How to Detect Developmental Delay and What to Do Next
Practical Interventions for Home and School
Mary Mountstephen
Paperback: £12.99 / $18.95
2010, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-022-7, BIC 2: JNS
JNSG
JMC
If a child is not meeting expected milestones it can be a source of great anxiety for parents and teachers. This forthright guide offers practical advice on how to recognize the signs of developmental delay, address difficulties effectively, and help the child to flourish.
Mary Mountstephen presents a practical approach to dealing with developmental delay, equipping readers with the knowledge, understanding and tools to tackle problems successfully. By clearly explaining how children develop, drawing on the expertise of a number of specialists in the field and detailing straightforward interventions, the author enables parents and teachers to identify a wide range of problems and empowers them with the information they need to take action.
Concise and accessible, this book provides a wealth of useful advice on how to address developmental delay, and will prove invaluable to parents, teachers and other professionals working with children.
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Mary Mountstephen on her new book ‘How to Detect Developmental Delay and What to Do Next’
20 December 2010
"The important thing for me is that every child is valued and that we look at the causes of their difficulties rather than just the presenting symptoms: Why are they struggling in school and what can we do about it that is simple and easily implemented as the first stage in supporting them?"
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Keywords
- ADD,
- ADHD,
- Asperger syndrome,
- child development,
- child psychology,
- children,
- communication,
- counselling,
- dance and movement therapy,
- disability,
- dyslexia,
- dyspraxia,
- early intervention,
- education,
- educational psychology,
- families,
- high functioning autism,
- inclusive classroom,
- mainstream education,
- nonverbal learning disabilities,
- occupational therapy,
- parenting,
- pervasive developmental disorder,
- psychology,
- sensory issues,
- special education,
- speech and language pathology,
- speech and language therapy
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