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NEW! Quick-Guides to Inclusion 3 11. Reaching and Teaching All Learners Through Differentiated Instruction - 12. Supporting Literacy Learning in All Children - 13. Supporting Friendships for All Students - 14. Self-Determination - 15. Taking Inclusion to the Next Level - Quick-Guide Extra: Assisting Students Who Use Wheelchairs

Women, Violence and Social Change demonstrates how refuges and shelters stand as the core of the battered women's movement, providing a basis for pragmatic support, political action and radical renewal. From this base movements in Britain and the United States have challenged the police, courts and social services to provide greater assistance to women. The book provides important evidence on the way social movements can successfully challenge institutions of the State as well as salutatory less...

Self-hypnosis can be a simple yet powerful tool for self-transformation. In this comprehensive guide to making sense of the mysteries of your mind, research psychologist Adam Burke explores how to integrate self-hypnosis into your daily life for a newly engaged outlook with heightened control of your mind and destiny.

Skills in Neighbourhood Work is a practice textbook. It explains the skills, knowledge and techniques needed by community workers and other practitioners to work effectively in and with communities. While the principles and methods it describes have stood the test of time, the political, economic and social changes which have taken place since the book was first published have made a new edition essential. Completely rewritten and updated, the third edition retains all the practical information...

Nearly unchecked numbers of refugees and immigrants entering North America have placed a burgeoning need on social services programs. This comprehensive book is an important source of current information regarding delivery of services to these new populations. Social Work With Immigrants and Refugees promotes needed understanding of the realities of these groups’experiences--the pain and confusion, the struggles to adjust, and the rewards of life in a new land. Enlightening chapters guide human...

Paved and off-road bicycling are enormously popular in every state. Now there is a guide to help cyclists recognize and treat the wide range of injury and illness that can happen unexpectedly. From treatment for a broken nose to CPR, Mountain Bikers' Guide to Treating Medical Emergencies is a manual that is easy to use when faced with a medical emergency. The book prepares mountain bikers to prevent illness and injury; recognize illness and injury when it occurs; and remain calm and implement ap...

From treatment for a sprained ankle to CPR, Hikers' and Backpackers' Guide to Treating Medical Emergencies is a manual that is easy to use when faced with a medical emergency. The book prepares hikers to prevent illness and injury; recognize illness and injury when it occurs; and remain calm and implement appropriate treatment when needed. With a refreshing splash of humor, this series is as informative as it is entertaining.

For basic training courses in Homemaker/Home Health Aide/Home Care Aide.Designed to prepare Home Care Aides for the National Association for Home Care's (NAHC) written national certification exam, this manual addresses the unique content needs of the home care aide and supplies basic training information required for all unlicensed assistive personnel.

A critical milestone in the evolution of evidence-based medicine Evidence-Based Interventions for Community Dwelling Older Adults presents an overview of significant evidence-based programs that can improve the health of seniors living in community-based settings. The book examines research conducted on a variety of health-related issues, including depression, care management, falls prevention, physical activity, and medications management. It also looks at research models that were translated...

Myology and Kinesiology for Massage Therapists presents the anatomy and function of the muscular system using an innovative applied learning technique designed to help today's massage student learn and understand this subject. As this is a subject that many massage students struggle with, this integrated workbook approach helps students apply their knowledge to massage-specific scenarios, and accommodates the needs of multiple learning styles. Beginning with an overview of the body and anatomica...

Youth workers and other helping professionals regularly find themselves in situations where, despite their experience and education, they simply do not know what to do or how to respond to the circumstances facing them. This book takes up the moment of not-knowing as experienced by youth workers, providing accessible phenomenological descriptions of the experience as lived by several youth workers. In addition to exploring the five dominant themes of the experience, the book situates not-knowing...

Prepare for a sporting contest like no other! Any true fan knows that the porcelain umpire's chair is an ideal place to put your sporting knowledge to the test. This compendium of fun activities and quiz questions will have you spotting the difference at Wembley, finding a lost helmet at Lord's, and going for gold in Olympic omniscience. From bestselling author and professional brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, this illustrated puzzle book includes a range of challenges relating to football, rugby,...