Special Needs category: 986 books
The ADHD Workbook for Parents
A Guide for Parents of Children Ages 2-12 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2006
This informative guidebook coaches parents through the daily tasks involved in raising children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Using a combination of helpful worksheets and practice exercises, this handbook offers practical instruction that allows parents to advocate for their child...
by Adele Jameson Tilton, Vincent Iannelli
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2009
Hearing the words ôyour child has Autismö is more common than ever. But dealing with this news will never be easy. When the devastating diagnosis is made, millions of questions and concerns will flood parentsÆ brains. This book will answer panicked parentsÆ questions in clear and complete terms....
A Parent's Guide to High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition
How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2014
Over 100,000 parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including Asperger syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world...
Your Struggling Child
A Guide to Diagnosing, Understanding, and Advocating for Your Child with Learning, Behavior, or Emotional Problems
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2011
Here is a practical, compassionate book parents can turn to when they first recognize that their child has a "problem" –– but aren't sure what it is or where to seek help.
At this very moment, millions of children across the U.S. are falling behind in school, acting out impulsively...
by Michelle R. Davis, Vincent P. Culotta, Eric A. Levine
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2010
School Success for Kids With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders gives parents and teachers of students with conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, or other emotional and behavioral disorders the strategies they need to help these kids overcome their struggles and find success...
by Benison O'Reilly & Seana Smith
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
The only complete guide to every aspect of raising a child with an Autism Spectrum Disorder in Australia. The AUSTRALIAN AUTISM HANDBOOK offers guidance, expert advice and above all support to parents and health professionals from the early signs and symptoms of ASD through diagnosis, the intervention...
by Valerie Foley
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2011
Have you ever found yourself frantically Googling at 3am, wondering why your child is doing things differently to other kids? All the contributors to this book have ... a lot. We all have at least one child with autism, and we are all driven by a desire to make sure they have the best life possible....
Awakening Ashley
Mozart Knocks Autism on Its Ear
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
At eighteen months, Ashley Ruben still didnt talk. She wouldnt respond when her name was called; she didnt appear to hear either. She fixated on tiny pieces of dirt and ate only crunchy foods. She was enveloped in a thick fogimpenetrable by everyone except Barney the Dinosaur. She worked puzzles like...
The Hidden Gifts of Dyslexia, Difference and Death
Stories from - In My Grandfather's Garden
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2017
Can your difficulties become stepping-stones to a successful future? Can a young boy overcome a serious reading difficulty and achieve beyond all expectations?
For a few gruelling years in a Catholic boys’ school, where the Brothers carry a lash under their gowns ready to strike any boy who...
by Charlene Beswick
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2017
After a healthy twin pregnancy, Charlene and Mark were shocked to be told that one of their boys had been born with half of his face undeveloped. In seconds, the happy family future they had been planning disintegrated into turmoil and uncertainty.Laugh out loud funny in places, heart-wrenchingly...
by Sophia J. Ferguson
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
At last we have a book which focuses exclusively on stool withholding in children and how to overcome it. Inspired by the author's experience of this issue with her own son, this easy-to-understand guide gives detailed advice on every aspect of stool withholding including soiling (encopresis), toilet...
Life with a Superhero
Raising Michael Who Has Down Syndrome
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2013
Over twenty years ago, in a small Israeli town, a desperate mother told a remarkable lie. She told her friends and family that her newborn child had died. That lie became the catalyst for the unfolding truth of the adoption of that same baby—Michael —who is, in fact, very much alive and now twenty-two...
by Rochelle Gadson
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2014
Our past can be a blessing if we use it as a driving force to go beyond limitations. On the other hand, we can despise our past and allow it to navigate us. Due to a life-changing event that happened to my youngest daughter, our family was forced to make a decision. Do we despise this situation and...
Sensory Integration
Now That Makes Sense!
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
This book was written with the intent to provide general information for parents/caregivers of children with sensory issues. This book is not intended to diagnose, prevent or cure children with sensory issues, but to give parents a starting point in recognizing signs and symptoms. This book is also...