The second edition of Spelling: approaches to teaching and assessment is written at a time of renewed public and academic interest in the topic of children’s spelling. This interest is reflected in the amount of new research conducted over the past five years, and in the number of new books, articles, and curriculum guides written for teachers. Much of the research, and many of the new texts, are cited in this new edition.
This book is an introduction for students and young doctors at the beginning of their career in diagnostic ultrasonography. It also presents the latest in innovations and techniques in gastrointestinal ultrasonography. The reader will find basic aspects of ultrasonography as well as highly advanced technical and research papers. The first category will be easy to understand for most readers.
Research and Development in Breast Ultrasound This book was planned in order to announce the contents discussed in the 13th International Congress on the Ultrasound Examination of the Breast. Breast ultrasound has become a indispensable method for the diagnosis of cancer of the breast. Breast ultrasound will become more convenient and precise diagnostic method according to the development of the device. In addition, application to breast screening or medical check has started, on the other hand the interventional method...
Irritable bowel syndrome is a painful and chronic disease that affects 8 to 17 percent of American adults. Fortunately, psychotherapy can bring relief to the significant physical and psychological distress caused by IBS. This book provides all the information needed to treat this disorder. It reviews research on the effectiveness of psychological treatments for IBS, describes psychological assessment techniques, and then outlines detailed treatment methods.
Bilingualism in Development describes research on the intellectual development of bilingual children, showing how it is different from that of monolingual children. The focus is on preschool children, examining how they learn language, how they acquire literacy skills, and how they develop problem-solving ability in different domains. It is unique in that it assembles a wide range of research on children's development and interprets it within an analysis of how bilingualism affects that development. It is the only book to interpret this large research from a single theoretical perspective, leading to coherent conclusions
