Promoting Emotional Education

Promoting emotional education: engaging children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties is a collection of articles for professionals and educators edited by Carmel Cefai and Paul Cooper of the Universities of Malta and Leicester, respectively. The articles examine subjects such as the perspectives of students with emotional and behavioral disorders, the effectiveness of peer tutoring and nurture groups, bullying, and "contemporary values and their implications."

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Disability Employment Awareness Month

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month! CeDIR has many materials for support professionals, employers, and persons with disabilities with advice on how to find and create an inclusive workplace. Our newest additions include:

-Dyslexia and employment : a guide for assessors, trainers and managers
-The way to work : how to facilitate work experiences for youth in transition
-Asperger syndrome and employment : what people with Asperger syndrome really really want
-Social inclusion at work
-Workplace supports and job retention : promoting an employer driven approach to employment of people with disabilities

For even more titles, take a look at our resource guide on employment. Interested in any of these materials? Indiana resident? Email us to learn how to check them out.

Sad without Tears

Authentic dialogue with persons who are developmentally disabled: sad without tears by Jennifer Hill dissembles the misconception that persons with developmental disabilities are incapable of engaging in "authentic dialogue" about emotional issues. Hill, a psychotherapist, chronicles the progress of members of her therapy group as they discuss "sorrow, grief, jealousy and joy." The book is eye-opening for professionals and family members alike.

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Key Issues in Special Education

Key issues in special education needs and inclusion is a comprehensive textbook for students studying the field of Education. Written by Alan Hodkinson and Philip Vickerman, the book focuses on the recent development of care for children with Special Education Needs (SEN): the legalities, the politics, and the practice.

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