Wednesday, September 04, 2013

New Titles at the CDR Library!

Setting Up Classroom Spaces That Support Students 
With Autism Spectrum Disorders 
(2010) 
-This book shows through clear text and lots of photos how to determine
what type of furniture and materials to choose for various types of classrooms and how to arrange them while reducing anxiety and preventing problem behaviors






Infants, Children, and Adolescents 
(2002)
— Berk has updated this best-selling, child development text by paying close attention to the relationship between theory, research, and applications. Berk creates a "cast of characters" for each unit based on real children and families,
artfully using their "stories" to illustrate the sequence and processes of
child development and applications of theory and research.






Toddler Play; 100 Fun-Filled Activities to Maximize Your 
Toddler’s Potential 
(2001)
— Based on the content of the successful Gymboree's Play & Music Programs,
this book is a "recipe book" of games, finger rhymes, nursery songs,
and craft exercises that parents can use to help their children develop
physical, cognitive, emotional, and social skills.





A Guide to Creating Partnerships With Parents
 (1990)
— Nine chapters contain information to help caregivers develop partnerships of mutual trust and respect with families. Studying the family in its
culture, involving families in the program, helping families under stress, and
handling difficult issues are among the topics discussed.






101 Healing Stories for Kids and Teens 
(2005)
— provides straightforward advice on using storytelling and metaphors
in a variety of therapeutic settings. Ideal for all who work with young people,
this unique resource can be combined with other inventive and evidence based techniques such as play, art, music, and drama therapies and behavioral approaches.





Adolescent Psychopathology and the Developing Brain 
(2007)
— A central question which this volume addresses is: With treatment
and preventive interventions, can we enhance healthy functioning, prevent potential maladaptive behavior, and alter the developmental course
of psychological disorders?






To learn more, please click on the above title.
To access the CDR Library catalog, please click on this link.

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