Set. AEPS?3 HELPS YOU: Collect essential assessment data and use it across your key tasks: OSEP reporting, determining eligibility, building IFSPs and IEPs, planning teaching and intervention, monitoring progress, and sharing results with families. Track and support emerging skills, where real growth and development happens. Link assessment data to a tiered curriculum for designing teaching and intervention strategies that get results. Pick up small increments of progress-important when demonstrating growth for children with disabilities. Actively involve families, with handouts to support communication and family engagement, forms to collect information about child skills, and reports to share results and progress. Strengthen school readiness for every young child by checking and supporting core skills across all areas of child development, including pre?academic and social?emotional skills. There's never been a more effective or efficient system for assessing, tracking, and nurturing the development of every child you work with, from the first months of life through kindergarten.
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 55, provides a scholarly look at research on the causes, effects, classification systems and syndromes of developmental disabilities. Chapters in this new release include topics such as, Sensory Dysfunction Across Developmental Disabilities, The Role of natural communication partners in early communicate interventions for children with IDD, Adult employment in ID, The Future of Interventions to Foster Early Motor Development in Children with IDD, Developmental Perspectives of Problem Behaviors in DD. Contributors in this ongoing series come from wide-ranging perspectives, including genetics, psychology, education, and other health and behavioral sciences.
"Adolescent Relationships and Drug Use" explores the communicative
and relational features of adolescent drug use. It focuses on peer
norms, risk, and protective factors and considers how drugs are
offered to adolescents, examining such factors as who makes the
offers and how they are resisted, where the offers take place, and
what relationship exists between the persons making the offers and
the persons receiving them. Unlike other studies of drug
resistance, this work examines the communication processes that
affect adolescents' ability to effectively resist drug offers.
Michelle Miller and her colleagues study how personal qualities,
communication skills, and relationships with others affect an
individual's ability to resist offers of drugs.
Advancements in research in psychological science have afforded great insights into how our minds work. Making an Impact on Mental Health analyses contemporary, international research to examine a number of core themes in mental health, such as mindfulness and attachment, and provides an understanding of the sources of mentally ill health and strategies for remediation. The originality of this work is the embedding of psychological science in an evolutionary approach. Each chapter discusses the context of a specific research project, looking at the methodological and practical challenges, how the results have been interpreted and communicated, the impact and legacy of the research and the lessons learnt. As a whole, the book looks at how social environments shape who we are and how we form relationships with others, which can be detrimental, but equally a source of flourishing and well-being. Covering a range of themes conducive to understanding and facilitating improved mental health, Making an Impact on Mental Health is invaluable reading for advanced students in clinical psychology and professionals in the mental health field.
This text provides a description and analysis of play and its use in helping young children to reach their potential. It is aimed at professionals working with young children with special educational needs and from a range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds.;The authors have sought to make sense of play from theoretical and practical sources to promote an interactive perspective. Included in the book is the authors' model of Play Based Assessment, a framework that can be used to assess and mediate children's learning and development.
International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 54 shares the latest research on the interactions between families of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and service delivery systems. Chapters discuss Strengthening service access for children of color with autism spectrum disorders, Assessing the service impact of early intervention on young children with IDD and their families, Family-professional partnership with refugee families whose children have disabilities, Post high school transition for individuals with Down syndrome, Supporting families and school professionals to be engaged partners in the transition to adulthood for young adults with disabilities, amongst other timely topics.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request.
Routledge is now re-issuing this prestigious series of 204 volumes originally published between 1910 and 1965. The titles include works by key figures such asC.G. Jung, Sigmund Freud, Jean Piaget, Otto Rank, James Hillman, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney and Susan Isaacs. Each volume is available on its own, as part of a themed mini-set, or as part of a specially-priced 204-volume set. A brochure listing each title in the "International Library of Psychology" series is available upon request. |
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