1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140911103321

Autore

Bartlett Diana

Titolo

Dyslexia in the workplace [[electronic resource] ] : an introductory guide / / Diana Bartlett and Sylvia Moody, with Katherine Kindersley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-282-88354-2

9786612883545

0-470-68374-0

0-470-66934-9

0-470-66933-0

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (327 p.)

Classificazione

85.65

Altri autori (Persone)

MoodySylvia <1941->

KindersleyKatherine

Disciplina

650.1087/4

658.30087

Soggetti

Dyslexics - Employment

People with disabilities - Employment

Dyslexia

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

DYSLEXIA IN THE WORKPLACE; Contents; Author Biographies; Prologue; Introduction; PART A:Identifying Dyslexia; CHAPTER 1:Dyslexia in the Workplace; CHAPTER 2: Understanding a Diagnostic Report; CHAPTER 3: Judgement Day: Tom Goes for an Assessment; CHAPTER 4:Workplace Needs Assessments; CHAPTER 5: Dyspraxia and Attention Deficit Disorder; CHAPTER 6: Visual Factors in Reading Difficulties; CHAPTER 7:Emotions; PART B:Tackling Dyslexia; CHAPTER 8:Getting Started; CHAPTER 9:Overall Work Strategies; CHAPTER 10:General Work Organisation; CHAPTER 11:Efficient Work Methods

CHAPTER 12:General Writing SkillsCHAPTER 13:Some Specific Work Documents; CHAPTER 14: Reading and Remembering Work Documents; CHAPTER 15: General Oral Skills and Interaction; CHAPTER 16: Dealing with Negative Attitudes and Emotions; PART C:Managing Dyslexia; CHAPTER 17:From College to Workplace; CHAPTER 18:Working with



Dyslexia; CHAPTER 19:Reasonable Adjustments; PART D:Judging Dyslexia; CHAPTER 20: Dyslexia: An Employment Lawyer Speaks; CHAPTER 21:Dyslexia in the Dock; Conclusion; APPENDIX 1: Checklists for Dyslexia,Dyspraxia, AD(H)D and Visual Stress; APPENDIX 2:Assistive Technology

APPENDIX 3: Relaxation and Visualisation ExercisesAPPENDIX 4:Useful Addresses; APPENDIX 5:Further Reading; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

The second edition of Dyslexia in the Workplace is a comprehensive guide to how dyslexic adults in employment can improve their skills, and how their employers and other professionals can help.Offers invaluable insights for overcoming obstacles to success, enhancing workplace efficiency and ensuring that dyslexic employees achieve their full potentialWritten in an accessible style that is perfect for professionals and dyslexic individuals alikeCovers related syndromes such as dyspraxia, attention deficit disorder and visual stressExplores the legal obligations and ot

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911019576903321

Autore

Lindsay Steven R. <1951->

Titolo

Handbook of applied dog behavior and training . Volume 2 Etiology and assessment of behavioral problems / / Steven R. Lindsay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, IA, : Blackwell Publishing, 2001

ISBN

1-281-38208-6

9786611382087

0-470-37699-6

0-470-37677-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Disciplina

636.7

636.70835

636.70887

Soggetti

Dogs - Behavior

Dogs - Training

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Etiology and Assessment of Behavior Problems; Contents; Adjunctive Behavior and Compulsions; References; Virago Syndrome; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 History of Applied Dog Behavior and Training; Social Parallelism, Domestication, and Training; Dogs and the Ancient World; Roots of Modern Training; Organized Competitive Obedience; Dogs and Defense; The Monks of New Skete; New York and the North American Society of Dog Trainers; Science and Behavior; Applied Dog Behavior; Contemporary Trends in Dog Training; References; 2 Behavioral Assessment; Part 1: Descriptive and Functional Assessment

Behavioral Fact-findingDefining Behavior as a Problem; Functional Analysis and Working Hypotheses; Dead-dog Rule; Training Plan; Describing and Classifying Behavior Problems; Common Etiological Factors Underlying Behavior Problems; Control and Management of Behavior Problems versus Cure; Part 2: Evaluation Forms; Client Worksheet; Dog Behavior Questionnaire; Puppy Behavior Profile; Puppy Temperament Testing and Evaluation; References; 3 Fears and Phobias; Incidence of Fear-related Behavior Problems; Assessment and Evaluation of Fear-related Problems; Contributions of Learning; What Is Fear?

Innate and Acquired FearFear and Conditioning; Anxiety; Phobia; Expectancy Bias; Prediction and Control; Efficacy Expectancies; Primal Sensory Modalities Mediating Attraction and Aversion; Play and Fear; References; 4 Attachment, Separation, and Related Problems; Part 1: Attachment and Separation; Attachment and Separation Distress; Bowlby's Social Bond Theory; Psychobiological Attunement: The Bioregulatory Hypothesis; Opponent-process Theory and Separation Distress; Supernormal Attachment Hypothesis; Neoteny and Dependency; Biological Stress and Separation Distress

Separation Distress and Coactive InfluencesPart 2: Ontogenesis of Separation Distress; Development of Attachments and Separation-related Distress; Attachment and Learning; Comparison Between Dog and Wolf Exposure to Social Separation; Part 3: Separation-related Problems; Worry and Guilt: The Human Dimension of Separation Distress; Behavioral Expressions of Separation Distress; Assessing Separation-related Problems; Etiologies, Ethology, and Risk Factors; Separation Distress and Retroactive Punishment; Aging and Separation-related Problems; References; 5 Excessive Behavior

Part 1: Compulsive BehaviorDefinitions; Etiology; Displacement Activity; Conflict and Coactive Factors; Compulsive Behavior Problems; Assessment and Evaluation; Prevention; Part 2: Hyperactivity; Hyperactivity versus Hyperkinesis; Signs and Incidence; Etiology; CNS-stimulant-response Test; Dietary Factors and Hyperactivity; Two Case Histories; Cognitive Interpretations and Speculation; Behavioral Side Effects of Hyperactivity; References; 6 Aggressive Behavior: Basic Concepts and Principles; Part 1: Introduction; Characteristics of Dogs That Bite: Age and Sex

Incidence and Targets of Aggression

Sommario/riassunto

Handbook of Applied Dog Behaviour and Training, Volume two: Etiology and Assessment of Behaviour Problems is the definitive reference for dog trainers, behaviourists, breeders and veterinarians. Coupled with Volume one, this text provides theoretical and practical framework for understanding the development and treatment of dog behaviour problems.  Topics covered include Fear, anxiety and phobias, Separation-related problems, Hyperactivity, and Dominance, territorial, and fear-related aggression. The focus is to present and evaluate the relevant applied and scientific literature, and to hi