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This book presents a comparative review of the latest studies and data on prelinguistic communication and early semantic development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Williams syndrome (WMS), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and early...

The celebrated designer Dana Buchman knew almost nothing about learning differences" when her daughter, Charlotte, was diagnosed with disabilities as a toddler. She soon discovered that the hard work and determination that had taken her from the Ivy...

A compassionate and accessible guide on living with and caring for a developmentally disabled sibling.Book InformationISBN 9780738206301Author Bryna SiegelFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Da Capo Press IncPublisher Hachette Books

Young children ask questions about sex, sexuality, conception, and birth that can be embarrassing or uncomfortable for parents. With her characteristic good sense and cool head, author Deborah Roffman will put even the most awkward parents at ease,...

critically ill and unlikely to survive. A recent Harvard University study on pediatric end-of-life care has shown that the medical community is failing such children and their families. Indeed, in their effort to be ever-hopeful and cure-oriented in the...

For any parent worried about self-esteem, this is a full-service guide on what to watch for and what can be done to bring up a confident childBook InformationISBN 9780738208886Author Karen OwensFormat PaperbackPage Count 372Imprint Da Capo Press...

From Mozart played to the womb to post-toddler tutoring for SATs, today's parents are obsessed with creating super kids. In My Kid's an Honor Student, Your Kid's a Loser , best-selling author Ralph Schoenstein blends sharp observation, memories of his...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe question is more relevant now than ever before: what makes someone a moral person?Child psychiatrist and Harvard professor Robert Coles has dedicated much of his life to exemplifying, teaching, and writing about the moral...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393950847Author Jerome KaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & CoWeight(grams) 360g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780990897903Author Ellen L Buikema M EdFormat PaperbackImprint Running Horse PressPublisher Running Horse PressWeight(grams) 331g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989085946Author Carolyn Ferrell WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Larry WattsPublisher Larry WattsWeight(grams) 59g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985987909Author Adam J. CoxFormat PaperbackPage Count 172Imprint Four Corners PressPublisher Four Corners Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983579700Author Lana M HooksFormat PaperbackPage Count 252Imprint Pharside Coed Book ClubPublisher Pharside Coed Book ClubWeight(grams) 340g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615885698Author Regalena Melrose Ph DFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint 60 Seconds PressPublisher 60 Seconds PressWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780393008715Author Maria W. PiersFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint WW Norton & CoPublisher WW Norton & CoWeight(grams) 170g

Parents know that what really matters is that they help their children grow up feeling secure and good about themselves, enabling them to take pride in-and eventually take care of-themselves. Indeed, knowing and liking oneself are the keys to success in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648091646Author Meg WardlawFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint Growing Stronger PublishingPublisher Growing Stronger PublishingWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648091639Author Meg WardlawFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Growing Stronger PublishingPublisher Growing Stronger PublishingWeight(grams) 236g

Originally published in 1968, this book was an experimental investigation into some personality characteristics associated with three types of child problem behaviour. The behaviour of the children in school is described, and their underlying personality...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781604565522Author V V DavydovFormat HardbackPage Count 246Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 706g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912567096Author Romana NegriFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint The Harris Meltzer TrustPublisher Karnac BooksWeight(grams) 390gDimensions(mm) 230mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783825362034Author Joachim FunkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 287Imprint Universitatsverlag WinterPublisher Universitatsverlag WinterWeight(grams) 340g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316516471Author Dr NowickiFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Little, Brown SparkPublisher Little, Brown SparkWeight(grams) 463g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922979261Author Kim CornishFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Monash University PublishingPublisher Monash University Publishing

Childhood autism is a fascinating and disturbing disorder that has given rise to contentious debates, which often end in impasse. Here, Denys Ribas reviews this enigmatic condition, focusing on the work of Hans Asperger, which paved the way for...

Every day children enter classrooms crying out for love and relief. Waiting for Mister Rogers reveals a Kindergarten teacher's journey to find answers for the broken children entering her classroom—and the wounds in her own heart—through the personal...

Tackling some of the most important ideas in child psychology and human development, Human Resilience presents key theories from Ann and Alan Clarke's pioneering work in this field. The Clarkes discuss major interacting influences on development,...

In Growing Pains: Revising Child Development Theories and their Application to Patients of All Ages, editors Henri Parens and Salman Akhtar present a collection that draws on over 50 years professional experience in child development. Contributors to...

Each of the essays in this collection considers what lies beyond the limiting discourses of childhood innocence. Instead of focusing on how children “grow up,” as has been the focus of developmental science for over a century, we ask what it might mean...

A milestone of child psychology, The Child's Conception of the World explores the ways in which the reasoning powers of young children differ from those of adults. What conceptions of the world does the child naturally form at the different stages of its...

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) consists of a series of disorders varying from primary snoring to OSAHS. Untreated SDB affects cognition, behavior, development, and the child's quality of life. Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy are the primary treatment...

Understanding child development is essential to ensuring a full and rounded psychological grounding, but given the complex nature of the topic it can be a real challenge. Child Development: Concepts and Theories takes a step back to focus just on the...

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has been steadily gaining traction in education, but little attention has been paid to its underlying assumptions. In Critiquing Social and Emotional Learning: Psychodynamic and Cultural Perspectives, Clio Stearns...

Not long ago, conventional wisdom held that ADHD was a disorder of childhood only-that somewhere during puberty or adolescence, the child would outgrow it. Now we know better: the majority of children with the disorder continue to display symptoms...

Children and Crime offers a multidisciplinary and research-based approach to the study of child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. Connie M. Tang first examines children as victims of maltreatment, exploring how developmental trauma and societal...

School activities alone are not always sufficient to ensure children's academic progress or socio-emotional development and well-being. And the time when many children typically have the least adult supervision - immediately after school - is also the...

By age 16, significant - one might even say "alarming" - numbers of students are demonstrating signs of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Students with PTSD are more likely to develop a range of problems, from delinquent behavior to eating...

This book describes how service learning, an intervention that can be both remedial or preventive and individual or systemic, can enable school psychologists to expand their role beyond special populations to serve students within the academic mainstream...

Children and Crime offers a multidisciplinary and research-based approach to the study of child maltreatment and juvenile delinquency. Connie M. Tang first examines children as victims of maltreatment, exploring how developmental trauma and societal...

Children born during the post-WWII era of peace and prosperity entered history at a time dominated by I-Like-Ike politics and domestic security. As they approached adolescence, however, their world was shaken by major cultural, economic, social, and...