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Genetic Basis of the Ageing

Authors(s): Tara Akhtarkhavari, Dr. Hossein Najmabadi, Dr. Kimia Kahrizi

Year: 2014

According to current statistics, about 7.5% of Iran’s population is now elderly, and it is projected that by 2021 the number of older adults will reach ten million. At the same time, research shows that diseases for which increasing age is a major risk factor—such as neurodegenerative disorders, various cancers, hypertension, and arthritis—have the highest prevalence in this group, imposing a substantial financial burden on the national health-care system and underscoring the importance of studying ageing and investing in prevention. This book focuses on the molecular and genetic aspects of ageing, emphasizing that effective preventive genetic interventions are only possible through a deeper understanding of the genetic basis of senescence. It is the first book in Iran to systematically present the diverse genetic dimensions of ageing and to describe the molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon.

To See Without Vision

Authors(s): Zahra Shahi, Bahram Jadidi

Year: 2014

Childhood is the period in which children acquire essential motor and social skills, and for children with visual impairments, parents are their best teachers. However, if parents have not received the necessary and essential training and information about these skills, how can they fulfill this important responsibility? The instructional approach in this book is designed to effectively introduce parents and educators of blind and low vision children to the principles of teaching these skills, so that by transferring these methods to children and students, they can help them achieve greater independence and self sufficiency. To this end, the authors have intentionally used simple language and clear explanations to create a closer connection with readers.

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity – Part One: Tendon Injuries

Authors(s): Dr. Maryam Farzad, Dr. Fereydoun Layeghi, Dr. Seyed Ali Hosseini

Year: 2014

This volume presents a comprehensive collection of rehabilitation methods and techniques used in the management of hand and upper extremity injuries. The present book focuses specifically on tendon injuries and the various treatment approaches following surgical repair of these structures. This series is intended for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and hand surgeons

Rehabilitation of the Hand and Upper Extremity – Part One: Tendon Injuries

Chatting and Singing with Young Deaf Children

Authors(s): Dr. Guita Movallali (PHD) , Amir Hossein Hosseinipour

Year: 2014

The book is a localized adaptation of “Chatting and Singing with Young Deaf Children” developed by the Ear Foundation. It provides practical ideas and daily-life strategies to help parents communicate more effectively with their deaf or hard of hearing children. It emphasizes that parents should talk continuously with their child, using everyday routines—dressing, bathing, reading books, setting the table, playing, and exploring objects—to build language naturally.

Vestibular System Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Authors(s): Dr. Yones Lotfi, Farzaneh Zamiri Abdollahi, Mohana Javanbakht, Maryam Delphi, Mahboobeh Sheikhzadeh, Tayebeh Ahmadi

Year: 2014

The present book is a comprehensive collection of the anatomical and physiological foundations of the peripheral and central vestibular system, the central connections of the vestibular system with other regions of the central nervous system, and the phenomenon of compensation following unilateral and bilateral vestibular damage. This book reviews the principles and methods of evaluating the peripheral and central vestibular system as well as vestibular rehabilitation. Today, the relationship between the vestibular system and cognitive and psychological phenomena is widely recognized, and this topic is also discussed in the book.

Vestibular System Evaluation and Rehabilitation

Translation of The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book

Authors(s): Hajar Bahrami, Shohreh Pirouznia, Shiva Hemmati

Year: 2014

Studies estimate that more than 10 percent of children experience some form of sensory processing disorder—a neurodevelopmental condition that leads to misinterpretation of sensory information such as touch, sound, and movement in daily life. This disorder can result in academic, behavioral, and coordination difficulties in many children. The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book is a reliable and reassuring resource that provides accurate guidance and immediate answers to the most common questions about sensory processing disorder. Given the limited number of books on this topic, the present volume serves as a valuable guide for parents, psychologists, child psychiatrists, pediatricians, occupational therapists, speech therapists, counselors, teachers, and preschool educators

Translation of The Sensory Processing Disorder Answer Book

Augmentative and Alternative Communication

Authors(s): Dr. Talieh Zarifian, Maryam Malekian, Mohsen Seyfi Makaremi

Year: 2014

This book introduces augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) as a set of methods and tools that support individuals who have temporary or permanent limitations in speech. It explains AAC concepts, symbol systems, access methods, team based service delivery, and assessment strategies. The book also reviews international frameworks and presents practical approaches for selecting communication systems for individuals with communication disorders.

Rehabilitation Treatment in Upper Limb Orthopedic Disorders

Authors(s): Dr. Seyed Mohammad-Ebrahim Mousavi, Dr. Monireh Ahmadi-Bani, Farnoosh Asadi, Razieh Didevara, Behnaz Tavakoli, Nategh Namdar

Year: 2014

This book introduces a range of rehabilitation interventions for upper limb disorders, including the use of various orthoses, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy approaches. Unlike other texts that primarily emphasize medication and surgery, this book focuses on non invasive rehabilitation methods. It provides comprehensive information on upper limb rehabilitation and serves as a valuable resource for clinicians and students seeking to enhance their understanding of therapeutic strategies in orthopedic conditions.

Rehabilitation Treatment in Upper Limb Orthopedic Disorders

Cued Speech: Simple Learning of Persian Cued Speech (For Trainers)

Authors(s): Guita Movallali, PhD

Year: 2013

This book offers a simplified guide to learning Persian Cued Speech, a visual system using hand shapes near the mouth to complement lipreading and represent all Persian speech sounds. Adapted from Dr. R. Orin Cornett’s original method as part of the author’s doctoral research, it makes Persian the sixty-first language with a cued speech adaptation. Organized into three short training sessions, the book lets parents, teachers, and clinicians learn the system quickly, ideally alongside hands-on workshops. It includes practical appendices with cue-writing guidance, practice poems, a glossary, and an index.

Cued Speech: Simple Learning of Persian Cued Speech (For Trainers)

Basics of Health & Media: With a Perspective on Medical Journalism

Authors(s): Dr. Seyed Habibollah Kavari, Seyed Mohammad Moosavy Khatat

Year: 2013

Given the growing importance of communication and media in today’s world, and the need to leverage these tools to advance community health, address treatment and rehabilitation issues, and improve public service delivery, this book focuses on key topics in this field. It covers organizational and inter-organizational communication, the effective interaction between patients and treatment units, communication and information dissemination during crises and emergencies, health advertising and the optimal use of modern media, and medical journalism.

Basics of Health & Media: With a Perspective on Medical Journalism

The Life Style: Concepts and Approaches

Authors(s): Zohreh Mahmoodi, Dr. Masoud Karimlou, Dr. Homeira Sajjadi, Dr. Abolfazl Mahmoodi

Year: 2013

This book examines the concept of lifestyle from historical, etymological, and theoretical perspectives, tracing its emergence in early 20th-century sociology and psychology through to contemporary social science discourse. It explores the major theories and approaches used to study lifestyle, its relationship with social identity and culture, and its critical link to health, including the social determinants that shape both health and lifestyle choices. A dedicated chapter reviews lifestyle research conducted in Iran, along with related policies and interventions. Intended as a foundational reference, the book aims to help researchers, health managers, and policymakers select appropriate interventions for promoting healthy lifestyles and correcting unfavorable ones.

Rehabilitation in Down Syndrome by Physical Activity Approach

Authors(s): Dr. Ali Kashi, Dr. Mahmoud Sheikh, Dr. Asghar Dadkhah

Year: 2013

This book offers a comprehensive, practice-oriented guide to rehabilitating individuals with Down syndrome through physical activity. It covers motor, sensorimotor, and perceptual-motor development in this population, along with associated skeletal, cardiovascular, neurological, and psychological conditions. Drawing on a doctoral dissertation and two extensive research projects, the authors present an evidence-based three-month exercise program designed to improve strength, endurance, balance, agility, reaction time, and overall cardiovascular fitness in adolescents and adults with Down syndrome. The book also addresses barriers to physical activity, principles of inclusive education and training, and key considerations for designing exercise programs, including session structure, duration, and intensity. Richly illustrated with practical exercises and supported by empirical findings, it serves as a valuable resource for rehabilitation specialists, physical education instructors, and families seeking science-based strategies to enhance the health and quality of life of individuals with Down syndrome.

Rehabilitation in Down Syndrome by Physical Activity Approach

Research-Based Strategies for Drug Abuse Prevention

Authors(s): Dr. Alireza Mohseni Tabrizi, Dr. Alireza Jazayeri, Dr. Nematollah Babaei

Year: 2013

This book presents a comprehensive meta-analysis of drug abuse prevention research conducted in Iran and abroad between 1999 and 2009. It synthesizes findings from domestic and international studies on psychosocial prevention programs, classifies theoretical models and paradigms of addiction across sociology, psychology, and medicine, and evaluates the effect sizes of variables linked to addictive behavior. Organized into seven chapters, it reviews the history of prevention research, major prevention models such as IOM, Glantz and Kleber, and CSAP, and offers strategic, science-based recommendations for prevention programs targeting individuals, families, schools, peer groups, workplaces, and communities.

Research-Based Strategies for Drug Abuse Prevention

Management in Technical Orthopedics

Authors(s): Kianoosh Abdi, Saeed Ghane Ezabadi

Year: 2012

This textbook introduces management principles tailored to the field of technical orthopedics, addressing a gap in dedicated management resources for students and practitioners working with orthotics and prosthetics. It is organized into three parts: foundational concepts and the historical evolution of management thought, including major management schools of theory the practical duties of managers in technical orthopedics centers, covering planning, organizing, directing, and controlling and human relations within these centers, including the principles, tools, and stages of communication. Written by faculty with backgrounds in orthotics and prosthetics and ergonomics, the book is designed to support coursework such as Management of Technical Orthopedics Workshops and Industrial Management at the undergraduate level. It aims to give future managers and current practitioners in rehabilitation and technical orthopedics a practical, field-specific foundation in management theory and practice.

Modern Cardiac Rehabilitation

Authors(s): Dr. Babak Goosheh

Year: 2012

This book offers a comprehensive guide to cardiac rehabilitation as a core component of cardiovascular care, written by a cardiologist on faculty at the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. It covers the dimensions, phases, and goals of cardiac rehabilitation, including its role following coronary artery bypass surgery and percutaneous interventions, secondary prevention, and indications such as arrhythmia, valve replacement, and heart failure. Subsequent chapters review cardiac anatomy and physiology, exercise physiology, and risk factors for coronary artery disease, before turning to a detailed treatment of exercise testing, including protocols, electrocardiographic interpretation, risk assessment, and alternative diagnostic imaging methods. Later sections outline practical rehabilitation program design across inpatient, outpatient, and community-based phases, as well as long-term rehabilitation and exercise prescription for healthy individuals. The book is intended as a practical clinical reference for designing and delivering structured cardiac rehabilitation programs.

Disaster Hospital Preparedness: National Plan

Authors(s): Dr. Hamid Reza Khankeh and colleagues

Year: 2012

This book sets out a national model for hospital preparedness in response to accidents and disasters, aimed at helping hospitals and healthcare centers strengthen their resilience and response capacity. It opens by addressing disaster planning, hospital safety and vulnerability assessment, and the development of hospital and economic preparedness programs, including sample provincial and hospital-level health management plans. Subsequent chapters provide a detailed protocol for designing rapid-warning systems, guidance for activating hospital disaster command systems, and a structured incident command framework covering operations, planning, logistics, and finance units at the departmental level. The book also includes a comprehensive guide to disaster response planning, illustrated with a fire-incident response example, along with supporting appendices and a glossary of terms. It was produced through collaboration among the country’s medical emergency management center, the research center for non-communicable disaster injuries, and the university’s health services authorities, with the aim of providing hospitals nationwide with a unified model for disaster readiness.

Disaster Hospital Preparedness: National Plan

Apraxia Assessment: Supplement to the Persian Aphasia Naming Test

Authors(s): Dr. Reza Nilipour

Year: 2012

This booklet is a clinical assessment tool for evaluating apraxia of speech, designed as a supplement to the Persian Aphasia Naming Test. Developed by the Speech and Language Research Group, it provides a structured protocol for examining four categories of movement: general conceptual gestures, hand-based conceptual gestures, oral and respiratory movements, and imitative movements involving object use. Each task is scored on a 0-to-3 scale reflecting the patient’s ability to imitate the movement, ranging from natural execution to complete inability to imitate. The booklet includes administration instructions, accompanying images for the imitation tasks, and a scoring summary section for recording and interpreting overall performance and response quality. It is intended for use by clinicians as a practical, ready-to-administer record form in apraxia and aphasia evaluation settings.

Apraxia Assessment: Supplement to the Persian Aphasia Naming Test

Communication Attitude Test (CAT)

Authors(s): Fariba Yadegari, Akbar Daroei, Morteza Farazi

Year: 2011

This book presents a standardized instrument for measuring communication attitudes, with a particular focus on children and individuals who stutter. It opens with a theoretical overview of attitude as a psychological construct, discussing its affective and cognitive dimensions and its influence on behavior and the interpretation of experience. The book then provides a detailed test administration guide, the test items themselves, an answer sheet, and a method for scoring and interpreting overall communication attitude results. It was developed under the research and technology deputy of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences as a tool to support clinical assessment in speech-language pathology. The test is intended to help clinicians evaluate how attitude shapes communicative behavior in people with fluency disorders.

Persian Aphasia Naming Test

Authors(s): Reza Nilipour, PhD

Year: 2011

This is the second edition of a standardized test for assessing naming ability and verbal memory in Persian-speaking individuals with aphasia. Originally developed through a research project at the Speech and Language Research Group and first published in 2005, the test has been revised based on feedback and findings from clinical studies conducted with elderly control groups, patients with various brain lesions causing aphasia, and Persian-speaking Alzheimer’s patients. The book covers the test’s objectives and structure, including its use in differential diagnosis and clinical applications, along with detailed administration instructions, scoring guidance, and a diagnostic profile method. It explores patterns of verbal memory impairment and the role of phonemic and semantic cueing in retrieval. The work serves as a clinically validated tool addressing the scarcity of standardized clinical linguistics instruments available for research and therapy in Iran.

Persian Aphasia Naming Test (Pictures)

Authors(s): Reza Nilipour, PhD

Year: 2011

This volume contains the picture stimulus set accompanying the Persian Aphasia Naming Test, a standardized instrument for assessing word-finding and verbal memory abilities in Persian-speaking individuals. It was developed as part of a research project supported by a clinical linguistics research fellowship from Iran’s National Elites Foundation. The book provides the line-drawing images used during test administration, designed to elicit naming responses across a range of object and concept categories. It is intended to be used together with the test’s administration guide and scoring materials. The picture set supports clinical evaluation and differential diagnosis of verbal memory impairment in patients with aphasia and related language disorders.

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