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Theory and Intervention in Social Work

Authors(s): Dr. Mohammad Sabzi Khoshnami, Dr. Sara Norouzi, Monire Balochi

Year: 2025

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical foundations and practical approaches in social work. It explores major theories and professional intervention methods in individual, group, and community settings. By combining conceptual frameworks with applied examples and case analyses, the book aims to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and professional social work practice.

Translation of Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

Authors(s): Dr. Kianoush Abdi, Dr. Maryam Hedayati, Dr. Shahin Soltani, Seyed Ehsan Hashemi Feyz Abadi, Amir Ghanbari Ardi

Year: 2025

This comprehensive report, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022, examines the challenges and opportunities in achieving health equity for persons with disabilities. Drawing on global data and economic analyses, it highlights how health inequalities for this population are not only a moral and legal obligation for governments but also a necessary investment for advancing global health priorities and socio-economic development. From analyzing disparities in access to health services and their determinants to providing practical strategies for strengthening health systems, the report serves as a comprehensive guide for policymakers, health professionals, and communities. Emphasizing key principles such as meaningful participation of persons with disabilities and effective monitoring of health actions, the report underscores the importance of building inclusive and equitable health systems. It is a valuable resource for understanding the needs of persons with disabilities and represents a significant step toward creating a healthier and fairer world for all.

Translation of Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities

Functional Vision Assessment in Children with Visual Impairments

Authors(s): Dr. Ghasemi Fard F, Dr. Mirzaie H, Hooshmand Zadeh N

Year: 2025

The lack of a standardized and culturally appropriate assessment tool for evaluating functional vision in children with visual impairments prompted us to design and validate this instrument in response to this critical need. This book offers a collection of categorical assessments in various domains of daily living activities, specifically tailored to the Iranian cultural context. It aims to contribute to the integration and effectiveness of rehabilitation services in the field of visual impairment.

Functional Vision Assessment in Children with Visual Impairments

Social Welfare Indexes

Authors(s): Dr. Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamall

Year: 2025

In an era of rapid economic, social, and environmental transformations, measuring social welfare has become one of the fundamental pillars of developmental and social policymaking. Social Welfare Indexes adopt an analytical and comprehensive approach to examine key welfare indicators across various dimensions including economic, social, psychological, environmental, and composite aspects.

Comprehensive Textbook of Assessment Methods in Speech and Language Pathology

Authors(s): Dr. Fariba Yadegari, Dr. Azar Mehri, Dr. Arezoo Safarian, Dr. Akram Ahmadi, Dr. Parisa Rezaei, Dr. Atiyeh Ashtari, Dr. Hassan Farid Mofidi Tehrani, Dr. Reyhaneh Mohammad, Dr. Zahrasadat Ghorayshi, Dr. Seyed Abolfazl Tahidast, Dr. Talieh Zareifian, Dr. Abbas Ebadi, Dr. Ali Dehghan, Dr. Fatemeh Derakhshandeh, Dr. Farhad Sakhaei, Dr. Kosar Baghban, Dr. Glaviz Karimi Javan, Dr. Golnoosh Golmohammadi, Dr. Leila Gholichi, Dr. Mohammad Hossein Rouhani Ravari, Dr. Morteza Farari, Dr. Marzieh Pourjavad, Dr. Maryam Taramshelu, Dr. Moslem Shabani, Dr. Masoumeh Salmani, Dr. Mona Ebrahimpour, Dr. Nahid Jalilvand, Dr. Hadieh Hashemi, Razvaneh Naeibian, Dr. Zahra Babani, Dr. Samaneh Sazegarnejad, Shima Iranfar, Dr. Mersedeh Imani Shakibayi, Mahdieh Daneshvar, Mina Fotouhi, Dr. Neda Tahmasebi

Year: 2025

The Comprehensive Textbook of Assessment Methods in Speech and Language Pathology is a complete collection of resources and evaluation techniques in the field of speech and language. With a focus on speech and language disorders, this work provides precise and practical information for conducting clinical assessments and is designed as a reliable guide for professionals in this discipline.

Guide to Home Care for the Elderly and Self-Care (Volume 1)

Authors(s): Dr. Fatemeh Rahimi, Dr. Nasim Pirzadeh, Seyyed Hamid Nabavi, Dr. Elham Shakibazadeh

Year: 2024

This comprehensive two-volume book addresses all aspects of aging and elderly care. The first volume covers general issues of aging, physical care, nutrition, oral health, common diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, cancer, chronic pain, falls, fractures, osteoporosis, incontinence, pressure ulcers, and medication management. It also provides guidance on first aid and emergency care for the elderly. The second volume focuses on behavioral and social changes, rehabilitation, elder abuse, and legal issues. The book highlights the importance of caregiver health and self-care practices, recognizing that caregiver well-being is crucial for quality elderly care. Designed for families and non-professional caregivers, it offers practical solutions to daily challenges and fosters effective, compassionate relationships between caregivers and the elderly.

Guide to Home Care for the Elderly and Self-Care (Volume 1)

Guide to Home Care for the Elderly and Self-Care (Volume 2)

Authors(s): Dr. Fatemeh Rahimi, Dr. Nasim Pirzadeh, Seyyed Hamid Nabavi, Dr. Elham Shakibazadeh

Year: 2024

This comprehensive two-volume book addresses all aspects of aging and elderly care. The first volume covers general issues of aging, physical and psychological care, common diseases, and practical caregiving strategies. The second volume focuses on behavioral and social changes, rehabilitation, elder abuse, and legal issues. It also highlights the importance of caregiver health and self-care practices, recognizing that caregiver well-being is crucial for quality elderly care. The book serves as a practical guide for families and non-professional caregivers, offering solutions to daily challenges and fostering effective, compassionate relationships between caregivers and the elderly.

Guide to Home Care for the Elderly and Self-Care (Volume 2)

Social Welfare Thinkers

Authors(s): Dr. Seyed Hossein Mohaqeqi Kamal

Year: 2024

This book introduces major social welfare thinkers and their perspectives through ten main ideologies. Alongside theoretical foundations, it provides biographical sketches and works of key figures. Each chapter begins with a short introduction focusing on social values and the role of government in ensuring citizen welfare. The final section defines and describes key social welfare concepts and terminology.

Translation of Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators on the Autism Spectrum

Authors(s): Dr. Reyhane Mohamadi, Sakineh Mohammad Zamani, Dr. Mohammad Hassan Torabi, Rezvane Nayebian, Mina Fotuhi, Amir Mohammad Danesh

Year: 2024

This book focuses on the assessment and intervention of prelinguistic communication in individuals with ASD who are minimally verbal. It provides detailed descriptions of developmental milestones, comprehensive coverage of communication assessments, and highlights the challenges of different evaluation methods. Intervention strategies are proposed to enhance communication abilities in children with ASD, emphasizing the role of parents and caregivers as essential communication partners. The book underscores the importance of teaching prelinguistic skills to minimally verbal individuals, as these skills can both improve communication and facilitate broader developmental domains.

Translation of Prelinguistic and Minimally Verbal Communicators on the Autism Spectrum

Oakville Program in Stuttering

Authors(s): Zahra Valitabar Kerati, Dr. Morteza Farazi

Year: 2024

Stuttering is a type of speech disorder that manifests in the flow of speech through repetitions, pauses, and abnormal prolongations. This book is the result of the authors’ efforts to familiarize speech and language pathologists with the Oakville approach in treating childhood stuttering. It introduces clinicians to the theoretical foundations of the Oakville treatment program and explains the step‑by‑step process of its implementation. Studying this book will be a positive and forward‑looking step in the treatment of stuttering in children.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Second Volume)

Authors(s): Dr. Reza Fadaye Vatan, Dr. Arya Hamedanchi, Dr. Shamsedin Namjoo, Fereshteh Rezaie, Seyran Mohamadi Bolban Abad

Year: 2024

Aging is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon affecting various aspects of life. Comprehensive geriatric assessment requires teamwork and organized collaboration among multiple specialists. This book introduces diverse approaches to geriatric evaluation and serves as a valuable resource for students and clinicians in fields related to aging and elderly care.

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (Second Volume)

Translation of Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Guide to Action

Authors(s): Dr. Kianoush Abdi, Dr. Mehta al-Sadat Arabi, Dr. Maryam Hedayati

Year: 2024

This book provides a practical guide to strengthening rehabilitation within health systems. It emphasizes the role of rehabilitation in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The guide outlines four stages—situation assessment, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and implementation—supported by tools such as STARS, GRASP, FRAME, and ACTOR. Designed for policymakers, planners, and health professionals, it aims to improve access to and quality of rehabilitation services worldwide.

Translation of Rehabilitation in Health Systems: A Guide to Action

Translation of Rehabilitation Competency Framework

Authors(s): Dr. Kianoush Abdi, Dr. Maryam Hedayati, Saba Sabzi Chafteh, Sahar Hariri

Year: 2024

This book provides a comprehensive and practical framework to improve and standardize the skills and competencies of rehabilitation personnel. By presenting a global model, it supports educational institutions, regulatory bodies, and rehabilitation professionals in aligning their performance with population needs and international standards. The framework identifies core competencies and required activities, aiming to enhance the quality of care and achieve rehabilitation goals for all, particularly in resource-limited settings.

Translation of Rehabilitation Competency Framework

Educational package of parent-child interaction for preschool children who stutter

Authors(s): Dr. Morteza Farazi, Ebrahim Barzegar, Dr.Akbar Darouie

Year: 2023

The family is the most fundamental and smallest social unit of every society, shaping the personality of most individuals. When a family has a child who stutters, it plays a crucial role in reducing and managing the child’s stuttering. Given that many families have limited knowledge about stuttering and how to respond, their reactions to the child’s speech and behavior may vary. This book serves as a practical guide for families, offering strategies to support and manage stuttering in preschool children. By focusing on parent-child interaction, it emphasizes the family’s central role in intervention and provides accessible tools for parents, students of speech-language pathology, and educators.

Educational package of parent-child interaction for preschool children who stutter

The Introduction of the "Sensory Processing Measure-Preschool" (SPM-P) & The "Quick Tips" Interventions Based on SPM-P

Authors(s): Dr. Samira Keyvani, Dr. Asghar Dadkhah

Year: 2023

Sensory processing is essential for children’s adaptive behavior, emotions, social participation, and learning. This book introduces the standardized SPM-P test for preschool sensory processing assessment and presents the Quick Tips (QT) intervention protocol. Designed for children aged 2–6 with emotional-behavioral, intellectual, or neurodevelopmental disorders, it provides practical tools for clinicians, therapists, students, and parents to support sensory integration and rehabilitation.

Learning Disabilities: Theories, Assessments, Diagnosis, and Intervention

Authors(s): Dr. Masoume Pourmohamadreza-Tajrishi

Year: 2023

Learning disabilities involve difficulties in brain functioning that affect how information is received, processed, and stored, creating differences in students’ learning. More than other neurodevelopmental disorders, they require interdisciplinary intervention. This book, structured in nine chapters, defines learning disabilities, explains changes in classification systems, explores causes and clinical features, and examines behavioral, social, and emotional consequences. Later chapters present major theories, introduce assessment and diagnostic tools, and outline educational and therapeutic interventions. By combining theory, evaluation, and practice, the book serves as a comprehensive resource for students, educators, and professionals seeking to better understand and address learning disabilities.

Learning Disabilities: Theories, Assessments, Diagnosis, and Intervention

Practical Surface Anatomy: A Functional Atlas of Images

Authors(s): Dr. Maryam Soleymani, Maedeh Sadat Ebadi, Dr. Atousa Zirek

Year: 2023

A Functional Atlas of Images is a clear and accessible reference for medical and rehabilitation sciences. With detailed illustrations of skeletal landmarks, muscles, vessels, and nerves, it connects theoretical anatomy to clinical practice. Emphasizing palpation and functional application, this atlas helps students and practitioners strengthen their anatomical knowledge and improve patient‑centered examination skills.

Practical Surface Anatomy: A Functional Atlas of Images

How to Help My Child's Speech Development? Guide for Parents of Children from Birth to 3 Years Old (With Recommendations for Late-Talkers)

Authors(s): Mohammadreza Peyghambari Kalat, Dr. Zahra Soleymani, Dr. Atieh Ashtari

Year: 2023

Child development and learning occur in everyday environments through communication and interaction with others. Scientific studies show that parents are the best people to support their child’s speech and language growth, as they spend the most time with the child, know their behaviors and interests, and share a strong emotional bond. This book provides practical yet scientific step-by-step strategies for parents and caregivers to foster communication and speech development in young children. It also offers specific recommendations for families of late-talkers—children aged two and older who speak little or not at all—helping them encourage language growth and strengthen interaction.

How to Help My Child's Speech Development? Guide for Parents of Children from Birth to 3 Years Old (With Recommendations for Late-Talkers)

National Guideline of Hospital Disaster Risk Management

Authors(s): Dr. Hamid Reza Khankeh, Dr. Ali Nasiri, Dr. Jalil Arab Kheradmand, Dr.Gholamreza Masoumi, Dr. Hassan Vaezi, Dr.Mehrdad Farrokhi, Dr.Nader Tavakoli, Dr.Mohammad Javad Moradian

Year: 2023

During disasters such as earthquakes, floods, fires, and industrial accidents, hospitals serve as vital centers of hope, reducing suffering and providing relief to affected populations. Yet many hospitals lack adequate preparedness due to structural weaknesses, outdated facilities, limited budgets, and insufficient planning. With the growing frequency of disasters, climate change impacts, and pandemics, health systems—especially hospitals—must strengthen their resilience. This national guideline emphasizes hazard assessment, continuous safety improvement, early warning systems, emergency response protocols, and trained operational teams. By conducting regular drills and learning from past events, hospitals can deliver timely and effective responses in critical moments, saving more lives and reducing the burden of disasters.

National Guideline of Hospital Disaster Risk Management

National Tools for Disaster Risk Assessment – Approved by the National Disaster Management Organization

Authors(s): Dr. Hamidreza Khankeh, Dr. Mehrdad Farokhi, Dr.Amirhossein Garakani, Dr. Ali Nasiri, Dr. Gholamreza Masoumi, Mobin Ebrahimi, Seyed Arvin Barzanji, Dr. Vahid Delshad, Dr. Elham Ghanaatpisheh, Dr.Shokoufeh Ahmadi, Elham Rajabi, Dr.Mohammad Saatchi, Dr. Javad Shojaafard, Amin Talebi, Mohammadazim Mahmoudi, Dr. Seyyedeh Samaneh Mirasmaeili, Dr. Arezoo Dehqani, Faezeh Joghtaei, Dr. Shima Shirozhan

Year: 2023

Since our country has always been affected by natural and human‑made hazards and their health and economic consequences, effective risk management in disasters and emergencies is essential for achieving sustainable development. Therefore, the development of a national tool for disaster risk assessment and the creation of a common language is both necessary and significant. Recognizing this need, experts in health in emergencies and disasters at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences designed the National Risk Assessment Tool. This tool, based on international and national studies and numerous expert consultations, has been approved by the National Disaster Management Organization and introduced as the official national framework for risk assessment. The publication and distribution of this tool aim to establish shared terminology among all agencies covered by Article 2 of the Disaster Management Law, as well as scholars and professionals in the field. Ultimately, it seeks to enable scientific evaluation and analysis of disaster risks and contribute to reducing the impacts of hazards in our country.

National Tools for Disaster Risk Assessment – Approved by the National Disaster Management Organization