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In his bestselling memoir, Look Me in the Eye, the author described growing up with Asperger's syndrome at a time when the diagnosis didn't exist. He was intelligent but socially isolated; his talents won him jobs with toy makers and rock bands but did little to endear him to authority figures and classmates, who were put off by his inclination to blurt out non sequiturs and avoid eye contact. By the time he was diagnosed at age forty, he had already...
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[2022].
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"An author and educator's pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry— a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to 'fix' them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts...
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2019.
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IL: MG+ - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 7
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"Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. Hes in special ed, separated from the znormaly kids at school who dont have any zissues.y Thats enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.) When a gun is found at a neighborhood hangout, Thelonius and his pals become instant suspects. Thelonius may be guilty of pulling crazy stunts...
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2020
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Children come into the world biologically designed to educate themselves. Their natural curiosity, playfulness, sociability, willfulness, adventurousness, tendency to look ahead, and desire to do well in the world were all shaped, by natural selection, to serve the function of education. In this collection of essays, developmental psychologist Peter Gray describes, with research evidence, how these natural tendencies play themselves out in children...
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[2017]
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"This easy-to-use guide gives you a quick overview on many topics related to working with young children with special needs. Learn about inclusion in early childhood programs and disability law, as well as typical vs. atypical development. The quick guide also covers several specific disabilities/special needs and provides definitions, common characteristics, and practical strategies for adaptation. Cindy Croft is the director of the Center for Inclusive...
87) Larkspur Road
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Lonesome Way novels volume 2
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"Fifth grade teacher Mia Quinn expected a tranquil summer in her hometown of Lonesome Way, Montana, sewing for her quilting group's exhibition fundraiser and caring for her rescued dog, Samson. But all her plans for a relaxing break are thrown out the window when Travis Tanner -- the boy who broke her heart in high school -- returns to town with his ten-year-old adopted stepson. Now an FBI agent, the boy Mia once knew has turned into well over six...
90) Girls like us
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2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
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Graduating from their school's special education program, Quincy and Biddy are placed together in their first independent apartment and discover unexpected things they have in common in the face of past challenges and a harrowing trauma.
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2021.
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How do you prioritize your own health when you're the parent of a high-needs child? Natalie Brobin's life turned upside down when she found herself struggling to care for a daughter with Turner Syndrome-a rare chromosomal disorder, which can cause heart defects and delayed growth, among other health issues, particularly in girls. Struggling to prioritize her daughter's health amidst the everyday madness of raising two other children and thus juggling...
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2023.
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"Creating an inclusive early learning program can be a challenge for site leaders who lack knowledge about special-education laws, struggle to create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of all children, and find it difficult to support staff and collaborate with families and the community. With its step-by-step approach, real-life examples, and expert perspectives, Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program...
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2018.
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In this third edition, Sacks offers both specific information developed and implemented since the second edition (published in 2009) and provides an interdisciplinary lens offering a global perspective of the field moving the reader beyond information to actualization. -- Introduction.
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[2015]
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" An all-in-one resource that combines research-based strategies and practical tools to help you design and implement a truly inclusive education program. This essential guide features materials relevant to all grades,disabilities, and stages of implementation and is organized in a way that allows you to start at multiple entry points.
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2020.
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"In a world filled with diverse students inhabiting diverse classrooms, inclusive education becomes more important by the day. In Inclusion Strategies and Interventions, Second Edition, author Toby J. Karten aims to help educators provide a strong learning path for students and create a classroom conducive to both general learners and those with special needs. By using interventions connected to individual personalities, characteristics, and abilities,...
