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Autism Spectrum Disorders in Infants and Toddlers: Diagnosis, Assessment, and Treatment
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Chawarska, Katarzyna, Ed.; Klin, Ami, Ed.; Volkmar, Fred R., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2008
Rich with clinical insights, this volume reviews the state of the science of identifying and treating autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in very young children. Leading authorities examine critical research issues and present innovative approaches to assessing social, cognitive, adaptive, communication, and sensory-motor impairments in the first two…
Descriptors: Autism, Toddlers, Disability Identification, Infants
Learning from Sure Start: Working with Young Children and Their Families
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Weinberger, Jo, Ed.; Pickstone, Caroline, Ed.; Hannon, Peter, Ed. – Open University Press, 2005
The book comes out of a University research project that has worked closely with one local programme over five years from its beginning. Sure Start is a national government initiative that targets families with children aged up to the age of four in areas of social and economic disadvantage, to promote development so children are ready to thrive…
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Child Care, Child Welfare, Child Safety
Successful Services for Our Children and Families at Risk.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, Paris (France). Centre for Educational Research and Innovation. – 1996
The research reported in this book develops a theme introduced in a previous work published by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, "Our Children at Risk" (1995), which noted the integration of services as a way to provide more effective services for families and children at risk of school failure. Part 1 of this…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Case Studies, Children, Disadvantaged Youth
More than Kissing Babies? Current Child and Family Policy in the United States.
Jacobs, Francine H., Ed.; Davies, Margery W., Ed. – 1994
Meant to orient a broad audience to basic issues of child and family policy in the United States today, this book includes an overview of the recent history of child and family policy in the United States, an exploration of several political economic conditions underlying changes in these policies, case studies of selected local, state and federal…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Case Studies, Child Welfare, Children
Working Together with Children and Families: Case Studies in Early Intervention.
McWilliam, P. J., Ed.; Bailey, Donald B., Jr., Ed. – 1993
This book presents 21 case studies of young children with disabilities in a variety of family situations and settings, for early interventionists to study in planning and applying recommended practices. Section I, "Defining and Delivering Quality Services in Early Intervention," provides two introductory chapters: "The Search for Quality…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Handbook for Diagnosis and Treatment [and] A Clinical Workbook. Second Edition.
Barkley, Russell A.; Murphy, Kevin R. – 1998
This handbook, with accompanying clinical workbook, provides information on the nature, diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). In-depth treatment guidelines are supported by updated documentation on outcomes. The book includes contributions from leading scientist-practitioners, who report on their…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Rating Scales, Case Studies