1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910454449503321

Autore

Perry Nancy <1946->

Titolo

Adults on the autism spectrum leave the nest [[electronic resource] ] : achieving supported independence / / Nancy Perry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009

ISBN

1-282-05948-3

9786612059483

1-84642-870-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (274 p.)

Disciplina

362.19685882

616.85

616.85/88200835

616.8588200835

Soggetti

Autism

Autistic people - Care

Parents of autistic children

Autistic people - Services for

Life skills - Study and teaching

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263) and index.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; ADULTS on the AUTISM SPECTRUM Leave the Nest: Achieving Supported Independence; Contents; A MESSAGE FOR PARENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; PREFACE; Introduction: Real Lives; Part One: Understanding the Autism Spectrum Disabilities; Chapter 1: What Are Neurodevelopmental Disabilities?; Chapter 2: Families Living with Disability; Part Two: Understanding Executive Functions; Chapter 3: Initiation, or Getting Started; Chapter 4: Concrete Thinking and Response to Novelty; Chapter 5: Planning, Sequencing, and Organizing; Chapter 6: Attention and Concentration

Chapter 7: Regulation of Emotions Chapter 8: A Glance at Memory; Chapter 9: Judgment, Self-Awareness, and Self-Monitoring; Part Three: Reaching Adulthood; Chapter 10: Preparing for Adulthood; Chapter 11:



Living with Parents; Chapter 12: Living in a Group Home; Part Four: A Model Program of Supported Independence; Chapter 13: The Value of Living with Peers; Chapter 14: The Structure and Goals of the Program; Chapter 15: The Clinical Methods of the Program; Chapter 16: Counseling; Chapter 17: Specific Issues and Methods Employed at CAL; Chapter 18: Teamwork with Parents

APPENDIX I: A NEW IDEA: A VARIATION ON THE MODEL OF GROUP HOME LIVING APPENDIX II: RESOURCES; REFERENCES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book shows that with appropriate lifelong care, it is possible for those with neurodevelopmental disabilities to achieve supported independence and fulfilling adult lives. It provides a guide for parents on how to prepare their children for adulthood, and describes in detail the kinds of services people with ASDs need to live independently.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910786334303321

Autore

Radeka Katherine

Titolo

The mastery of innovation : a field guide to lean product development / / Katherine Radeka

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-4665-8129-8

0-429-25166-1

1-4398-7706-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 245 p. ) : ill

Disciplina

658.5/038

Soggetti

Production planning

New products - Management

Lean manufacturing

Industrial efficiency

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword to be determined -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Lean product development : the mastery of innovation -- What is the mastery of innovation? -- Value and waste in product development --



The lean product development benchmarking study -- The pioneers of lean product development -- DJO global : the fundamentals of lean product development -- Scania technical centre : a pioneering lean product champion -- Ford Motor Company : how to revitalize an American icon -- Lean product development to make the right products -- Buckeye technologies : lean tools for strategic alignment -- Steelcase : go-and-see new customers to open new markets -- Philips : comprehensive lean scheduling -- Lean product development to make products better, faster, cheaper -- Novo Nordisk : metrics to drive change -- Visteon : knowledge at the engineer's fingertips -- A-Dec : project chiefs to speed decision-making -- Lean product development transformation -- Nielsen Kellerman : just start somewhere -- Vaisala : from pilot projects to global transformation -- Playworld systems : how to cut time to market in half, twice -- The path of innovation mastery -- Innovation mastery : how to begin with lean product development -- Epilogue just start somewhere, just do something -- Appendix 1: The mastery of innovation self-assessment -- Appendix 2: Guide for book study groups -- Appendix 3: List of participating companies -- Appendix 4: Suggested reading list -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This text compiles the experiences of over 150 companies that have embraced the theories of Lean product development. It provides an integrated view of Lean as it is practiced inside successful companies today.