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0005

Life Skills for Special Children

Darlene Mannix

Unknown

Hard Back 1998

For adolescents. A unique collection of 190 illustrated activity sheets with related

exercises, discussion questions and evaluation suggestions to help students acquire

the basic skills necessary to achieve independent living.

 

0045

When Listening Comes Alive

Paul Madaule

Moulin

Paper Back 1998

A Guide to Effective Learning and Communication

Formerly titled About The Tomatis Method

 

0055

We Have Been There

Dougan, Isbell and Vyas

Dougan, Isbell and Vyass Associates

Paper Back 1998

A guidebook for parents of people with mental retardation

 

0058

A Comprehensive Program for Multi-Handicapped Children

Jegard, Anderson, Glazer & Zaleski

Alvin Buckwold Centre

Paper Back 1998

An Illustrated Approach

 

0062

Systematic Instruction of the Moderately & Severely

Handicapped

Martha E. Snell

Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company

Hard Back 1998

 

0063

Teaching Research Curriculum for Moderately & Severely Handicapped

Self-Help and Cognitive

Teaching Research Infant & Child Center

Charles C. Thomas

Paper Back 1998

Gross and Fine Motor

 

0068

Beginning With The Handicapped

Verna Hart

Charles C. Thomas

Paper Back 1998

 

0097

The Woman Who Willed a Miracle

The Bridgestone Group

The Bridgestone Group

Video Tape 1998

True story of Leslie Leek (Blind; cerebral palsied)

 

0192

Teaching People With Developmental Disabilities

MN DD Library

Unknown

Audio Tape & Manual 1998

Task anaylisis, prompting, reinforcement and error correction.

 

0251

Educating the Retarded Child

Samuel A. Kirk and G. Orville Johnson

Houghton Mifflin Company

Hard Back 1998

 

0617

Conversations

Janet Shaw DeVaney

The Speech Bin

Workbook format 1986

The Go-Anywhere Speech Handbook helpful handbook for explaining how to

respond to everyday conversational speech.

 

0673

Too Wise To Be Mistaken Too Good To Be Unkind

Cathy Steere

Unknown

Hard Back 2000

Christian Parents Contend with autism. This story is an encouragement to all

parents seeking to train their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

 

0684

How To Reach the Mentally Retarded

Gloria H. Haley

Victor Books

Pamphlet 1978

There is a way to reach them. How to reach the mentally retarded talks to parents

and teacher from a Christian perspective.

 

0701

What To do About Your Brain Injured Child

Glenn Doman

The Institutes for Human Achievement

Audio Tape 2000

What To Do About Your Brain Injured Child On tape

 

0714

Vocation Preparation of Retarded Citizens

Donn E. Brolin

Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company

Hard Back 1976

Techniques of vocational preparation, job placement, program models and how to

evaluate.

 

0719

Developmental Disorders

Robert B Johnson and Phyllis R. Magrab

University Park Press

Hard Back 1976

Assessment, Treatment and education of developmental delays. A book written for

professionals (that's us parents!) who need an in-depth introduction to DD. Covers

motor function, language, language, cognitive function.

 

0720

Language Arts for the Mildly Handicapped

Sandra B. Cohen and Stephen P. Plaskon

Merrill Publishing Company

Hard Back 1980

A text book for learning the fundamentals of teaching language to the mildly

handicapped/ covers language arts, testing, aural skills, oral language,

handwriting, written expressions, spelling, reading, expression active and nonverbal,

common tests.

 

0721

Causes and Effects of Communication and Language Intervention

Steven F. Warren and Joe Reichle

Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co.

Hard Back 1992

Written from a professional point of view. An in-depth view at promoting and

facilitating communication (language) in mentally delayed children.

 

0722

Assessing Infants and Preschoolers with Handicaps

Donald B. Baily, Jr. and Mark Wolery

Merrill Publishing Company

Hard Back 1989

Written from a professional point of view. How to assess and test infants and

preschoolers. Kinds of tests, environments, screening issues, behavior

assessments, cognitive development, , motor skills, communication, social

interaction, play skills, self-care skills, planning instructional programs.

 

0723

Teaching Children and Adolecents with Special Needs

Judy Olson and Jennifer Platt

Merrill Publishing Company

Paper Back 1992

Ideas on setting up a program from a teacher's point of view. Although written

from a professional, text style, this book does offer some interesting ideas for the

older special needs child. An interesting book to help form an IEP for an older

child.

 

0727

Educating Special Learners

Cartwright, Cartwright and Ward

Wadsworth Publishing Company

Hard Back 1984

Facts and Figures about Exceptional children, Identification, assessment, teaching

and technology.

 

0729

How to Teach Sign Language to Developmentally Delayed Children

Edward G. Carr, Ph. D.

Pro-Ed

Pamphlet 1982

A great starter on teaching sign language to developmentally delayed children.

Chapters include: why sign?, selecting appropriate children, beginning steps,

teaching basic sign language skills, labeling, requesting, describing, using abstract

concepts.

 

0730

Slow and Steady Get Me Ready

June R. Oberland

Bio-Alpha

Paper Back 1992

A how-to book that grows with your child. Includes behavior tips. 260 weekly

developmental activities from birth to age 5. A complete readiness curriculum,

starting from crib to 5 years. Takes only 10 minutes a day only!

 

0731

Helps for Special Education Teachers

Special Education committee

Christian Light Publications

Comb Binding - manual 1998

A Mennonite publication for teachers of special needs children. Christian

perspective. Getting started, language skills, perceptual skills, cognitive skills,

motor skills, math, articulation. A good resource for families putting together their

own IEP.

 

0735

Chronic Kids Constant Hope

Elizabeth Hoekstra and Mary Bradford

Crossway Books

Paper Back 2000

Help and Encouragement for parents of children with chronic conditions. A book

of help for families dealing with long term disability such as LD, diabetes. Deals

with hospitalizations and grieving.

 

0751

Exceptional Children and Youth

Norris G. Haring

Charles E. Merrill Publishing Company

Hard Back 1982

An educational view point. The early years, communication disorders, mild mental

retardation, profound handicaps, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, hearing

impairments, visual impairments, physical and multiple handicaps, gifted and

talented.