Nothing was out of reach for Kimberley Denise Blount. She excelled in her academics, her grade point average emphasized that valid point. From plagues to certificates, if there was an award to achieve, Kimberley had it. God had graced her with the ability to surpass the average. That was an undeniable fact. If only her relationships had the same degree of success. Brought up in a home with two loving parents, as an only child, she never wanted for much of anything. And as a daddy's girl, she was sure to get what she wanted one way or the other. Perhaps this was the one thing that prevented her from maintaining healthy relationships throughout her life. Throughout grade school and even while she was in college, Kimberley stood her ground, even if it meant losing her best friend. A sudden life tragedy crushed her faith in God and expanded the wedge between she and her mother, Marye Blount. Although she tried, her efforts were pointless because she was never able to cross the threshold. What would it take for Kimberley to see that if she were to only lay her pride and selfish ways aside, that she was well deserving of giving and receiving love? How much would she have to endure to realize that the hidden desire of her heart wasn't a selfish one?
Nothing was out of reach for Kimberley Denise Blount. She excelled in her academics, her grade point average emphasized that valid point. From plagues to certificates, if there was an award to achieve, Kimberley had it. God had graced her with the ability to surpass the average. That was an undeniable fact. If only her relationships had the same degree of success. Brought up in a home with two loving parents, as an only child, she never wanted for much of anything. And as a daddy's girl, she was sure to get what she wanted one way or the other. Perhaps this was the one thing that prevented her from maintaining healthy relationships throughout her life. Throughout grade school and even while she was in college, Kimberley stood her ground, even if it meant losing her best friend. A sudden life tragedy crushed her faith in God and expanded the wedge between she and her mother, Marye Blount. Although she tried, her efforts were pointless because she was never able to cross the threshold. What would it take for Kimberley to see that if she were to only lay her pride and selfish ways aside, that she was well deserving of giving and receiving love? How much would she have to endure to realize that the hidden desire of her heart wasn't a selfish one?
Integrating coverage of the most important knowledge base, research, and practice in the field, this book prepares educators for the challenging role of special education leader. Special Education Leadership provides leaders with tools to review programs, implement special education law, and build special education programs that effectively supervise and support teachers. Grounded in theory, this book also includes best practice for day-to-day operations, such as issues of teaching and learning, personnel selection and evaluation, basic financial management, working with parent relations, mental health issues, and legal matters related to special education. Full of advice from practitioners, end-of-chapter questions, and coverage of emerging trends, this book helps prepare special education administrators and supervisors to survive the pressures of working with students with disabilities while supporting appropriate services and preventing litigation.
Fundamentals of AAC: A Case-Based Approach to Enhancing Communication is a course-friendly textbook designed to walk readers through the theoretical and clinical underpinnings of assessment, intervention, and consultation for individuals with complex communication needs across the lifespan. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) encompasses a variety of communication methods and is used by those with a wide range of speech and language impairments. With a consistent framework and descriptive case studies, as well as input from various stakeholders, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the needs of persons who use AAC and how to provide them with ethically and culturally considerate support. Unlike other texts on this topic, this book empowers the reader to visualize AAC in action. Each chapter offers evidence-based information about the topic along with a case study. The case studies combined with short essays from various stakeholders illustrate the variety of ways in which AAC can enhance an individual’s connection with their communication partners and community, and the role of the speech-language pathologist as integral to this process. Intended to easily translate into a 6-, 8-, or 13-week semester course, this textbook is divided into seven distinct sections: Section I provides an overview of AAC, no-tech, mid-tech, and high-tech AAC systems, as well as mobile technology and advancing technology. Section II discusses cultural and linguistic responsivity and how this underlies AAC systems and services. Section III reviews AAC assessment, intervention and implementation for toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged individuals, along with goal-writing and data collection. Section IV covers assessment, intervention, and implementation for young adults and adults needing AAC. Section V offers the reader detailed information and rich examples of the application of AAC for persons with developmental disabilities. Section VI provides the theoretical foundation and exemplar case studies of AAC for persons with acquired disabilities. Section VII details consultation and training for various stakeholders, as well as tele-AAC services. Key Features: * Overviews with key terms set the stage for each section * 36 case studies with questions and visuals to clearly depict each case * Boxes with practical tips and expert advice
A startling and superbly researched book demythologizing the North’s role in American slavery “The hardest question is what to do when human rights give way to profits. . . . Complicity is a story of the skeletons that remain in this nation’s closet.”—San Francisco Chronicle The North’s profit from—indeed, dependence on—slavery has mostly been a shameful and well-kept secret . . . until now. Complicity reveals the cruel truth about the lucrative Triangle Trade of molasses, rum, and slaves that linked the North to the West Indies and Africa. It also discloses the reality of Northern empires built on tainted profits—run, in some cases, by abolitionists—and exposes the thousand-acre plantations that existed in towns such as Salem, Connecticut. Here, too, are eye-opening accounts of the individuals who profited directly from slavery far from the Mason-Dixon line. Culled from long-ignored documents and reports—and bolstered by rarely seen photos, publications, maps, and period drawings—Complicity is a fascinating and sobering work that actually does what so many books pretend to do: shed light on America’s past.
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