The common disorder dyslexia is thought to affect up to 17% of people. Learning disabilities can affect people of any age or gender, including adults and teenagers. They can also run in families. This book offers comprehensive information on dyslexia as well as handling and helping dyslexic kids. With the help of this book, parents will be able to identify and educate dyslexic children.Parenting Kids with Dyslexia offers valuable knowledge on all aspects of dyslexia and reading cha...

This is honest, intelligent counsel to growing, developing parents. Filled with practical, solution-oriented advice, this is an empowering guide for any parent who longs to end the yelling, power struggles, and the downward spiral of acting out, punishment, resentment, and shame—and instead foster an emotional connection that helps kids learn self-discipline, feel confident, and create lasting, loving bonds.In POSITIVE PARENTING SKILLS TO UNDERSTANDING AND RAISING YOUR KIDS, you'll...

This book seeks to counter the recent trend of speculation about the impact of globalization upon welfare states. It begins by asking two related questions:'What exactly is globalization?''How, if at all, has globalization been implicated in recent changes to European welfare states?'The book combines both theoretical and empirical analysis to provide a critical account of the relationship between globalization and change in European welfare states.Firstly the ...

Urban Regeneration is widely discussed but less widely understood. Fully revised with important new policy, case studies and international analysis, the Second Edition of Urban Regeneration will correct that. The 16 chapters, written by leading experts, are organised into four sections:The Context for Urban Regeneration: The history and evolutionMajor Themes and Topics: Including Housing, Community, Employment and the EnvironmentK...

Set against industrial action that beset the NHS in the 1970's, the normal healthy camaraderie of the City Hospital is lost as the dispute sets nurse against nurse and doctor against doctor. Operations are cancelled, waiting lists spiral out of control and patient's lives are put at risk.Kate and Paul are saddened that so many of their colleagues are prepared to become involved. Hadn't they agreed to abide by the Hippocratic Oath with its simple message 'First do no harm'?T...

Whilst Paul and Kate work alongside each other as doctor and nurse on the surgical ward, strains in their relationship emerge. And when Kate's baby dies and Paul's inexperience costs lives, doubt and despair hang in the air and their marriage appears to be doomed.However, in a dramatic turn of events, Paul saves the life of a critically ill patient and Kate is finally able to bid an emotional farewell to the child she has lost.Will their marriage survive the stresses of the...

Set against industrial action that beset the NHS in the 1970's, the normal healthy camaraderie of the City Hospital is lost as the dispute sets nurse against nurse and doctor against doctor. Operations are cancelled, waiting lists spiral out of control and patient's lives are put at risk.Kate and Paul are saddened that so many of their colleagues are prepared to become involved. Hadn't they agreed to abide by the Hippocratic Oath with its simple message 'First do no harm'?The...

What really goes on 'behind the screens' on a busy surgical ward?Paul Lambert, a quiet and introspective young doctor tells the real-life tales of some of his patients, at a time when care and compassion ruled supreme in British hospitals. Some stories are humorous, some sad, others poignant, but all are very 'human'. The novel also follows Paul's chequered love life and unveils some of the 'high jinks' that doctors get up to when off-duty. Had Jennifer Worth been a surgeon rather ...

Whilst Paul and Kate work alongside each other as doctor and nurse on the surgical ward, strains in their relationship emerge. And when Kate's baby dies and Paul's inexperience costs lives, doubt and despair hang in the air and their marriage appears to be doomed.However, in a dramatic turn of events, Paul saves the life of a critically ill patient and Kate is finally able to bid an emotional farewell to the child she has lost.Will their marriage survive the stresses of their...

Imagine how different your life would be if you knew how to sky rocket your levels of self esteem. To stop the negative thinking patterns & mental anguish for good!Almost every person will suffer periods of low self esteem at some stage in life, it’s unavoidable. Replacing this negative conditioning with more positive programming is critical to building a successful and harmonious life. Most women simply aren’t equipped with the right emotional control or accurate ...

An easy to read, honest and personal account of the life of a surgeon and the effect that it has on his wife and family. The reader is taken behind the scenes as fascinating patient stories are used to illustrate what the job entails and the pressures and emotions that result; the child with life-threatening injuries or the patient needing end of life care. Incidents of medical malpractice, sexism and other problems encountered within the NHS are also related, again exemplified by authenti...

An easy to read, honest and personal account of the life of a surgeon and the effect that it has on his wife and family. The reader is taken behind the scenes as fascinating patient stories are used to illustrate what the job entails and the pressures and emotions that result; the child with life-threatening injuries or the patient needing end of life care. Incidents of medical malpractice, sexism and other problems encountered within the NHS are also related, again exemplified by authenti...