The Superbaby Syndrome: Escaping the Dangers of Hurrying Your Child P 12

As conscientious, "enlightened" parents, we often seem intent on raising the "perfect" child. We pursue this goal with fierce determination, taking advantage of any system or theory, any course or class, anything we can rent or buy that promises to make our baby intelligent, athletic, and highly accomplished. We turn to computer training for kindergartners, reading readiness programs for toddlers, exercise classes for infants, and musical stimulation sessions for fetuses idling in the womb. The push to make children achieve begins early and accelerates rapidly. Jean Grasso Fitzpatrick calls it the superbaby syndrome, a rampant phenomenon infecting us with a fevered desire to cram our children's lives with activity that always has a goal or purpose. The ultimate effect, however, is not gain but loss - loss of carefree parent-child interaction, loss of the natural rhythms of development, in a sense even loss of childhood itself. Fitzpatrick, writing as one parent to another, intends to help us protect what the superbaby syndrome threatens to take away. She assesses philosophies, products, and programs that promote the syndrome and advises on what's good or bad, helpful or harmful. She writes with wit and without stridency. The Superbaby Syndrome is a necessary book for our excessively competitive, overambitious times.

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD C 39

If you're a kid with LD - or if you're a parent or teacher of a child with LD - then you probably have a lot questions about LD. This book answers many questions. It gives help, encouragement, and practical advice to students with LD -and the adults who care about them. Special sections list learning resources for kids with LD, give tips on home and homework, and point the way to organizations that provide additional information and support.

The Tiger's Child MH 20

Special-education teacher Torey Hayden's first book, ONE CHILD, was an international bestseller, thrilling readers on every continent. Their hearts were captured by Sheila, a silent, troubled girl who had been abandoned on a highway by her mother and abused by her alcoholic father, and who refused to speak. As Hayden writes in the prologue to this book, "This little girl had a profound effect on me. Her courage, her resilience, and her inadvertent ability to express that great, gaping need to be loved that we all feel - in short, her humanness - brought me into contact with my own." Since then Hayden has gone on to write books about many of her students, but her fans continue to ask her, "What happened to Sheila?" This book is her response. Here Hayden tells how Sheila, now a young woman, finally came to terms with her nightmare childhood.

The Ultimate Stranger AU 15

Dr. Delacato tells of his research in the field of Autism. His thesis is that Autism is neuro-genic and not psycho-genic in origin. His sensory approach to Autism presents a new and exciting break-through in treating an extremely difficult childhood problem. Dr. Delacato presents many suggestions for parents to evaluate and to treat the problem of Autism at home.

The Voice of Parents ED V-10

Common complaints from parents about their attitudes toward communication with schools.

The Way We Were? The Myths and Realities of . . . Student Achievement ED 33

An extensive recent survey suggested that, despite a decline in reported crime, most Americans believed that crime was continuing to increase. At the same time, the researchers found that more and more television news time was devoted to stories about crime. While the relationship between these findings is only suggestive, the possibility that the facts about crime were lost in the perceptions fostered by coverage may be significant. In a sense, in this book, Richard Rothstein makes a similar argument about public education - but one with even more force. He presents important evidence that the nation's public schools are performing as well as or better than ever (and even that most parents are happy with their children's schools), yet the public debate about education is largely framed in terms of   failure and decline. Such public lamentation, in fact, has been heard about American education for generations. Rothstein has sifted the information carefully, with a wary eye for the dangers of too glib a reading of this tea leaf or that. He is well aware of the difficulty of gathering data about educational achievement, particularly when measuring student performance over time. He provides an overview of the statistical methods currently in use, detailing their strengths and weaknesses. He also offers insights into some of the hot topics in education such as social promotion, the teaching of phonics, and the continuing debate about bilingual education, controversies that have been around for a long time.

The What's Happening to My Body? Book for Girls SX 04

How can you help a young girl handle her transition to womanhood? "Once they hit puberty, they get an attitude. There's just no talking to them." Many parents have this experience. They feel they're losing their daughters just when their daughters need them most. How can parents - and teacher, too - help each other through this awkward, often painful period? For many adolescents and adults, Lynda Madaras has become the authoritative source for honest, sensitive, comprehensive information about the emotional and physical experience of puberty. As one twelve-year-old fan wrote: "Dear Lynda Madaras - Your book is just fantastic. I can't believe that you, a mom, knew this stuff."

The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding P 07

Here is a practical guide to breastfeeding and mothering that is a must for every woman planning to nurse her baby. Based on the experience of helping hundreds of thousands of women breastfeed their babies, this book will tell you: What to do during your pregnancy to assure a good start in breastfeeding; how soon to begin breastfeeding after childbirth; How to establish and maintain an ample milk supply; how breastfeeding provides your baby with protection against illness; how to recognize and overcome common breastfeeding problems; how to re-establish breastfeeding if you temporarily "lose your milk;" How and when to introduce solid foods; How breastfeeding enhances the mother-infant bonding process; What individual mothers and fathers say about breastfeeding as a way of relating to the baby. This is the book that will show you how to relax and enjoy breastfeeding and mothering your baby in a way that will enrich your entire family!

The Wonder of Boys ED 04

What parents, mentors and educators can do to shape boys into exceptional men.

The Work Book: A Guide to Skilled Jobs TR 06

This is a complete guide to more than 100 jobs you can get without going through four years of college. It offers important and practical information on everything you need to know about skilled jobs: Why vocational and technical careers are your best bet today; Where to get skilled training; How long training takes and what it costs; Starting salaries and future prospects in each field; Where to find out more about the job you want. Plus: How to make the right career decisions for you; How to evaluate a school training program; Special tips for job hunters; How to pay for your training without loans and scholarships; And much more.

Their World - 1993 LD 25

Millions of children and adults across the US suffer from learning disabilities (LD). Believed to be neurological in origin, learning disabilities interfere with an individual's ability to store, process or produce information. Because it is often a "hidden handicap," learning disabilities are not easily recognized, accepted or considered serious. LD can affect one's ability to read, write, speak, or compute math, and can impede socialization skills. Learning disabilities create a gap between a person's true capacity and his or her day-to-day performance. Early diagnosis and appropriate intervention and support are critical for the individual with LD. Without early detection and intervention, LD can lead to a complete loss of self-esteem and, consequently, school dropout, substance abuse, juvenile delinquency, illiteracy and other serious problems. This publication focuses on a number of important issues as well as research findings affecting the lives of of individuals with LD and their families - from the benefits of early intervention to the myriad social and emotional factors involved.

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