How to build true communication with a dog

Packed with unique insights and gentle training advice, The Rosetta Bone provides average dog owners with the know-how they need to decipher canine meanings, communicate effectively–and increase training success. The book shows people how to use their own body language to send a message, deepen the human-canine bond through touch, and even teach a dog what a word means. It elucidates how a dog’s breed can affect his personality and explains how to decode (and correct) common behavior problems. With the knowledge and solutions the book provides, owners will train more effectively, enjoy their dogs more–and ease their own stress.

Cheryl Smith (Port Angeles, WA) is a trainer, a successful dog sports competitor, and a pet writer whose work has won the prestigious Maxwell medallion from the Dog Writers Association of America.

This title is an essential follow-on to The really, really, really easy step-by-step computer book 1 (XP) and gives novices of all ages additional skills in the same down-to-earth style. Within minutes of opening this practical manual, novice and intermediate users will quickly learn how to - create self-calculating spreadsheets and forms with Microsoft Excel; generate charts and graphs from Excel; spreadsheets; create slide presentations, family digital photo albums and the like, using Microsoft PowerPoint; get smarter with e-mail and the Internet. It also teaches the user more about programs and windows, files and folders and how to keep a computer system fast and efficient. The title in this really, really, really easy step-by-step series are supported by a dedicated Web site, which includes a discussion forum where users can ask questions and get help.

Have you ever wondered if God really exists, or if you believe in God have you asked, "Do miracles still happen today?" Nathan's Story validates there is a God who still performs miracles. His mother shares her heartwarming story about the miracles God performed in her beloved son's life. Nathan was born with Down syndrome and initially diagnosed as "profoundly deaf." Read how God began to demonstrate His miraculous healing power even while Nathan was still in her womb. Share the family's journey of medical miracles, life transitions, the challenges they have overcome as Nathan has grown and developed, and the love and lessons many have learned along the way. This book was written to bless and encourage families of special needs children as well as those who want to know the power of God in today's world. For God is still in the miracle working business. Cheryl Smith Benefield is a gifted teacher and minister whose calling is to the brokenhearted and disenfranchised, and her life experiences and strong faith have prepared her for ministry. She is a retired educator and former youth ministry leader who has a passion for mentoring young adults. A native Atlantan, Cheryl resides and worships in southwest Atlanta, Georgia. She is the mother of two young adults Edwin and Stefani, and teenager Nathan. Cheryl holds a B.A. in journalism from Ohio Wesleyan University and a M.Ed. from Georgia State University.

With the huge popularity of online auction websites such as eBay showing no signs of waning, more and more people want to know how they can get the most out of such sites. This book looks at all aspects of both buying and selling via such sites.

Whether you are a seasoned bargain hunter searching out a new source of value buys or whether you are trying to obtain one specific item, it is important to know how auction sites work before embarking on a bidding process. This book helps absolute beginners to gather all the necessary information before bidding online.

Similarly, whether you are seeking to make a significant profit on cheaply-bought items, or whether you simply wish to sell unwanted possessions, it’s crucial to know how to manage the process and make it work for you. An invaluable guide to anyone buying or selling online!

• Aimed at people of all ages who want to understand the process of bidding online

• Explains how the auction system works when selling through online bidding sites

• Easy-to-follow, step-by-step information accompanied by full-colour screenhots

• Supporting website available for further information and updated tips

• Established authors of highly successful learning guides

The trend for researching family history and tracing ancestral roots back into the past is currently huge and is expanding all the time all over the world.This book takes the reader, step-by-very-easy-step, through the stages in using a computer for this specific purpose. Anyone beginning to investigate their genealogy will learn where to start this journey of discovery, how to record the information unearthed, how to download and use free forms, charts and genealogy computer software to keep the process simple, as well as ways of searching Internet resources and exchanging information online.No prior knowledge of the subject is assumed and the learning process is made highly effective by the use of screenshots from the relevant programs, so that the readers can match what they see in the book to what they see on their computer screens, in addition to full-colour photographs and to-do action panels.If you are creating a family tree from scratch or want to convert an old one to an easily updated computer one, this book will guide you smoothly through the process.

The really, really really easy step-by-step computer book 1 (XP) explains how to understand computers, using the XP operating system. The absolute beginner will learn how to master the basics of creating typed documents with Microsoft Word; using the Internet with Internet Explorer; corresponding in e-mail with Outlook Express. The easy-to-follow instructions are accompanied by exact replicas of icons that will appear on screen to facilitate the step-by-step format.

Adolescents with developmental disabilities are a complex population who require specialised treatment and care. This interdisciplinary text examines the processes involved in working with this client group in forensic settings, and explores the ways in which their needs differ from those of other young people who engage in high risk behaviour or offending. The book covers assessment, intervention and treatment options for adolescents with a wide range of developmental disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, acquired brain injury, developmental traumatology, and complex comorbidities. It describes the obstacles, challenges and opportunities to consider when working with this population, and the role played by various professionals, including forensic psychiatry and psychology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, education, art psychotherapy and social work. The book also outlines the issues to consider when working in secure and community settings as well as the legal aspects of working with this client group, and the complex issues surrounding risk assessment. The first comprehensive account of forensic issues in adolescents with developmental disabilities, this book will be an indispensible primary resource for a wide range of professionals, including child and adolescent psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, developmental paediatricians, social workers and youth workers, lawyers and advocates.