Special Needs category: 986 books
by The Organization for Autism Research
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2006
Adulthood is more than just a chronological state. Adulthood represents a time in one’s life where there are increased levels of independence, choice, responsibility, and personal control. Adulthood is the defining period of one’s life and, while we may look back fondly on our childhood, it is...
Parenting Your Child with ADHD
A No-Nonsense Guide for Nurturing Self-Reliance and Cooperation
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2012
It is now possible for concerned parents to treat their child’s attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) without medication. This book shows them how. Written by a supervising psychologist who specializes in child behavioral issues, Parenting Your Child with ADHD presents a groundbreaking...
by Heather Maloy
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2015
I Hate Piñatas was the 2015 Independent Publisher Book Awards' Gold Medalist - Best Adult Non-Fiction E-Book and was given an Honorable Mention in the 2015 San Francisco Book Festival as well as 2015 Indie Excellence Awards' Finalist - Memoir.Heart surgery doesn't happen in...
Helping Your Anxious Child
A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2008
Most children are afraid of the dark. Some fear monsters under the bed. But 10 percent of children have excessive fears and worries—phobias, separation anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, or obsessive-compulsive disorder—that can hold them back and keep them from fully enjoying childhood....
Seeing Ezra
A Mother's Story of Autism, Unconditional Love, and the Meaning of Normal
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2011
Seeing Ezra is the soulful, beautifully written memoir of a mother’s fierce love for her autistic son, and a poignant examination of what it means to be normal.” When Kerry Cohen’s son Ezra turns one, a babysitter suggests he may be different,” setting her family on a path in which autism...
Mental Wellness in Adults with Down Syndrome
A Guide to Emotional and Behavioral Strengths and Challenges
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
In this groundbreaking book, the founding directors of the Adult Down Syndrome Center of Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois--the first and premier facility of its type in North America--share nearly 30 years of combined experience treating more than 3,000 adolescents and adults with Down...
Broken Butterfly
My Daughter's Struggle with Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
“It all began with the bite of a mosquito. Yes, with a bite of this pesky, but seemingly so innocuous little insect that had been sucking her blood. Not just one, but hundreds had punctured her arms and legs with red marks which later swelled to small welts. Who would ever have thought that our...
Anguckallergie und Assoziationskettenrasseln
Mit Autismus durch die Schulzeit
Language: German
Release Date: June 25, 2014
»Anguckallergie und Assoziationskettenrasseln« schließt zeitlich und inhaltlich unmittelbar an die Schilderungen in »Mami, ich habe eine Anguckallergie« an. Analysierend und dabei stets lesbar und nacherlebbar berichtet die Autorin, wie sie ihren Sohn Benjamin durch die Schulzeit bis zur Mittleren...
Helping Hyperactive Kids ? A Sensory Integration Approach
Techniques and Tips for Parents and Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Sensory integration has provided help to children with behavior, learning, and motor skills problems for over 40 years. A treatment based on play, it helps children absorb, process, and respond to information in an appropriate manner. This book provides a complete overview and explanation of the therapy,...
by Kathy Regan
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2006
A bird's eye view of a group of people undertaking major change, this is the story of one child psychiatric unit and a profound questioning of the humanity of current practice in child welfare. It offers the experience of building, through collaborative effort, a child and family-centered care facility as an alternative to the existing model.
A Mother's Memoir
Living While Dying
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
My hope in writing A Mother’s Memoir – Living While Dying and sharing my experience is that the reader might acquire some knowledge which could help them through their own challenges. I want to give people insight into life with cystic fibrosis while at the same time providing hope and faith to anyone...
by James Delisle, Ph.D.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2018
Understanding Your Gifted Child From the Inside Out provides an engaging and encouraging look at raising gifted children today. A follow-up to the best-selling "Parenting Gifted Kids: Tips for Raising Happy and Successful Children," this new edition focuses on the social and emotional aspects...
by Ellen Notbohm
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Language: Italian
Release Date: April 27, 2015
Se fino a non molto tempo fa si riteneva che l’autismo fosse una «malattia incurabile», oggi, grazie ai progressi della ricerca, la credenza che chi ne è affetto debba rinunciare a una vita significativa e produttiva non ha più ragion d’essere. Ogni giorno, gli individui con autismo ci mostrano...
by Kathleen Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2018
In the journey the author takes with her daughter she covers many subjects some parents, guardians, teachers are afraid to discuss. Such as why do you need a Will and Trust; how important is documentation after high school; sex for the disabled adult; and how difficult it is to find placement/housing...