Wondering what’s new in the Library? This week we feature two books on marginalized demographic groups (Prescription for Inequality: Exploring the Social Determinants of Health of At-Risk Groups and Queer Childhoods: Institutional Futures of Indigeneity, Race, and Disability) and one book on peer tutoring in higher education (The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors)…. Read more »
Tag: education
What’s New?
Happy February! Did you know that Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring for us? We haven’t had much of a winter this season, but we’re always ready for warmer weather! Before we go too far down that path, however, let’s first take a look back at the new titles that arrived in the Library… Read more »
Off to a good start
“If you’re the parent, teacher, or therapist of a young child with Down syndrome, you should know that Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), the evidence-based, gold-standard method for teaching children with autism, is an equally effective strategy for teaching children with Down syndrome! In Off to a Good Start: A Behaviorally Based Model for Teaching Children… Read more »
Learning disabilities: From identification to intervention
“Presenting major advances in understanding learning disabilities (LDs) and describing effective educational practices, this authoritative volume has been significantly revised and expanded with more than 70% new material. Foremost LD experts identify effective principles of assessment and instruction within the framework of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS). With a focus on what works in the… Read more »
Adapting early childhood curricula for children with disabilities and special needs
“Adapting Early Childhood Curricula for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs uses a developmental focus, rather than a disability orientation, to discuss typical and atypical child development and curricular adaptations. The integrated, non-categorical approach assumes that children are more alike than different in their development. The inclusive focus assumes that attitudes, environments, and intervention strategies… Read more »