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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.
Learn how to tell if your infant or child has a fever, what medicines you can give them, and when to get help.
This pamphlet offers advice for parents and caregivers on how to know if your child has a fever, what you can do at home, and how it's diagnosed by a doctor.
Explains what a seizure is, what you should and should not do when your child is having a seizure.
Overview of what febrile seizures are and how to treat them.
This workbook contains the children's Activity Sheets for learning about Worry Dragons, Tools for taming them, and Detective Work for corresponding sessions in the Facilitator's Manual. A Tool Box template is included for making their own toolbox to keep track of the Worry Dragon Taming Tools they…
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My birth name is Elizabeth, but I'm a guy. Gabe. My parents think I've gone crazy and the rest of the world is happy to agree with them, but I know I'm right. I've been a boy my whole life.; When you think about it, I'm like a record. Elizabeth is my A side, the song everybody knows, and Gabe is my…
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Part of the bestselling "Positive Discipline" series, this book teaches an approach to child rearing and teaching that emphasizes helping children learn valuable social and life skills that will help them make responsible decisions that lead to a more productive and satisfying life. This book is ap…
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Information to assist parents and caregivers of a child with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI).
A complete overview of all of Thich Nhat Hanh's practices for children. "Planting Seeds" is full of hands-on activities to help children and adults relieve stress, increase concentration and confidence, deal with difficult emotions, and improve communication. It includes over 30 full-color illustra…
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Siblings tells what it is like to grow up with a brother or sister with a disability or illness. The siblings of children with a disability are often the overlooked ones in families struggling to cope.; Kate Strohm, a sibling herself, bravely shares the story of her journey from isolation and confu…
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This guide for parents is a complete introduction to autism and anxiety. Drawing on the author's clinical experience working with children and their families, it provides parents and carers with everything they need to know to help support their child.; It covers the basics such as what anxiety is,…
"Nobody gets me, Mama!" In All My Stripes, Zane the zebra feels different from the rest of his classmates. He worries that all they notice about him is his "autism stripe." With the help of his Mama, Zane comes to appreciate all his stripes - the unique strengths that make him who he is! Includes a…
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Neon the Ninja has a very special job. He looks after anyone who finds the night time scary. Lots of us have nightmares, but Neon loves nothing more than using his special ninja powers to keep the nightmares and worries far away, and to keep the magical dreams and positive thoughts close by.; It co…
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This pamphlet provides information about C. difficile, also known as Clostridium difficile or C.diff. It's a germ (bacteria) that can cause diarrhea.; It answers the questions about what it is, who can get it, how it's treated, how it spreads, how the hospital prevents the spread, what you can do t…
In a large-size format for easy photocopying, this user-friendly manual presents a tested treatment protocol for children and adolescents (ages 6 to 18) struggling with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Ten flexible modules give clinicians tools for engaging kids and their parents and implementi…
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Andrew Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so. He writes about families coping with deafness, dwarfism, Down syndrome, autism, schizophrenia, multiple severe disabilities, with children who are prodi…
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The authors use a dance metaphor to capture the complexities and possibilities of building strong partnerships between professionals and parents of children with disabilities. This revised edition is rich with real-world stories and examples, refreshing insights, and practical strategies.
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When children (under age 12) engage in sexual behaviours it is sometimes difficult to decide when the behaviour is natural and healthy, and when it may be an indication of some distress or disturbance. This booklet provides a definition of natural and healthy childhood sexual behaviours and then c…
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What is death? Where do we go when we die? What happens to our bodies? These are some the many questions children may have when a loved one dies. The Big D helps parents talk about death and offers answers to help families through this difficult time. - Cover
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