1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910456311403321

Autore

Lee Comfort Randy

Titolo

Searching to be found : understanding and helping adopted and looked after children with attention difficulties / / by Randy Lee Comfort

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , [2018]

©2008

ISBN

0-429-90456-8

0-429-47979-4

1-283-07041-3

9786613070418

1-84940-619-7

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (204 p.)

Disciplina

362.73

616.8589

Soggetti

Attention-deficit-disordered children - Care

Adopted children - Care

Foster children - Care

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. 175-180) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; PREFACE; CHAPTER ONE The adopted/looked after child with attention difficulties; CHAPTER TWO Understanding the effects of maltreatment on early brain development and the consequences for ADHD/ADD and adopted/looked after children; CHAPTER THREE The ADHD/ADD adopted/looked after child at home and in the community; CHAPTER FOUR The ADHD/ADD adopted/looked after child at school; CHAPTER FIVE Social development in the ADHD/ADD adopted/looked after child; CHAPTER SIX Conclusions

APPENDIX I Characteristics of Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) DisorderAPPENDIX II ADHD/ADD adults who areadopted or who grew up in care; APPENDIX III Helpful suggestions for teachers and parents/carers; APPENDIX IV Resources; REFERENCES; INDEX



Sommario/riassunto

A practical, supportive book for adoptive parents, carers, teachers and other professionals who live and work with families and children whose happiness and behaviours are affected by attention difficulties and hyperactivity. The examples of real children and adults in everyday situations translate research findings into meaningful strategies for helping families, teachers and children to find more successful means of managing difficult behaviours and emotions.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910557429303321

Autore

Lozano Jesus

Titolo

Electronic Noses for Biomedical Applications and Environmental Monitoring

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (124 p.)

Soggetti

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book, titled “Electronic Noses for Biomedical Applications and Environmental Monitoring”, includes original research works and reviews concerning the use of electronic nose technology in two of the more useful and interesting fields related to chemical compounds detection of gases. Authors have explained their latest research work, including different gas sensors and materials based on nanotechnology and novel applications of electronic noses for the detection of diverse diseases. Some reviews related to disease detection through breath analysis, odor monitoring systems standardization, and seawater quality monitoring are also included.