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Author:   Nigel Mellor
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9781412948722

ISBN 10:   141294872
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   24 January 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: Practical Steps Introduction to attention seeking Starting a programme Guidelines for developing a programme - initial stages The intervention: rewards/positive consequences The intervention: planned ignoring The intervention: sanctions/negative consequences Follow up and trouble-shooting Part II: Case material Case studies and case fragments Part III: The context Introduction to the academic context plus published and other case study material Theoretical background - initial survey Recent developments in theory and practice Appendices Stories to use with children Managing meetings with parents - prevention is better than cure Resources to meet a wide range of special needs Social stories - a brief case study

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'This outstanding book will be essential reading for any teacher grappling with attention seeking behaviour, for SENCOs, student teachers, pre-school practitioners, teaching assistants, those working in special school units, or for anyone seeking to provide practitioners with insight and appropriate practical advice' - Special Children <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> Praise for first edition: 'A pioneering book...from a wealth of practical experience'-Herald and Post <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> 'Help is now at hand... for the teachers... driven to despair...gives teachers a way of gaining control'-Times Educational Supplement <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> '...even makes enjoyable bedtime reading, since Mellor's style is easy and interesting... case studies... bring the book alive.' - Special Children <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> 'Good sound advice... for those involved in teacher training.'- Educational Psychology in Practice

'This outstanding book will be essential reading for any teacher grappling with attention seeking behaviour, for SENCOs, student teachers, pre-school practitioners, teaching assistants, those working in special school units, or for anyone seeking to provide practitioners with insight and appropriate practical advice' - Special Children <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> Praise for first edition: 'A pioneering book...from a wealth of practical experience'-Herald and Post <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> 'Help is now at hand... for the teachers... driven to despair...gives teachers a way of gaining control'-Times Educational Supplement <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> '...even makes enjoyable bedtime reading, since Mellor's style is easy and interesting... case studies... bring the book alive.' - Special Children <hr color= GBP666666 size= 1px /> 'Good sound advice... for those involved in teacher training.'- Educational Psychology in Practice

Author Information

Dr Nigel Mellor is an experienced educational psychologist and visiting lecturer at the University of Newcastle and the University of Northumbria. He has written widely in the field of educational psychology.

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