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dys-what-sia?

Advantages: Easy to apply, effective tips and ideas
Disadvantages: A little more relevant for key stages 1-3 than key stage 4

How to understand and support children with dyspraxia is another in the How to... series of reference books for teachers and teaching assistants of which I am such a fan. Dyspraxia is not a well-known or understood difficulty. In fact I have been asked ...

M.Newcastle 23.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of How To Understand And Support Children With Dyspraxia - Lois Addy

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SEN without the stress

Advantages: Good overview
Disadvantages: No account of ADHD

...I am a big fan of the 'how to...' series (these are books looking at a range of special needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, ADHD and so on). I like the simple language and the practical advice that characterises the books, How to ...

M.Newcastle 02.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of How to Support and Teach Children with Special Educational Needs - Veronica Birkett

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Learn how to hypnotize

Advantages: Lots of scripts for therapeutic purposes
Disadvantages: Doesn't explain theory or what hypnosis actually is

...After developing a major interest in psychology, NLP and hypnosis I decided to rent this book from my local library. Though it doesn't really explain what hypnosis actually is or how it works, it does provide some advice and useful information on the way ...

sparksteroyd 22.10.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Hypnosis for Beginners - William Hewitt

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Hypnosis for beginners so far so good

Advantages: easy to read
Disadvantages: didn't learn any thing

...In my opinion, this book "Hypnosis for Beginners" is easy to read, but can not really learn any hypnosis skill from here. May be for the person who are do not know what is "hypnosis" are suittable. From my point of view, self hypnosis are too short in ex ...

mhypnotherapist 13.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Hypnosis for Beginners - William Hewitt

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Very helpful text

Advantages: Full of useful tips which are easily applied
Disadvantages: not necessarily applicable to key stage 3 (but doesn't claim to be, some ideas will be useful)

This is a short book written by an experienced Speech Language Therapist for teachers and teaching assistants working with children of primary age. It is clearly written and clearly explains the roles of various professionals within the area of speech and ...

M.Newcastle 04.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of How to Identify and Support Children with Speech and Language Difficulties - Jane Speake

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