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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 collection of writing from a dozen parents and those dually diagnosed with developmental and mental health problems. Covers autism, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), as well as developmental disabilities.
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This book "brings clarity and order to what feels like an unmanageable and isolating experience. It shows both those who are ill and those who care for them how to live a full and meaningful life despite undeniable difficulties. Using her extensive experience with chronic illness patients, Patricia…
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This cookbook contains step-by-step picture instructions to help young children and individuals with special needs, or "special chefs", develop independence in the kitchen. It is for those who have little or no cooking experience and a limited ability to recognize and compensate for dangers in the …
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This edition includes the latest Institute of Medicine diagnostic criteria and terms, special considerations for infants and adolescents, parent needs, and an expanded resource list. A must for any parent or professional caring for a child or adult who has the disorder.
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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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Coming to grips with chronic pain is a very trying process for teenagers and their families. Dancing with Pain takes us into four teen's experiences dealing with pain from a facial injury, Sickle Cell Disease, CRPS (complex regional pain syndrome) and neck and shoulder trauma.; Combining animation …
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In this program three youths tell their stories about mastering complex pain and returning to wellness. Whether or not their pain is visible, or is associated with a known medical condition, they provide unique perspectives on minimizing the impact of pain on daily living. All have worked with a mu…
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Learn about how you can manage your pain during early labour, and active labour. This handout explains the benefits and limitations of comfort measures, like touch and position. It also details benefits, risks and potential side effects of medical pain relief measures, like epidurals.
This book as meant as a companion to Taming worry dragons: A manual for children, parents, and other coaches. It is not meant as a standalone book. This is part of the TWD Series.; This pocket-sized book provides an overview of taming worry dragons (types of worries, how they affect your body and t…
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Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
This pamphlet provides information about nipple shields, a nipple-shaped covering worn over the nipple during breastfeeding to help a baby feed.
Provides information to help parents make a choice about using Sucrose to manage infant pain.
This handout is for people that have scoliosis and plan to give birth at BC Women's Hospital. It includes information on pain relief options during labour, for vaginal and cesarean section births.
A demonstration of various pain management techniques. Children and their parents learn various coping methods for frightening or painful treatment procedures.
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Children, now young adults, who participated in pain management program "No Fears No Tears, 1986." discuss the impact of cancer on their lives.
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This volume is designed to help pediatric health professionals gain a true understanding of childhood pain. Pain is the most common reason for children to seek a medical consultation and sometimes is the most common reason for avoiding it. Unaddressed fears and anxiety complicate pain management an…
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This book provides clear information for teenagers who develop Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). It can be used as a tool to aid the early recognition of CRPS and implement the necessary team approach to management. Medical terms have been explained in a way that can be easily understood. The …
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This pamphlet provides information on breast or bottle feeding a newborn baby with a cleft lip and/or palate.
This guide is designed to provide service providers with a succinct summary of basic information to guide frontline intervention.
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This picture book was created for young children who are in need of a solid organ transplant. It was developed by two dedicated Social Workers at the University of Michigan Transplant Center to give these children and their families something to put them more at ease with the organ transplant proc…
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Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Learn how to use a needle and syringe.
This yoga program was developed for teens with recurrent abdominal pain--particularly Irritable Bowel Syndrome--as part of a research treatment study at BC Children's Hospital, in Vancouver Canada.
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This guide, intended for children aged five through twelve years, has been developed using children’s ideas, artwork and play. It shares children’s worries and feelings about living in violent homes.
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Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Provides information to help your child to walk using crutches on flat surfaces and up and down stairs.
Learn how to clean your child's skin with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) wipes.
This pamphlet provides information about a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Having a child who suddenly develops PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Strep), PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) or related conditions such as encephalitis can be a daunting challenge for parents. This clear guide explains the symptoms and …
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A pamphlet that explains how to deal with some common problems that people experience with catheters.
Written by eating-disorder specialists, this book will help caregivers to reach out to young people having difficulty cooperating with treatment for an eating disorder. The authors use of analogies and metaphors helps to crystallize a practical understanding of eating disorders and the crucial aspe…
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What to Say to Kids When Nothing Seems to Work offers parents an effective, step-by-step guide to some of the most common struggles for kids aged 5-12. Written by mental health professionals with over 30 years' experience listening to kids' thoughts and feelings, this book provides a framework to e…
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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…
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Pamphlet describing how to use a birthing ball safely during pregnancy. It also provides information on how to use the birthing ball after the baby is born - for both you and your baby, and how to keep the ball in good repair.
Provides information for women regarding depression during pregnancy and following the birth.; Includes: Introduction for Health Care Providers; Information for Women; Getting Help - Treatment Options, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy; Self-Care: The NEST-S Program; Action - Making Positive Changes, Cha…
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This guide discusses how baby blues and depression may affect women's physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being and what to do if that occurs.; Part 1 - Basic Aboriginal Teachings; Part 2 - Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the first year of being a parent; Part 3 - Feelings during Pregnancy an…
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This guide was created to help women who are dealing with anxiety during pregnancy and following the birth of their baby. It includes educational information that may be worked through gradually, and will help you to better manage symptoms by making changes in your thinking, behavior and self-care …
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Activities to enccourage speech development for children aged birth to 2, 2 to 4 years and 4 to 6 years.