Many gifted and talented children are bored and frustrated in the classroom. Many are not achieving their potential and their talents are going unrecognised by the education system in which they find themselves. Many have special needs and special problems besides lessons which don't stretch them and teachers that don't understand them. ......
Moving into adulthood when you're multiply-neurodivergent
Navigating life as a young autistic person with ADHD isnt always easy. Luckily, Sarah Boon is here to share her own experiences, helping you to explore how autism and ADHD overlap and identify the strategies that will make day-to-day life easier.
A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology
Divided into 3 parts, this volume aims to guide young women who want to explore and plan a career in science, math, or technology. It introduces readers to the career opportunities available in the sciences. It recounts stories of girls and young women in the sciences, detailing how they got involved and what they have accomplished.
During a period of vocational indecision and deep depression, young William James embarked on a circuitous journey, trying out natural history field work, completing medical school, and studying ancient cultures before teaching physiological psychology on his way to becoming a philosopher. A century after his death, Young William ......
Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was the grandson of a slave who became US Solicitor General in 1965. Born in Baltimore, he was educated at the historically black Lincoln University in Pennsylvania. In 1930 he was denied admission to Maryland Law School because he was black. This title offers an examination of the formative events in Thurgood's life.
As the 1970s drew to a close and changes in music, fashion and attitudes collided to form Punk, Sheila Rock was right at the heart of the electrifying youth movement. Whether candid or posed, her striking photographs perfectly capture the innocence of the early days, the DIY fashion ethos and the raw energy of Punk.
Showcasing the extraordinary achievements of the proponents of Polish modernism from the 1890s to 1918, this ground-breaking book brings together pioneering research with beautiful imagery. Mloda Polska, or Young Poland, embraced the integration of fine and applied arts...
Mike Stein is a Research Professor in the Social Policy Research Unit at York University, UK. He is also a qualified social worker and has worked as a probation officer, a senior child care officer and an area manager in a social services department. He has spent the last thirty years researching the problems and challenges faced by young people ......
