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Autism and Gender: From Refrigerator Mothers to Computer Geeks
ISBN: 9780252079894 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The reasons behind the increase in autism diagnoses have become hotly contested in the media as well as within the medical, scholarly, and autistic communities. Jordynn Jack suggests the proliferating number of discussions point to autism as a rhetorical phenomenon that engenders attempts to persuade through arguments, appeals to emotions, and representational strategies. In Autism and Gender: From Refrigerator Mothers to Computer Geeks, Jack focuses on the ways gender influences popular discussion and understanding of autism's causes and effects. She identifies gendered theories...
The reasons behind the increase in autism diagnoses have become hotly contested in the media as well as within the medical, scholarly, and autistic co...
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Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree?
ISBN: 9781939261502 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? A Different Take on Kids with ADD, ADHD, OCD and Autism provides us with a refreshing and new perspective on these children who are so different from their peers. Co-authored by three practitioners who have had remarkable success working with them, this book is filled with practical tools, stories, observations, and life changing questions that can be used by anyone who has one of these kids in their life and who is looking for something different. These children are magical and you are sure to fall in love with many of them. There are... Would You Teach a Fish to Climb a Tree? A Different Take on Kids with ADD, ADHD, OCD and Autism provides us with a refreshing and new pers... |
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The American Epidemic: Solutions for Over-Medicating Our Youth
ISBN: 9781630470524 / Angielski / Miękka / 190 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "The American Epidemic: Solutions for Over Medicating Our Youth" provides new knowledge for parents, educators, all healthcare professionals, and public health policymakers to help rule out underlying risk factors of behavioral conditions prior to premature drug therapy. Nutritional, physiological, and environmental risk factors have created a behavioral health crisis in America. "The American Epidemic: Solutions for Over Medicating Our Youth" reveals how to eliminate these risk factors and revert children to normal behavior without drug therapy. Also discussed is the prudent use of drug...
"The American Epidemic: Solutions for Over Medicating Our Youth" provides new knowledge for parents, educators, all healthcare professionals, and publ...
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The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control: Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses
ISBN: 9781849059978 / Angielski / Twarda / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control From breathing exercises, pressure holds and finger pulls, to fidgets, noise-reducing headphones and gum, the book is brimming with fun stuff to help kids feel cool, calm and collected. They will learn how to label difficult feelings, choose the perfect strategies and tools to tackle them, and use these correctly whether at home or at school. The strategies and tools are accompanied by cartoon-style illustrations, and the author includes...
Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in c...
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Don't call me Different, I just do it Differently: Our Journey with Autism
ISBN: 9781494816490 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Tom Needs to Go: A Book about How to Use Public Toilets Safely for Boys and Young Men with Autism and Related Conditions
ISBN: 9781849055215 / Angielski / Twarda / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When Tom is out shopping, he needs to go to the toilet. Tom knows that public toilets are different to his toilet at home. There are urinals and cubicles and he has to decide which to use. This visual resource helps parents and carers teach boys and young men with autism or other special needs about how to use public toilets safely. It covers the subtleties of social etiquette including where to stand and look, as well as practicalities such as remembering to lock the cubicle door. With simple and effective illustrations throughout, the book is the perfect starting point for teaching...
When Tom is out shopping, he needs to go to the toilet. Tom knows that public toilets are different to his toilet at home. There are urinals and cubic...
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What's Happening to Tom?: A book about puberty for boys and young men with autism and related conditions
ISBN: 9781849055239 / Angielski / Twarda / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tom notices that his body is changing. Tom's voice is different and hair is growing in new places. There are other changes happening too. Tom learns that he has started growing into a man. Following Tom as he begins to notice changes to his body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will experience, both emotional such as new feelings and physical such as wet dreams. This fully illustrated positive and entertaining book provides the perfect opportunity to talk about puberty with boys and...
Tom notices that his body is changing. Tom's voice is different and hair is growing in new places. There are other changes happening too. Tom learns t...
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The Autism Discussion Page on the core challenges of autism: A toolbox for helping children with autism feel safe, accepted, and competent
ISBN: 9781849059947 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on posts on the popular online Autism Discussion Page, this book is a toolbox of simple strategies for supporting children with autism spectrum disorders and helping them to feel safe, accepted and competent. Book 1 focuses on the core challenges associated with autism (cognitive, sensory, social, and emotional) and provides concise, accessible information and simple tools for supporting children with these vulnerabilities. Available for the first time as a book, and organised by subject for ease of reference, these posts offer an excellent understanding of how children with autism...
Based on posts on the popular online Autism Discussion Page, this book is a toolbox of simple strategies for supporting children with autism spectrum ...
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The Autism Discussion Page on anxiety, behavior, school, and parenting strategies: A toolbox for helping children with autism feel safe, accepted, and competent
ISBN: 9781849059954 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve their day-to-day lives. Based on posts on the popular online community page and organised by subject for ease of reference, this book offers an excellent understanding of how children with autism process and experience the world and effective strategies for coping with the challenges.
The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It al...
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Autism and a Dad
ISBN: 9781496131881 / Angielski / Miękka / 142 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. All of us are autistic. We differ only in degrees. It is difficult to tell at what point in our upbringing our caregivers should have intervened to broaden our vision. However, when we do see a young child of 2 struggling to make a connection, we cannot sit back and let nature take its course. We have to rise the challenge nature has thrown to the child's parents. I wrote this book to highlight the role of a dad in this endeavor. There are many aspects of dealing with autism. Running away from the problem is a way out. Why not take up the challenge instead, as for a long-playing activity. The...
All of us are autistic. We differ only in degrees. It is difficult to tell at what point in our upbringing our caregivers should have intervened to br...
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Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces: 100 Lessons for Employers and Employees to Succeed Together
ISBN: 9781933750385 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Information-packed lessons for both employees and employers to create a productive, thriving workplace Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces gives you 100 insightful lessons on topics such as disability laws, reasonable accommodations, unwritten social expectations and best and worst jobs for people with autism. It is for employers who interview, hire and work alongside those on the autism spectrum, and it will help adults with autism find the perfect job and seamlessly fit into the workplace. This book will lead to a productive workplace for everyone.
Information-packed lessons for both employees and employers to create a productive, thriving workplace Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplace...
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Optimism for Autism: The Inspiring Journey of a Mother and Her Autistic Son
ISBN: 9781495978432 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an Amazon Best Seller How does a boy the doctors say is "mentally retarded" graduate high school with honors and earn academic scholarships to attend college? How does a boy who doctors say may never speak become a powerful vocalist and gifted public speaker who brings audiences to tears? How does a boy who cannot tie his shoes until he is 13 years old emerge as a swimming champion who receives an athletic scholarship to swim in college? Only by the grace and power of God. Learn from this inspirational story how you, too, can: Not just survive but actually thrive in the midst of...
This book is an Amazon Best Seller How does a boy the doctors say is "mentally retarded" graduate high school with honors and earn academic scholarshi...
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The Mystery of Jack
ISBN: 9781629523040 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Although there have been several books written on the topic of Autism, The Mystery of Jack is a book of Hope and Excitement while coping with life's new reality. The majority of books on this topic take a clinical approach and/or focuses on types of therapy, various diets, and the struggles of Autism. Basically, the books are focused strictly on Autism and not the physical and emotional impact it has on a family. However, The Mystery of Jack's primary focus is the parents (as viewed through the eyes of a father) and their adaptation to their newly defined world. The stories of the child...
Although there have been several books written on the topic of Autism, The Mystery of Jack is a book of Hope and Excitement while coping with life's n...
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Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents
ISBN: 9781849059718 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This comprehensive guide enables parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to play an active and effective role in their child's medical care from diagnosis to early adulthood. With a focus on working with health care providers to ensure the best treatment for your child's unique needs, it includes: -a description of the developmental and medical conditions faced by children with ASDs in lay terms -an explanation of common diagnostic tests -a presentation of conventional and alternative therapies and how they work -tips for managing day-to-day medical or behavioral problems...
This comprehensive guide enables parents of children with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to play an active and effective role in their child's medi...
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Dannie's Dilemmas: The Right Shoes
ISBN: 9781469912813 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Can Dannie make the right decision with your help? Dannie is an eleven year old aspergers; she is smart, friendly and very helpful. Due to the aspergers she finds it difficult to assess situations, work out what people think, and make daily choices, work out what people really mean. Understand emotions and sayings. Dannie see's life though black and white there is no grey area. Dannie sometimes gets into trouble for taking people for what they say literally. Seeing life through Dannie's eyes shows how emotionally difficult it is to understand the world that we take for granted every day. In...
Can Dannie make the right decision with your help? Dannie is an eleven year old aspergers; she is smart, friendly and very helpful. Due to the asperge...
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Socializing on the Spectrum: Social activities designed to increase the understanding and use of appropriate social skills for kids with autism.
ISBN: 9781494823030 / Angielski / Miękka / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Socializing on the Spectrum is a collection of activities used to teach social skills to students with autism. The activities included are structured to offer opportunities for discussing and practicing the skills being taught. They are created with the intent to help students develop an understanding of the skills and why they are important, rather than just showing compliance. The activities are designed to give meaning to the students participating in them. A Student Social Skill Assessment is included and can be used to assist with: identifying social skill deficits, tracking progress and...
Socializing on the Spectrum is a collection of activities used to teach social skills to students with autism. The activities included are structured ...
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How I Cured Myself of Autism
ISBN: 9781497540293 / Angielski / Miękka / 26 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. After years of frustration with the way Asperger's Syndrome was being treated by mental health professionals I did some research and learned how to cure myself of Autism. I am not talking about a medical cure but instead a therapy or technique that works to improve social thinking strategies and the ability to read social context and understand it. I surrounded myself with real social skills coaches who helped me learn body language, facial expressions, and much more. They went into great detail about how to position my feet and hold my hands when talking to someone. This blew me away as this...
After years of frustration with the way Asperger's Syndrome was being treated by mental health professionals I did some research and learned how to cu...
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How to Find the Perfect Autism Job
ISBN: 9781497540422 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Finding a job is a difficult task for anyone especially in today's economy. Add a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, a disorder that is on the Autism Spectrum into the equation and things become down right frustrating and difficult. As I have learned over the past 5 to 10 years of my life finding a job is a job within itself. It is very time consuming and it requires a lot of high level social skills which are very difficult for me. I have learned many things from my search for meaningful employment over the past few years. The most important thing is that I have tried many jobs. In doing so I...
Finding a job is a difficult task for anyone especially in today's economy. Add a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome, a disorder that is on the Autism S...
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Life Happens: Sickness, Autism, Hope, and Support
ISBN: 9781497575394 / Angielski / Miękka / 90 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Life happens We all face many ups and downs in our lives. In this book I share some life experiences I and my family have faced and how, with God's help and the support of others, we have found hope and want to pass it on to others.
Life happens We all face many ups and downs in our lives. In this book I share some life experiences I and my family have faced and how, with God's h...
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How to Teach Your Autistic Teen about Sex: Advanced Guidebook for Parents and Educators
ISBN: 9781499109184 / Angielski / Miękka / 166 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a parenting guide book for parents who have teens on the Autism Spectrum going through Puberty. Written as a first hand account by an adult who has Asperger's himself Travis will share his experiences with puberty and discovering his own sexuality. Travis' book offers an advanced guide that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Travis feels it is extremely important to eliminate the birds and bees of sexuality concept that our society has developed and dive into real literature and real words regarding sex. This book is written at an advanced level it is not elementary reading...
This is a parenting guide book for parents who have teens on the Autism Spectrum going through Puberty. Written as a first hand account by an adult wh...
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