Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

The Autisms, written by Mary Coleman and Christopher Gillberg, demonstrates that autism, like mental retardation, is a clinical presentation of numerous different diseases, many with genomic underpinnings.

Morality indicates what is the 'right' and what is the 'wrong' way to behave.

Following a life shattering experience, a child enters upon a confusing emotional journey that can be likened to a prism of many colors of dark feelings like sadness and fear, but also warm feelings of love and courage.

Safe, nurturing, and positive parent-child interactions lay the foundations for healthy child development.

This updated edition of this bestselling, straightforward guide provides the essential information for parents and advocates to understand US law and get the right educational entitlements for a dyslexic child.

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is arguably the most effective psychotherapy model for children and adolescents with emotional disorders (e.

This book explores stereotypes that learners of six Asian languages- Japanese, Mandarin, Korean, Myanmar, Thai and Vietnamese-hold about the target language country, its cultures and people.

Human beings are born to learn.

Anxiety, meltdowns and emotional regulation can be hugely challenging for autistic people.

In The Politics of Uncertainty Peter Marris examines one of the most crucial and least studied aspects of social relationships: how we manage uncertainty, from the child's struggle for secure attachment to the competitive strategies of multinational corporations.

A unique companion to professional play practice!

Piaget helps us to see the developmental significance of a child's failures and successes in thought and action during everyday experience by breaking down each activity into its separate mental elements.

Development of Adult Thinking is a timely synthesis and evaluation of the current knowledge and emerging issues relating to adult cognitive development and learning.

This book applies modern object relations theory-particularly the concept of intersubjectivity as articulated by Thomas Ogden-to a population for which the "e;treatment du jour"e; is increasingly cognitive-behavioral.

Adolescents have unique nutritional needs when compared to young children and adults.

This book provides a clinical guide to the psychiatric assessment of infants and young children, birth through five years, and their families.

Based on the ideas of Russian psychologists Lev Vygotsky and Alexander Luria, this book explores methods of preventing or overcoming learning disabilities.

Social competency is a set of skills that provide children with the tools and abilities to successfully navigate the world around them.

Whether members of the family are headed to school or work, smartphones accompany family members throughout the day.

With a key theme for every week of the year, this resource contains extended multi-sensory reminiscence group session plans for older adults.

This book examines the complex impact of prenatal stress and the mechanism of its transmission on children's development and well-being, including prenatal programming, epigenetics, infl ammatory processes, and the brain-gut microbiome.

This volume explores the key developmental transitions that take place as 1- to 3-year-olds leave infancy behind and begin to develop the social and emotional knowledge, skills, and regulatory abilities of early childhood.

The area of work and family is a hot topic in the social sciences and appeals to scholars in a wide range of disciplines.

Set against the backdrop of social change and globalization, this book presents the contents and contours of adolescence in contemporary urban India.

Topically organized, Adult Development and Aging: Growth, Longevity and Challenges provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the aging process in adulthood from multiple perspectives.

An edited volume examining the importance of health and education in early childhood development and policy.

Introduction to Senior Transportation focuses on an issue that is a growing concern-the community mobility needs of older adults.

Ditch the behavioral charts and start teaching for universal success Disinterested students and behavioral problems are all too common in schools.

This volume is the long-awaited revision of the only textbook on primary language instruction written with classroom teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing children (TODs) in mind.

An acclaimed reference that fills a significant gap in the literature, this volume examines the linkages between spoken and written language development, both typical and atypical.

The Aging Mind offers an accessible introduction to what research has revealed about how our bodies and brains age, and how these changes affect our everyday experiences and lives.

Originally published in 1995, within the previous decade there had been significant developments in our understanding of the learning and motivation, together with the conceptual and cognitive development, of older adults.

The second edition of the best-selling Raising Boys With ADHD features the latest information on research and treatment for boys with ADHD.

This new text consists of parts of Bornstein and Lamb's Developmental Science, 6th edition along with new introductory material that as a whole provides a cutting edge and comprehensive overview of cognitive development.

Kinder und Jugendliche können verschiedenste Auffälligkeiten im Erleben und Verhalten zeigen.

First published in 1987.

Functional Analysis: A Practitioner's Guide to Implementation and Training provides practitioners with the most updated information about applying the wide span of current functional analysis (FA) methodologies geared specifically to applied service settings.

Those working within the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA) encounter potential ethical dilemmas on a daily basis.

Sociocultural Contexts of Language and Literacy, Second Edition engages prospective and in-service teachers in learning about linguistically and culturally diverse students, and in using this knowledge to enrich literacy learning in classrooms and communities.

Psychology, the study of mind and behaviour, has developed as a unique discipline in its brief history.

What determines whether stepfamilies remain together?

The Electrified Mind helps therapists understand and empathize with patients who rely heavily upon cell phones and the internet for the purposes of self-expression as well as for defensive avoidance of actual interpersonal contact.

Leading scholars synthesize knowledge on how gains from early childhood programs and practices are initiated, increased, and sustained.

An accessible introduction to child language acquisition, exploring language development from birth.

Zack just wants to find other bees that look like him - and he meets some interesting and different kinds of bees along the way.

Detailed knowledge and specific awareness of delirium is crucial in elderly care, due in part to the overlap with delirium and dementia.

Working with Relational and Developmental Trauma in Children and Adolescents focuses on the multi-layered complex and dynamic area of trauma, loss and disrupted attachment on babies, children, adolescents and the systems around them.

Originally published in 1985, the aim of this book was to examine the development of adaptive skills in a comparative context.