1.

Asperger Syndrome and Employment: What People With Asperger Syndrome Really Really Want מאת Sarah Hendrickx The number of adults with Asperger Syndrome retaining full-time employment is extremely low in comparison to those who may be considered to have more limiting conditions and disabilities. This book identifies why this is the case by asking the individuals concerned what they find difficult about wor...

2.

Hints and Tips for Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Useful Strategies for Home, School, and the Community מאת Dion E. Betts If you have a child on the autism spectrum who struggles with the challenges of daily life, then this book is for you! Hints and Tips... is peppered with vignettes and stories of real-life situations and successes, and offers clever ideas for tackling everyday difficulties, such as bathing, bedtime,...

3.

Mind Reading Emotions Library מאת Simon Baron-Cohen Here you can study 412 different emotions organized into 24 groups. Six video clips are provided for each emotion showing close-up performances by a wide range of people (old, young, male, female). Six audio clips express the intonation of each emotion. There are definitions and stories for each emo...

4.

Bulimics on Bulimia מאת Maria Stavrou Thousands suffer from bulimia secretly and in silence. They are never diagnosed and their story goes untold. Bulimics on Bulimia is a collection of accounts by people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. This book challenges the ster...

5.

All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome מאת Kathy Hoopmann All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome takes a playful look at Asperger Syndrome (AS), drawing inspiration from the feline world in a way that will strike a chord with all those who are familiar with AS.Delightful color photographs of cats bring to life familiar characteristics such as sensitive hearing, s...

6.

Focusing-Oriented Art Therapy מאת Laury Rappaport Focusing provides an effective way of listening to the innate wisdom of the body, while art therapy harnesses and activates creative intelligence. This new, Focusing-based approach to art therapy integrates the two concepts so that the client can deepen their relationship with their inner self, allo...

7.

A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life: Self-Reflection Using Photography, Art, and Writing מאת Graham Ramsay An award-winning psychologist and professional photographer join forces in writing this unique creative guide to exploring and understanding your life: who you are, what you value, and what you wish to achieve.A Creative Guide to Exploring Your Life brims with imaginative exercises and examples that...

8.

All Dogs Have ADHD מאת Kathy Hoopmann All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world to explore a variety of traits that will be instantly recognizable to those who are familiar with ADHD. This delightful book combines humor wit...

9.

Understanding Motor Skills in Children with Dyspraxia, ADHD, Autism, and Other Learning Disabilities: A Guide to Improving Coordination (JKP Essentials Series) מאת Lisa A. Kurtz Coordination problems often make everyday activities a challenge for children with learning disabilities. This accessible manual offers practical strategies and advice for helping children with coordination difficulties.The author explains how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, when...

10.

Dyslogic Syndrome: Why Millions of Kids are 'Hyper', Attention-Disordered, Learning Disabled, Depressed, Aggressive, Defiant, or Violent--and What We Can Do About It מאת Bernard Rimland Dyslogical children are commonly labeled as having one or more of a mix of conditions that include Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Bipolar Disorder and Oppositional Defiant Disorder. The number of children who could be described as dyslogical continues to rise sharply, an...

11.

Understanding Regulation Disorders of Sensory Processing in Children מאת Aileen Stalker Children with regulation disorders of sensory processing struggle to regulate their emotions and behaviors in response to sensory stimulation. This book explains how to recognize these disorders, which are often misdiagnosed, and offers practical ways of helping children with regulation disorders. T...

12.

Alphabet Kids - From ADD to Zellweger Syndrome: A Guide to Developmental, Neurobiological and Psychological Disorders for Parents and Professionals מאת Robbie Woliver From ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) to ZS (Zellweger Syndrome)-there seems to be an alphabet disorder for almost every behavior, from those caused by serious, rare genetic diseases to more common learning disabilities that hinder children's academic and social progress.Alphabet Kids have disorders t...

13.

A Guide to Special Education Advocacy מאת Matthew Cohen Disability law can be complex and intimidating, so how can concerned parents use it to ensure their child with a disability receives the appropriate education they are legally entitled to? A Guide to Special Education Advocacy gives strategies for advocating for better provision of special education...

14.

Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs Through the Transition from School to Adult Life: Tools for Parents מאת Mary Korpi Guiding Your Teenager with Special Needs through the Transition from School to Adult Life is an excellent resource for both parents and educators who support young adults as they exit the special education school system. Concisely and accessibly written, the content is applicable to people with diff...

15.

Liam Says "Hi": Learning to Greet a Friend (Liam Says) (Liam Books) מאת Jane Whelen Banks This is Liam. Liam has lots of friends who love him and want to play with him. Sometimes Liam goes to his friends' houses to play. Sometimes Liam's friends come to his house to play. When we get together with friends, we greet them by looking at their face and saying, 'Hi'. We don't look down or loo...

16.

Loveable Liam: Affirmations for a Perfectly Imperfect Child (Liam Says) (Liam Books) מאת Jane Whelen Banks Liam is lovable even when he whines and won't eat his dinner. When people are cross with Liam, they still love him. Being cross will only last a minute. Love will last forever!All children require discipline and boundaries. They need to be taught manners, traditions, morality and social conduct. Wit...

17.

How to Make School Make Sense: A Parents' Guide to Helping the Child With Asperger Syndrome מאת Clare Lawrence Every child's education relies on a partnership between parents, professionals and, of course, the child. This book gives parents of children with Asperger syndrome (AS) practical advice on how to make the most of this important partnership and work with schools to ensure their child's needs are bei...

18.

Liam Knows What To Do When Kids Act Snitty: Coping When Friends Are Tactless (Liam Books) מאת Jane Whelen Banks Liam is a very talented boy. He can do lots of neat things, like tricks, tumbles and freaky faces. One day, Liam decided to impress his friend Sarah with a super-duper somersault on the couch. Sara said: 'So?'In Liam Knows What to do When Kids Act Snitty, loveable Liam finds out why his amazing feat...

19.

Liam Goes Poo in the Toilet: A Story About Trouble With Toilet Training (Liam Says) (Liam Books) מאת Jane Whelen Banks "This is Liam. Every day Liam eats lots of good food. Each time Liam eats, his tummy gets fuller and fuller… and fuller… until Liam's tummy starts to stretch"Successful toilet training is a time of celebration for both parents and child. It marks the end of dirty diapers and a forward st...

20.

Liam Says "Sorry": Repairing an Encounter Gone Sour (Liam Says) (Liam Books) מאת Jane Whelen Banks Liam has a wonderful big brother called Jamie. Liam and Jamie play lots of fun things together, like computer battle games, sword fighting and pillow fighting. Liam's favorite game though is wrestling. One day when they were wrestling, Jamie had Liam pinned on the ground. Liam got frustrated and wha...

21.

Hope for the Autism Spectrum: A Mother and Son Journey of Insight and Biomedical Intervention מאת Sally Kirk When Sally Kirk's son, Will, was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), she did everything she could to understand his condition and to find ways of improving his quality of life. In this book, Sally shares the story of her journey with Will and how her discovery of biomedical interventio...

22.

Social Skills for Teenagers and Adults with Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide to Day-to-day Life מאת Nancy J. Patrick 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 or t...

23.

Chen: Living Taijiquan in the Classical Style מאת Master Jan Silberstorff Chen style Taijiquan is the oldest of the five main Taijiquan styles. In this book, Master Jan Silberstorff, a leading Chen practitioner, shares his expertise and insights. He explains the background to Taijiquan, and its key principles, and gives the reader a true insight into the Chen system. Mast...

24.

Creative Coping Skills for Children: Emotional Support Through Arts and Crafts Activities מאת Bonnie Thomas Everyone has different needs when it comes to coping with life's stressors, and children are no different. Some need quiet and soothing activities to calm them down, whereas others require more physical activity or intense sensory input to relax their minds and bodies. This resource comprises a coll...

25.

Overcoming Loss: Activities and Stories to Help Transform Children's Grief and Loss מאת Julia Sorensen Overcoming Loss is a photocopiable resource that addresses childrens' feeling of loss, which can arise from changing communities, schools, moving house, divorce or the death of a parent or grandparent. Children are limited to a vocabulary of broad emotions like 'happy', 'sad' and 'angry', and are of...

26.

Great Answers to Difficult Questions About Death: What Children Need to Know מאת Linda Goldman Death is never an easy subject for discussion and adults often struggle to find the right words when talking about it with children. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings on the subject of death and provides parents and other caring adults with guidance on how to respond to difficult q...

27.

Fun with Messy Play: Ideas and Activities for Children With Special Needs מאת Tracey Beckerleg Funny smells, sticky hands and squishy textures are all part of the way in which children develop sensory awareness. Fun with Messy Play is an exciting activity book that heightens the sensory perception of children with special needs through the imaginative use of everyday `messy' materials like ba...

28.

Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence מאת Luke Jackson Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of ...

29.

Living Sensationally: Understanding Your Senses מאת Winnie Dunn How do you feel when you bite into a pear... wear a feather boa... stand in a noisy auditorium... or look for a friend in a crowd? Living Sensationally explains how people s individual sensory patterns affect the way we react to everything that happens to us throughout the day. Some people will ado...

30.

Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness: Taking Refuge in the Buddha מאת Chris Mitchell Understanding who you are can be lonely and difficult following the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome (AS). Asperger's Syndrome and Mindfulness illuminates this as an empowering path of discovery through the teachings of Buddhism. Chris Mitchell draws parallels between the experience of his own jour...

31.

What You Need to Know About Cannabis: Understanding the Facts מאת David Emmett Does cannabis really trigger schizophrenia? Is it true that cannabis is a non-addictive drug? What's the difference between hash and skunk? According to the UN's estimate, 160 million people around the world use cannabis; that's roughly 2.5 per cent of the world population. Despite these figures, mo...

32.

Helping Children with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities to Flourish: A Guide for Parents and Professionals מאת Marilyn Martin When you continuously cannot find the bathroom in your best friend's house, or you cannot print the letter 't' when all your friends are writing volumes, you notice and you ask questions. So it was for Marilyn Martin's daughter, Sara, who was diagnosed with Nonverbal Learning Disability (NLD).This b...

33.

Playing, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Practical Resource of Play Ideas for Parents and Carers מאת Julia Moor Praise for the first edition:`An approachable and practical edition that will be welcomed by parents and carers alike. I know how hard it can be to find "How to" resources for parents. Well here is a gem.'- Children, Young People and FamiliesParents of young children newly diagnosed as on the autism...

34.

Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals (JKP Essentials Series) מאת Maggie Mamen This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLDs present. Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their particular symptoms. She provides...

35.

Trauma, Tragedy, Therapy: The Arts and Human Suffering מאת Stephen K. Levine "Trauma, Tragedy, Therapy: The Arts and Human Suffering" explores the nature of traumatic experience and the therapeutic role of the arts and arts therapies in responding to it. It suggests that by re-imagining painful and tragic experiences through art-making, we may release their fixity and negati...

36.

Understanding 8-9-Year-Olds (Understanding Your Child) מאת Biddy Youell Understanding 8-9-Year-Olds describes how children grow and change as they move further away from reliance on home and family, out into the world of school and community.Children of this age develop preferences as well as opinions based on their experience of new relationships and activities. For ma...

37.

Swine Flu / H1N1 - The Facts (Export Edition) מאת Terence Stephenson Conflicting information about the H1N1 flu pandemic has left the public anxious and confused. In this clear and concise book, leading pediatrician Terence Stephenson DM, FRCP, FRCPCH presents all of the key facts about H1N1 flu, and explains in plain and simple English what everyone needs to know ab...

38.

Helping Children with Complex Needs Bounce Back: Resilient Therapy for Parents and Professionals מאת Kim Aumann Bringing up a special child can leave parents feeling deskilled, disarmed and worn down. A resilient child has the ability to cope with challenging situations, and the capacity to bounce back from trauma and gain long-term strength from these life experiences. Resilient Therapy â„¢ is an innovat...

39.

Grandparenting a Child With Special Needs מאת Charlotte E. Thompson M.D. When a new baby is born into a family, grandparents are excited about having a baby to enjoy and love. If the child is born with a disability, it can be difficult to know how to react and how best to help the child and the family as a whole. This book provides guidance on how to grandparent a child ...

40.

Girls Growing Up on the Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years מאת Shana Nichols Growing up isn't easy, and the trials and tribulations of being a teenager can be particularly confusing for girls with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). This book covers all the concerns commonly faced by girls with ASDs and their parents, from periods and puberty to worries over friendships and fi...

41.

Bible Stories in Cockney Rhyming Slang מאת Keith Park 'Cos they didn't. Adam and Eve it. When God said 'Oi! Apple - leave it! This innovative collection of Bible stories, written in cockney rhyming slang, is a fresh and fun approach to learning about the Bible. From Adam and Eve to the Resurrection, the book presents well-known stories in an original a...

42.

Seeing Through New Eyes: Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities through Vision Therapy מאת Melvin Kaplan Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities.Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor eye contac...

43.

Understanding Sensory Dysfunction: Learning, Development and Sensory Dysfunction in Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar Disorder מאת Liz McKendry Anderson Understanding Sensory Dysfunction is a clear and comprehensive resource to identifying and addressing sensory dysfunction in children, using a range of practical strategies to help them reach their full potential at home, at school and in the community.The authors explain the causes, contributing fa...

44.

Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior: A Step by Step Tool for Understanding Children Diagnosed With NLD, Asperger's, HFA, PDD-NOS, and Other Neurological Differences מאת Leslie Holzhauser-Peters Making Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior offers parents and professionals a tool for understanding children with neurological differences. These children have an atypical view of the world, unique to their particular disability, which can make their behavior confusing and, at times, challeng...

45.

22 Things a Woman Must Know: If She Loves a Man With Asperger's Syndrome מאת Rudy Simone Although having Asperger Syndrome (AS) can make romantic relations difficult, having a fulfilling relationship with an Asperger man is certainly not impossible. A woman in love with a man with AS may interpret his difficulties with communication and socialization as a lack of interest in the relatio...

46.

Understanding Applied Behavior Anaylsis: An Introduction to ABA for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals (JKP Essentials Series) (Jkp Essential Series) מאת Albert J. Kearney Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is based on the premise that behavior can be influenced by changes in environment and by the reinforcing consequences of that behavior. This introductory guide to ABA demystifies the basic terminology, the underlying principles and commonly-used procedures of ABA usin...

47.

A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome מאת Genevieve Edmonds A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome presents an empowering, practical approach to helping people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to succeed at college, at work, at home and in life. The authors highlight how treating AS as a 'problem' is unproductive, and advocate a solution focused approach...

48.

Understanding 10-11-Year-Olds (Understanding Your Child) מאת Rebecca Bergese Understanding 10-11-Year-Olds introduces the challenges that face children as they start to make their transition from childhood into adolescence.Children at this age begin to express independence and confidence in their capability that may extend beyond their direct experience. Adults caring for th...

49.

Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships מאת Ashley Stanford Ashley Stanford is married to a man with Asperger Syndrome, and her book provides the answers to many of the questions asked by the increasing number of people in that situation. She explains how behaviors that may have appeared odd - or even downright irritating - are the manifestation of AS, and s...

50.

Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track: What Parents and Professionals can do for Childhood Emotional and Behavioral Problems מאת Kenneth H. Talan MD Help Your Child or Teen Get Back on Track offers specific self-help interventions and a wide-ranging, practical discussion of the types of professional help available for a child or adolescent with emotional and behavioral problems. The book covers topics that would be discussed during a consultatio...

51.

The Imprinted Brain: How Genes Set the Balance of the Mind Between Autism and Psychosis מאת Christopher Badcock "The Imprinted Brain" sets out a radical new theory of the mind and mental illness based on the recent discovery of genomic imprinting. Imprinted genes are those from one parent that, in that parent's interest, are expressed in an offspring rather than the diametrically opposed genes from the other ...

52.

Dietary Interventions in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Why They Work When They Do, Why They Don't When They Don't מאת Kenneth J. Aitken Following the increasing amount of scientific research relating to autism, various dietary approaches are being advocated to help those with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). This book provides an introduction to the clinical conditions that can cause autistic behaviour and what can be done to signi...

53.

Asperger's Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope מאת Matthew Tinsley Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol exposes the unexplored problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. Alcohol can relieve the anxiety of social situations and make those with ASDs feel as though they can fit in. Ultimately, howev...

54.

What Is 'Tai Chi'? מאת Peter A. Gilligan This book grew out of a question one of the author's students asked. The answer proved to be longer than either teacher or student could have anticipated. As he looks at the complex art of 'Tai Chi', the author answers questions such as why, unlike in other martial arts, 'Tai Chi' has no gradings; h...

55.

Challenging the Gifted Child: An Open Approach to Working With Advanced Young Readers מאת Margaret Stevens Gifted children are quick on the uptake, can be frustrated by repetition and easily become impatient when unchallenged. Challenging the Gifted Child outlines a tried and tested approach for encouraging able children to focus their active minds in a productive way and discover the joy and value of re...

56.

Raising NLD Superstars: What Families with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Need to Know about Nurturing Confident, Competent Kids מאת Marcia Brown Rubinstien Raising NLD Superstars is essential reading for all those who come in to contact with children with non-verbal learning disorders (NLD). Instead of insisting upon the one size fits all model of intervention, the author focuses on the individual nature of NLD children and offers practical, adaptable ...