Special Needs category: 986 books
From Surviving to Thriving: A Mother's Journey Through Infertility, Loss and Miracles
A mother's journey through infertility, loss and miracles
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2018
After living through an emotionally turbulent journey of infertility and the birth of one son, Fabiana was thrilled to discover that she was pregnant again, this time with twins. She did not expect to encounter a tumultuous road until she was told that one of her twins had no chance of survival. Then,...
by Keston Ott-Dahl
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2016
Saving Delaney is the heartwarming true story of a special needs baby and the unconventional family who fought for her right to life. Andrea Ott-Dahl, who with her wife Keston Ott-Dahl has two other children, agreed to act as a pregnancy surrogate for a wealthy Silicon Valley couple. When pre-natal...
A Day at a Time
A Journal for Parents of Children with Autism
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2010
An indispensable journal and organizer for parents of autistic childrenCaring for an autistic child takes patience, love, awareness, and organization. A Day at a Time eases the stress on parents and caregivers by giving them a simple, effective way to document and measure their child’s progress. ...
Your Child's Voice
A Caregiver's Guide to Advocating for Kids with Special Needs, Disabilities, or Others Who May Fall through the Cracks
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
Books on the market are aimed mostly at children with specific conditions such as autism. There is much support and literature available for caregivers of children with the common diagnosis. However, a large void remains in helping caregivers of children with the less common labels. This book will...
by Robert Greenwald
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2001
Robert Greenwalds narrative is enveloping, rendered with honesty, compassion and emotional impact. This is the true story of his son, born with a congenital heart disease. At six weeks of age he went into heart/respiratory failure, suffering extensive brain damage that left him profoundly disabled...
Melody's Gifts
An Inspirational Story of a Family's Determination That Neither Cerebral Palsy nor Mental Retardation Would Silence Melody's Song
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Melodys Gifts: An Inspirational Story Of A Familys Determination That Neither Cerebral Palsy Nor Mental Retardation Would Silence Melodys Song This is the kind of book that will be hard for a reader, whether parent or special education professional, to put down. Melodys mother, Louise Wade, tells...
No Easy Answer
The Learning Disabled Child at Home and at School
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2012
Parents and teachers of learning disabled children have tumed to Sally Smith's No Easy Answers for information, advice, and comfort for more than fifteen years. In this revised, trade paperback edition of the latest information on learning disabilities in a clear, honest, and accessible way. This...
Be Different
Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian with Practical Advice for Aspergians, Misfits, Families & Teachers
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2011
In Be Different, New York Times bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye shares a new batch of endearing stories about his childhood, adolescence, and young adult years, giving the reader a rare window into the Autistic mind.
In his bestselling memoir, Look Me in the Eye, John Elder Robison...
The OASIS Guide to Asperger Syndrome: Completely Revised and Updated
Advice, Support, Insight, and Inspiration
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2010
Asperger Syndrome has become an increasingly common disorder. One in 300 individuals may have AS—exhibiting characteristics such as average to high intelligence, obsessive behavior, intense special interests, and difficulty dealing with everyday social situations—and it is now more prevalent than...
by Kay Schofield
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2014
Having lost my daughter Helen four years ago, I reflect on the various chapters of her life. I recall when Helen was born and my emotions after I was told she had developmental difficulties. She grew up so quickly, attending what were then called “special schools”. My husband Mike and I did not...
by Renitha Tutin
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2010
Realising that your child is autistic can be devastating. But there really is hope. This book shares with you our experiences as parents of a child diagnosed as severely autistic and sets out strategies that have worked for us, in terms of helping our son to develop, to understand and to function...
Mommy, Please Don't Listen To Them
A little girl's story about her fight for life
Language: English
Release Date: October 29, 2014
Little Trina had health challenges from the start and over the course of her 27 short years their source seemed to mystify professionals from all branches of medicine. In Mommy, Please Don’t Listen to Them we are taken on a roller coaster ride that traverses the emotional ups and downs that shaped...
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children
What Do We Know?
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2002
The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children: What Do We Know? offers an examination of the essential topics teachers, parents, and researchers need to know about the social and emotional development of gifted children.
Instigated by a task force convened by the National Association...
The ADHD Book
Answers to Parents' Most Pressing Questions
Language: English
Release Date: September 22, 2005
Many experts say that, conservatively, well over six million children have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. With the mounting pressure placed on parents to pursue a diagnosis and medicate hyperactive children, the urgency of life-changing decisions can weigh heavily on the whole family. Conflicting...