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bibliography biography Educational films. Internet videos. Juvenile works. Videorecording.Summary: High Schools That Work is the nation's first large-scale effort to unite educational stakeholders at all levels with the objective of re-engaging what some have called the forgotten majority in U.S. high schools. In this interview, founding director Gene Bottoms, Ed.D., talks with Hedrick Smith about the HSTW program in general and Corbin High School, Kentucky-an exemplary case study-in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: In this interview, Anthony Alvarado, the dynamic architect of controversial principal-centered educational reforms in New York City and San Diego schools, and Eric Smith, Ed.D., who has risen to national prominence as superintendent of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg and Anne Arundel County school districts, join Hedrick Smith to describe their methodologies and examine the results of their policies...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Children with autism turn into adults with autism: an obvious fact, but one that remains inadequately addressed by society. Through the uplifting stories of Paul deSavino and Jamie Hoppe, two adults with autism who enjoy the support of their parents, life coaches, and others dedicated to their well-being, this ABC News program looks at America's overall unpreparedness in helping such adults...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a network of free open-enrollment college-preparatory public schools in under-resourced communities throughout the United States. In this interview, KIPP co-developer Michael Feinberg joins Hedrick Smith to discuss the program-a reform initiative created as a model for middle school reform, starting in fifth grade. The purpose of KIPP? "To provide kids...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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McClain, AnneMarie
Summary: Loved Ones with Autism covers the basics of autism, what people with autism might experience, loving someone with autism, and showing love for others and yourself.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
Copies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Disability McClainSummary: James Comer, M.D., M.P.H., has spent decades promoting a focus on child development as a way of improving schools. In this interview, he and Hedrick Smith analyze the Comer Process, a school- and system-wide psychosocial intervention grounded in conflict mitigation, behavior modeling, power-sharing, and all-around involvement of teachers, parents, students, and other stakeholders. "Our program...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Grandin, Temple.
Summary: Here, in Temple Grandin's own words, is the story of what it is like to live with autism, to be among the few people who have broken through many of the neurological impairments associated with autism. Throughout her life, she has developed unique coping strategies, including her famous "squeeze machine," which she modeled after seeing the calming effect of squeeze chutes on cattle. She...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vintage Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GRANDIN, TEMPLE GRASummary: In this interview, Robert Slavin, Ph.D., talks with Hedrick Smith about Success for All, a comprehensive, research-based reading and math program for elementary and middle schools. The most important objective, says Dr. Slavin, "is to get every single child to be successful, every single child to master the basic curriculum, to achieve the higher-order objectives that every parent would want...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Amidst a gloomy climate of failing schools and the stringent No Child Left Behind legislation, some communities have created a small revolution, achieving gains with children others had given up on—with implications for schools nationwide. In this penetrating documentary, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Hedrick Smith travels from inner city to rural town to observe how some districts and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Barraclough, Sue.
Summary: Presents basic information about what autism is, what might cause it, what people who have it are like, how people deal with it, and what it is like to have a friend with the condition.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Heinemann Library 2011
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: J 616.85 BARMcClannahan, Lynn E.
Summary: "A revolutionary teaching tool, an activity schedule is a set of pictures and/or words that cue children and adults to perform tasks, engage in activities, or enjoy rewards. For example, activity schedules can help a person do laundry, talk to a classmate, or play with toys. This new edition of the bestselling guide for families and professionals covers all the exciting successes and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 MCCVormer, Casey.
Summary: "This comprehensive guide is a trusted source for understanding neurodiversity that features a brief introduction to the autism spectrum. It also provides easy communication strategies like active listening and positive encouragement as well as steps to avoid misunderstandings by teaching how to recognize biases and correct them. Additionally, you'll learn why the term "high functioning autism"...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Health Mind VormerGrossberg, Blythe N.
Summary: This book provides high school students with Asperger s strategies that they can use to help themselves feel more comfortable in school, find friends and get along with peers, work productively with their teachers, and move toward greater independence.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magination Press 2015
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 373 GROSummary: In segment one of this interview, Kati Haycock, founder and director of The Education Trust, and Hedrick Smith discuss a range of hot topics in contemporary education: the standards movement and educational equity, No Child Left Behind, and the critical components of effective school reform, to name only three. In segment two, Mike Casserly, Ph.D., executive director of the Council of the Great...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Ozonoff, Sally.
Summary: Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides much needed information and advice for parents of children with Asperger syndrome or high-functioning autism. It is packed with practical suggestions for helping children live a full and happy life at home, at school, and in the social world, and nurturing their growth into self-sufficient adults. Asperger syndrome and high-functioning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Guilford Press 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents OzonoffHarris, Sandra L.
Contents: Introduction -- An introduction to early behavioral intervention in autism -- Does early intensive behavioral intervention work? -- Models for serving children and parents -- Home-based, center-based, and school-based programs -- What to teach and how to teach it : curriculum and teaching programs -- Choosing a program -- Appendix: resources for further information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Woodbine House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Parents HarrisGrandin, Temple
Summary: "Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 GRACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 GRACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 618.92 GRASummary: World War II - D-Day. Secondary Allied landings
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 1944
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Summary: What is it like for people with autism, living among others yet always, in a sense, living alone? And how do their parents cope, as they care for them? Built around several case studies, this program distinguishes between high- and low-functioning autism; illustrates structural and functional differences between autistic and non-autistic brains; considers genetics, neurological diseases, and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Tilton, Adelle Jameson.
Summary: Provides practical advice, expert reassurance, and real-life tips to help your family cope with an autistic child.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2010
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 618.92 TILSummary: As school populations become more and more diverse, racial intolerance is shoving its way to prominence. In this provocative program, five students from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds speak with candor about racial harassment at their high school in an effort to encourage teenagers to examine their own attitudes and behaviors. The greatest danger of racism is that it will go...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Squire, Ann O.
Summary: Autism affects millions people around the world by limiting their ability to communicate and interact socially with other people. Some face minor difficulties, while others are so severely affected that they require special assistance throughout their lives. Readers will find out what it is like to live with autism, what causes this condition, how it is treated, and more.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2016
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 616.8 SQUKey, Aidan
Summary: "Authored by a seasoned diversity educator, Trans Children in Today's Schools provides a pragmatic and thorough approach to creating inclusive, safe, and flexible environments for gender-diverse young people. The primary audience for this text is parentsand K-12 educators, as well as the extended support network in a child's life. This book goes well beyond the what and why of gender diversity...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.15 KEYMortenson, Greg.
Summary: In this dramatic first-person narrative, Greg Mortenson picks up where "Three Cups of Tea" left off in 2003, recounting his relentless, ongoing efforts to establish schools for girls in Afghanistan; his extensive work in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan after a massive earthquake hit the region in 2005; and the unique ways he has built relationships with Islamic clerics, militia commanders, and tribal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2009