A leading SPD researcher profiles the disorder and its four major subtypes, sharing reassuring information for parents about its treatment options while discussing such topics as occupational therapy, parental involvement, and advocacy strategies. Reprint. 40,000 first printing.[...]

"The Out-of-Sync Child" broke new ground by identifying Sensory Processing Disorder, a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. This newly revised edition features additional information from recent research on vision and [...]

Ever since I have inhabited old age, I have looked and listened, mostly in vain, for news of what it is like for others who inhabit it too. Naturally, I'm interested in its well-known depredations, the physical and mental ones that people in their forties and fifties so publicly dread. And who would[...]

Jane Miller funderar i Bättre än så här blir det knappast - tankar om att vara gammal, över ålderdomens hela rekvisita av piller och käppar, skräniga hörapparater, knep för att hantera glömda namn, tappade trådar och bortsprungna glasögon. Och sorgen är tung när hennes allra bästa v�[...]

Does the general public need to understand science? And if so, is it scientists' responsibility to communicate? Critics have argued that, despite the huge strides made in technology, we live in a "scientifically illiterate" society--one that thinks about the world and makes important decisions witho[...]

Writing about multivariate analysis is a surprisingly common task. Researchers use these advanced statistical techniques to examine relationships among multiple variables, such as exercise, diet, and heart disease, or to forecast information such as future interest rates or unemployment. Many differ[...]

The work of Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996), one of Russia's great modern poets, has been the subject of much study and debate. His life, too, is the stuff of legend, from his survival of the siege of Leningrad in early childhood to his expulsion from the Soviet Union and his achievements as a Nobel Priz[...]

Take your French Braid quilts in a stunning new direction, using bold new colors, shapes, and techniques. Take your French Braid quilts in dramatic new directions with this superb new volume from C&T. Featuring 8 brand-new projects including wall hangings, table runners, multi-sided table toppers, a[...]