The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook

The Complete Home Learning Sourcebook
Author: Rebecca Rupp
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Total Pages: 886
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780609801093

Lists all the resources needed to create a balanced curriculum for homeschooling--from preschool to high school level.

Greek Medicine

Greek Medicine
Author: James Longrigg
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2013-08-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 1136782184

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A Source Book in Theatrical History

A Source Book in Theatrical History
Author: A. M. Nagler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 642
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0486315541

An annotated collection of more than 300 unusually interesting and detailed passages includes views by observers from ancient Greece to modern times on acting, directing, make-up, costuming, props, much more.

A Source Book in Chinese Longevity

A Source Book in Chinese Longevity
Author: Livia Kohn
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 1931483221

People today live longer than in any time in history and they want to stay young and active for many years to come. The Chinese have successfully practiced longevity techniques for millennia, working with process-oriented and energy-based methods. Their literature is full of essential insights and practical guidelines to longer, healthier, and happier lives. This is the first comprehensive collection of traditional longevity sources in English translation. Arranged chronologically, it presents materials from ancient medical manuscripts through medieval manuals and Daoist scriptures to late imperial works that specifically focus on women. Well organized and illustrated, it provides easy access to a treasure trove of information, fascinating to scholars, practitioners, and lay readers alike.

The School Services Sourcebook

The School Services Sourcebook
Author: Cynthia Franklin
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 1248
Release: 2006-02-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0198039042

This comprehensive sourcebook covers every aspect of school service delivery, arming practitioners with the nuts and bolts of evidence-based practice. Each of the 114 chapters serves as a detailed intervention map, beginning with a summary of the problem area and moving directly into step-by-step instructions on how to implement an evidence-based program with distinct goals in mind and methods to measure the outcome. School-based professionals in need of ready access to information on mental health disorders, developmental disabilities, health promotion, child abuse, dropout prevention, conflict resolution, crisis intervention, group work, family interventions, culturally competent practice, policy, ethics, legal issues, community involvement, accountability, and funding can now find high-quality and easy-to-implement strategies at their fintertips. A concise, user-friendly format orients readers to each issue with a Getting Started section, then moves smoothly into What We Know, What We Can Do, Tools and Practice Examples, and Points to Remember. Quick-reference tables and charts highlight the most important information needed for daily reference, and lists of further reading and Web resources guide readers in gathering additional information to tailor their practice to suit their students' needs. Each chapter has been specifically crafted by leaders in their fields with the ultimate goal of giving school-based practitioners the tools they need to deliver the best mental health and social services possible to students, families, and communities. This is a must-have reference for all school-based social workers, psychologists, counselors, mental health professionals, and educators.

When Your Child Has a Disability

When Your Child Has a Disability
Author: Mark L. Batshaw
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001
Genre: Child rearing
ISBN: 9781557664723

With even more practical information and direct answers to families' questions, the second edition of this easy-to-read guide is a proven resource for helping parents meet the demands of raising a child with a disability. You'll get updated, expert advice on a wide range of medical and educational issues as well as detailed coverage of the daily and long-term care requirements of specific disabilities, including mental retardation autism hearing impairment Down syndrome visual impairment communication disorders seizure disorders spina bifida ADHD cerebral palsy genetic syndromes New to this edition are chapters exploring nutrition, dental care, legal rights and benefits, and the transition to adulthood, as well as information on development and commonly used medications. Answers to frequently asked questions follow the chapters, addressing common parent concerns like sleep, behavior, medication, and potential complications.

The Capitation Sourcebook

The Capitation Sourcebook
Author: Peter Boland
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 672
Release: 1996
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780965271707

Here's a challenge to conventional wisdom that will change the way you think about capitation. This hands-on resource is a collection of articles detailing the most advanced methods used by leading healthcare operational experts on how to provide high-quality care at less cost; manage financial risk more efficiently; design operational, clinical and information systems to meet the needs of patients, practitioners and managed care organizations; structure financial incentives to promote successful collaborations and make the transition from fee-for-service to risk-sharing arrangements. You'll find practical examples of how to build the trust necessary to create win-win solutions to problems that arise between competing yet interdependent interests of the various stakeholders. Edited by Peter Boland, PhD, and based on a "best practices" approach, each of the articles in the book illustrate compensation methodologies that have been successfully implemented with the support of physicians and hospitals.