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ABC of Behavioural Methods (Parent, Adolescent and Child Training Skills)

This guide provides the practitioner with an introduction to the use of behavioural methods in order to alleviate childhood behaviour problems. The book includes photocopiable material to give to parents as handouts, to be used as preliminaries to planning a programme for the child’s behaviour problem(s).

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Emotionally Healthy Twins: A New Philosophy for Parenting Two Unique Children

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Most parents try to treat their twins as individuals, but most unwittingly undermine their best intentions because they lack a practical set of guidelines for raising emotionally healthy multiples. Drawing on her unique experience as a twin, the mother of twins, and as a psychotherapist, Dr. Joan A. Friedman outlines the seven key concepts for helping twins develop into self-realized, unique individuals and offers parents specific strategies for each stage in their children’s growth. From how to set up the nursery to handling playdates and extracurricular activities, from deciding on same or separate classroom education to encouraging grandparents and other family members to think beyond the pair to see individuals, Emotionally Healthy Twins will become the standard reference for parenting twins.

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Current Readings in Child Development (3rd Edition)

There is nothing so fascinating as the mysterious and miraculous process of child development. The articles in this book serve to make this process seem a little less mysterious, but no less miraculous. This book is designed to introduce readers to some of the most interesting and important current research in the field of child development as well as society in general. The author has carefully selected timely topics that are important to the study of child development, but are also subjects of general societal concern. As a result of careful market research, the recent articles featured have been chosen for their lucid writing style and accessibility. Each reading is accompanied by helpful introductions that explain technical details and place the work in context. If appropriate, the introduction may mention follow-up research conducted since the article’s reprinting. Child psychologists, developmental scientists and psychologists, educators, and parents.

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Autism: An Introduction to Psychological Theory

This is an introduction to the science and behavioural implications of autism. The work is designed as a first course for advanced undergraduate and masters students, and for professional psychologists and eductionalists, as well as parents.

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