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Working Memory in Children with Language Impairment: Assessment and Intervention

Authors(s): Sara Delfani, Shahram Hadavi, Dr. Toktam Maleki Shahmahmood, Dr. Zahra Soleymani

Year: 2021

Working memory is one of the key cognitive domains, closely linked to language learning through its role in storing and processing verbal and visual information. The purpose of this book, developed in four chapters, is to familiarize readers with the concept of working memory and its relationship to language development, while introducing assessment tools and practical strategies for intervention. The book presents widely used tasks that can be applied to evaluate and treat working memory in children with language impairments. It provides clinicians and researchers with structured approaches to assessment and intervention, aiming to enhance language abilities and overall communication outcomes in affected children.

Working Memory in Children with Language Impairment: Assessment and Intervention

A Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social Determinants of Health

Authors(s): Zahra Jorjoran Shushtari, Marzieh Shirazikhah, Katayoun Falahat, Manijeh Alavi, Ahadieh Chinehshekan, Payam Roshanfekr, Hakimeh Mostafavi, Homeira Sajjadi, Alireza Olyaeemanesh

Year: 2021

Conceptual frameworks in public health must always consider two major goals: guiding empirical studies to strengthen understanding of determinants and the mechanisms that generate them, and directing policymaking to clarify entry points for interventions and policies. The effects of social determinants on population health and health inequalities are identified through the study of long causal chains of intermediary factors. Many of these factors interact with each other and tend to accumulate among disadvantaged groups. This book, derived from a World Health Organization document, reviews, synthesizes, and summarizes extensive evidence to present a unified conceptual framework for understanding and acting on the social determinants of health. It is intended to support knowledge development and policymaking in the field of health equity.

A Conceptual Framework for Action on the Social Determinants of Health

Translation of Rehabilitation in Health Systems

Authors(s): Amir Javanmard, Dr. Kianoush Abdi

Year: 2021

Strengthening the provision of rehabilitation services and ensuring financial resources are fundamental to guaranteeing their accessibility and affordability for all individuals in need. This booklet seeks to provide evidence-based recommendations, expert opinions, and descriptions of appropriate practices to support health systems and their stakeholders in enhancing and expanding high-quality rehabilitation services, thereby enabling better responses to community needs. The target audience of these recommendations includes government managers, health policymakers, and institutions involved in workforce training. In addition, the recommendations and descriptions of appropriate practices can be useful for rehabilitation researchers, service providers, producers of assistive devices, and accountants (including professional organizations, academic institutions, civil society, and national and international NGOs). These recommendations are aligned with the standards and methods outlined in the World Health Organization’s handbook for guideline development.

Translation of Rehabilitation in Health Systems

Principles of Therapeutic Exercises in Rehabilitation According to Functional Approach

Authors(s): Dr. Afsun Nodehi Moghadam

Year: 2021

This book provides a practical and scientific overview of therapeutic exercise principles in rehabilitation, emphasizing a functional approach. It introduces foundational and applied concepts related to factors influencing performance, biomechanics of muscle function, mechanisms of force production, and energy systems. The text covers therapeutic exercise principles for mobility and range of motion, strength, aerobic capacity, and balance. Specialized chapters address closed-chain exercises, plyometric training, neuromuscular control (proprioception), PNF techniques, Swiss ball exercises, and hydrotherapy. It also explains the use of assistive walking devices, gait measurement methods, and walking patterns. Designed for physiotherapists, rehabilitation specialists, and clinical educators, the book serves as a comprehensive reference for applying functional therapeutic exercises to improve patient outcomes and quality of life.

Principles of Therapeutic Exercises in Rehabilitation According to Functional Approach

Psychological Aspects of Suicide and Self-Injury

Authors(s): Dr. Hamid Khanipour, Dr. Parvaneh Mohammadkhani

Year: 2021

This book explores the psychological dimensions of suicide and self-injury across diverse populations and developmental stages. It examines motivations, emotional states, and social contexts underlying these behaviors, while highlighting practical considerations for assessment and intervention, particularly in adolescents. By combining psychological theories with clinical insights, the book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding self-injurious behavior and suicidal tendencies. It is intended for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, psychiatric nurses, and public health professionals who encounter these issues in clinical practice.

Psychological Aspects of Suicide and Self-Injury

Schedule for Oral-Motor Assessment–Persian (SOMA-P)

Authors(s): Manijeh Zarei Mahmood Abadi

Year: 2020

Proper nutrition is vital at every stage of human life, especially during childhood and development. To identify and describe swallowing disorders in children, there is an urgent need for standardized clinical assessment scales. Unfortunately, most available tools lack sufficient validity. Physicians often refer parents who report feeding and swallowing issues to barium swallow imaging as a first step, exposing children to its risks without a comprehensive functional evaluation. Today, most speech and language pathologists recognize the importance of standardized scales in assessing and treating swallowing disorders. This book introduces the Persian version of the Schedule for Oral-Motor Assessment (SOMA-P), developed to fill this gap and support clinicians in identifying mild to severe swallowing difficulties in children.

Schedule for Oral-Motor Assessment–Persian (SOMA-P)

Principles of Human and Medical Genetics

Authors(s): Dr. Farkhondeh Behjati, Dr. Afagh Alavi, Seyedeh Fahimeh Mousavi, Dr. Mohsen Soosanabadi Farahani, Dr. Parvaneh Daneshmand, Dr. Ahura Nozari, Hakimeh Azarafza

Year: 2020

This book presents the basic concepts of human and medical genetics. It covers the structure of DNA, chromosomes, types of chromosomal abnormalities, numerical and structural disorders, cell division, inheritance patterns, mitochondrial inheritance, genetic disorders, cancer genetics, and genetic counseling. It serves as a guide for students of medical sciences and those interested in learning the principles of human and medical genetics.

Principles of Human and Medical Genetics

Early Interventions in Infants with Motor Developmental Delay

Authors(s): Dr. Farin Soleimani, Dr. Sepideh Nazi, Dr. Somaye Kavousipor, Dr. Aida Ravarian, Dr. Mahmoud Reza Ashrafi

Year: 2020

This book has been prepared to provide early motor interventions for improving motor performance in infants with developmental delay by modifying, correcting, enhancing, and strengthening prerequisite and gross and fine motor skills. The interventions are mainly based on neurodevelopmental and developmental skill approaches. In both approaches, improvement is achieved through the participation of the child and family in structured and goal-oriented exercises and games related to motor development. Implementing these interventions reduces the severity of motor problems in infants with developmental delay and prevents progression into established neurological disorders later on.

Early Interventions in Infants with Motor Developmental Delay

Early Interventions for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Authors(s): Dr. Nikta Hatamizadeh, Dr. Masood Gharib, Dr. Zahra Nobakht, Dr. Roshanak Vameghi

Year: 2020

Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) do not show signs of upper or lower motor neuron lesions or peripheral neuromuscular disorders, nor do they have intellectual disabilities. In infancy, they exhibit delayed motor development. Later, they appear clumsy, frequently bumping into objects and others. These children struggle to acquire gross and fine motor skills and are less agile than their peers, facing challenges at home and school. This book presents definitions, etiology, clinical signs, differential diagnoses, and comorbidities associated with DCD, followed by detailed rehabilitation intervention strategies. Appendices 1 and 2 provide practical training content for parents, health educators, and teachers to help create supportive physical and educational environments at home and school, enhancing development, abilities, and social participation of these children.

Early Interventions for Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)

Children with Special Needs and Family Counseling

Authors(s): Narges Adibsereshki

Year: 2020

In the first part of the book, you will read about: Introduction and understanding of children with special needs Definitions and characteristics (from educational or medical perspectives) Causes (including various genetic or congenital causes and acquired ones) Assessments and interventions (including evaluations and interventions in educational, psychological, and medical domains) And in the second part: Counseling for parents of children with special needs

Children with Special Needs and Family Counseling

Persian Verb and Sentence Treatment Protocol (PVSP) Guide Book

Authors(s): Samaneh Sazegar Nejad, Dr. Fariba Yadegari

Year: 2020

This detailed guidebook of the Persian Verb and Sentence Treatment Protocol (PVSP) has been developed to improve verb retrieval skills at the word and sentence level, enhance sentence construction abilities, and strengthen lexical retrieval in sentence contexts for individuals with aphasia who have at least basic literacy. The protocol provides step-by-step assistance using images and visual-spatial cues to gradually achieve verb retrieval, word use in sentences, and connected speech. Components of the protocol include a picture booklet, the guidebook itself, verb cue cards, infinitive verb cards, semantic role teaching strips, and written role cards with examples. The PVSP is flexible, allowing therapists to adapt stages according to the patient’s level and needs, and supports creative sentence building beyond the initial set of verbs.

Persian Verb and Sentence Treatment Protocol (PVSP) Guide Book

Application of Physical Phenomena in Treatment (Electrotherapy 1)

Authors(s): Dr. Noureddin Karimi, Seyed Ahmad Afzali, Ali Reza Tahmasebi

Year: 2020

Physical phenomena have played a key role in the emergence of life and continue to affect cellular and systemic functions. Their therapeutic applications—such as light, sound, heat, cold, ultrasound, diathermy, laser, UV, shockwave, and magnetotherapy—are now widely used in physiotherapy. This book compiles mechanisms of action, indications, contraindications, and side effects of physical agents based on the latest medical studies. It is recommended for students and professionals in medicine and rehabilitation, especially physiotherapy.

Application of Physical Phenomena in Treatment (Electrotherapy 1)

Translation of Rehabilitation Indicator Menu: A Tool Accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME)

Authors(s): Dr. Haniye Sadat Sajadi, Dr. Marzieh Shirazikhah, Dr. Mehdi Alizadeh Zarei

Year: 2020

The purpose of preparing the Rehabilitation Indicator Menu is to assist in selecting indicators that can be used for monitoring national strategic programs. Even in countries that lack comprehensive national strategic plans, these indicators can be applied to strengthen the monitoring of rehabilitation services. Therefore, this book was translated to familiarize policymakers, managers, and researchers in the field of rehabilitation with these indicators.

Translation of Rehabilitation Indicator Menu: A Tool Accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME)

Design and Use of Educational Spaces for Early Childhood

Authors(s): Masoumeh Imanian, Dr. Mansoureh Karimzadeh, Dr. Mohsen Poursadeghiyan

Year: 2020

Attention to the child, as the main user of learning spaces and environments, together with understanding the participation of families and society, is the essential condition for achieving the best results in children’s learning and development. The school environment has been called the “third teacher” by experts and possesses multiple dimensions that must be considered.

Design and Use of Educational Spaces for Early Childhood

Nature Therapy

Authors(s): Dr. Masoud Fallahi-Khoshknab, Dr. Elham Sepahvand

Year: 2020

Nature therapy is a health promotion method with proven therapeutic effects. Beauty, art, and tranquility are manifested throughout nature, and when individuals are exposed to natural stimuli such as forests, pastures, parks, gardens, waterfalls, and rivers, they experience calmness and spiritual elevation. Nature therapy includes various styles and approaches such as ecotherapy, animal-assisted therapy, farm care, healing gardens, horticultural therapy, and recreational therapy. This book aims to address the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual benefits of nature therapy in the rehabilitation of diverse groups of clients.

Persian Verb and Sentence Production Protocol (PVSP)

Authors(s): Samaneh Sazegar Nejad, Dr. Fariba Yadegari

Year: 2020

Verb expression disorder is one type of language impairment that significantly affects communication. Verbs and the information carried by their dependent elements are crucial in conveying meaning within messages. This book is the result of an academic research project on the importance of verbs and the necessity of treating verb-related disorders in individuals who, due to stroke or other brain lesions, suffer impairments in expressive skills. In addition to reviewing theories and research on verb disorders in Persian and other languages, as well as therapeutic programs developed to overcome verb production difficulties, the book presents the theoretical foundations and research background of a treatment protocol for verb and sentence recovery in Persian. This protocol, called the Persian Verb and Sentence Production Protocol (PVSP), is the first therapeutic guideline written and published based on Persian grammar principles.

Persian Verb and Sentence Production Protocol (PVSP)

Nursing Policy Making

Authors(s): Dr. MohammadAli Hosseini, Dr. Elham Sepahvand

Year: 2020

Policy making in the health sector, because of the special nature of this sector compared to other social sectors, has a special position. Because the nature of the health sector is such that it deals directly with human life. Sometimes health may be influenced by issues such as poverty, air pollution, or water pollution, which have no direct connection with health care. To strengthen the foundations of policy making for nursing in the health system, the structures and pillars of the profession—such as education, research, management, clinical services, and community practice—must be reorganized in such a way that effective policy making for the macro and specialized fields of nursing becomes possible, in line with achieving the maximum satisfaction of the recipients of nursing services.

Translation of Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full

Authors(s): Elahe Fathi Azar, Dr. Hojjat Allah Haghgoo

Year: 2020

Children with autism have difficulties in sensory information processing, often showing abnormal responses such as avoidance or exaggerated reactions to sensory stimuli. They may also struggle with attention to their surroundings and resist changes. These challenges lead to primary deficits in performing daily living activities, social interactions, and communication skills, as well as restricted interests and stereotyped behaviors. Mutual interaction between family and therapists plays a crucial role in the treatment process of these children. This book aims to offer practical strategies to improve symptoms and organize daily routines, specifically for parents and rehabilitation team professionals such as psychologists, counselors, speech therapists, and occupational therapists.

Translation of Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full

Translation of Template for Rehabilitation Information Collection (TRIC): a tool accompanying the Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS)

Authors(s): Dr. Bijan Khorasani, Dr. Farhad Azadi

Year: 2020

The growth of aging populations, chronic and disabling diseases, and immobility have made the need for rehabilitation services increasingly evident. Neglecting this issue may soon challenge health systems in developing countries, including Iran. Recognizing this, the World Health Organization has introduced the Rehabilitation 2030 program, aiming to integrate rehabilitation into health systems by 2030. This book, translated and published by the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, presents the WHO’s Template for Rehabilitation Information Collection (TRIC), which accompanies the Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS). It provides structured guidance for collecting rehabilitation data across governance, financing, human resources, service delivery, assistive technology, and health information systems. The TRIC tool is intended to support national strategies, resource planning, and policy development to ensure equitable access to rehabilitation services.

Translation of Template for Rehabilitation Information Collection (TRIC): a tool accompanying the Systematic Assessment of Rehabilitation Situation (STARS)

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment

Authors(s): Dr. Reza Fadaye Vatan, Shamsedin Namjoo, Seyran Mohamadi Bolban Abad, Dr. Arya Hamedanchi, Fereshte Rezaie, Sonia Mavali, Shabbou Shahidi

Year: 2020

Aging is a complex and multidimensional phenomenon that influences various aspects of an individual’s life. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) requires teamwork and organized collaboration among specialists from different fields. This book introduces multiple dimensions of geriatric assessment and serves as a practical resource for students and practitioners in disciplines related to aging. By presenting clinical, physical, cognitive, psychological, social, and environmental aspects of elderly evaluation, it provides a holistic framework for improving care and rehabilitation outcomes.