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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.
It's time for Siasi to go to bed, but she doesn't want to brush her teeth or put away her toys. It's so much more fun to play with all the animals of the Arctic! Wouldn't everyone rather dance with polar bear, howl with the wolves, and swim with the fish instead of get ready for bed?; In this charm…
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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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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 illustrated book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat problems with sleep. Using examples, illustrations and step-by-step activies, this interactive self-help book is a resource to help children learn the skills to fall asleep and stay asl…
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Based on decades of research, it is now known that the most effective program for the reversal of chronic insomnia is called "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia" or CBT-I. However, this treatment is rarely available to the general public as CBT-I is usually only offered by specially-trained …
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With cutting-edge sleep science and time-tested techniques, The Sleep Solution will help anyone achieve healthy sleep and eliminate pills, pain, and fatigue.; If you want to fix your sleep problems, Internet tips and tricks aren?t going to do it for you. You need to really understand what?s going o…
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A dusky rural landscape and comforting bedtime routine draw a child closer to sleep in this illustrated lullaby board book.
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We spend about 26 years of our lives sleeping, but how much do you really know about what happens when your head hits the pillow? This book answers all your questions about what goes on in your head when you snooze, including the difference between light and deep sleep, where dreams come from, and …
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Le sommeil est incontestablement la clé du bon développement de l?enfant, mais aussi d?une vie familiale sereine et équilibrée. Pourtant, il reste un défi à atteindre pour plusieurs personnes?Fruit de nombreuses années d?intervention, Enfin je dors?et mes parents aussi présente une nouvelle fois le…
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"Do you find yourself lying awake at night, ruminating about the events of the day? Do you toss and turn, worrying about what you have to do in the morning or what you did earlier in the day? If so, you are not alone. In fact, insomnia is the most common sleep disorder faced by the general populati…
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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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Le livre révolutionnaire, premier du genre, qui endormira votre enfant en quelques pages seulement. Une méthode testée et approuvée par des milliers de parents du monde entier.
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From bedtime tantrums to bed-wetting, sleep problems can be one of the biggest sources of worry and frustration for parents of children with special needs. Help is here in this newly revised edition of this down-to-earth, nonjudgmental guide, packed with widely tested, easy-to-use techniques that w…
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Sweet Sleep is the first and most complete book on nights and naps for breastfeeding families. It?s mother-wisdom, reassurance, and a how-to guide for making sane and safe decisions on how and where your family sleeps, backed by the latest research.
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Looking for simple techniques to revamp your family's bedtime routine and wake up to a happy, healthy child? Discover the latest science-based sleep tips that will benefit your entire family.; Dive into this vibrant kid-tested, doctor-approved bedtime story to learn creative and practical ways to b…
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The authors explain what we now know about SIDS and other sleep-related deaths that have frustrated medical professionals and parents for decades.
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The Insomnia Workbook for Teens offers proven-effective tips and strategies to help you get to sleep and stay asleep. You?ll learn about the different reasons you may experience insomnia, target your own ?sleep disrupters? like caffeine and sugar, and discover skills for managing these disrupters s…
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Dans cet ouvrage, l'auteur démêle le faux du vrai pour 100 idées reçues parmi les plus répandues dans les domaines de l'alimentation, le sommeil, le sport, le hormones et l'hérédité. Vous saurez désormais à quoi vous en tenir et serez en mesure de prendre les meilleures décisions vous concernant po…
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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.
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Lila cannot figure out why so many of her team mates did not show up for her soccer game. Lila?s coach says many players and their parents have the flu and were too sick to come to the game. It?s a good thing Lila and her dad got vaccinated so they could go to the game.; Includes English translatio…
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Nanuq is so excited when she finds out she is going to be a big sister! She thinks about all the fun things she will do with her new sibling. But when her baby brother is born, he cries all the time. Her parents are so busy with the baby, they don?t have time for her anymore. Nanuq feels lonely. Is…
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Using relaxation techniques for 20 minutes a day has been significantly proven to increase pregnancy length and weight of an infant with moms who are experiencing pre-term labor. This recording mixes scientificaly accurate image and metaphoric imagery to bring about the relaxation response. Track 1…
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Join Baby, Bunny and Fido as they learn how to use a potty. This book will help to make this everyday activity familiar to very young children. Each bright, friendly picture has lots to look at, point to and talk about and will entertain babies and toddlers, as well as adults.
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Children learn boundaries and safety when using screens, and fun things to do when screens are off. As important as screens are in our lives, we all need to unplug, especially children. This reassuring picture book offers children and families a starting point for limiting screen time and making th…
As important as screens are in our lives, we all need to unplug, especially children. This active, encouraging board book offers young children and families an easy way to set boundaries and limits for screen time, and to find enjoyable ways to spend time without screens. "Together, we say, 'All do…
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Young children learn that they get lots of chances to try again every day. Oops! We all make mistakes. This reassuring book shows toddlers that mistakes are okay and helps them build resilience and independence. "Try-again time is learn-and-grow time. Take it slow ... Ready - set - GO!"; With gentl…
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Every parent, caregiver - and toddler - knows the misery that comes with meltdowns and temper tantrums. Through rhythmic text and warm illustrations, this gentle, reassuring book offers toddlers simple tools to release strong feelings, express them, and calm themselves down. Children learn to use t…
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For parents who have received a fetal diagnosis during pregnancy, and are deciding (or have decided) whether to interrupt the pregnancy. Supports grieving parents, and provides information on:; - The decision-making process,; - Taking control,; - The hospital experience,; - Couples healing together…
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Teaches children how to sign what they want long before they can speak, with songs and activities that are both easy and fun. Encourages signing, speaking, dancing, and more.
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On a Saturday morning at the end of November 2008, a young family suffered the loss of two sons and the permanent paralysis of another as a result of an automobile accident. Rather than tear the family apart, the tragedy drew them closer and touched the hearts of people in and out of their Catholic…
This book is a collection of comforting, down-to-earth thoughts and meditations, including the authentic voices of survivors, for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one.
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Nourishing recipes for cancer patients, who often experience culinary ups and downs because of sudden dietary restrictions and poor appetite due to damaged taste buds from harsh treatments. Revised and updated with 10 new recipes, this second edition provides caretakers with a tangible way to nurtu…
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A follow-up to its bestselling predecessor, The Reason I Jump opens an extraordinary, rare window into the mind and world of an autistic, non-verbal person--now coping with a young man's life.; Naoki Higashida wrote The Reason I Jump as a 13-year-old boy with severe autism, giving us all insight in…
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This activity book was written by a former Art Therapist with the Patient and Family Counselling Program and an Oncology Nursing Practice Leader with the BC Cancer Agency. It is designed for children, ages 6 to 12, to help them learn, creative ways of coping when a family member is living with can…
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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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Written by a BC Children's Hospital pediatrician specializing in teen and adolescent medicine, this book offers a breakthrough mindfulness program to help you deal with stress in healthy ways, improve communication, and reduce conflicts with family and friends.
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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 …
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 …
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About 50% of all people with schizophrenia and manic-depression do not understand that they are ill and refuse treatment. Whether you are a family member or a therapist, in this book you will find hope in what the new research is revealing about the problem of poor insight into illness.; Prepare to…
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The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed for use by patients and their behavioral health providers as an accessory to treatment. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. Patients and providers can work togethe…
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed for use by patients and their behavioral health providers as an accessory to treatment. The VHB contains simple tools to help patients with coping, relaxation, distraction, and positive thinking. Patients and providers can work togethe…
Lots of kids are a little afraid of some things, like heights or spiders. But some kids are so afraid that it stops them from having fun. Does this sound like you?; If your fear is getting in the way of everyday activities, this book is for you!; What to Do When Fear Interferes guides children and …
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This pamphlet was developed by the Neurosciences Department at BC Children's Hospital to provide tips for families on recording seizures by using a "Seizure Log."
Comic book featuring Medikidz, superhero experts on health and illness. An aspiring hockey player travels back in time to meet with Olympic gold medalist and professional hockey player Chandra Gunn. Gunn has lived most of her life with epilepsy.
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This story follows Lee from her first seizure, to the doctor's office, and then home with new medication to control her seizures. It's a tale for young children with epilepsy.
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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…
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This book can help you overcome your medical phobia. Start by learning about your fears, where they might come from, what factors influence them, and how you can best prepare to overcome them. *Then you will gradually and safely confront your specific fears.; The book also includes information abou…
Paraldehyde is a medication used to treat seizures that last longer than 5 minutes, or come in clusters. This pamphlet explains to parents the right dose, the right time, and the right way to give this medication.
Eating disorders in the family can make meal times extremely difficult for youth, parents, and siblings. This video demonstrates strategies that can be used before, during, and after meals to provide structure and support for youth with eating disorders. The strategies presented in this video are s…
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