ilość książek w kategorii: 1418
Executive Function Dysfunction - Strategies for Educators and Parents
ISBN: 9781849057530 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Concise and accessible, this plain English guide will help parents and educators to understand and support children with executive function difficulties at home and in the classroom. The author describes the cognitive processes that make up the executive functions, including attention, behavioral inhibition, theory of mind, organizational skills, time management, planning, decision-making, and self-talk. Using real examples, she describes how difficulties in each of these areas may manifest, and offers practical hints, tips, and accommodations for supporting children both in and out of...
Concise and accessible, this plain English guide will help parents and educators to understand and support children with executive function difficulti...
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92,95 zł |
Autismo - Novos espectros, novos mercados
ISBN: 9788581802329 / Portugalski / Miękka / 146 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Neste depoimento contundente, Agnes Aflalo denuncia a maquina comercial por tras da revolucao da medicina e das pesquisas cientificas, muitas vezes financiadas pela "Big Pharma" e com o apoio dos manuais oficiais de saude, que resultam na medicalizacao excessiva das doencas psiquicas em detrimento do uso da palavra, privilegiado pela psicanalise. Um dos pontos focais deste livro e a "fabricacao" de uma "epidemia" de autismo, devida, em boa parte, a expansao da definicao do disturbio pelo DSM, manual de estatisticas e diagnosticos psiquiatricos. Com traducao de Andre Antunes da Costa e...
Neste depoimento contundente, Agnes Aflalo denuncia a maquina comercial por tras da revolucao da medicina e das pesquisas cientificas, muitas vezes fi...
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47,42 zł |
Helping Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Express Their Thoughts and Knowledge in Writing: Tips and Exercises for Developing Writing Skills
ISBN: 9781849059961 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When it comes to academic work, students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have the required knowledge but struggle to get their thoughts down in writing. This is a practical guide to teaching and improving writing skills in students with ASD to meet academic writing standards and prepare for the increased expectations of higher education. The book covers key considerations for all educators teaching writing skills to high school and college students with ASD including how to address difficulties with comprehension, executive functioning, and motor skills, how to structure ideas into...
When it comes to academic work, students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have the required knowledge but struggle to get their thoughts down...
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125,77 zł |
What Is Autism?: Understanding Life with Autism or Asperger's
ISBN: 9781630264826 / Angielski / Twarda / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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110,64 zł |
Clinician's Manual on Autism Spectrum Disorder
ISBN: 9783319030555 / Angielski / Miękka / 91 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This concise, yet practical handbook will aid in supporting the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of autism, including behavioral therapies, current clinical trials, and emerging pharmaceutical treatments. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disorder characterised by disturbance in language, perception, and social skills that affects an estimated 1-2 per 1,000 people worldwide (although the number is as high as 20 per 1000 in the US). While studies have suggested a disturbance in neural metabolism in patients with ADS, the exact cause of the ASD still remains...
This concise, yet practical handbook will aid in supporting the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of autism, including behavioral therapi...
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193,19 zł |
Pretending to be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) Expanded Edition
ISBN: 9781849057554 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and off the autism spectrum since it was first published in 1999. Bringing her story up to date, including her diagnosis as an adult, and reflecting on the changes in attitude over 15 years, this expanded edition will continue to entertain (and inform) all those who would like to know a little more about how it feels to spend your life pretending to be normal'.
Compelling and witty, Liane Holliday Willey's account of growing to adulthood as an undiagnosed 'Aspie' has been read by thousands of people on and of...
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86,91 zł |
Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life
ISBN: 9781849057578 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, witty and honest guide looking from an insider perspective at some of the most challenging and intractable aspects of being autistic. Her own life presents many rich examples. From being labelled nerdy and shy as an undiagnosed child to redefining herself when diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome as an adult, she describes how her perspective shifted to understanding a previously confusing world and combines this with the results of extensive research to explore the 'why' of ASD traits. She explains...
Cynthia Kim explores all the quirkyness of living with Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in this accessible, witty and honest guide looking from an insider pers...
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81,80 zł |
Shorts: Stories about Alcohol, Asperger Syndrome, and God
ISBN: 9781849057615 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Tessie Regan's collection of short stories, poems and quirky illustrations reveal the world as seen through the haze of alcohol addiction, the eccentricity of Asperger's and the ups and downs of an unconventional spiritual journey. Her honest and witty observations tell of moments of elation, confusion and hopeless desperation felt throughout her life, from the backbreaking pursuit of $100 in 'Lawnmower' to contemplating the start of her alcoholism at age 13 in 'The Jumping Off Place.' These brief, insightful accounts paint the truthful, warm-hearted, and wryly humorous portrait of a soul in...
Tessie Regan's collection of short stories, poems and quirky illustrations reveal the world as seen through the haze of alcohol addiction, the eccentr...
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65,59 zł |
The Autism Fitness Handbook: An Exercise Program to Boost Body Image, Motor Skills, Posture and Confidence in Children and Teens with Autism Spectr
ISBN: 9781849059985 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Designed to address specific areas of difficulty for children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the 46 exercises in this comprehensive program are proven to improve body image, motor coordination, posture, muscular and cardiovascular fitness. The boost to confidence, relationships and general wellbeing resulting from this will be transformative for individuals with ASD and their families. Used extensively in homes, schools and specialist ASD programs, the exercises require minimal equipment and can be used in a wide range of settings. Accompanied by clear...
Designed to address specific areas of difficulty for children, teens and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), the 46 exercises in this co...
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114,83 zł |
The Green Zone Conversation Book: Finding Common Ground in Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum
ISBN: 9781849057592 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In conversation, children on the autism spectrum often struggle to select topics of interest to others. Many have strong, narrow interests and feel compelled to introduce these subjects when they talk. This book provides a simple visual model to help children experience more success in finding common ground in conversation. The "Green Zone" is a visual representation of finding common ground between one person (blue) and another person (yellow) to create a "green zone" that represents the pair's shared interests. The book, illustrated with hundreds of photographs representing the range of...
In conversation, children on the autism spectrum often struggle to select topics of interest to others. Many have strong, narrow interests and feel co...
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109,36 zł |
Autism Spectrum Disorder and De-Escalation Strategies: A Practical Guide to Positive Behavioural Interventions for Children and Young People
ISBN: 9781849055031 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This practical guide provides a complete picture of how non-physical and physical interventions can be used to manage behaviour and keep children with autism spectrum disorders or emotional, social and behavioural difficulties safe. With clear advice and strategies that can be easily implemented in practice, Steve Brown explores various options and interventions, and explains how professionals can manage the behaviour of children (aged 3-18) in the safest possible way, promoting assertiveness and confidence. He includes a range of de-escalation and behaviour management strategies, information...
This practical guide provides a complete picture of how non-physical and physical interventions can be used to manage behaviour and keep children with...
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92,95 zł |
Autismo: A cada um o seu genoma
ISBN: 9788581801735 / Portugalski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. O autismo esta em questao, hoje mais do que nunca. Tudo o que tinha sido pensado previamente esta sendo submetido a uma critica radical. Clama-se que houve erro, denuncia-se o engano, visa-se uma reviravolta. A ideia de uma causalidade psiquica e posta em duvida: invocam-se doravante as bases geneticas do autismo, separando-as da producao psiquica. Estas e outras interrogacoes, a luz das pesquisas geneticas de ultima geracao, fazem deste instigante volume de Francois Ansermet e Ariane Giacobino uma obra unica e crucial para os envolvidos no tema, da academia as familias. De forma simples e...
O autismo esta em questao, hoje mais do que nunca. Tudo o que tinha sido pensado previamente esta sendo submetido a uma critica radical. Clama-se que ...
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38,80 zł |
ADHD and Autism: What Every Parent Should Know about This: A Parent's Aid in Raising Their Children with ADHD and Autism
ISBN: 9781680321166 / Angielski / Miękka / 86 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ADHD and autism are both disorders that can affect your childs ability to concentrate and stay on task. Children with ADHD display marked inattention, hyperactivity and impulsiveness. Autism Spectrum Disorders are characterized by communication issues, poor social skills, repetitive or ritualistic behaviors. While both disorders share some of the same symptoms, a professional trained in recognizing the two conditions can differentiate between the two.
Children that have ADHD often have problems with communication and may struggle socially. In an ADHD diagnosis, social development markers... ADHD and autism are both disorders that can affect your childs ability to concentrate and stay on task. Children with ADHD display marked inattention,...
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69,75 zł |
Temple Talks about Autism and Sensory Issues: The World's Leading Expert on Autism Shares Her Advice and Experiences
ISBN: 9781935567424 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of a 2015 Academic's Choice Award, this is your pocket guide to Temple Grandin; a great introduction to her thoughts and advice on both autism and sensory issues
Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the "squeeze machine," a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of an award-winning, 2010 biographical film, Temple Grandin, she also was listed in the Time 100 list of the one hundred... Winner of a 2015 Academic's Choice Award, this is your pocket guide to Temple Grandin; a great introduction to her thoughts and advice on both autism ...
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Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration, 3rd Edition: Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
ISBN: 9781935567455 / Angielski / Miękka / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Winner of the Summer 2015 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award
Written by three experienced occupational therapists, this book offers a combination of theory and strategies. It is a perfect tool for those working with young children, but also broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. "Building Bridges "provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets, and more. Part one explains the role of... Winner of the Summer 2015 Academics' Choice Smart Book Award
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122,96 zł |
Painting the Spectrum Gold: Advancements in Autism
ISBN: 9781502597175 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever wondered how they come up with those autism prevalence numbers? How about where they get the participants for a great deal of the autism research studies you read about? What about where science is focusing the autism research today? In author Brooke Price's 6th published book she talks about these things plus so much more. "Painting the Spectrum Gold: Advancements in Autism" is a must have and a must read for all
Have you ever wondered how they come up with those autism prevalence numbers? How about where they get the participants for a great deal of the autism...
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25,86 zł |
Developing Leisure Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Strategies for Home, School & the Community
ISBN: 9781941765036 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Make leisure time fun for all children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Leisure time should be a part of the day that all look forward to enjoying. For many, it can cause anxiety and fear. This book provides comprehensive, structured strategies introducing meaningful leisure time to ASD children and adults, which they can practice at home, school, and in the community. This book has a wealth of ASD information, including forms and charts that will help to assess sensory needs; select age-appropriate activities and assist in determining the level of interest in specific activities;...
Make leisure time fun for all children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Leisure time should be a part of the day that all look forward to en...
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163,84 zł |
An Asperger's Guide to Public Speaking: How to Excel at Public Speaking for Professionals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
ISBN: 9781849055161 / Angielski / Miękka / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This practical guide to effective public speaking for professionals with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) provides tailored advice on using your Asperger strengths to your advantage and overcoming areas of challenge to find your public speaking voice. Written by a business leader with Asperger Syndrome, it includes guidance and hands-on tools for preparation, research and delivery of successful speeches and presentations. It addresses all the key areas that can cause particular difficulty for people with Asperger Syndrome such as coping with anxiety, interpreting the facial...
This practical guide to effective public speaking for professionals with Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder) provides tailored advice on usin...
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153,12 zł |
Evidence-Based Assessment in Asd (Autism Spectrum Disorder): What Is Available, What Is Appropriate and What Is 'Fit-For-Purpose'
ISBN: 9781849055291 / Angielski / Miękka / 496 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Advocating for an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, this book describes and analyses a wide range of available Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment measures. The author offers guidance on how to evaluate services and programmes and how to recognise which will be most effective in different scenarios for people with differing needs. A wide range of measures are reviewed in detail, including assessments used in situations often ignored in overviews relevant to ASD, such as assessments of internet addiction, response to traumatic stress, and criminal offending risk and witness...
Advocating for an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, this book describes and analyses a wide range of available Autism Spectrum Disorder (...
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464,99 zł |
Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick's Guide to Life
ISBN: 9781849057905 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Spectrum gals, ever wished you had a handbook to help navigate the confusing world of teenage girlhood? Look no further Aspie-in-the-know, Jennifer Cook O'Toole provides just that with her inspirational guide to life for teenage girls with Asperger syndrome. Drawing on her own, real-life experiences rather than preaching from textbooks, she covers everything you need (and want ) to know, from body shapes and love interests to bullying, friendships and how to discover and celebrate your unique, beautiful self. With illustrations by an Aspie teen and inspirational quotes from well-known,...
Spectrum gals, ever wished you had a handbook to help navigate the confusing world of teenage girlhood? Look no further Aspie-in-the-know, Jennifer C...
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92,95 zł |