No Time for Jello: One Family's Experiences with Doman-Delacato Patterning MSC 07

A story that tells what a patterning program involves for parents and their family and how a family gauges the benefits of patterning against its heavy demands. One family's story of their attempts to remediate and cure the effects of a cerebral palsied condition their oldest son was born with . The Bratts traveled traditional routes through distinguished medical centers in Boston, and to nontraditional treatments - chiropractic, faith healing - in a search for professionals and treatments that would help their son. They found the program advocated by the Institutes for the Achievement of Human potential in Philadelphia. With great enthusiasm and with very careful attention to the detail of the prescriptive requirements of the patterning program, Mrs. Bratt recruited neighbors, friends and her entire family to assiduously apply the techniques over a period of 18 months. A heartwarming story of total dedication by the family members, the child, neighbors and friends to cure the cerebral palsy. Mrs. Bratt closes her personal and family's story with a thorough review of the literature, both by the advocates of the patterning procedures and by those professionals and parents who feel the value of these procedures have not been proven. A chastening tale which tells of the initial hope, the diligent execution of the patterning program and what gives rise to this family's disillusion with the program. It helps parents consider how to make decisions about programs for their damaged child and of the care they must exercise in seeking well-rounded, responsive treatments for a child born damaged. The treatments chosen must be responsive to the child's needs and to those of the family.

No Way!--You Want Me to Help with Homework P V-13

In this video, parents learn a systematic way to teach children to help out more around the house. Dramatized vignettes illustrate how having children share in household responsibilities builds their self-esteem and gives today's busy parents more time to enjoy their families. This video is accompanied by a viewer's guide that allows parents to study the ideas presented.

No, I Won't!--And You Can't Make Me! P V-05

This video provides parents with a method to deal with children's rebellion and temper flare-ups. Dramatized vignettes show you how to improve your relationships with your children; control your own anger in the face of a youth's defiance, sarcasm, or back talk; and help an angry youngster calm down. The video is accompanied by a viewer's guide that allows parents to study the ideas presented.

Nobody Nowhere AU 08

Labeled deaf, retarded, disturbed, and insane, Donna Williams lived in a world of her own. Alternating between rigid hostility and extroversion, she waged what she termed her war against "the world." She lived in a dreamlike state, withdrawn, viewing her incomprehensible surrounding from the security of a "world under glass," parroting the voices of those around her in the hope that they would leave her alone. Few people understood her, least of all Donna herself. She knew only that something was wrong with her, and she yearned to be "normal." it was not until three years ago, when Donna was twenty-five, that she discovered the word - autism - that would at last give her the opportunity to understand herself and to build a bridge to join the real world. Nobody Nowhere, Donna's extraordinary autobiography, is her attempt to come to terms with autism and is a vivid memoir of the titanic struggles she has endured in her quest to merge "my world" with "the world." The book takes readers on an incredible journey into the mind of an autistic person and in the process gives an unprecedented insider's view of a little-understood condition and destroys the many myths and misconceptions about autism.

Nobody's Burning Wheelchairs MSC V-03

Nobody's Perfect: Living & Growing with Children who Have Special Needs F 12

Raising a child with a disability or chronic illness is a journey filled with personal and parental challenges. You may experience a range of emotions, many of them unfamiliar, uncomfortable, and confusing. You will probably reevaluate your values, goals, and priorities and begin to discover strength you never knew you had. As your child with special needs grows, you and your family members grow, too.

Note-Taking Made Easy MSC 15

As every student quickly learns, merely sitting through a class and paying attention is usually not sufficient to ensure good grades. The proper taking of good notes is essential. This book tells why the student should take his or her own notes (rather than buying them or taping lectures), and tells exactly how to determine what is worth noting, whether during a lecture, classroom discussion, even from a book or during a meeting. The authors describe the two most successful methods of organizing notes - outlining and patterning - and provide shortcuts to really make note-taking easy, from shorthand devices to abbreviations. Special sections are devoted to taking notes from texts, fiction as well as nonfiction, and handling charts, graphs, and photos. A final chapter shows how to tie together notes from various sources.

Nutrition and Feeding for Persons with Special Needs - 2nd Edition SPH 12

This manual investigates: the nutrition challenges of persons with special needs; the role of school food service; vitamins, minerals, and fluids; nutrition screening and assessment; identifying children at risk; nutritional care of slow growing and underweight children; management of the overweight individual; diets for selected medical and genetic conditions; tube feeding and an introduction to solids; acute and chronic bowel problems; food allergies and hyperactivity - areas of controversy; management of unusual eating patterns and failure to thrive; gagging, vomiting, and rumination; feeding assessment and intervention; drug, nutrient, and food interactions; oral and dental considerations; behavior issues in nutrition and feeding programs.

On Death and Dying G 03

What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy and their own families.

On The Pulse of Morning CU 03

The inaugural poem written and performed for the first inauguration of William Jefferson Clinton.

One Child MH 12A

Six year-old Sheila never spoke, she never cried, and her eyes were filled with hate. Abandoned on a highway by her mother, abused by her alcoholic father, Sheila was placed in a class for the hopelessly retarded after she committed an atrocious act of violence against another child. Everyone said Sheila was lost forever - everyone except teacher Torey Hayden. Torey fought to reach Sheila, to bring the abused child back from her secret nightmare, because beneath the autistic rage, Torey saw in Sheila the spark of genius. And together they embarked on a wondrous journey - a journey gleaming with a child's joy at discovering a world filled with love and a journey sustained by a young teacher's inspiring bravery and devotion.

One To One--Personal Counseling for Teens MSC A-01

These cassettes answer some of the tough questions teens have, such as: What should I do if a friend is thinking about suicide? Am I in a healthy or harmful relationship? How do I say 'no' to drinking and drugs? What is abuse and what can I do to stop it? How do I get through times of pain or suffering? Why is faith important in my life? At one time or another, you or someone you know has probably struggled with at least a few of these questions. It's always best to find a trusted adult or caring friend to talk to about tough issues like this. But sometimes, you're not quite ready to confide in anyone or you just want some helpful information before going to another person. That's what these tapes are for - to give you or a friend a confidential, reliable source of information and advice in times of doubt, fear, or frustration. The adults on these tapes all work at Boys Town, where they have years of experience in talking and working with boys and girls who've faced a variety of problems, big and small. Listen to these tapes yourself. Share them with a friend you're concerned about. They can be the first step in learning more about yourself, understanding your feelings, or getting some help for a friend.

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