Special Needs category: 986 books
Self-Regulation Interventions and Strategies
Keeping the Body, Mind & Emotions on Task in Children with Autism, ADHD or Sensory Disorders
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Keeping children bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptation for helping children gain more control over their lives. Each chapter provides rich...
by Tracey Wood
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia
Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed
Does your child mix up d's and b's? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don't worry -- these...
Little Bear Sees
How Children with Cortical Visual Impairment Can Learn to See
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Cortical visual impairment (CVI), the leading cause of visual impairment in children today, is caused by damage to visual centers of the brain. Unfortunately, CVI is very often misdiagnosed or undiagnosed because many doctors, therapists and educators simply do not know about it. What we want you to...
Come and Play
Sensory-Integration Strategies for Children with Play Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: October 19, 2010
Early intervention is vital in addressing and redirecting play challenges in young children. Each of five common play challenges—children who roam playrooms, play repetitiously, appear anxious, are detached, or are rejected by peers—are highlighted. Also included are sensory integration ideas and activities to promote positive and productive play.
Pudd'nhead Parenting
Forming a Positive Working Relationship with a Child with ADD
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Parents of children with ADD experience a lot of anxiety and frustration about how to help their child both avoid pain and achieve success. The various mental health care professionals at their disposal are qualified to offer valuable intervention, but do not address the one element that can make...
How Horses Help
Breaking the Barriers of Disability with Equine Assisted Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Getting along with others, managing our lives, working out what to do next, and why - there are few among us who don’t find all that a challenge. For the emotionally or educationally disadvantaged, it can seem a mountain too high to climb - frustrated, angry, deeply discouraged, they can feel trapped...
The ADHD Advantage
What You Thought Was a Diagnosis May Be Your Greatest Strength
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2015
Why ADHD could be the key to your success
For decades physicians delivered the diagnosis of ADHD to patients as bad news and warned them about a lifelong struggle of managing symptoms. But The ADHD Advantage explodes this outlook, showing that some of the most highly successful entrepreneurs,...
Lifeline
A Parent’s Guide to Coping with a Child’s Serious or Life-Threatening Medical Issue
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
In Lifeline, Dr. Denise Morett provides validation and support along with tools and strategies on how to cope with a child’s life threatening illness. Denise Morett, Psy. D., is a psychologist with over 25 years of experience treating individuals and families, including those with a family member facing...
by Lori Lite
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2008
Children will love to experience belly breathing with playful sea otters and a sea child. This effective, self-calming technique also known as “diaphragmatic breathing” can have a positive impact on your child’s health. Proper breathing can lower stress and anxiety levels. It can...
by Ann R. Sutton
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018
Responsibility is one of the most important quality a kid can possess. Unfortunately, most parents don't know exactly the tactics to use to push kids towards learning responsibility. Starting from toddlers to teenagers, there are different strategies parents can use in order to teach responsibility...
Friendships
The Aspie Way
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2006
People with Asperger's Syndrome have difficulty with interpersonal relationships, yet are well known to be loyal and dependable friends. Wendy Lawson felt she had a knack for upsetting people and was surprised to be told that she 'did friendship rather well'. In her frank and thoughtful analysis of...
Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome
A Practical Guide to Day-to-Day Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2008
This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community.
The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling day-to-day problems such as visits to the dentist...
Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia
A Guide for Families
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
Drawing on the author's first-hand experiences with families, this book provides crucial, accessible information and answers the difficult questions that often arise when a family member with an intellectual disability is diagnosed with dementia.
Linking directly to policy and practice in both...
Taking Charge of ADHD, Third Edition
The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2013
From distinguished researcher/clinician Russell A. Barkley, this treasured parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. It also presents a proven eight-step behavior management plan specifically designed for...