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Our books on education focus on pastoral care (also look at our child psychiatry and psychology page). We also publish on particular issues, and are proud to have published Growing up with Science for the Academia Europaea, which looks at science education and how to get it right.

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Different Minds

Different Minds

Gifted Children with AD/HD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits

Deirdre V. Lovecky

Explaining why certain children are gifted and how giftedness is manifested, each chapter addresses the relevance for children with AD/HD and Asperger Syndrome. Lovecky guides parents and professionals through methods of diagnosis and advises on how best to nurture individual needs, positive behaviour and relationships at home and at school. more »

2003, Paperback: £19.99/ $29.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-964-6, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 528pp

Keywords: ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, children, dyslexia, dyspraxia, educational psychology, giftedness, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, occupational therapy, psychiatry, psychology, special education, speech and language pathology

How to be a Para Pro

How to be a Para Pro

A Comprehensive Training Manual for Paraprofessionals

Diane Twachtman-Cullen

This book will be essential reading for all classroom assistants and support staff working with children with pervasive developmental disorder, autism and Asperger syndrome. It provides strategies to address the most common and perplexing behaviours and is full of insights, tips and anecdotes that bring alive the everyday challenges. more »

2003, Paperback: £19.95
ISBN: 9780966652918, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 200pp

Keywords: ADD, ADHD, Asperger syndrome, autism, children, education, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, mainstream education, special education

Making Music with the Young Child with Special Needs

Making Music with the Young Child with Special Needs

A Guide for Parents
2nd edition

Elaine Streeter

In this new edition of her well-established book, Elaine Streeter helps parents and carers to learn not only how they can add to a child's fun, but also how they can engage a child in interactive communication at a level the child can make sense of - one of the most rewarding things anyone can do. more »

2001, Paperback: £13.99/ $22.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-960-8, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 64pp

Keywords: children, intellectual disabilities, music therapy, special education

Odyssey Now

Nicola Grove and Keith Park

The first book to make literature accessible to people with learning disabilities, Odyssey Now is a dramatisation of the story of Odysseus through a variety of interactive games for developing communication skills and as a means of implementing a multi-sensory approach. It is designed particularly to include people who have learning disabilites. more »

1996, Paperback: £25.00/ $49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-315-6, 297mm x 210mm / 11in x 8.5in, 92pp

Keywords: children, communication, education, folklore and myth, inclusive classroom, intellectual disabilities, special education

Movement Activities for Children with Learning Difficulties

Bren Pointer

This book offers a variety of movement activities, in the form of games and skills, for all those involved in educating children through movement. Written primarily for those working with children with learning difficulties, the practices can be adapted and modified to accommodate a wide range of ability. more »

1992, Paperback: £19.99/ $32.95
ISBN: 978-1-85302-167-1, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 112pp

Keywords: children, dance and movement therapy, education, intellectual disabilities, special education

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