Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping All Students with Academic, Behavioral, and Physical Problems [Paperback]

Kenneth Shore Psy.D. (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0787966193 | ISBN-13: 978-0787966195 | Publication Date: September 28, 1998 | Edition: 1

Written by an experienced school psychologist, this unique resource gives classroom teachers and specialists at all levels the key information and practical strategies they need to recognize and respond effectively to 30 of the most common problems encountered in today's classrooms, including: academic problems, behavioral problems, and physical problems.

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" ...The behavioral problems chapter alerts teachers to the perfectionist and the disrupted student, as well as to the traditional aggressive, disruptive, and school-phobic student. Shore details how to identify each problem and how teachers can help. He lists organizations and a bibliography for further study." -- NJEA Review, May 2000 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Written by an experienced school psychologist, this unique resource gives classroom teachers and specialists at all levels the key information and practical strategies they need to recognize and respond effectively to 30 of the most common problem encountered in today’s classrooms, including:

ACADEMIC PROBLEMS:  Auditory Processing Problem ... The ESL Student ... The Gifted Student ... Handwriting Problem ... Math Anxiety ... Mild Mental Retardation ... Reading Disability ... Speech & Language Problems ... Spelling Problems ... The Unmotivated Student

BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS:  The Aggressive Student ... Attention Deficit Disorder ... Autism ... The Disorganized Student ... The Disruptive Student ... Low Self-Esteem ... The Perfectionist Student ... The School Phobic Student ... The Shy Student ... Stuttering

PHYSICAL PROBLEMS:  AIDS and HIV ... Asthma ... Cerebral Palsy ... Cystic Fibrosis ... Diabetes ... Epilepsy ... Hearing Impairment ... Spina Bifida ... Tourette’s Syndrome ... Visual Impairment

For easy use, each of the 30 problems is covered in a different chapter and the chapters are uniformly formatted.  Each provides essential background information for understanding the nature and causes of the problem followed by a menu of strategies for dealing with the problem that can be practically implemented in the classroom given the constraint of time and the demands of other students.  Each also includes specific references for further information and addresses for relevant organizations.

For example, in the chapter on “Speech and Language Problems” you’ll find:

• Key information on TYPES OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS, CAUSES, SCHOOL IMPACT, and SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPY
• HOW TEACHERS CAN HELP, including 18 specific strategies for helping the individual student (e.g., “Develop Nonverbal Signals to Alert the Student About Her Speech”) as well as preventing the problem from occurring (e.g., “Talk with Your Class About How to Respond to the Student”)
• Additional sources of help in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (other publications), ORGANIZATIONS, and SEE ALSO (other related chapters)

And the chapter on “The Aggressive Student” explains THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE BULLY, provides background for UNDERSTANDING THE VICTIM, and offers 24 specific intervention strategies, such as “Coach Students in How to Respond to Teasing or Taunting” and “Respond Calmly but Firmly to the Student [Bully].”

In short, the SPECIAL KIDS PROBLEM SOLVER gives teachers a store of proven strategies for dealing promptly and effectively with 30 of the most common problems encountered in today’s regular and special classrooms.  It allows teachers to choose the one or more strategies that seem to best suit their own and the student’s particular needs.

  --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass; 1 edition (September 28, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787966193
• ISBN-13: 978-0787966195
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.9 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kenneth Shore's new book is an essential tool for teachers., September 19, 1999

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This review is from: Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping All Students with Academic, Behavioral & Physical Problems (Paperback)

It boils down all of the information teachers need to get a handle on student problems and presents that information in a straightforward and intelligent manner. The book's format makes it an ideal hands-on reference. This is a must-have for all teachers at every level of experience.

13 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Teacher's Bible, September 11, 1999

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This review is from: Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping All Students with Academic, Behavioral & Physical Problems (Paperback)

Kenneth Shore has created a work of art for those of us who aren't always teaching overachievers. Bravo to him and I am eager to find his next book on the shelves.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Came with a spiral binding, May 22, 2011

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This review is from: Special Kids Problem Solver: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Helping All Students with Academic, Behavioral & Physical Problems (Paperback)

I was very disappointed with this book, as it came with a spiral binding, and not the paperback binding pictured. This book is over two inches thick, so the pages are already ripping out of the binding. Make sure you know how your book is bound before you purchase!