Special Needs category: 986 books

In the early ‘90s, John and Tamara Harpster became the parents of an active, inquisitive baby boy. As he grew from an infant into a toddler, he began to exhibit signs he was different from other children his age. When he attended preschool, his parents discovered his remoteness, tantrums and speech...

Today, one out of fifty boys is diagnosed with autism—an alarming situation that affects thousands of families and needs to be addressed. Parents are left with many unanswered questions about how to help their child, and they often receive little guidance in their journey down a road filled with gray...

An inspiring true story, Believing In Beth reveals how the birth of one special little girl, Beth McGrath, turns her family’s life upside down. As a result of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS), Beth continually struggles to escape into a world of her own. For the love of her daughter, Beth’s mother...

Disability studies has engaged with discourse analysis in key works both from the UK and the USA. While the perspectives and analyses of discourse analysis have proved well suited for exploring disability, however, its methods have not been sufficiently developed in a disability studies context. Conversely,...

Packed with fun, creative and multi-sensory activities, this resource will help children and teenagers with dyslexia become successful learners across the curriculum. The authors provide over one hundred tried-and-tested fun and imaginative activities and ideas to unlock the learning of children...

This self-help book is especially written for the parents of children with autism, but also children with other complicated learning difficulties. An experienced retired headteacher of an outstanding primary school would like to give the parents hope by showing them how they can achieve success for...

** How To Calm A Crying Baby** is the must-have guide to sleep training for all parents, nursing moms and caregivers that will introduce you to easy ways of solving and overcoming your baby's sleep problems. Linda Morgan, the author of the How To Calm A Crying Baby is an experienced mother...

Dyslexia affects approximately ten per cent of the population but many learners with dyslexia lack information about the support available to them at college, university and when learning at work. Anecdotal evidence, however, suggests that appropriate and timely support can make a big difference to...

In this ground-breaking collection, leading experts in the field address the problems of parents, intervenors, and professionals who work with people who have been deafblind since birth or from a very early age. Individuals who are congenitally deafblind face the same challenges as those who...

This books shows how choosing, cooking and eating food can be fun as well as healthy and safe. It tells the story of Matt and Lynne who want to learn how to prepare food for their friends. Guidelines include do's and don'ts about safe and healthy eating, a section about special diets and information about resources.

Dyslexia Outside-the-Box provides a balanced perspective showing how a dyslexic child’s challenges are directly connected to the flip-side strengths of their brain’s unique wiring. It helps you understand the mind of a child with dyslexia and explains what’s going on in their outside-the-box...

Getting close to someone in a relationship is exciting and rewarding. But it's important to stay healthy and safe. The pictures in this book help you to explore what you need to do to stay healthy and safe in a loving relationship. Ed wants a girlfriend. But how do you ask a girl out? And what do...

This is the story of a young woman with cerebral palsy who is unable to speak, and finds it difficult to communicate what she is thinking and feeling to people who might help her. She feels isolated and unhappy. Her supporters and carers are frustrated that they cannot understand or recognise her...

Cosa possono raccontare delle storie di quotidiana disabilità? Dipende da cosa ci si aspetta di trovare. Solo lacrime, disperazione o rassegnazione? No, non in questo libro. Raccontano determinazione, rabbia, fede e forza indicibile; raccontano i sorrisi di bambini che non sono sventure, di madri...