1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450545803321

Autore

Newman Sarah <1963->

Titolo

Stepping out [[electronic resource] ] : using games and activities to help your child with special needs / / Sarah Newman ; illustrated by Jeanie Mellersh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2004

ISBN

1-280-26705-4

9786610267057

1-4237-1016-9

1-84642-046-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Disciplina

371.9/043

Soggetti

Children with disabilities - Education (Elementary)

Educational games

Special education - Activity programs

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. 319-327) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Stepping Out: Using Games and Activities to Help Your Child with Special Needs; Contents; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Everyday Life; Think of your own needs too; Look after relationships within your extended family; Family scripts; Meeting other parents of children with special needs; Diagnosis; Dealing with other people's reactions; Make full use of services and benefits available; Dealing with Professionals from health, education and social services; Think Positively; 2 What Everyone Needs to Know; Introduction; Knowing your child; Expectations; Motivating your child

Create the right environmentHow to go about tackling new skills; Issues affecting children with special needs; Follow your child; 3 Cognitive Development; The theory; Games and activities; 4 Language Development; The theory; Language issues and games and activities; 5 Physical Development; Gross motor skills; The theory; Games and activities; Fine motor skills; The theory; Games and activities; Craft ideas; Cooking; Gardening; 6 Sensory Development; The theory; Vision;



Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell; Sensory awareness; Games and activities; Vision; Hearing; Taste; Touch; Smell

Sensory Awareness7 Social Development; The theory; Games and activities; 8 Emotional Development; The theory; Games and activities; 9 Additional Practical Advice; Behaviour; Sleep; Toilet training; 10 Education; Choosing a school for your child; Getting the best out of your child's education; How schools provide additional support for children with special needs; 11 Financial and Practical Support; Financial support; Transport; Equipment; Respite care; 12 Resources; Bibliography; Voluntary organisations offering support for parents of children with special needs

Suppliers of toys and equipment for children with special needsIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Stepping Out provides parents and carers with practical advice, and fun games and activities to improve a child's skills in the six areas of development: cognitive; physical; sensory; language; social and emotional. The book also outlines the stages of child development so parents can place their child's progress in context.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019278203321

Titolo

Aspects of climate variability in the Pacific and the western Americas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : American Geophysical Union, 1989

ISBN

1-118-66428-0

Collana

Geophysical monograph ; ; 55

Disciplina

551.69182/3

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Pacific Area

Paleoclimatology - Pacific Area

Climatic changes - West (U.S.)

Paleoclimatology - West (U.S.)

Atmospheric carbon dioxide

Earth & Environmental Sciences

Meteorology & Climatology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph