Kategoria BISAC: Family & Relationships >> Learning Disabilities

This comprehensive and readable guide answers the questions commonly asked by parents and carers following a diagnosis of autism, and discusses the challenges that can arise in home life, education and socializing. The authors cover a wide variety of therapies and approaches to autism, providing clear, unbiased information so that families will be able to evaluate different options for themselves. Throughout, the emphasis is on home and family life, and the everyday difficulties encountered by families of autistic children. Caring for a Child with Autism is an informative handbook in...

When God Says No is a rare gift which grants the reader access into the very soul of a mother as she desperately tries to hold onto faith, while accepting the disabilities of her child, profoundly affected by autism and epilepsy. "He has rescued me from the edge when I was sure I would fall, crashing to a million pieces. I have spent hours in the darkness, sitting and rocking on the floor, fighting for my sanity. Wailing and moaning when too grieved to pray. I have felt the spirit of fear paralyze me. I met the spirit of suicide while driving over a bridge. I have carried the dark cloud of...

The Baha'i community is composed of people from all backgrounds and life circumstances - educated and uneducated, professional and non-professional, healthy and unwell, mentally sound and mentally ill; moral, obedient and edified. Some have lost every material thing they have ever owned; some have every material thing they need. All are called to a higher purpose than their own individual development: to achieve oneness and unity within this diverse community. Phyllis K. Peterson uses true stories to explain how the Baha'i community is learning to develop true intimacy and unity through...

"This book is a pivotal reference source for the latest research on the effects of disabilities in intellectual functioning, examining the causes, treatment, and rehabilitation of such limitations in adaptive behavior, highlighting empirical findings on the management of these disabilities throughout various stages of life"--

"Ah Jeeeze, not another book about Autism." But this one is different It's not all rainbows, unicorns and blessings. "The Dark Side of Autism" puts raising a child with special needs into perspective with no sugar coating of the reality.
With firsthand experience raising a nonverbal child with autism and epilepsy, Angela talks openly and honestly about the true challenges parents face raising a child on the spectrum. With contentious opinions and candid observations, " The Dark Side of Autism" tells the truth about a dark and difficult subject people don't like to talk about while...

Brian and Kerith had plans for their family. That all changed six weeks into the pregnancy of their second child when Kerith got chicken pox. Fears flooded their lives for months. When she was eight months pregnant, they received more bad news. Their baby was also affected by a completely different virus, cytomegalovirus (CMV). There was a forty percent chance their baby would not survive. Brielle not only survived, but thrived despite cerebral palsy caused by CMV and is now nearly 18 years old. Brielle and Me is a mother's story of how they managed life with a daughter with cerebral palsy...

Train the Brain to Hear was written by a parent and teacher for parents and teachers. The book provides explanations of the learning disabilities dysgraphia, dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyslexia and auditory processing disorder as well as the common areas that are affected by learning disabilities including short term memory, executive function and comprehension. The treatment program utilizes brain training and neuroplasticity techniques to encourage development of the connections in the brain that strengthen these skills. The techniques can also be used to work with those who have been diagnosed...

Does your child have difficulty with reading? Is your child's teacher complaining about behavior or attention issues? Is writing a chore for your child? Could your child be dyslexic?

You are in luck. "Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable" is not just another book about dyslexia. It is uniquely designed for both the dyslexic and non-dyslexic reader. "Dyslexic AND UN-Stoppable" shows you how Lucie Curtiss, discovered her own dyslexia at age 25, developed tools and strategies to become a successful entrepreneur. She honed these tools as she helped her dyslexic son excel at school. She then enrolled her...

ADHD diagnoses are exploding
Do "you" know why?

Worldwide, the disorder affects roughly 5-7% of kids under the age of 18. In the United States, that number is north of 11%. As the disorder continues to plague children, adolescents and adults at every level, the questions grow louder. What is causing this? Are the diagnoses too prevalent? Is there a significant upswing in misdiagnoses and dual diagnoses? Are modern societies becoming too heavily medicated? And most importantly, with our incredible advances in science and medicine, what are we going to do about it?
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Impulsive, scattered, lost, unfocused, unprepared, disorganized: These are just a few of the words used to describe kids with executive functioning deficits, which commonly affect many children already diagnosed with ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism. The Impulsive, Disorganized Child: Solutions for Parenting Kids with Executive Functioning Difficulties helps parents pinpoint weak executive functions in their children, then learn how to help their kids overcome these deficits with practical, easy solutions. Children who can't select, plan, initiate, or sustain action toward their goals...

Discription of Jesse the boxer Jesse The Boxer is a child's book, but fun for adults as well. It is intended to teach children reading as well as about loving their pet. Pets belong to God and are loaned to us just for the love. It is a big 11.5 X 8.5 book in vivid color. It tells the story of Jesse the boxer through pictures and words from 3 days old to adulthood. It is a warm and fuzzy presentation to children as they look and learn about Jesse the baby Boxer to a full grown one hundred pound Boxer. It is for children from 2 to 12. It is just right for Moms or Dads to read to the little...

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, as well as practical sensory integration-based techniques that can be used by teachers and parents to help the hyperactive child. This non-medical approach can be used in conjunction with, or as a substitute for, traditional drug treatments.

In this ground-breaking book, Jenny Slater uses the lens of 'the reasonable' to explore how normative understandings of youth, dis/ability and the intersecting identities of gender and sexuality impact upon the lives of young dis/abled people. Although youth and disability have separately been thought within socio-cultural frameworks, rarely have sociological studies of 'youth' and 'disability' been brought together. By taking an interdisciplinary, critical disability studies approach to explore the socio-cultural concepts of 'youth' and 'disability' alongside one-another, Slater convincingly...

DYSLEXIA'S COMPETITIVE EDGE discusses how dyslexics can use their talents and strengths to launch businesses, grow their companies, or accelerate their careers.

The book includes personal stories, insights, and strategies from fellow dyslexics and non-dyslexics on how to use the dyslexic brain as a competitive edge.

Tiffany offers advice on how to successfully manage difficulties that dyslexia can present such as having a response plan for when a dyslexic's word retrieval system misfires.

As a dyslexic business owner, Tiffany writes from experience. She wrote a...

Help your child feel confident and capable

If your child has been given a diagnosis of executive functioning disorder, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. You want your child to be able to master certain basic skills, such as being organized, staying focused, and controlling impulses and emotions. But what if your child is having trouble with one or all of these skills? With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Executive Functioning Disorder, you'll learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to parenting as you help improve your child's executive...

James was born on October 22, 2007, with congenital cytomegalovirus, and was diagnosed with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy when he was one. Journey with me, through the highs and the lows of raising a fully dependent, disabled child. What I have written is going to be uncomfortably honest. It is the thoughts that most of us keep hidden forever. The things we would never dare give voice to. Too many people are walking so alone. Too many people feel trapped and don't know how to reach out. Let me reach out to you. Step into a small piece of our world, and the hearts of so many families...

A Longtime Caregiver's Inspirational Guide to Understanding and Ultimately Succeeding at Caregiving.

James Walker is not only Jessica's Dad and an award winning author and designer, but along with his wife RenEe, 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: Blessed by the Unexpected Parenting of a Special Needs Child.' by carefully recounting the lessons learned and truths revealed, throughout their caregiving experiences.

..".after many years of 24/7...

When Peter Flom was five years old, his parents were told that he had "minimal brain dysfunction" and would never go to college. Peter skipped one year of high school, did college in three years, got his BA at twenty and now has two MAs and a Ph.D. He's married and has two sons. He also has a different diagnosis: Nonverbal Learning Disability. In "Screwed Up Somehow but Not Stupid," Peter describes what it's like to live life with a learning disability, but also with some abilities.

With a focus on how families and professionals can collaborate effectively so that infants and toddlers (0-3) learn, grow, and thrive, this title addresses child learning and development, family functioning and priorities, early intervention as a support and not a substitute, and planning "what's next" after early intervention.