INCH: INteraction CHecklist for Augmentative Communication . . This measure evaluates communicative effectiveness. INCH helps you plan remediation strategies for nonspeaking clients who use either electronic or manual augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) systems. INCH is the premiere instrument for this purpose. The simple protocol uses a checklist format to evaluate skill areas, including: • responding to greetings […]

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities—Third Edition . . Toward Full Community Inclusion. Previously published as Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, this premier text has been significantly expanded and contemporized. The third edition reflects the many changes which have occurred in terms of law, legal actions, and changes in policy and practices throughout the field. The term […]

IDA™: Infant-Toddler Developmental Assessment – Complete Kit with Manipulatives and Carrying Case . . Features • Provides guidance for a team-based and family-centered approach to developmental assessment • Facilitates communication and collaboration between caregivers and service providers resulting in better information, planning, and service • Incorporates unique health component where medical professionals can obtain and organize information vital […]

Inclusion of Students with Autism: Using ABA-Based Supports in General Education . NEW!   . The book addresses how to apply interventions based on principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to assist children with autism in general education settings. Covers assessment and planning for inclusion, principles of instruction, facilitating communication, promoting peer interaction, and collaboration […]

Inclusion and Employment in Developmental Disabilities . . Selected Readings from Education and Training in Mental Retardation/Developmental Disabilities, 1966-2004 Part of the DDD Series on Developmental Disabilities, this book provides proven approaches for enhancing inclusion of individuals with developmental disabilities in schools and communities. Topics include peer acceptance, friendship, and adult inclusion in community and […]

Improving Reading Comprehension . . Research-Based Principles and Practices What happens when one of your students seems able to read but doesn’t understand the written word? This research-based and practical new book gives you a variety of ways to help students improve in reading comprehension. Whether you need a comprehensive look at the development of […]

Improving Function in Dementia and Other Cognitive-Linguistic Disorders . . A Guide and Resource Book. If you work with dementia patients, this guide and resource book will become your clinical bible. Not only do Bayles and Tomoeda specify guidelines for delivering services to demetia patients, they discuss assessment, and how to analyze test performance and […]

I Can Write — Complete Program . TARGET GROUP: Primary; students with a reading level of approximately 1.0-1.5 Each of the three I Can Write workbooks contains 78 semi programmed pages leading the student to write simple sentences through a systematic fade-out program. These workbooks make excellent supplementary material for the Apple Tree Language Program […]

Handprints . . . Home Programs for Hand Skills . At last, a home program to develop young children’s hand skills. This unique program is full of educational parent articles and easy-to-do activities. Designed especially for children from birth to five, Handprints offers more than just activities. Reproducible parent articles help parents and caregivers understand […]