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Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
Search our collection of print books, eBooks, CDs and DVDs, games, and teaching tools on health topics.
A pamphlet which explains why nosebleeds are caused and what to do both during and after them. It also offers suggestions on how to prevent them and what to do when a child has reacurring nosebleeds.
Information on how to care for your child after cleft palate surgery including feeding, mouth care, ear and throat care, and pain management.
Information on how to care for your child after cleft lip surgery including feeding, healing and incision care, pain management, and orthodontic appliances.
Discusses aveolar bone graft, a surgery to repair a cleft in a gum. Provides information for parents on how to care for their child after this surgery.
Answers to frequently asked questions about nostril splinting for cleft lip and nasal deformity including: what a nostril splint is, how it's made, how long it is worn for; care of the splint.
For all teachers and children, here are 160 ready-to-use lessons and reproducible worksheets to help children become aware of acceptable social behavior and develop proficiency in acquiring basic social skills.
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A nine year old boy tells us what it is like to live with Tourette Syndrome.
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Learning to Work provides engaging and age-appropriate reading material for older beginning readers. The stories are intended for older students who are not yet reading conventionally for a variety of reasons, including cognitive delays and significant learning disabilities. Along with building rea…
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A realistic, photograph-based storybook to prepare children for an operation. Monkey has a few tests, general anesthetic, and an operation. When he wakes up, he rests, has a snack, and meets with a play specialist. Developed in partnership with the UK's National Health Service.; Ages 2-7
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Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can manage their anger and other strong feelings, and that they?re capable of positive, loving actions- like playing, making music, learning, counting, helping, taking care, and much more. Includes a special section for adults with activities an…
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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.;…
This board book includes tips for parents and caregivers on helping their children face the important milestone of using the potty. Tips from a pediatrician offer parents and caregivers additional support.
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This book provides methods for teaching social thinking to students with high functioning autism, Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD and others, diagnosed and undiagnosed, with social thinking challenges. Building upon Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME, the book sequences through eight chapters and 69 le…
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A guide for parents of children and adolescents who have difficulty with executive functioning skills including; planning and organization, self-monitoring, impulse control, working memory, and initiating tasks. This book offers short-term strategies and ways to build skills needed for long-term, …
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This DVD tells the story of three young men living with permanent brain damage as the result of head injuries they suffered pursuing extreme sports. Through their stories, the documentary explores the science of thrill-seeking, and reveals how cultural forces and ignorance are propelling young men …
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This book is a systematic and comprehensive toilet training guidebook, that addresses the challenges associated with toilet training children with autism and related disorders. Understanding that typical strategies are frequently ineffective when used with children with special needs, this resource…
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This illustrated easy-to-read book is a tool to explain Mitochondrial disease to the people in your community: in your child's classroom, with neighbors, extended family members and friends. About children with all degrees of abilities, it helps them understand the variable issues that children wit…
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Diet is a huge priority for anyone living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The authors provide crucial guidance for families, friends and caregivers too in helping to manage IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) symptoms.; This updated second edition, in a very informative and easy-to-underst…
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Establish a 400-word vocabulary in nonverbal children and lay the foundation for communicating with pictures and signs. Children learn the new vocabulary in a variety of formats so they truly comprehend the words.; The teaching methods are what most nonverbal children need: rote, systematic, and fa…
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Having a brother with autism can sometimes be hard, especially when he freaks out in front of other kids at school. It can be so embarrassing! Maybe if the kids knew more about autism they'd stop teasing and making fun of Billy and just be nice.; This book tells the story of a boy whose brother Bil…
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