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This useful, resourceful and practical guide provides those working with dyspraxic and DCD children one hundred ideas of how to support and develop their learning. Lists cover the entire school age range and range from developing fine and gross motor skills to preparing children for their next tran…
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On its own or as a companion to the book "101 Ways to Make Friends: Ideas and conversation starters for people with disabilities", this collection of strategies is for parents, leaders and teachers of all kinds. It's a book about being a friend, learning ways to make a contribution to community, an…
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Authors Susan Stanfield and Aaron Johannes use their 50+ years of experience of working with folks with disabilities to offer this compendium of simple, practical strategies for expanding and deepening relationships.; The ideas were generated by folks with disabilities, their families, and those wh…
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"The fifteen authors and nine artists in this volume bring us beautiful, speculative stories of disability and mental illness in the future. Teeming with space pirates, battle robots, interstellar travel and genetically engineered creatures, every story and image is a quality, crafted work of scien…
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Faites le plein d?idées pour un enfant épanoui ! Mandalas, jeux de mémoire, d?écoute, d?observation, dessins, massages..., 35 exercices ludiques et tout simples pour apprendre à votre enfant à mieux se concentrer. Distraits par les jeux vidéo, le téléphone portable, la télé...,les enfants ont de pl…
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Faites le plein d?idées pour un enfant épanoui ! Contes, ombres chinoises, cuisine, dessins, modelages, collages..., 35 exercices ludiques et tout simples pour apprendre à votre enfant à exprimer sa créativité. Conceptualiser et imaginer sont deux aptitudes importantes pour la compréhension du mond…
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Faites le plein d'idées pour un enfant épanoui ! Éveil corporel et musical, cuisine, mimes, peinture, comptines... 35 exercices ludiques et tout simples pour accompagner votre enfant dans son développement. De la naissance à 3 ans, les bébés découvrent le monde qui les entoure. Avec des activités l…
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This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids, including those with ASD, have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it …
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A pamphlet for women staying in the Antepartum Unit at BC Women's, with 8 points about how best to take an active role in your care.
The first book for teens that explains the causes and impact of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). The book is interspersed with accounts and artwork from young people with BDD, along with perspectives of their families. BDD is a debilitating mental health disorder, and this book gives advice on treat…
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The Asperkid's Game Plan provides over 100 original games and activities that engage children with Asperger syndrome. Demonstrating how just about anything can be turned into an opportunity for learning and growth, this book is bursting with go-to ideas for making simple play equipment at home and …
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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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Kieran does not want to go to bed but Keelyis trying her best to have a regular bed routine for him. Find out what she does to get Kieran to get a good night's sleep.; Includes English translation, Ojibwe translation, and Ojibwe syllabics.
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In Beyond Magenta, six teens tell what it is like for them to be members of the transgender community. Portraits and family photographs grace the pages, adding immediacy to the emotional and physical journeys of these unwaveringly honest young adults.
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Entering adulthood can be a scary time but with accurate and up-to-date information you can learn to embrace, and be excited about, the changes that are going to happen to your body, mind, spirit, and relationships.
Growing up with a sibling who has a disability can be hard. But it can also be... awesome! Based on the author's real-life experiences, this unique and touching children's book explores how siblings of kids with disabilities are special, too. Created with the support of licensed clinical social wor…
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This website is designed to provide information to parents, professionals, and self-advocates on how to teach human sexuality to individuals with special needs with a focus on Autism Spectrum Disorders. It also links to additional resources.
The sexual, physical, mental, and spiritual safety of our children should be a top priority for everyone, This book was written to support children ages 3-10. The goal is to provide activities and discussions that will help increase abuse resistance.
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This book tells the story of a father's personal journey and search for his disabled son. The author's son was born with a rare genetic mutation: at thirteen, his son weighs only 54 pounds, wears diapers, cannot speak and needs to wear special cuffs on his arms so that he cannot harm himself. Writ…
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In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Karen Pape tells the story of how some children with early brain damage astounded everyone around them. The brain injury they suffered at or near birth had led to motor problems such as the awkward gait we associate with cerebral palsy. Yet they were able to run, ki…
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