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Organized children are raised, not born. That?s the philosophy behind this confidence-building, sanity-saving book. Fostering organized thinking in your child will help with concrete concerns (think a tidier bedroom!) and build critical life skills like learning to plan and grasping the big picture…
A practical guide on how to live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for adolescents and adults.; ADHD first manifests in childhood with symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The strategies to attenuate; the symptoms act like ?glasses for the brain?, helping with concent…
Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your sibling is struggling with the condition--life can be a topsy-turvy ride. What happens when you come face-to-face with dating, parties, sports, body changes, school, and kids who just don't get you? Where do you turn when your sibl…
Des recettes de smoothies aux multiples vertus : désintoxifier le corps, perdre du poids, avoir une belle peau, mieux digérer et dormir ou encore être moins anxieux.
Adam could not wait to be a big brother! Why was it taking so long for baby Emma to come home? What is this place called the NICU? A special children?s book written for all family members to share, as their baby is treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Supplemental materials are included.
A hospital courtyard garden and a vivid imagination are a haven for a young boy as he waits for his baby sister to be well enough to join him.; Noah and his family are living in The Children's Hospital because his new sister, Jessica, was born with a serious medical condition. Normal family life is…
When kids feel good about themselves, they naturally perform better. This book will take you step-by-step through the process of helping your children transform negative thoughts, images and feelings into positive affirming ones that result in successful behavior and feelings of greater confidence.
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, June 4, 2024 |
Every day we experience the uncertainty, risks, and emotional exposure that define what it means to be vulnerable, or to dare greatly. Whether the arena is a new relationship, an important meeting, our creative process, or a difficult family conversation, we must find the courage to walk into vulne…
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, March 15, 2024 |
Utilizing anime illustrations to capture the teen and tween audience, this book uses the core concepts related to Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Behavior Mapping (SBM). The core of the book consists of 10 social scenarios: each scenario is played out through the lens of Social Fortune or Social Fa…
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 31, 2024 |
Focusing on the treatment of childhood anxiety, both in one-on-one therapist to child treatment and within the family, Treating Childhood and Adolescent Anxiety: A Guide for Caregivers adopts an integrated approach presenting novel strategies to help mental health professionals and families create …
copy 3 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, May 17, 2024 |
In this inspiring book, Harvard-trained child and adult psychiatrist and expert in human motivation Dr. Shimi Kang provides a guide to the art and science of inspiring children to develop their own internal drive and a lifelong love of learning. Drawing on the latest neuroscience and behavioral res…
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, June 6, 2024 |
A booklet that explains FAS in order to understand the problem behaviours caused by this condition. It provides strategies that help prevent or decrease the secondary characteristics of FAS such as tantrums, anger, anxiety, withdrawal, etc. Topics include basics, infant care, routines/daily structu…
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, April 19, 2024 |
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024 |
A comprehensive workbook to navigate gender identity and expression at home, in school, and with peers.
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, March 15, 2024 |
Freddie is desperate for a pet, so when he rescues Bessie-Belle and she offers to grant his wishes he knows just what to ask for. The only problem is that Bessie-Belle can't hear very well, and Freddie tends to mumble. Whatever can they do? Luckily the Fairy Queen is on hand to explain . . .
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Thursday, November 9, 2023 |
There is a generational divide in our understandings of gender. This comprehensive guidebook helps to bridge that divide by exploring the unique challenges that thousands of families face every day raising a teenager who may be transgender, non-binary, gender-fluid or otherwise gender-expansive. Co…
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Tuesday, December 12, 2023 |
Jon loves his life in the North. But when he feels a pain that won't go away, he must go to a children's hospital in the south to find out what is wrong. A doctor there tells Jon he has cancer and will have to stay at the hospital for a while. Suddenly Jon's life is upside down! But with a handful …
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how autism affects individuals, and their siblings.
copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024 |
Now in its sixth edition and recommended by therapists worldwide, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has been the unparalleled, essential resource for people struggling with anxiety and phobias for almost thirty years. Living with anxiety, panic disorders, or phobias can make you feel like you aren't …
Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, January 26, 2024 |
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. Explains how cancer affects the body, and treatments for childhood cancer.
BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |