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Person or Persons Unknown (Sir John Fielding Mystery #4)
by Bruce AlexanderLegendary nineteenth-century London judge Sir John Fielding returns in the fourth--and most thrilling--of Bruce Alexander's highly praised mysteries. From the first book, the mystery lovers verdict has been unanimous: the Fielding hooks are "enthralling" (The New York Times Book Review), "first-rate" (The Boston Globe), "wonderful, beautifully written and altogether fun: (The Washington Post). John Fielding was famous not only as cofounder of London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners, but also as a magistrate of keen intellect, fairness and uncommon detective ability. When a crime was committed, he often took it upon himself to solve it. What made this all the more remarkable was that he was blind. Now the blind magistrate and his young assistant and ward, Jeremy Proctor, face a series of crimes that hit shockingly close to home. Prostitutes are being murdered around Covent Garden, and there are troubling implications about the identity of the killer. Baffled and frustrated, Fielding devises a daring and desperate plan, but the consequences are unexpected and more terrible even than he could imagine. Filled with the authentic sights and sounds and atmosphere of the times, and with a supremely colorful and varied cast of characters, Person or Persons Unknown is in every way a worthy addition to a marvelous series. BRUCE ALEXANDER is the pseudonym for a well-known author of fiction and nonfiction. The previous books in the series are Blind Justice, Murder in Grub Street (named by The New York Times Book Review as one of the Notable Books of 1995 in crime fiction) and Watery Grave. Alexander is at work on the fifth Sir John Fielding novel.
Personal Power: The iOS Edition
by Michael FeirPersonal Power; The iOS Edition is a guide for blind people who either own or are interested in using iOS devices made by Apple. Namely, iPHONEs, iPAds and iPODs. No prior experience is presumed.
Personalisation in Practice: Supporting Young People with Disabilities through the Transition to Adulthood
by Helen Sanderson Nicola Gitsham Suzie FranklinThis book demonstrates very clearly how the personalisation of support and services works in practice. The authors describe how Jennie, a young person with autism and learning difficulties, was supported through the transition from school to living independently using simple, evidence-based person-centred planning tools. Jennie's story illustrates the importance of quality person-centred reviews, dispels the many myths surrounding Individual Service Funds and personal budgets and demonstrates how families, schools and other agencies can work collaboratively to help young people with disabilities move into adulthood with more choice and control over their lives, and with better life prospects. Practical pointers for readers to apply to their own circumstances are included, and the book contains helpful examples of the key person-centred thinking tools. Anyone involved in supporting children and young people with disabilities as they approach adulthood, including parents and carers, SENCOs, teachers, social workers and service providers, will find this to be essential reading. More generally, it will be an informative resource for those seeking a better understanding of how personalisation and person-centred planning work in practice.
Personalised Learning for Young People with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
by Andrew ColleyChallenging the notion that young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) should be taught in a linear, target-driven way, this book presents an innovative model for creating learning opportunities to suit the needs and abilities of each individual student. Focusing on students with PMLD aged 14 and over, and addressing their unique needs as they progress towards adult life, the author explains how to create a truly personalised programme for each individual that recognises their right to autonomy whilst also acknowledging their learning difficulties. Practical strategies for dealing with common areas of difficulty such as communication and behaviour are included, and the book contains useful solutions to practical considerations such as timetabling, staffing, assessments and target-setting, and adapting the physical and sensory environment for students with PMLD. A final section looks at opportunities for students with PMLD post-secondary education. Realistic and accessible, this book is essential reading for teachers, teaching assistants and others involved in educating young people with PMLD.
Personality and Motivational Differences in Persons With Mental Retardation (The LEA Series on Special Education and Disability)
by Harvey N. SwitzkyThis book presents the most comprehensive review of research regarding personality and motivational differences in persons with mental retardation. From the personal commentary of Edward Zigler, H. Carl Haywood, and Harvey N. Switzky, the book summarizes the classical work of the Yale and Peabody-Vanderbilt School over the last 40 years. A sampling of new directions in research is provided, including work on self-determination theory and practice; decision making; direct and indirect effects of genetic mental retardation syndromes on personality; personality and psychopathology in genetic mental retardation syndromes; a new theory of information processing linking cognition, motivation, and performance; and a sensitivity theory of motivation. This definitive work presents older and evolving newer models and applications to the field in order to demonstrate the power of motivational variables in understanding the behavior of persons with mental retardation. The purpose is to enhance the quality of life in persons with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities.
Perspectives on Student Behaviour in Schools: Exploring Theory and Developing Practice
by Janice Wearmouth Mere Berryman Ted GlynnThe authors of this comprehensive text discuss the root causes of disruptive behaviour, tackle assessment issues and develop effective intervention strategies that will be of practical use to teachers and other educators. Whilst theorising behaviour management from a range of perspectives: psychodynamic, behavioural and socio-cultural, the authors remain firmly focused on practical issues of policy making, assessment and intervention, and address a wide range of related issues, such as: policy in relation to behaviour in schools at local authority, national and international level cultural concerns, race, gender, school discipline and exclusion medical perspectives of topical interest such as ADHD, autism and diet assessment at district, community, classroom and individual level, and how these underpin theory. This book will appeal to anyone for whom behaviour in schools is a key concern, such as student teachers, teacher educators, senior school managers and practising teachers undertaking further study in the field.
Perspectives on Learning Disabilities in India: Current Practices and Prospects
by Komilla Thapa Geerdina M. Van Der Aalsvoort Janak PandeyLearning disabilities (LDs) remain one of the least understood and most debated disabling conditions that affect children. Perspective on Learning Disabilities in India: Current Practices and Prospects showcases how researchers and practitioners in the country have evolved strategies to resolve the fundamental questions related to LDs, while focusing on marginalized and disadvantaged groups. It not only highlights the basic issues and controversies in this field but also presents innovative, theory-driven approaches to the assessment and remediation of LDs. It also emphasizes the role of teachers—a useful resource in the absence of trained professionals—in the identification of LDs in children. The book offers a rich overview of ways to proceed in case of LDs, thus making it a must-read for researchers, experts, and professionals associated with this field. The expert contributors to this volume provide heuristic insights that can facilitate the formulation of a research agenda and services for people with LDs in India, where research and practice in the field is still at a nascent stage.
Pete and Jem: A Grammar Tales Book to Support Grammar and Language Development in Children (Grammar Tales)
by Jessica HabibPete and Jem are having lots of fun playing in the snow until they run into each other and fall over. Targeting Subject-Verb sentences and present progressive verbs, this book provides repeated examples of early developing syntax and morphology which will engage and excite the reader while building pre-literacy skills and make learning fun, as well as exposing children to multiple models of the target grammar form. Perfect for a speech and language therapy session, this book is an ideal starting point for targeting client goals and can also be enjoyed at school or home to reinforce what has been taught in the therapy session.
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
by Jonathan AuxierRaised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes that lead him to a hidden island where he must decide to become a hero or resume his life of crime.
Petey
by Ben MikaelsenIn 1922 Petey, who has cerebral palsy, is misdiagnosed as an idiot and institutionalized; sixty years later, still in an institution, he befriends a boy and shares with him the joy of life.
Petey
by Ben MikaelsenIn 1905, a baby was born with cerebral palsy. His parents did everything they could to care for him, but they finally had to make a difficult choice -- the infant, Petey, was given into the care of the state. Pete was misdiagnosed as an idiot, and sent to live in a mental institution. What followed was a life of cruelty, loneliness, and boredom. Yet still, the boy touched many who knew him, amazing them with his joy and zest for life.In 1990, Petey is an old man. He hides within himself, mistrustful of others. So many people have come and gone in his life. So many promises have been broken. Until one day he trusts a teenage boy, Trevor. Through this new friend, Petey's world opens up, bringing the joy that he once knew back into his grasp. And through Petey, Trevor begins to see the real beauty in people, and to understand the meaning of happiness.Petey is a touching story of friendship, discovery, and the domination of the human spirit over physical obstacles.
Phantom Waltz (Kendrick/Coulter #2)
by Catherine AndersonConfined to a wheelchair, Bethany has accepted that she'll never have an intimate relationship-or have children. But Ryan Kendrick makes her believe she can overcome anything. Kendrick/Coulter #2
Phone Call with a Fish
by Silvia VecchiniA story for anyone who has felt like a fish out of water There&’s a boy in class who doesn&’t say anything. He doesn&’t yell when a student steps on his foot, and he writes his answers to the teacher&’s questions on the board. One of his classmates is trying to understand why he&’s so quiet, but she can&’t figure it out. But then one day the class goes to the science museum, and she discovers a phone with an aquarium full of fish on the other end of the line. And the fish, as it turns out, aren&’t silent after all—they just have their own way of communicating. This empathy-building story will encourage readers to approach others with compassion and understanding.
Phonetics for Communication Disorders
by Martin J. Ball Nicole MullerThis comprehensive textbook offers a basic introduction to phonetics in an applied systematic presentation that equips the communication disorders student to deal with the wide range of speech types that will be encountered in a clinic. While the major discussion is articulatory, speech acoustics are also examined. Illustrations of sample spectrograms appear in tandem with the more traditional articulatory drawings. Two CDs of sound examples accompany the textbook. This comprehensive textbook offers a basic introduction to phonetics in an applied systematic presentation that equips the communication disorders student to deal with the wide range of speech types that will be encountered in a clinic. While the major discussion is articulatory, speech acoustics
Phoning a Dead Man
by Gillian CrossWhen John, a British demolition expert is supposedly killed blowing up a building, his fiancée Annie insists on investigating, despite being in a wheelchair, and John's teenage sister Hayley goes along and finds that the Russian Mafia is involved.
Phonological Awareness
by Gail T. GillonThis unique resource provides a comprehensive review of current knowledge about phonological awareness, together with practical guidance for helping preschoolers to adolescents acquire needed skills. Up-to-date findings are synthesized on the development of phonological awareness; its role in literacy learning; and how it can be enhanced in students at risk for reading difficulties and those with reading disorders or speech or language impairments. Of particular value to general and special educators and speech language professionals, the book's clear recommendations for assessment and intervention show how to translate the research into day-to-day teaching and clinical practice.
Phonological Awareness, Second Edition: From Research to Practice
by Gail T. GillonTranslating cutting-edge research into practical recommendations for assessment and instruction, this book has helped thousands of readers understand the key role of phonological awareness in the development of reading, writing, and spelling. It clearly shows how children's knowledge about the sound structure of spoken language contributes to literacy acquisition. Evidence-based strategies are described for enhancing all learners' phonological awareness and effectively supporting those who are struggling (ages 3–17). The book discusses ways to tailor instruction and intervention for a broad range of students, including English language learners (ELLs) and those with reading or language disorders. New to This Edition: *Incorporates over a decade of important advances in research, assessment, and instruction. *Chapter on ELLs, plus additional insights on ELLs woven throughout the book, including new case studies. *Chapter on spelling development. *Significantly revised coverage of children with complex communication needs.
Physical Challenges
by Joan EsherickThere are many kinds of physical challenges. Some of these are the result of an injury, while other challenges are caused by a condition with which the person was born. Many of these conditions will last forever, and some will get worse as the individual gets older. When fourteen-year-old Samantha discovers that her new neighbor, Jenny, has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, Samantha's not sure what to expect. Through her growing friendship with Jenny, though, Samantha meets other kids with physical challenges. Each of these new friends has a different physical condition and faces different difficulties--and each one teaches Samantha a new lesson about how to look at others.
Physical Disabilities: The Ultimate Teen Guide
by Denise ThorntonThe issues rising from family, school, and relationships are the same for most teens, but teens who have visual, hearing, or physical impairments have additional obstacles to cope with and overcome as they enter young adulthood. This book addresses the special issues that teens who have physical disabilities must tackle, such as school, relationships, sports and recreation, assistive technology, driving, preparing for life after high school, and more. Teens, parents, teachers, and medical professionals will find this to be a valuable resource.
Physical Disability and Sexuality: Stories from South Africa
by Leslie Swartz Poul Rohleder Xanthe Hunt Stine Hellum Braathen Mussa Chiwaula Mark T. CarewThis open access edited volume explores physical disability and sexuality in South Africa, drawing on past studies, new research conducted by the editors, and first-person narratives from people with physical disabilities in the country. Sexuality has long been a site of oppression and discrimination for people with disabilities based on myths and misconceptions, and this book explores how these play out for people with physical disabilities in the South African setting. One myth with which the book is centrally concerned, is that people with disabilities are unable to have sex, or are seen as lacking sexuality by society at large. Societal understandings of masculinity, femininity, bodies and attractiveness, often lead people with physical disabilities to be seen as being undesirable romantic or sexual partners. The contributions in this volume explore how these prevailing social conditions impact on the access to sexual and reproductive healthcare, involvement in romantic relationships, childbearing, and sexual citizenship as a whole, of people with physical disabilities in the Western Cape of the country. The authors' research, and first person contributions by people with physical disabilities themselves, suggest that education and public health policy must change, if the sexual and reproductive health rights and full inclusion of people with disabilities are to be achieved.
Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness
by Lauren J. Lieberman Paul E. Ponchillia Susan V. PonchilliaPhysical education teachers, adapted physical education teachers, and activity leaders in the trenches are always on the lookout for new, appropriate, and appealing games and activities for their students. When it comes to working with individuals who are visually impaired or deafblind, however, most of them confront what may seem like a greater challenge: how to in¬clude these students in physical activities and adapt activities so that they may participate fully along with others. In Physical Education and Sports for People with Visual Impairments and Deafblindness: Foundations of Instruction, Lauren Lieberman, Paul Ponchillia, and Susan Ponchillia contribute compelling resources for these efforts and for these professionals, as well as for recreational therapists, physical therapists, teachers of students with visual impairments or deafblindness, and anyone concerned with the full inclusion of children and adults who are visually impaired in athletics and the other essential activities of life.
Physical Education for Young People with Disabilities: A Handbook of Practical Ideas Created by Practitioners for Practitioners
by Rebecca Foster Lerverne BarberPhysical Education for Young People with Disabilities explores a range of methods that will support teachers to be more inclusive in their practice when planning and teaching Physical Education. Offering many practical ideas to include pupils with specific additional needs across a range of activity areas, such as athletics, dance, gymnastics and swimming, this book will increase practitioners' confidence, enabling them to feel equipped to meet individual needs and include all pupils in their lessons. The range of authors provides a wide perspective and wealth of experience, and all the ideas have been trialled with students and young people, both nationally and internationally.Written by practitioners for practitioners, this book is a valuable resource for trainee teachers, in-service teachers and practitioners working in a practical or sporting context with young people, and will support Physical Education lessons and physical activity sessions.
Physical Rehabilitation (5th Edition)
by Susan B. O'Sullivan Thomas J. SchmitzThe text is designed to provide a comprehensive approach to the rehabilitation management of adult patients and is intended to serve as a primary textbook for professional-level physical therapy students, and as an important resource for practicing therapists as well as for other rehabilitation professionals.
Piagetian Reasoning and the Blind
by Yvette HatwellThe book reports the results of a series of studies undertaken in the early 1960s on the cognitive development of children with congenital blindness.
Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
by Peter Sturmey Don E. WilliamsThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the clinical phenomenon of pica. It focuses specifically on the disorder as it presents in children, adolescents, and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID). Initial chapters introduce current theories and definitions, followed by a more detailed examination of how developmental disabilities complicate diagnosis and intervention. The volume describes evidence-based and clinically sound approaches to the treatment and prevention of pica in school and adult clinical settings, ranging from behavioral treatment to function-based interventions. In addition, it discusses common diagnostic, client, and provider issues that result in pica remaining undetected among individuals with ASD and ID. Featured topics include: Definition of pica in accessible terms, differentiating between various forms of the disorder. Issues and practical methods of prevention and treatment of pica in developmentally disabled persons. Functional and behavioral assessment methods for pica in individuals with ASD and ID. A range of effective behavioral and nonbehavioral treatments for pica. Illustrative cases and service delivery challenges. Areas for future research and practice. Pica in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities is an invaluable resource for researchers, clinicians and other professionals, and graduate students in clinical child and school psychology, behavior analysis/therapy, and social work as well as child and adolescent psychiatry, pediatrics, family studies, and special education.