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The American writer Suzanne Kamata had lived in Japan for more than half of her life, yet she had never explored the small nearby islands of the Inland Sea. The islands, first made famous by Donald Richie’s The Inland Sea 50 years ago, are noted for displaying artwork created by prominent, and sometimes...

This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLD present. Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She...

Award winner: “Hearing about Down syndrome directly from these young men has a good deal more impact than reading any guide from a professional.” —Booklist This book is in Mitchell and Jason’s own words. . . . We wanted readers to have a true-to-life sense of their charm, their directness,...

Help A Child With ADHD Learn To Manage Their Behavior And Realize Their Potential! If you have a child with ADHD I know how overwhelming it can sometimes feel. Maybe you're concerned about their high energy and poor concentration. Maybe someone else has mentioned certain behaviors that seem...

When Joe was born with Down syndrome in the 1960s, the doctor told his parents it may be best if he were institutionalized. They felt otherwise, brought him home, and never regretted their decision. As their health declined in later years, Joe's sister Sandra and her husband Paul took Joe into their...

James Walker is not only Jessica’s Dad and an award winning author and designer, but along with his wife Renée, has been Jessica’s 24/7 caregiver for nearly 40 years. In this book he follows up on his first book, ‘Growing Up with Jessica: A True Story,' by carefully recounting the...

Rockhead the Great: I Hate Home, I Hate School is a powerful testimonial that many kids in America can relate to. It tells the story of a young boys early struggle with home and the academic rigors of school. The death of his father, an alcoholic mother, and several learning challenges could not keep...

Born with a number of birth defects known as VATER Syndrome, Anna Loizeaux’s chances for survival were uncertain. Each day was a gift and each moment was precious. Much of her brief life was spent in hospital nurseries and operating rooms, where medical technology and human intervention mustered...

The story of one mother’s fight against the medical establishment to prove the link between infection-triggered PANDAS and her son’s sudden-onset OCD and Tourette syndrome. The summer before entering sixth grade, Sammy, a bright and charming boy who lived on the coast of Maine, suddenly...

Without mincing words, it is important that parents know that each child is unique and precious and by that I means that a parent must first and foremost consider the aftermath of potty training on a child’s emotional stability by first, sourcing for and digesting the right information before embarking...

Thank you for your interest in this booklet.  The "...The Basics" series, is a series of booklets designed to help you get the basics or foundations about a subject.  Time is one of our most precious resources and as such it does not comeback, for that reason the Amber siblings have created...

If You Want To Know About Alzheimerís Disease , Stair Lift, Aging Mind, Role Reversal, Elderly Parents, Buying Furniture and Perfect Retirement Home!

My name is BOO GREGSON and I was born with Down’s Syndrome, in the year 1940 when the war was at its worst, but naturally, it had little effect on me as there was nothing I could do to help the war effort in any way, but it doesn’t make much difference to my life as I am very much loved by my brother...

A collection of humorous, inspirational and serious blogs, essays and insights from best-selling author Marie D. Jones, spanning from 2001 - 2015. The inner workings of a writer/mom's brain, and all the end results of a creative mind gone unchecked. From an unexpected pregnancy, to raising a child...