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This innovative, family-focused group therapy program helps children with high-functioning autism and Asperger syndrome conquer their anxiety-and participate more fully in home, school, and community life. Includes 15 complete sessions for children 8-14 and their parents.
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This book is written for parents, relatives, professionals, educators, or caregivers of a child or adult on the spectrum. These techniques are for children and adults that are not yet verbal, making some sounds, using some words, speaking in single words, or using two-word phrases. The author demon…
Learn to cook delicious, healthy food that will help your child's behaviour, focus, and development. This cookbook provides a current review of the commonly used diets for the treatment of ADHD and autism, and recipes appropriate to specific diets. It also provides suggestions for feeding picky eat…
This delightful book is a light-hearted, playful and sincere look at life with an autistic child. Humorous illustrations depict those unique moments that every autistic child's family will recognise, and gently remind the reader to take care of themselves and appreciate the many wonderful experienc…
Full of insights about being awesome and autistic, this book celebrates the strengths of understanding the world in a different way. It looks at all the reasons being you and thinking differently can be totally awesome! It also has tips for managing tricky situations such as meltdowns, sensory diff…
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.;…
What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? Can parents do anything to prevent it? Why do different kids have such different symptoms, and what are the best ways to deal with them? Will there ever be a cure? This guide helps parents put the latest advances to wo…
In this fully revised third edition, Corinna Laurie sets out practical strategies to help autistic children develop their sensory and motor skills. Learn to identify possible challenges, recognize signs of overload and work in a co-productive way with your student or child, developing sensory regul…
This workbook provides effective approaches to putting babies and children to sleep. Includes the author's signature Sleep Lady Shuffle. Helps tired parents create and follow an effective sleep plan to achieve sleep success for babies and children of any age - from toddlers to tweens.
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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Parents can play a strong role in helping their children overcome anxiety disorders--given the right tools. This innovative, research-based book shows clinicians how to teach parents cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to use with their 5- to 12-year-old. Session-by-session guidelines are…
This is the eBook version. This title is also available in print.; This parent resource gives you the science-based information you need about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and its treatment. Includes parenting strategies for your child with ADHD. Also explains how to cope at home…
This book provides a completely parent-based treatment program for child and adolescent anxiety. Parents will learn how to alleviate their children's anxiety by changing the way they themselves respond to their children's symptoms--importantly, parents are not required to impose changes on their ch…
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 …
Giving a full overview of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and discussing all major treatment options, including cognitive behavioural therapy and medication, this guide provides the essential information that families, teachers, caregivers, clinicians and mental health professionals n…
This book offers powerful, step-by-step treatment strategies for panic disorders, agoraphobia, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), worry, and fear.; You will also find new information on relapse prevention after successful …
"As parents, we worry about our children - about their physical health, performance at school, the types of friends they have, and, of course, their mental health. Every day seems to bring new and expanding issues and disorders and troubling statistics about the rise of mental illness in children a…
Honouring our Babies: Safe Sleep Cards & Guide will help service providers discuss safe sleep practices with First Nations and Aboriginal families and help reduce the risk of SIDS.; The toolkit is interactive, evidence-informed, and incorporates cultural beliefs, practices, and issues specific to F…
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Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) is a debilitating neurological condition in which the brain is unable to effectively process sounds and speech. An estimated 5 - 10% of children are affected uniquely. APD can have a significant impact on all aspects of lifelong communication. This authoritative g…
This book tells true and poignant stories from both sides of the physician-patient/parent relationship and provides a unique glimpse into how parents and physicians think, feel, and interact. The stories are grouped under four sections: Hope, Compassion, Communication, and Trust.; Each section incl…
In this go-to guide for teens, four anxiety experts offer tangible tips and tools you can use every day to rewire your anxious brain; manage fears, stress, and worry; and get back to living your life.; For ages 12+.
If you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you might struggle with things like concentrating in school, or sitting still, or remembering lots of instructions. But ADHD is also a superpower. In this book you will meet different kids with ADHD who can do amazing things. They also le…
Imagine having the flu, while lying in a bed of ants, listening to heavy metal at high volume, and trying to do calculus. Now consider living in that body all the time. It becomes easy to understand how kids with difficulties processing and controlling sensory information can become avoidant, anxio…
Ruby hates herself so much that she often feels more like a piece of rubbish than a little girl. Sometimes Ruby feels so miserable that she wants to sleep and sleep and never wake up again. Then Ruby meets Dot and, over time, Dot helps Ruby to move from self-hate to self-respect. After a very impor…
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This book is an authoritative guide to understanding and helping a teenager with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder, or other eating disorders. It combines the latest science--including the newest treatments and most up-to-date resear…
Pediatrician and twin-mom, Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, offers expert advice for raising healthy, well-adjusted twins and triplets. Her guidance will help parents of multiples prepare for their babies' arrival, weather the first few months of infancy, manage toddlerhood, and help establish individual i…
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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Based on over thirty years of expertise, Deborah Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them manage anger. This activity book allows space to explore anger and varying degrees of emotion whilst also pro…
Plummer provides varied and straightforward activities for teachers, parents, and therapists to healthily engage with children and help them manage stress. This activity book allows space to explore stress and help children identify some of their worries, whilst also providing help on how to build …
Inside this booklet you?ll find information on what causes PCOS and ways to treat it, a list of the top 10 PCOS tips, healthy ways to manage your weight, medication and period trackers, fitness worksheets, and a glossary to help you understand PCOS-related medical terms.
This video presents a candid look at the lives of children growing up with Tourette's Syndrome. This documentary documentary demystifies and humanizes what it?s like to have TS by giving voice to children ages eight to 13 who have the disorder. It features the youngsters going about their daily liv…
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This educational kit provides a straightforward and factual look at Tourette Syndrome from the perspective of teenagers. The video was filmed with the help of 10 teens with TS who not only developed the concept, but also star in the video. The accompanying facilitator's guide includes three suggest…
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The Period of PURPLE Crying® program aims to change knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours of primary and temporary caregivers towards early infant crying, especially inconsolable crying, and its link to shaken baby syndrome. The program aims to educate the primary caregiver (mom) before the increase…
Parents going through separation or divorce are understandably worried about how the change in the family will affect their children This guide walks parents through all the factors they should consider and offers step-by-step guidance on how to work together to put their children first.
This booklet is for teens with IBD to use as a quick reference guide. It includes information on IBD, worksheets, and a discussion guide to help you speak to healthcare professionals and other people in your life.; Note: This is a US resource. Visit https://crohnsandcolitis.ca/ for Canadian informa…
The Survival Guide Personal Care for Men covers 31 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructive …
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The Survival Guide Personal Care for Women covers 35 vital personal care activities. It includes basics like brushing teeth and taking showers as well as buying clothes, being stylish, and getting along with friends. It includes relevant activity sequences, two comprehension quizzes, and instructiv…
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This compassionate guide contains 100 practical ideas to help those grieving after a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. The book teaches the principles of grief and mourning to practical, action-oriented tips for coping with the natural difficulties of a loss.
Beloved grief educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt compassionately explores the common feelings of shock, anger, guilt, and sadness that accompany a stillborn child, offering suggestions for expressing feelings, remembering the child, and healing as a family. Ideas to help each unique person?mother, father, g…
This guide provides up-to-date, evidence-based strategies to help your child sleep. It uses entertaining stories to show how sleep problems impact both the child and the parents. Each chapter includes a quiz to help recognize whether your child is experiencing similar challenges.; The book includes…
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 implementing successful exposure and response prevention…
The COVID-19 pandemic has left many adults and children searching for answers about how they can stay safe. This illustrated guide gives children the tools they need to understand what's happening in the world and to discover how they can become a virus warrior.; For ages 5-10.
A Family Guide to Coping with Substance Use Disorders provides readers with important information on substance use, symptoms, causes, effects, and treatment. Written by experts in the field of addiction medicine, this book enables readers to understand substance use disorders from the perspective o…
This is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults, including information including basic symptoms and their effects on school, work, home, and personal relationships; the differences in ADHD between boys and girls; counseling, school interventions, be…
Explains what PMDD is, including possible causes, symptoms and how to access treatment and support. Includes self-care tips for helping yourself, plus guidance for friends and family.
This fully illustrated program is ideal to help non-readers learn and follow grooming activities. Each activity is illustrated step-by-step in a reproducible format and described in lesson plans featuring objectives, data forms and training suggestions.
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A powerful and compassionate guide for cultivating self-confidence, independence, and the executive functioning skills you need to live your best life! Being a teen with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) doesn't stop you from wanting what almost every other teen wants: independence, g…
This book will help children become smart digital citizens who know how to recognize reliable sources and safe websites. Learn to navigate the Internet, think carefully about the content they view and share, follow rules for healthy interactions, and reflect when you make mistakes. For ages 5-9.
Readers learn the importance of good internet habits in order to stay safe online. Activities throughout the book prompt students to think more deeply, be creative, share information and resources, and grow their knowledge.; For ages 5-9.
The goal of the video is to give accurate information regarding sexuality and sexual expression. This is accomplished by the straightforward, private manner in which the narrator addresses the issues of: why a person masturbates; when and where it is appropriate to do so; and very concretely dem…
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