Book reviews

Levine, J. (1999). The Enneagram intelligences: Understanding personality for effective teaching and learning. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey (320 pp., $24.95, cloth, ISBN‐O‐89789‐ 562–2; $59.95 hardcover, ISBN‐0–89789–561–4).

Jacobsen, M. (1999) Liberating everyday genius: Revolutionary guide for identifying and mastering your exceptional gifts . NY: Ballantine Books. (399 pp., $25.00 hb, ISBN‐0–345–42771–8).

Cline, S., & Schwartz, D. (1999). Diverse populations of gifted children: Meeting their needs in the regular classroom and beyond. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill (207 pp., $ paper, ISBN 0–13–399908–4).

Johnson, N.G., Roberts, M.C., & Worell, J., Eds. (1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (408 pp., $39.95 hb, ISBN‐1–55798–582–0).     

A Novel Lab Exercise in Ecology

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Outside With Billy B. Nannerb Productions, Inc., 80 West Bowery Street, Akron, OH 44308; tel. 800–424–5592; fax 216–535–5055. 1994. Color; 30 min. $19.95 plus $3.50 shipping and handling.

Vital Signs 1996: The Trends That Are Shaping Our Future , edited by Linda Starke. New York: W. W. Norton and Company, Ltd. 1996. 169 pages. Paperback, $12.00. ISBN 0–393–31426-X.     

Gathering and Preparing Wild Foods

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Tina's Journal . The Video Project, 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101, Oakland, CA 94618; tel. 800–475–2638; fax: 510–655–9115; E-mail: videoproject@videoproject.org; Internet: http://www.videoproject.prg/videoproject/. 1995. Color; 17 min. $65.00 plus $4.95 shipping and handling.

Come Walk With Me . The Video Project, 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101, Oakland, CA 94618; tel. 800–475–2638; fax: 510–655–9115; E-mail: videoproject@videoproject.org; Internet: http://www.videoproject.prg/videoproject/. 1995. Color; 30 min. $59.95 plus $4.95 shipping and handling.     

Book reviews

Streznewski, M. K. (1999). Gifted grownups: The mixed blessings of extraordinary potential . New York: John Wiley & Sons (292 pp., $24.95 hb, ISBN‐0–471–29580–9).

Johnson, N.G., Roberts, M.C., & Worell, J., Eds.(1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (464 pp., ISBN‐1–55798–582–0).

Smutny, J.F. (1998). The young gifted child: Potential and promise, an anthology . Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, Inc. (582 pp. $35.00, paperback, ISBN 1–57273–108–7).

Elias, M. J., Zins, J. E., Weissberg, R. P., Frey, K. S., Green‐berg, M. T., Haynes, N. M., Kessler, R., Schwab‐Stone, M. E., & Shriver, T. P. (1997). Promoting social and emotional learning . Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. (164 pp., $22.95 pb, ISBN‐0–87120–288–3).

Friedman, R. C., & Rogers, K. B. (Eds.). (1998). Talent in context: Historical and social perspectives on giftedness . Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (218 pp., $29.95 Hardback, ISBN 1–55798–493).     

Emotional Intensity in Gifted Students: Helping Kids Cope With Explosive Feelings

Making Connections: Teaching and the Human Brain Renate Nummela Caine and Geoffrey Caine Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) 1250 N. Pitt St. Alexandria, VA 22314–1403 1991 $15.95 paper

Restructuring Schooling for Individual Differences William M Bechtol and Juanita S. Sorenson Allyn and Bacon 111 10th St. Des Moines, IA 50309 1992 448 pp. $39.95

You Can't Say You Can't Play Vivian Gussin Paley Harvard University Press 79 Garden St. Cambridge, MA 02138 1992 144 pp. $10.00

Challenging the Potential: Programs for Disadvantaged Talented Youth Sherri Oden, Mario Kelley, Zhenkui Ma, David Weikart High/Scope Press 600 N. River St. Ypsilanti, MI 48198–2890 1991 400 pp. $29.00

Creative Thinking Problem‐Solving and the Arts Orientation John F. Wakefield Ablex Publishing Corporation 355 Chestnut St; Norwood, NJ 07648 1992 $22.50     

Book review

Gerald H. Gaither, ed. (1998) Qualify assurance in higher education: an international perspective [New Directions for Institutional Research No. 99]. San Francisco: Jossey‐Bass. 107 pp., $23.00 pb, ISBN 0–7879–4740–7.     

The Development of Giftedness and Talent Across the Life Span. Horowitz,F. D., Subotnik,R. F., & Matthews,D. J. (2009)

Doll, B. and Doll, C. (1997). Bibliotherapy With Young People: Librarians and Mental Health Professionals Working Together. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, Inc., (124 pp., $23.00 Pb, ISBN: 1–56308–407–4)

Ford, D. Y. (1996). Reversing Underachievement Among Gifted Black Students: Promising Practices and Programs. New York, NY: Teachers College Press (236 pp.,$24.95, ISBN‐0–8077–3535–3).

Harris, V.J. (1997). Using Multiethnic Literature in the K‐8 Classroom. Norwood, MA: Christopher‐Gordon Publishers, Inc. (300 pp., SBN 0–926842–60–9).

Ellis, A. and Llewellyn, M. (1997). Dealing with Differences: Taking Action on Class, Race, Gender and Disability. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press, Inc. (158 pp., $24.95 paper, ISBN‐0–8039–6430–7).

Delisle, R. (1997). How to Use Problem‐Based Learning in the Classroom. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (107 pp., $12.95 paper, ISBN 0–87120–291–3).

Torp, L., &; Sage, S. (1998). Problems as Possibilities: Problem‐based learning for K‐12 education. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (102 pp., $15.95 paper, ISBN 0–87120–297–2)     

RESOURCES IN REVIEW

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Down to Earth: Applying Business Principles to Environmental Management, by Forest L. Reinhardt. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press. 2000. Clothbound. 291 pages. $29.95. ISBN 1–57851–192–5.

Eco-Efficiency: The Business Link to Sustainable Development, by Livio D. DeSimone and Frank Popoff. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. 2000. Paperback. 306 pages. $17.95. ISBN 0–262–54109–2.

Managing the Environment, Managing Ourselves: A History of American Environmental Policy, by Richard N. L. Andrews. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press. 1999. Paperback. 463 pages. $30.00. ISBN 0–300–07795–5.

Acting Locally: Concepts and Models for Service-learning in Environmental Studies, edited by Harold Ward. Washington, DC: American Association for Higher Education. 1999. Paperback. 214 pages. $28.50, or $24.50 for ACHE members. ISBN 1–56377–013–X.

Drowning the Dream: California's Water Choices at the Millennium, by David Carle. Westport, CT: Praeger Press. 2000. Hardback. 235 pages. $45.00. ISBN 0–275–96719–0.

Communication Skills for Conservation Professionals, by Susan K. Jacobson. Washington, DC: Island Press. 1999. Paperback. 356 pages. $27.50. ISBN 1–55963–509–6.

Environmental Connections: A Teacher's Guide to Environmental Studies, by Kathleen B. deBettencourt, Matthew Feeney, A. Nicole Barone, and Keith White, for the Environmental Literacy Council. Dubuque, IA: Kendall-Hunt. 2000. Paperback. 196 pages, plus index. $21.95. ISBN 0–7872–7105–5.

Evaluating Environmental Education, by Karel Stokking, Lisette van Aert, Wiem Meijberg, and Anneke Kaskens. 1999. IUCN Commission on Education and Communication. Available from IUCN Publication Services Unit, 219c Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DL United Kingdom. ISBN 2–8317–0499–5.

Facts, Not Fear: Teaching Children About the Environment (Rev. ed.), by Michael Sanera and Jane S. Shaw. Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 1999. Paperback. $12.95. ISBN 0–89526–293–2.     

Book reviews

Schwandt, Thomas A. (1997) Qualitative Inquiry: a Dictionary of Terms. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. 183 pp. $ 23.95 ISBN‐0–7619–0254–6

VanTassel‐Baska, J. (1998). Excellence in Educating Gifted and Talented Learners, Third Edition with chapters by Camilla Persson Benbow, John F. Feldhusen, Kenneth Seeley, and Linda Kreger Silverman. Denver, CO: Love Publishing Co. (532pp., $58.00 hb, ISBN 0–89108–255–7.

Moore, D.P. and Buttner, E.H. (1997). Women entrepreneurs: Moving beyond the glass ceiling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc. (262 pp., $19.95 pb, ISBN 0–7619–0464–6)

Tomlinson, C. A. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (132 pp., $21.95 pb, ISBN 0–87120–342–1).     

Software review

STATISTICA 5.0. StatSoft, 2325 East 13th Street, Tulsa, OK 74104, (918) 583–4149. $995 retail, academic site license—$2,000 for 10 copies. Requirements: 386 or better, 4 Meg RAM, Microsoft Windows 3.1 or 95.     

TextHELP! Read & write v6.o gold

Children with Cerebral Palsy, A Manual for Therapist, Parents and Community Workers Archie Hinchliffe 2003 New Dehli, India Vistaar Publications. (Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd., B‐42, Panchsheel Enclave, New Delhi, 110017, India) Paperback, Size 24cm. × 17cm., 204 pp.

Children with Disabilities, Fifth Edition Mark L. Batshaw, M.D. 2002 Maryland, USA Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co. 870 pages including 38 chapters and over two hundred tables and figures.

Teaching Learning Strategies and Study Skills to Students with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders or Special Needs. 3rd Ed. Stephen S. Strichart &; Charles T. Mangrum 2002 Boston, USA Pearson Education Australia Allyn &; Bacon $72.95

Understanding Learning Disabilities: A Parent Guide and Workbook. Mary Louise Trusdell &; Inge W. Horowitz (Editors) 2002 (3rd Edition) Timonium, Maryland, USA York Press $58.90 0–912752–67‐X (pbk)

Sounds Fun Elizabeth Love &; Sue Reilly 2002 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Love &; Reilly, 20 Cole Street, Hawthorn East, Victoria, 3123. Tel: 03 9882 8486 $33.00

Disorders of Language Development P. Accardo, B. Rogers &; A. Copute Maryland, USA York Press $37.50 U.S.

When They Can't Write ‐ Manual ISBN 0–912752–63–7 ‐ Practice Book 1 ISBN 0–912752–64–5 ‐ Practice Book 2 ISBN 0–912752–65–3 Charlotte G. Morgan 2001 Timonium, Maryland, USA York Press ? Manual: $39.50 U.S. ? Practice Book 1: $42.50 U.S. ? Practice Book 2: $41.50 U.S.

Prediction and Prevention of Reading Failure Nathlie A. Badian 2000 Baltimore, Maryland, USA York Press $33.50 U.S.

Learning Difficulties. Multiple Perspectives Bruce Allen Knight &; Wendy Scott 2004 Frenchs Forest, NSW Pearson Education Australia $46.00 1–74103–324–1

Dyslexia and Effective Learning in Secondary and Tertiary Education Morag Hunter‐Carsch &; Margaret Herrington 2001 London, U.K. Whurr Publishers $108.65 1–86156–016–8

The Straight Talk Manual: A Self Esteem and Life Skills Workbook for Young People Aged 9–14. Fourth Ed. Diane Brokenshire 2000 Tasmania, Australia Straight Talk Publishing, GPO Box 872, Hobart, Tasmania 7001. Tel/Fax: (03) 6267 1995. Email: dibrokenshire@bigpond.com. (Available directly from the publisher) Straight Talk Manual: $55.00 Straight Talk Game Cards: $25.00 Manual and Cards set: $77.00 0–9577571–1–5

Talk, Listen and Learn L. Clark &; C. Ireland 2003 Sydney, Australia Harper Collins $24.95 0–7227–522–9

Wizard Elizabeth Love &; Sue Reilly 2002 Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia Love &; Reilly, 20 Cole Street, Hawthorn East. Victoria, 3123. Tel: 03 9882–8496 $33.00 0–7227–522–9     

Book reviews

Mamchur, C. (1996). A teacher's guide to cognitive type theory and learning style. Alexandria.VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (132 pp., ISBN‐0871202786)

Tomlinson, C. A. (1999). The differentiated classroom: Responding to the needs of all learners. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (132 pp., $21.95 pb, ISBN 0–87120–342–1).

Reis, Sally M. (1998). Work Left Undone: Choices and Compromises of Talented Females. PO Box 320, Mansfield Center, Conn.: Creative Learning Press (427pp., $19.95 paper, ISBN:0–936386–76–2).

Dettmer, P., & Landrum, M. (Eds.). (1998). Staff development: The key to effective gifted education programs. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press (125 pp., $19.95 pb, ISBN‐1–882664–41–8). [A publication of The National Association for Gifted Children, Washington, DC].     

Book review

Moshman, D. (1999) Adolescent psychological development: Rationality, morality and identity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. (141 pp., $24.50 pb, ISBN 0–8058–2658–3)     

Reviews

Background Speakers: Diversity and its Management in LOTE Programs, Michael Clyne, Sue Fernandez, Imogen Y. Chen, Renata Summo‐O‐Connell, 1997, Belconnen, ACT, Australia, Language Australia, $28.00, Soft cover, 24cm x 16cm, 175 pages.

Communicative Psychoanalysis with Children, V. A. Bonac, 1999, London, UK, Whurr Publishers Ltd, Maclennan & Petty, $74–00, Card cover 23.5cm X 15.5cm, 189 pages.

Language Disorders in Children and Adults, S. Chiat, J. Law & J. Marshall (Eds.), 1997, London, UK, Whurr Publishers Ltd Australian Dist: MacIennan & Petty, $92.00, Card cover 23.5cm X 15.5cm, 272 pages.

Empowerment in Everyday Life – learning disability, Edited by: Paul Ramcharan, Gwyneth Roberts, Gordon Grant and & John Borland, 1997, London, U.K., Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd., Astam Books, Locked Bag 2, Annandale NSW 2038, $64.00, Soft cover, size 23.5 x 15.5 cm., 266 pp.

Phonemic Awareness in Young Children, Marilyn Jager Adams, Barbara R. Foorman, Ingvar Lundberg & Terri Beeler, 1998, Baltimore, Maryland USA, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., P.O. Box 10624, Baltimore, Maryland USA, Maclennan & Petty, $46.10 including GS, New ISBN. 0–86433–160–6, Size: 28cm. x 21.5cm., 180pp., coloured cover, spiral bound.

Assessing and Teaching Phonological Knowledge, John Munro, 1998, Melbourne, Victoria, Australian Council for Educational Research, $97.90, Comprises Manual, Checklists, Record booklet and Task sheets. Manual she 30cm. x 21cm., 132pp.

The Bangor Dyslexia Teaching System (3rd Edition), Elaine Miles, 1998, London, UK, Whurr Publishers Ltd, $74–65, 21cm x 21cm, 102 pages, paperback., ISBN: 1–86156–055–9

Children's Speech and Literacy Difficulties, Joy Stackhouse & Bill Wells, 1997, London, Whurr Publishers Ltd., MacLennan and Petty, $81.25

Star Track Reading and Spelling, Cosette Beadle and Joan Hampshire, 1997, London, England., Whurr Publishers Ltd., MacLennan & Petty (Australia), $163.60, Size 29.5cm. x 21cm., card cover, spiral bound, 273 pages. ISBN: 1897635 82 6

Sounds & Vowels ‐ Keys to Literacy Progress (Teacher's Master Book) (Student Work Book) Laminated Wallcharts: (small) $17.50, (large) $32.50, Susan Galletly, 1999, Mt. Pleasant, Mackay, Qld., Literacy Plus, P.O Box 8627, Mt. Pleasant, Mackay, Qld., Teacher's Master Book $68.50 Student Work Book $14–50, Size 30cm x 21cm, 156 pp. (Master Book), 64pp. (student work book).

Autism: A World Apart, Poseidon Film Productions for Channel 4, BBC, 1999, London, England, HopeLine Videos, PO Box 515, London SW15 2WB, £16.95 (Including Postage)

Specific Reading Disability: A view of the spectrum, Bruce K. Shapiro, Pasquale J. Accardo & Arnold J. Cupute, 1988, Timonium, Maryland, York Press Inc., Maclennan & Petty, $73.75, Paperback, 267 pages, 15cm x 23cm.

Language Difficulties in an Educational Context, Wendy Rinaldi, 2000, London, England, Whurr Publishers, $81.25, Maclennan & Petty, Paperback, 152 pages, text and figures, with some illustrations.

How to Detect and Manage Dyslexia A Reference and Resource Manual, Philomena Ott, 1997, Heinemann Educational Publishers, UK Reed Books, Melbourne, $42.00, ISBN: 0 435 104195     

Review essay

Culture and Pedagogy: International Comparisons in Primary Education Alexander, R. J. (2000), Oxford, Blackwell, pp.642. ISBN 0–631–22051–8 Paperback $77     

Bookshelf

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Guardians of the Parks: A History of the National Parks and Conservation Association. John C. Miles. Washington, DC: Taylor &; Francis, 1995. (Introduction, bibliography, index) Reviewd by George M. Lubick

Green Means. Chapel Hill, NC: Environmental Media Corporation (P.O. Box 1016), 1994. tel: 800–3683382; fax: 919–942–8785. Color, 2, 90-min videos $99.95, plus $8.00 shipping and handling. Reviewd by N. J. Smith-Sebasto     

Speaking personally—with Janet K. Poley

Online Education: Perspectives on a New Environment. Edited by Linda Harasim (New York: Praeger, 1990, 279 pp., $41.95)

Expanding Access to Knowledge: Continuing Higher Education ‐ NVCEA 1915–1990. Edited by R.W. Rohfeld (Washington, D.C.: National University Continuing Education Association, 1987, 265 pp., hard cover, $29.95; paper, $16.95)     

Toward a more critical examination of structural models

TETRAD II: Tools for Causal Modeling. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc., 365 Broadway, Hillsdale, NJ 07642, (201) 666–4110. $150. Requirements: 386 or higher IBM computer and DOS 3.0 or higher.     

The lifetime costs of pediatric abusive head trauma and a cost-effectiveness analysis of the Period of Purple crying program in British Columbia,Canada

BackgroundAbusive head trauma (AHT) is a severe form of child abuse causing devastating outcomes for children and families, but its economic costs in Canada has yet to be determined. The Period of PURPLE crying program (PURPLE) is an AHT prevention program implemented in British Columbia for which success in reducing AHT events was recently reported.ObjectiveThis study estimated the lifetime costs to society of incidental AHT events and compared the benefits and associated costs of AHT before and after the implementation of the PURPLE program.Participants and Setting: Children aged 0–24 months old with a definite diagnosis of AHT between 2002 and 2014 in British Columbia were included in this study.MethodsAn incidence-based cost-of-illness analysis, using the human capital approach was used to quantify the lifetime costs of AHT events according to their severity (least severe, severe and fatal). A cost-effectiveness analysis of the PURPLE program was conducted from both a societal and a health services’ perspectives using decision tree models.ResultsThere were sixty-four AHT events between 2002–2014, resulting in a total cost of $354,359,080 to society. The costs associated with fatal, severe and least severe AHT averaged $7,147,548, $6,057,761 and $1,675,099, respectively. The investment of $5 per newborn through the PURPLE program resulted in a $273.52 and $14.49 per child cost avoidance by society and by the healthcare system.ConclusionsThis study provides evidence to policymakers and health practitioners that investing upstream in well-developed AHT prevention programs, such as PURPLE, not only promote child safety and health, but also translates into avoided costs to society.     

Naturalists and the Mass Media: Reaching beyond the Parks

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Earthscope series. Global View Productions, 2901 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite B4, Washington, D.C. 20008; tel. (202) 667–3609. 1991. 13 programs (12 programs are available) × 52 minutes. Individual program, $50.00. Series (12 programs), $495.00. Reviewed by Robert E. Raze, Jr.

The Forest Through the Trees . The Video Project, 5332 College Avenue, Suite 101, Oakland, Calif. 94618; tel. (800) 4PLANET. 1990. 60 minutes. $85.00/$45.00 purchase/rent for institutions. $39.95/$25.00 purchase/rent for individuals. Reviewed by N. J. Smith-Sebasto.