Books by Susan Louise Peterson

Human Relations Protocol is a practical guide that investigates the choices and consequences that professionals make as they communicate in the workplace. There are real life examples of these choices that many professionals have experienced. Author- Susan Louise Peterson examines how the consequences of these choices impact customer relationships, the image of businesses and corporations, colleague interaction and the personal satisfaction of professionals in the working world. In a fast paced, high stress work world the professional sometimes loses focus of the simple and practical human relation elements that are needed to have genuine work relationships and personal satisfaction about work accomplishments. Human Relations Protocol brings back basic human relations principles to the interactions of the workplace.

2014 eLit Gold Award (Parenting/Child Care & Family)2013 Global Ebook Award Silver Winner (Education)2014 Reader Views West Mountain Regional Book AwardIs My Child Autistic or Delayed? is a book written for parents and professionals to explore autism concerns and developmental delays in children. The book is written by Susan Louise Peterson, a school psychologist who has conducted over 1000 assessments on young children with possible developmental delays and autism concerns. The book is parent friendly written in easy to understand language. Parent concerns in the areas of communication, stereotyped behaviors, social interaction, unusual behaviors and daily living are presented with a school psychologists perspective of the concern. The book is also geared to help professionals as it gives an overview of autism characteristics. Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? even discusses the wrong reasons a parent may want a diagnosis of autism for a child. The multidisciplinary team approach is discussed in the decision making process of whether a child is delayed or has autism characteristics. Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? gives a nice overview of both parent and professional concerns. Parent concerns in the book include topics such as the type and timing of a referral, cultural issues related to autism, inconsistent living patterns and medical concerns of the child. There is a look at the childs purposeful behaviors to understand delays or autism characteristics. Professional concerns examined in the book include the type of training of the professional, the type of autism assessments and the types of information and behaviors reported that may influence the decision making process of whether a child is autistic or delayed. Is My Child Autistic or Delayed? is a wonderful resource for parents (and professionals) beginning the process of an educational assessment for possible autism concerns and developmental delays.

This book is written to draw attention to some of the concerns and problems that teachers have in dealing with technology issues. The chapters of the book are designed with a practical approach. Professionals and educators have the opportunity to respond to prompts on what technology means in the school setting.

The at-risk population is a growing segment of the American school population and one demanding the utmost from its teachers and program coordinators.

Why Children Make Up Stories is an exploration in recognizing the underlying reasons children make up stories, respond to questions, and describe situations from the reality of their viewpoints.

This is a user-friendly (and extensively tested) tool for educational researchers, whether students, faculty or researchers. It focuses on helpful phrases and concepts needed in the writing of research papers, articles, grant proposals, theses and doctoral dissertations.