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"The identification of language problems and subsequent evaluation of interventions depend in part on the availability of useful and psychometrically robust assessments to determine the nature and severity of their problems and monitor progress. The purpose of these assessments may be to measure a child's language proficiency, that is, how they perform relative to other children and whether they have the language level expected and needed for schooling, or they may have a specifically clinical purpose, to identify the occurrence and nature of a disorder. The purpose of assessment is key to the aspects of language targeted in an assessment and the methods used to target these. In the case of spoken English, there are many language assessments ranging from broad language tests to more narrowly focused measures, reflecting the complexity of the language system and its use"--
Teenager Angela wishes she could understand her odd family. Her mother is thornily difficult, her father is harshly distant, and her siblings offer no help, even after a terrible school incident. Struggling with self-injury, Angela’s plight intensifies at a parochial school sheltered within a tight coastal community. Strange family events, anxious friends, insensitive adults, and confusing occurrences swirl in a cloudy confusion. Then after a dreadful accident, Angela enters a psychiatric hospital with a special wing just for teens. An attentive therapist senses her turmoil, but small revelations seem only to increase the teen’s fierce façade. What is wrong with Angela, her family, her parents, and especially her mother? Why are answers so hard to come by? All seems lost until a herd of horses and Angela’s best friend Cali help point to a different way of thinking and believing.
The Hennessey Brothers left Ireland for the land of opportunity and founded Brian’s Crossing. Brian built a ferry. Sean built a trading post. Others stopped there and it became a settlement. Unlike many such settlements the little stop on the trail grew. It became Brian’s Crossing. In 2009 it was a city. Brian Trent and Dora Hill opened a detective agency in the section called Paddy’s Turf drawn by The charm of it’s Irish heritage. Gregory Galley left working on the railroad. It was passed Timothy O’Malley. Timothy passed it to his grand daughter, Brandy. People had always come to the crossing looking for a home. It was the same in 2009. The search for home brought Dora, Brian and Brandy and at Brian’s crossing they found one.
Participation in Children and Young People's Mental Health: An Essential Guide aims to break down the historical challenges surrounding children and young people's mental health (CYPMH) participation. It explores topics from how to conceptualise participation to more practical advice and guidance surrounding how to 'do' participation. Uniquely edited by Experts-by-Experience, it offers useful insights to how participation ought to be led from those with experience in the field. This ground-breaking text is supported by contributors from leading experts, including a mixture of lived experience and academic persepctives, providing a comprehensive dive into key concepts and practical examples to help improve practice. The chapters aim to spark thinking, conversations, and actions in participation and will provide lessons to embed into services, organisations, areas, groups, practice, and work. This text is an essential guide for trainees and professionals working in CYPMH services which includes the NHS in England, voluntary sector, and other health systems internationally.