Athletic trainers work with teams and individual athletes to help treat and prevent injuries. They get athletes into their best possible physical condition. Readers are provided guidance to becoming future athletic trainers: where they can find the right education and how to navigate the sometimes difficult task of looking for a job.
Athletic trainers work with teams and individual athletes to help treat and prevent injuries. They get athletes into their best possible physical condition. Readers are provided guidance to becoming future athletic trainers: where they can find the right education and how to navigate the sometimes difficult task of looking for a job.
This book covers all the key elements of the training process and the problems and pitfalls behind them. This extends from handling the client/sponsor before the course to reflecting on the lessons to be learned afterwards. Subjects covered include, among others, on being a new trainer; on the various types of troublesome trainee; on coping with treacherous hardware; on group dynamics.
Create Your Dog's Personality Profile for Training Success! Teach your dog tricks you'll BOTH enjoy, the fun way, without rules and regimentation! Use the Canine Personality Test included to find out your pet's Personality Profile, and then follow the step-by-step guidelines to teach those tricks best suited to your star-to-be. Included are practical tricks to make your dog useful at home; tricks to build rapport between dog and trainer; and cute tricks, great just for showing off. Instructive and fun photos and illustrations throughout complement the easy to follow, step-by-step instruction from trainer Mary Ann Rombold Zeigenfuse. Dog Tricks: Step by Step, Revised Edition, will entertain you and your dog, whether you are preparing for show biz or simply looking for fun activities to share with your best friend.
This book covers all the key elements of the training process and the problems and pitfalls behind them. This extends from handling the client/sponsor before the course to reflecting on the lessons to be learned afterwards. Subjects covered include, among others, on being a new trainer; on the various types of troublesome trainee; on coping with treacherous hardware; on group dynamics.
...this book should be on every animal trainer's bookshelf for future reference. How Dogs Learn covers the content of an undergraduate course in learning and behavior, but the examples are taken from dog training it is practical and very useful without sacrificing scientific and technical accuracy." --Jack Michael, PhD, Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University How Dogs Learn explore the fascinating science of operant conditioning, where science and dog training meet. How Dogs Learn explains the basic principles of behavior and how they can be used to teach your dog new skills, diagnose problems and eliminate unwanted behaviors. It's for anyone who wants to better understand the learning process in dogs. Every concept is laid out clearly and precisely, and its relevance to your dog and how you train is explained. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction
A workshop guide for mathematics and science educators at all grade levels. Requires two and three-quarters hours to complete. Looseleaf in 3-ring binder. Illustrated. 8 1/2 x 11
Dogs Are People Too- The Practical Guide to Understanding and Training Your Dog (because you're more alike than you think!) is a comprehensive guide for novice to experienced owners on how to best understand and interact with their dogs for utmost success.
Pregnant Fit and Fabulous is a fresh, therapeutic yet energizing tool to help women feel fit and fabulous during pregnancy. It is written for women who are both new to exercise and to experienced athletes who want safe and effective programs for before, during and after pregnancy. In Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous, Mary has taken all the guesswork out of how to safely combine fitness and pregnancy. Inside you’ll find: How celebrities get back into shape after baby so quickly.Expert pre and post baby advice.Detailed fitness and training techniques.Step-by-step exercises with photos tailored to your level of fitness and individual needs.Safe stretching.Resistance training.Self-Myofascial release during pregnancy.Dangerous exercises to avoid. An extraordinary fitness and nutrition expert with over 20 years experience, Mary Bacon’s advice is sought after by Olympic medalists, the athletic elite as well as everyday people. In Pregnant, Fit and Fabulous, Mary Bacon has just revealed her wealth of proven health and fitness secrets for you. Based in Sydney, Australia, Mary works with some of Australia’s leading health professionals. She is a qualified and registered Personal Fitness trainer, Pregnancy-qualified specialist, Trigger Point Therapist, Sports Level 2 trainer.
Everybody has a train story. Whether it comes from a distant relative who worked on the railways or from a family train trip that formed a lasting impression of the Canadian landscape, trains inspire a sense of wonder and nostalgia. They are embedded in the history of Canada as a whole and western Canada in particular, and for generations they were how most people travelled and saw the country. Today, trains get the most attention in the context of tragedy, in the aftermath of rare but catastrophic derailments. However, train stories go beyond these modern-day disaster tales or romantic glimpses into the past. Whistle Posts West presents a compelling array of stories that illustrate how and why the railways continue to capture our imaginations. From the heartbreaking to the humorous, from the awe-inspiring to the absurd, this fascinating collection of railway tales from BC and Alberta is sure to please.
In Training the Counsellor, Mary Connor shares a decade of training experience to provide an invaluable resource for other counsellor trainers. The role of the trainer as facilitator, educator and assessor as well as key professional and ethical issues are all brought vividly to life through many case examples. The focal point of the book is the integrative, four-stage model for training competent and reflective counsellors, with the relationship between trainee and client at the core of the model. The four stages are: the development of attitudes and values; knowledge and skills; client work and supervision; reflection and evaluation. Building on this model and drawing on her own wealth of experience, the author explore the interface between being professional and being human. Training the Counsellor, offers stimulating reading and tested guidelines for good practice for all those involved in training other helping professionals.
In more than nine decades of Girl Scouting, a vast popular and material culture has given rise to a wealth of Girl Scout history collections. More than an identification guide to uniforms, insignia, and other Girl Scout objects, this work also documents when changes occurred and why new items were introduced. Placing these objects in context, this essential guide provides a discerning look at the history and development of the Girl Scout Movement in the United States. Scholars and aficionados of Girl Scout history, costume history, women's studies, popular culture, and dress will welcome this indispensable and definitive resource. This new, expanded edition, with hundreds of illustrations, photographs, and tables, is indisputably the go-to source for information on all Girl Scout uniforms, insignia, awards, and handbooks, as well as dolls, postcards, posters, calendars, and more--from the founding of the Girl Scouts in 1912 through the present day. "An invaluable resource to Girl Scout councils managing a history collection. And, beyond that . . . an informative and intriguing glimpse . . . into the evolution of a Movement that . . . today is the world's preeminent organization dedicated solely to girls." --Cynthia B. Thompson, chair, National Board of Directors, and Kathy Cloninger, national chief executive officer, GSUSA "An indispensable reference for collectors; a fascinating resource for anyone interested in Girl Scouting, this comprehensive guide to Girl Scout memorabilia is firmly grounded in the history of the Girl Scouts of the United States. Mary Degenhardt and Judith Kirsch show us what Girl Scouts wore and read, and explain how changes in uniforms, insignia, and publications reflect the evolution of Girl Scout programs and the expansion of opportunities for American girls. Reading this book is like walking through a fine museum where material culture brings the past to life." --Anastatia Sims, author of Negotiating Boundaries of Southern Womanhood
In Training the Counsellor, Mary Connor shares a decade of training experience to provide an invaluable resource for other counsellor trainers. The role of the trainer as facilitator, educator and assessor as well as key professional and ethical issues are all brought vividly to life through many case examples. The focal point of the book is the integrative, four-stage model for training competent and reflective counsellors, with the relationship between trainee and client at the core of the model. The four stages are: the development of attitudes and values; knowledge and skills; client work and supervision; reflection and evaluation. Building on this model and drawing on her own wealth of experience, the author explore the interface between being professional and being human. Training the Counsellor, offers stimulating reading and tested guidelines for good practice for all those involved in training other helping professionals.
This series was designed to develop resources for educators of children who are visually impaired, hearing impaired, and severely disabled. The Hand In Hand materials emphasize the communication and mobility skills crucial to independence, and provide important information to help service providers do their jobs effectively. Containing contributions from more than 30 nationally recognized experts in the field of deaf-blindness, this groundbreaking information consists of four components that can be used separately or together. An in-service training guide that presents structured information and guidelines for using the Hand In Hand materials with various audiences. Focusing on the needs of the trainer, this manual provides sample blueprints for individual workshops, as well as an overview of training, assessment, and evaluation. Also includes sample forms for conducting a pre-training needs assessment and post-training evaluation.
Slumach's Gold chronicles what is possibly Canada's greatest lost-mine story. It searches out the truth behind a Salish man's hanging for murder in 1891 and tracks the intriguing legend about him that grew after his death. It was a legend that turned into a drama of international fascination when Slumach--the hanged criminal--was mysteriously linked to gold nuggets "the size of walnuts." The stories claimed that Slumach had placed a curse on a hidden motherlode to protect it from interlopers and trespassers just before he plunged to his death "at the wrong end of a five-strand rope." Although many have attempted to find Slumach's gold over the past 100 years, following tantalizing clues that are part of the legend itself, none have succeeded--or have they? Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer and Brian Antonson have diligently sifted through history and myth, separating fact from fiction, but leaving the legend intact--along with the promise of gold yet to be found by some future gold seeker.
Examines the political history of Pakistan, including its relationship with Afghanistan, its move toward militant Islam, and the roles played by Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Generals Pervez Musharraf and Mohammed Zia ul-Haq.
A Little Black Book Created Especially For Animal Trainers".At last! The return of the iconic "Little Black Book". 150 Dated Pages of Lined Notebook. Every Animal Trainer needs 'A Little Black Book'. A place to write 'secret things' and to write 'stuff' that you think about and want to remember. 'A Little Black Book' is that prized and treasured notebook that you keep close to your heart. A 'Little Black Book' that takes you on journeys of memories - and prepares you for the next one.150 pages for Secrets and Stuff. Perfectly spaced between lines to allow plenty of room to write. For phone numbers and usernames and passwords and website names. For secret friends and comments about customers and clients. And for things you can't remember and for things you don't want to remember. Interior - 150 dated and lined pages. Size 6"x 9". Matt softcover. Perfect for everyday use. Perfectly spaced between lines to allow plenty of room to write those secret things. Now available in new versions and new editions. Not just the timeless "Black Edition" but now available as a "Blue Edition', a 'Green Edition', a "Pink Edition", a "Gray Edition", a "Red Edition" and a "White Edition" - and we are adding more. You choose your color.Also available is "A Little Black Book for Firemen", Actors, Accountants, Lawyers, Coaches, Teachers, Policemen - whatever your occupation, profession - anything you want - you can have "A Little Black Book specifically created for.....You".
Make your buddy a top dog for life, be your Best Friend’s “Friend,” by training together. Obedience training is one of the most important aspects of raising a dog. In fact, a well-trained dog is a FREE dog! Why? Because a trained dog requires fewer restrictions. The more reliable the dog, the more freedom he is given. Dog Training for Dummies shows dog owners how to select the right training method for their puppy, adult, or senior dog. Whether you want to teach Buddy to sit or master retrieving, this hands-on guide provides training to ensure a mutually respectful relationship with your four-legged family members. Eliminate unwanted behavior Find step-by-step instruction on basic commands Strengthen your bond with your dog Build communication, understanding, and mutual respect Based on positive reinforcement, trust, and obedience, the tips and tricks inside will help you bring out the very best in your beloved pet.
Comprehensive and evidence-based, Foundations of Athletic Training, 7th Edition, integrates basic medical concepts and related scientific information to help readers develop a strong foundation in athletic training best practices. The text’s practical, problem-solving approach to the prevention, recognition, assessment, management, and disposition of sports-related injuries and diseases helps students learn to think like practitioners. Fully aligned with the BOC competencies, the 7th Edition has been extensively updated, expanded, and reorganized to reflect the changing role of today’s athletic trainer and includes a powerful suite of engaging learning tools to help students succeed.
That there is a divide between research and practice is a common lament across policy-oriented disciplines, and education is no exception. Rhetoric abounds about the role research plays (or does not play) in the improvement of schools and classrooms, and policy makers push solutions that are rooted in assumptions about the way that research should influence practice. Yet few people have studied the relationship between research and practice empirically. This book presents findings from a series of interlocking case studies of nationally visible R&D projects, with a unique focus on how researchers and practitioners actually worked together, and the policy, social, and institutional processes that either enabled or hindered their work. The book investigates the dynamics of cross-institutional collaboration and the relationship between tool design, teacher learning, and the implementation of research-based approaches. It also explores conditions for learning in schools and the role of evidence in district decision making. By investigating the roles played by research and practice in these ten educational improvement efforts, the book illuminates lessons for those who seek to do this kind of work in the future. It concludes by suggesting implications for designers, funders, school and district leaders, and universities.
Promoting Desired Lifestyles Among Adults with Severe Autism and Intellectual Disabilities: Person Centered Applications of Behavior Analysis describes how clinicians, psychologists, and mental health support staff can best fulfill these needs. Using a person-centered application of behavior analysis, the book provides procedures to facilitate clients overcoming challenging behavior, pursuing good relationships, and making good choices, while getting access to all support needed. It provides information on staff training and supervision to insure staff motivation and client happiness. Ultimately, the goal is to allow client choice and personal control over daily lifestyle. Provides procedures to improve client lifestyle Uses person-centered behavior analysis Focuses on client choice and personal control Identifies staff training for improved client-staff relationships
The results of basic neuroscience studies of neuroplasticity are fundamental for the understanding the normal as well as many forms of abnormal function of the central nervous system. You will learn: - What neuroplasticity really is, and why research results hold such exciting implications; - How to turn from a pessimist to a positive thinker who gets great results in every area of your life; - How to protect yourself against common mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression; - How to improve your iq and emotional intelligence (eq); - How mindfulness and meditation practice can be used to unlock heights of wellbeing you never believed possible; - How to overcome bad habits and set goals that will turn your life around. The brain is a very important organ in the body as it allows you to process information and also learn from your experiences. Brain plasticity allows you to improve the function of your brain so that you will be able to have a sharper mind.
You’re no idiot, of course. You know how important it is to handle sticky situations with tact and poise, and that it’s downright rude to talk with your mouth full or slurp your soup. You’re always careful to mind your manners, but when you have to make an introduction or attend a business banquet, you feel like a blundering buffoon. Don’t take your name off the social register just yet! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Etiquette, Second Edition, will show you how to be polished, polite, and professional, whether you’re at home, at work, or at play. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: • Simple solutions to common dining dilemmas. • Easy-to-follow gift-giving guidelines. • Foolproof ways to prepare a wedding. • Invaluable tips on sports and travel etiquette.
MBE Decoded is a fresh approach to MBE study which makes the vast amount of MBE tested rules manageable and understandable. The authors fully analyzed all NCBE released MBE questions to determine rule coverage and identify common testing patterns so you don’t have to. This book can be used during law school for early bar preparation or during intensive bar preparation by first-time takers and repeat bar takers who struggled on the MBE the first time. This book is a great resource for students to get essential MBE practice before they fully “know” the law, allowing students to get additional essential practice recognizing the fact patterns and testing styles that are key to passing. Pedagogically, this book encourages students to engage with the material, develop deep rule understanding, gain MBE pattern recognition, and aids in critical memorization efforts. Professors and student will benefit from: MBE black letter law subject matter outlines that are clear and concise with key terms bolded. Identification of the most frequently tested MBE rules. Summary charts to help you understand confusing topics and how they interrelate. MBE tips to improve accuracy and understanding of how the rules apply to fact patterns. Decoy tips to help you avoid picking the wrong answer when more than one good option is available. Examples, pulled from NCBE MBE released questions, which illustrate how the rules are MBE tested. Bullet point memorization cheat sheets. Guided MBE question deconstructions illustrating best MBE solving practices. A guide on how to effectively solve MBE questions with troubleshooting tips to help improve your accuracy. Guidance on effectively taking an MBE exam online.
The first complete reference to help equestrians make the changes needed to ensure social license and the ability to ride and compete horses for years to come. Renowned wild horse ecologist and equine behaviorist Mary Ann Simonds provides a practical soup-to-nuts manual for understanding how horses think, feel, learn, communicate, and interact with each other and with humans. Integrating over 30 years of field research, identifying functional social behaviors in wild horses with her lifelong professional practice working with equestrians solving equine behavioral issues, Simonds helps readers gain a strong foundation into the emotional and cognitive lives of horses and explore various horse-human relationships. She provides numerous tools for assessing personalities, communicating with horses, and understanding how horses learn, with an emphasis on improving care and reducing stress in competitions and sports. In three parts, each introduced by top researchers and scientists in the equestrian field, readers will: LEARN the natural history and social ecology of free-roaming wild horses. UNDERSTAND the instincts, learned behaviors, gender differences, social roles, and social bonds that are the driving factors in horse culture. DISCOVER how adaptable horses really are, and how that makes them an ideal species to share their social lives with humans. FOCUS on horse-human relationships applying the knowledge from Part One to reduce equine stress and improve communication in the management and training of all horses. EXPLORE how to better assess the horse’s personality and emotions, understand his learning style, and use various communication channels to establish trust, improve friendship, and enhance performance. ADDRESS the ethics of horse sports and ask the questions needed to ensure horse welfare in all the disciplines. CONSIDER dozens of changes related to horse management and competition recommended by respected industry professionals. BE EMPOWERED to be an influencer to improve the lives of horses, whatever the profession, breed, or sport. Filled with hundreds of color-coded tips and beautiful photos, and backed by science, personal stories, and unique insights, readers have multiple ways to quickly find useful information and apply it to their own horse-human situations. Whether preparing for a horse show, working with young stock, riding on the trails, adopting a wild horse, running a rescue, or just hoping to improve your communication and relationships with all horses, this book is a catalyst for much-needed change in the equine industry.
Provides librarians with the resources needed to help their patrons use virtual reference sources, with hands-on learning activities, exercises, and assessment tools.
Functional Analysis: A Practitioner’s Guide to Implementation and Training provides practitioners with the most updated information about applying the wide span of current functional analysis (FA) methodologies geared specifically to applied service settings. The book serves as a self-instructional implementation to a broad-base of trainees and care-providers within schools, clinics, centers and human services organizations. Adopting a Behavioral Skills Training and competency-based training outcomes approach, the learning materials and activities featured in the book include suggested slideshow presentations, role-play exercises, pre- and post-training quizzes, natural setting evaluation methods, data recording forms, instructional scripts and reproducible handouts. Covers an historical overview and the ethical considerations of functional analysis Examines FA methodology, measurement methods and experimental designs Teaches how to independently design, conduct and interpret FAs Explains how to formulate FA-informed intervention plans Presents an agile curriculum that can be customized for different providers
13 Home Based Businesses For Dog Lovers Grooming Business, Dog Walking Business, Dog Sitting & Beyond In this guide you will learn all my profitable dog stories that I have come across, the best opportunities & services for dogs, and all my dog and dog crafting resources that you must absolutely know about if you want to turn your dog passion into profit. I am Mary Kay Mary Kay Hunziger and I'd like to share some exciting from dog passion to profit stories that involve some very profitable six figure dog businesses that I am going to talk about as well. I am going to show you how you can do much better than the average Etsy dog craft and dog accessory seller. If you are specializing in crafts like dog hair accessories, dog clothing, dog toys, dog craft ideas, dog grooming tips, and dog sitting ideas. This will show you so many marketplaces where you can sell your homemade dog accessories, dog clothing, dog toys, and other dog related products and opportunities that I am going to reveal inside. I am going to show you how you can do much better than the average Etsy dog craft and dog accessory seller. If you are specializing in crafts like dog hair accessories, dog clothing, dog toys, dog craft ideas, dog grooming tips, and dog sitting ideas. I will give you the success ingredients & let you into some secrets of how the dog craft elite is secretly cashing in with these dog crafts. I will also tell you the most critical success factors that you need to know about if you decide to provide dog services to your clients. You will also get access to my ultimate Craft Resource Reference Guide that includes 250+ creative & inspirational craft resources as well. This will show you so many marketplaces where you can sell your homemade dog accessories, dog clothing, dog toys & other dog related products and opportunities that I am going to reveal inside. This goes way beyond Etsy! In addition, you will get 380+ resources inside which will save you hours of painful work!
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