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Exceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education (10th Edition)
by William L. HewardExceptional Children: An Introduction to Special Education has always been known for its innovation, strong research base and accessibility. The tenth edition has all of those strengths, but has a greater focus on highly effective, research-based practices that are described in a very step-by-step, applied manner. Heward presents an informative and responsible introduction to the professional practices, trends, and research that define contemporary special education while also conveying the diversity and excitement of this changing field. The book is for those teachers who will be professionals in the area of special education or those who are working with students that have exceptionalities.
Excess Baggage: One Family's Around-the-World Search for Balance
by Tracey CarischTracey Carisch thought she had it all. As a wife, mother, and successful executive, she seemed to be living the modern American dream. But one night, a panic attack sent her tumbling into an existential crisis and questioning everything about her life. That’s when she and her husband made a decision that shocked their family and friends: they sold everything they owned, pulled their three young daughters out of school, and became a family of wandering globetrotters. Loaded with hilarious mishaps as well as deeply meaningful revelations, Excess Baggage chronicles the Carisch family’s extraordinary, eighteen-month adventure across six continents. As they navigate the trials and tribulations of international travel, the family encounters unique people and bizarre situations that teach them about the world—and themselves. Carisch’s candid and insightful account of her family’s journey will have you laughing out loud, shedding a few tears, and bringing the lessons of family travel into your own life . . . without ever having to leave home.
Excess Baggage: a brilliant, laugh-out-loud gem of a novel about family… and all that entails
by Judy AstleyLet bestselling author Judy Astley sweep you away with this insightful, uplifting and hilarious novel where a family holiday turns into more of a torment than a treat... Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Milly Johnson and Trisha Ashley."I just love Judy Astley's books" - JILL MANSELL"Wickedly funny" - DAILY MAIL"A funny, warm and moving novel" - SUNDAY MIRROR"If I am feeling in need of blue skies and sunshine and none are to be had here I just pick [this] up and settle down to while away an hour or two" -- ***** Reader review"A really light and amusing story" -- ***** Reader review******************************************************IF YOU CAN'T STAND THE HEAT, DON'T BRING THE FAMILYAs a penniless and partnerless house-painter with an expired lease on her flat and a twelve-year-old daughter, Lucy could hardly turn down her parents' offer to take them on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Caribbean.She'd just have to put up with her sister Theresa (making no secret of preferring Tuscany as a holiday destination) and brother Simon (worrying that there might be some sinister agenda behind their parents' wish to take them all away) with their various spouses, teenagers and young children.In a luxury hotel, with bright sunshine, swimming, diving, glorious food and friendly locals, any family tensions should have melted away in the fabulous heat. The children should have been angelic, the teenagers cheerful, the adults relaxed and happy.But some problems just refuse to be left at home.
Exclusively Chloe
by J. A. YangIn the public eye since she was adopted as a baby from China by her Hollywood celebrity parents, sixteen-year-old Chloe-Grace, longing for a "normal" life, undergoes a transformation with the help of her mother's stylist and finds not only the life she wanted but an important key to her past.
Exclusively Chloe
by J. A. YangChloe-Grace can't help it-she's spectacular. How could she not be with celebrity parents who have been the queen and king of Hollywood for years? And Chloe is a celebrity all unto herself as well- she's the first celebrity-adopted kid in Hollywood. But now Chloe's sixteen, and she is tired of every undesired moment of the world's attention. She wonders what it would be like to be a "normal" kid in a regular school. To really understand it, though, she would need to go undercover. So after getting a "make-under" at the hands of her mother's fabulous stylist, she enters the "real" world. But she soon finds out that there is just as much drama there as there is in Hollywood. . . .
Executive Functioning Activities: Exercises and Strategies to Engage Your Child and Help Them Organize Their Thoughts
by Melissa RoseBuild executive functioning skills while having a blast—for kids 4 to 12 Strong executive functioning skills are critical to thriving at school, at home, and beyond. Of course, some children need a little assistance when it comes to things like time management or self-control—and that's perfectly okay! This workbook is full of engaging activities, crafts, and games to help kids and parents build those skills together.Executive functioning basics—Learn how children typically develop executive functioning skills, all while exploring the different facets like task initiation, impulse control, working memory, and organization.Evidence-based strategies—Discover a variety of positive techniques as you work toward helping your child improve behavior, limit frustrations, and build intrinsic motivation.Engaging activities—Foster skills like flexibility and planning through play, with 100+ games and exercises created to target specific areas of executive functioning, including Freeze Dance and Feelings Forecast.Set your child up for success with this effective executive functioning workbook for kids.
Exercise and Sporting Activity During Pregnancy: Evidence-Based Guidelines
by Rita Santos-Rocha<p>This clinically and practice oriented, multidisciplinary book is intended to fill the gap between evidence-based knowledge on the benefits of physical activity and exercise during pregnancy and the implementation of exercise programmes and related health promotion measures in pregnant women. It will provide medical, sports, and fitness professionals both with the knowledge needed to allay undue fears regarding the consequences of exercising during pregnancy and with the practical expertise to offer optimal guidance on exercising to pregnant exercisers and athletes. <p>Readers will find up-to-date evidence on the psychological, social, physiological, body composition, musculoskeletal, and biomechanical changes that occur during pregnancy and their implications for physical activity and exercise. Detailed descriptions are provided of the components of exercise testing and prescription for pregnant women, the current evidence-based and practice-oriented guidelines, and exercise selection and adaptation during pregnancy. Exercises specifically targeting musculoskeletal health are discussed separately, and a concluding chapter explains the nutritional requirements in pregnant women who exercise.</p>
Exercising Muscles and Minds, Second Edition: Outdoor Play and the Early Years Curriculum
by Marjorie Ouvry Amanda FurtadoThis updated edition of the seminal 2003 text on outdoor play in early years provision taps into the major issues around nutrition, exercise and mental wellbeing in this field. Focusing on the importance of outdoor play from birth to age five, Exercising Muscles and Minds, Second Edition aids practitioners in planning for learning outside throughout the year.Updated to include engagement with new research and practice that has emerged since 2003, the book explores the neurological benefits of exercise and outdoor play; the debates on risk; technology and indoor play; development of Forest Schools, Beach Schools and Nature Kindergartens; and rebranding and development of early years teaching methods.Full of case studies and ideas for activities, equipment and resources, this practical guide is full of useful guidance for working outdoors with young children - whether in largest of green areas or the smallest of back yards.
Exercising Through Your Pregnancy
by Catherine Cram James F. ClappExamining the effects of exercise on women and their babies, this book presents case studies of women who exercised regularly before, during, and after pregnancy. The book provides guidelines for exercise plans that safely fulfill a mother's needs during different phases of pregnancy, answering such questions as, How does exercise benefit the mother? How does exercise affect growth of the fetus? What is the effect of exercise on milk production? Does exercise limit weight gain during pregnancy? What is the right amount of exercise? What are the dos and don'ts of exercising when pregnant? When should exercise be avoided? How late into pregnancy can you exercise? and What should be the exercise regimen after giving birth? Updated to include the latest scientific information on staying fit during pregnancy and emphasize appropriate exercises, this new edition thoroughly describes the changes that happen to the mother while she's pregnant and how both she and the child can benefit through exercise.
Exile
by Sarah BourneOn a remote Shetland island, a mother and daughter&’s strained relationship is tested as dark and long-hidden secrets are revealed . . . Kirstie exiles herself to the small Shetland island of Yell after yet another torrid affair. She knows she went too far this time—her desperate behaviour caused the breakdown of her lover&’s marriage. Taking up residence in her grandparents&’ croft, which has lain empty since their deaths, and wanting time to reflect on her life and disastrous relationships, Kirstie begins to write about her obsessive ways. What she hasn&’t realised is that the island is full of relatives she never knew she had. Kirstie has spent her life feeling unloved, hurt, and angry, and has wondered what part this played in the all-consuming manner she is drawn into relationships. As Kirstie allows some of the local people into her life, she learns of her mother Morag&’s tragic history—and begins to reassess her mother&’s behaviour. But as Kirstie grapples with her past and begins to settle into her present, Morag decides to visit, throwing Kirstie into turmoil once again—and revealing even more shocking truths . . .
Exile from Eden: Or, After the Hole
by Andrew Smith&“A marvel—endlessly inventive, witty.&” —Booklist (starred review) From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Smith comes the stunning, long-awaited sequel to the groundbreaking Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle.It&’s been sixteen years since an army of horny, hungry, six-foot-tall praying mantises forced Arek&’s family underground and into the hole where he was born; it&’s the only home he&’s ever known. But now, post-end-of-the-world, the army of horny, hungry praying mantises might finally be dying out, and Arek&’s ready to leave the hole for good. All he has are mysterious letters from Breakfast, a naked, wild boy traveling the countryside with his silent companion, Olive. Together, Arek and his best friend Mel, who stowed away in his van, navigate their way through the ravaged remains of the outside world. This long-awaited sequel to the irreverent, groundbreaking Printz Honor Book Grasshopper Jungle is riveting, compelling, and even more hilarious and beautifully bizarre than its predecessor.
Exile: Exile #1
by Kevin EmersonKevin Emerson's Exile combines the swoon-worthy romance of a Susane Colasanti novel with the rock 'n' roll of Eleanor & Park. Summer Carlson knows how to manage bands like a professional--minus the whole falling-for-the-lead-singer-of-the-latest-band part. But Caleb Daniels isn't an ordinary band boy--he's a hot, dreamy, sweet-singing, exiled-from-his-old-band, possibly-with-a-deep-dark-side band boy. She also finds herself at the center of a mystery she never saw coming. When Caleb reveals a secret about his long-lost father, one band's past becomes another's present, and Summer finds it harder and harder to be both band manager and girlfriend. Maybe it's time to accept who she really is, even if it means becoming an exile herself. . . .
Exit Papers from Paradise
by Liam CardA dark comedy about a young man’s aspirations to be something better than he currently is. Frustrated 35-year-old plumber Isaac Sullivan believes he has both the intellect and skill to be a surgeon. Forced to take over his father’s plumbing business straight out of high school, Isaac’s had dreams of attending the University of Michigan that fell by the wayside. However, the unfortunate setback didn’t stop him entirely. For the past decade, he has absorbed every medical textbook and journal available to him. For practical experience, Isaac performs surgeries on the wildlife around his house, preparing for the day he attends Michigan.Yet the years continue to pass and Isaac remains stuck in Paradise, Michigan, as a plumber. That is, until this year, when an event pushes him to apply as an undergraduate for the first time. Exit Papers from Paradise is about the gap between the person we are and the person we desperately want to be.
Exit Row
by Judi CulbertsonJudi Culbertson returns with a page-turning mystery that answers every frequent flyer's fear: What happens if I never make it home?Journalist Fiona Reina had every intention of picking up her boyfriend, Lee, from the airport and heading out for a nice dinner together. But when Lee isn't on the plane, Fiona begins to get nervous. It seems Lee isn't the only passenger who never arrived. Three other people are also missing. Worse, it seems they were never on the flight.With no help from the airline, it's up to Fiona and the friends and family of the missing passengers to discover what happened--and, more importantly, to find Lee. But when Fiona receives a mysterious note--It happened in between Denver and Taos--the patchwork team is thrust into a dangerous race against time...a race that could cost them more than who they've already lost.Published by William Morrow
Exit, Pursued by a Bear
by E. K. Johnston<p>Veronica Mars meets William Shakespeare in E.K. Johnston's latest brave and unforgettable heroine. <p>Hermione Winters is captain of her cheerleading team, and in tiny Palermo Heights, this doesn't mean what you think it means. At PHHS, the cheerleaders don't cheer for the sports teams; they are the sports team--the pride and joy of a tiny town. The team's summer training camp is Hermione's last and marks the beginning of the end of...she's not sure what. She does know this season could make her a legend. But during a camp party, someone slips something in her drink. And it all goes black. <p>In every class, there's a star cheerleader and a pariah pregnant girl. They're never supposed to be the same person. Hermione struggles to regain the control she's always had and faces a wrenching decision about how to move on. The assault wasn't the beginning of Hermione Winter's story and she's not going to let it be the end. She won't be anyone's cautionary tale.
Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy: The Neuro Update Edition—An Integrative Approach for Exploring Desire and Intimacy
by Gina OgdenThe revised edition of this award-winning book offers thirty-three Neuro Updates, which provide evidence-based data to help you recognize and explain the deeply transformational nature of the work. Expanding the Practice of Sex Therapy looks beyond behavioral treatments, pharmaceutical interventions, and performance goals to a comprehensive picture of what your clients want and need when they enter sex therapy, and offers creative ways to engage your clients in their own therapeutic process, whether or not you are trained as a sex therapist. Central to Gina Ogden’s approach is her Four-Dimensional Wheel of Sexual Experience, an innovative template that recognizes the full range of sexual issues: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The text is organized into five practice-oriented sections that introduce the 4-D Wheel; show you how you can use it with individuals, couples, and groups; and encourage you to explore it on your own.
Expect Something Beautiful: Finding God's Good Gifts in Motherhood
by Laura BoozIs motherhood only about self-sacrifice? Or will it bless your life, too?You know that motherhood makes high demands. Yet you know it&’s worth the cost because it benefits your child. On some grand level, it&’s also good for civilization. And of course, it&’s a calling from God. So is that what you&’re doing here—pouring out your life for God and others while getting little in return except the consolation that you&’ve done the right thing?Laura Booz wants you to expect something more out of motherhood—something truly beautiful. You might be asking: Will I lose myself in motherhood? Compromise my career? Squander my potential? What&’s the point of all that unseen (and uncelebrated) serving, cleaning, caring, snuggling, discipling, and praying? Laura wants to help you see that behind all the giving that mothers do is the receiving of something special—a profound growth in God that is cultivated through motherhood&’s everyday ups and downs.Let this book give you a renewed vision of motherhood: to see God&’s good purpose for you as a mother, a woman, and a follower of Christ.
Expect Something Beautiful: Finding God's Good Gifts in Motherhood
by Laura BoozIs motherhood only about self-sacrifice? Or will it bless your life, too?You know that motherhood makes high demands. Yet you know it&’s worth the cost because it benefits your child. On some grand level, it&’s also good for civilization. And of course, it&’s a calling from God. So is that what you&’re doing here—pouring out your life for God and others while getting little in return except the consolation that you&’ve done the right thing?Laura Booz wants you to expect something more out of motherhood—something truly beautiful. You might be asking: Will I lose myself in motherhood? Compromise my career? Squander my potential? What&’s the point of all that unseen (and uncelebrated) serving, cleaning, caring, snuggling, discipling, and praying? Laura wants to help you see that behind all the giving that mothers do is the receiving of something special—a profound growth in God that is cultivated through motherhood&’s everyday ups and downs.Let this book give you a renewed vision of motherhood: to see God&’s good purpose for you as a mother, a woman, and a follower of Christ.
Expectant Bride (The Greek Tycoons #10)
by Lynne GrahamA brash businessman turns a feisty office cleaner’s life upside down in this classic contemporary romance by a USA Today–bestselling author.Ellie Morgan hoped to buy the bookshop where she worked, so evenings she moonlighted as a cleaner at Alexiakis International . . . Until she overheard Dio Alexiakis discussing a top-secret deal, and he insisted that Ellie was an industrial spy! Ellie was unnerved by her confrontation with Dio Alexiakis. However, Dio knew just how he would deal with her. . . . Ellie found herself on her way to Dio’s island, and two days and nights of perfect passion . . . followed by an unexpected pregnancy. Dio had the perfect solution—they’d marry for the baby’s sake. By now, Ellie was in love with Dio, but could he learn to love his expectant bride?Originally published in 1999.
Expectant Mistress (Expecting! #14)
by Sara WoodIn this classic surprise-baby romance, a steamy reunion between a big-city software executive and a smalltown girl will change their lives forever.Mistress . . . and mother!Trish’s body still tingled at the memory of her time with Adam four years ago, but he’d seemed more interested in dating glamorous women than settling down! Trish had vowed to forget him—until, gorgeously irresistible as ever, he appeared on her doorstep insisting it was Trish he really wanted. . . . Surely this time Adam was here to stay? The passion between them was as thrilling as Trish remembered. But then a fax arrived from his “fiancée” —just as Trish was about to announce she was carrying Adam’s baby!She’s sexy, she’s successful . . . and she’s PREGNANT!Originally published in 1998.
Expectant Princess, Unexpected Affair (Royal Seductions #8)
by Michelle CelmerHe'd danced with her on a dare. But Samuel Baldwin had seduced Princess Anne to quench his own desire. Chipping away at Anne's icy demeanor had been pure pleasure…until he discovered their passion-filled night had left him responsible for one pregnant princess.He was set to be the country's next prime minister, but marrying a royal would mean an end to his career. Duty to the mother of his child was etched deep in Sam's bones—their wedding would take place. But after making such a sacrifice, would this groom's heart ever thaw?
Expectation: A Novel
by Anna Hope“A Sally Rooney-esque, evocative examination of the nature of female friendship” —i MagazineIn this sharply observed novel set in and around London, three college friends, now in their thirties, must come to terms with the gap between the lives they imagined for themselves and reality. In her first year of motherhood, Cate is constantly exhausted, spiraling into self-doubt and postpartum anxiety. Her husband Sam seems oblivious, but maybe she’d prefer he remain in the dark. How can she admit the unthinkable—that she misses her freedom?In contrast, Hannah continues to endure round after round of unsuccessful IVF treatments. The process is taking its toll on her physically and emotionally—and, she worries, creating distance between her and her husband Nathan. She is godmother to Cate’s son, but every time they get together, it’s a trigger.Beautiful and single, Lissa is re-evaluating what it means to be an actress in her thirties. While she fiercely resists convention, she’s also lonely. A chance encounter with Nathan has her wondering if she missed her best chance at love when she introduced him to Hannah.As each woman longs for what the others seemingly possess, will their bonds of friendship sustain them—or will envy and desire tear them apart?“An outstanding novel.” —Mary Beth Keane, New York Times–bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes“Tender and smart, beautiful and melancholy.” —Polly Rosenwaike, author of Look How Happy I’m Making You“Hope has a bead on what her readers want—and she delivers.” —Publishers Weekly“Devastatingly perceptive and emotionally wise.” —The Guardian
Expecting
by Marla TavianoWrap Your New Baby in Prayer Just as the heart of your baby begins to beat and as little ears take shape, speak words of prayer asking for a heart that beats for God and for ears that listen for His leading. This beautiful prayer book will guide you as you pray for your child's physical growth as well as his or her spiritual growth. The precious forty weeks of creation will become even more meaningful as you reflect on the illustrations that depict your baby's development. Each week you will be blessed with: A prayer for your child's body and soul A devotional message A carefully selected scripture An inspirational quote A "body and soul" reflection for mom A space for you to journal your own thoughts and prayers Create a keepsake you and your child will cherish forever
Expecting 411, 4th Edition: The Insider's Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth
by Michele Hakakha M.D. Ari Brown M.D.An essential guide to pregnancy with up-to-date guidance on everything you need to know about each trimester and childbirth, from a nationally renowned pediatrician and a board-certified OB/GYNCongratulations, you&’re having a baby! Now come the questions—what&’s safe to eat? Is this normal? Pediatrician Ari Brown, author of Baby 411 and Toddler 411, and OB/GYN Michele Hakakha come to the rescue with answers to these common questions and many more. They share their combined expertise in a user-friendly Q&A format that makes it easy for busy parents-to-be to find what they need in the moment. Now in its fourth edition, Expecting 411 offers an insider&’s guide to every aspect of your experience as an expecting parent, including:• What&’s going on down there?: Use the trimester-by-trimester guide to learn how your baby is growing and what changes you can expect to see, and get advice on how to handle morning sickness and other common complaints.• Nutritional needs: Find the latest guidelines on your nutritional needs and choose which supplements to take.• Getting ready for the big event: Know what to expect with labor, get a preview of the hospital birth experience, and be prepared when things don&’t go according to the birth plan.• Postpartum care: Learn how to recover after delivery and enlist others to help and how to adjust to new routines after you return home.• Pregnancy 911: Understand when to call your doctor and what to expect if complications arise.With perspectives from real-life parents and other pregnancy experts, including a certified lactation consultant and midwife, Expecting 411 will equip you with essential knowledge, offering peace of mind through each stage of your pregnancy so you can enjoy the start of your parenting journey.
Expecting Adam
by Martha Beck"He says you'll never be hurt as much by being open as you have been by remaining closed."The messenger is a school janitor with a master's in art history who claims to be channeling "from both sides of the veil." "He" is Adam, a three-year-old who has never spoken an intelligible word. And the message is intended for Martha Beck, Adam's mother, who doesn't know whether to make a mad dash for the door to escape a raving lunatic (after all, how many conversations like this one can you have before you stop getting dinner party invitations and start pushing a mop yourself?) or accept another in a series of life lessons from an impeccable but mysterious source.From the moment Martha and her husband, John, accidentally conceived their second child, all hell broke loose. They were a couple obsessed with success. After years of matching IQs and test scores with less driven peers, they had two Harvard degrees apiece and were gunning for more. They'd plotted out a future in the most vaunted ivory tower of academe. But the dream had begun to disintegrate. Then, when their unborn son, Adam, was diagnosed with Down syndrome, doctors, advisers, and friends in the Harvard community warned them that if they decided to keep the baby, they would lose all hope of achieving their carefully crafted goals. Fortunately, that's exactly what happened.Expecting Adam is a poignant, challenging, and achingly funny chronicle of the extraordinary nine months of Martha's pregnancy. By the time Adam was born, Martha and John were propelled into a world in which they were forced to redefine everything of value to them, put all their faith in miracles, and trust that they could fly without a net. And it worked.Martha's riveting, beautifully written memoir captures the abject terror and exhilarating freedom of facing impending parentdom, being forced to question one's deepest beliefs, and rewriting life's rules. It is an unforgettable celebration of the everyday magic that connects human souls to each other.From the Hardcover edition.