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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.
This handbook is designed to introduce women with special needs (for example, women with a developmental disability or learning disbility) to a variety of procedures which are collectively referred to as the GYN (or Pelvic) exam.
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A book aimed at helping parents of visually impaired babies by providing activities and play ideas.
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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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This is a comprehensive resource for parents, teachers, counselors, health-care professionals, clergy and others concerned about the children in their lives. Suggests ways of explaining death to children and teens from a number of perspectives eg. philosophical, cultural and religious.
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This program demonstrates how to care for a man's personal hygiene. The video begins by outlining why personal hygiene is important, and the consequences for poor personal hygiene in a humorous manner. Basic facts, concepts and skills relevant to the practice of good basic hygiene and cleanliness …
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This program demonstrates how to care for a woman's personal hygiene. The video begins by outlining why personal hygiene is important, and the consequences for poor personal hygiene in a humorous manner. Basic facts, concepts and skills relevant to the practice of good basic hygiene and cleanlines…
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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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Teaches children about what anger is and how to manage it effectively. Covers the 3 key areas in managing anger - empathy, impulsivity and locus of control as well as communication techniques and relaxation skills.
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Drawing on detailed interviews, this book offers specific strategies for handling conflicts and power struggles, bolstering a daughter's self-esteem, and coping with problems. The author uses sample dialogues, exercises, and activities to take the terror out of talking about topics such as dating,…
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Provides the inside scoop on what it's really like to raise a toddler—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Includes proven strategies for coping with whining, biting, dawdling, temper tantrums, and other hazards of toddlerhood; sensible advice on making toilet-training as stress-free as possible for yo…
A set of affirmation cards designed specifically to nurture a child's self-esteem. Each affirmation card carries a powerful message that when repeated, helps children think positively.
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This practical guide offers an introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniques that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism spectrum (novice players) in mutually enjoyed play experiences with typical peers and si…
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This book offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living. More than a collection of thoughts for the day, Comfortable with Uncertainty offers a progressive program of spiritual study, leading the reader through essential…
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A small book packed with realistic ideas for first things to do when a baby dies and simple funeral planning.
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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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This manual offers practical approaches to families struggling to help their children solve the many puzzles of daily living. The strategies and selected examples and vignettes provide parents with a foundation for building more precise and effective teaching methods.
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Co-developed by the Society of Pediatric Nurses and the American Nurses Association, this practice-focused handbook is built around family-centered care. This FCC model and standard of pediatric healthcare practice focuses on the child within the context of the child's family as a unit, not on the …
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The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkw…
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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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From the bestselling author of Full Catastrophe Living comes a brilliant work that explores the principles and practices of mindfulness. A simple and straightforward introduction to Buddhist meditation from one of the country's leading authorities on stress-reduction techniques, Wherever You Go The…
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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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This guide is designed to provide service providers with a succinct summary of basic information to guide frontline intervention.
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This illustrated book is a guide for children undergoing bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Written from the perspective of a child, it helps them understand why they need a bone marrow transplant, how it works and and some of the things that they can expect will happen.
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To Kabat-Zinn,, the author, meditation is important because it brings about a state of "mindfulness," a condition of "being" rather than "doing" during which you pay attention to the moment rather than the past, the future, or the multitudinous distractions of modern life. This book presents basic …
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A social skills program for elementary students to learn appropriate behaviours during a typical school day. Ideal for students with autism or behavioural disabilities. Includes 53 relevant skills with teacher guidelines and self-monitoring checklists for students. Example skills include getting re…
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This illustrated book guides children and parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques most often used in the treatment of anxiety. Concepts and strategies are introduced through metaphors and illustrations, which made them easy to understand.
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This illustrated book is a tool for introducing children to the idea of using their imaginations to cope with pain.
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This book provides information on the issues surrounding the diagnosis and treatment of growth disorders, including: The role of genetics, nutrition and hormones in normal growth; When parents should and should not be concerned about their child's growth pattern; Information on treatments, includin…
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This information guide is for parents and caregivers of young children who have difficulty socializing and interacting with others. TalkAbility offers simple approaches to parents in helping their children develop better social skills for engaging in conversations and making friends. The ideas in t…
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This book is designed for parents, therapists, and other caregivers to help young children with gross motor delays learn and practice motor skills outside of therapy sessions. Written by an experienced physical therapist who is also the mother of a child with cerebral palsy, this comprehensive guid…
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This book explains the best practices and procedures for helping children master the finger and hand skills needed for home and school activities..
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This illustrated book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat negative thinking. Lively metaphors and illustrations help kids see life's hurdles in a new way, while drawing and writing activities help them master skills to get over those hurdles.
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Intended for individuals and families who have members who are gluten intolerant. The recipes are intended for enjoyment by the entire family. In addition to the 150 recipes, there is extensive information about various gluten-free flours, legumes and rices. Also included are tips and techniques f…
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This book guides the parent/educator through the special difficulties encountered when toilet training a child with autism.
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This resource, for parents and professionals, is written by a parent of a child with down syndrome who is also a sexual educator. It provides information about how to educate children and youth with intellectual disabilities about human sexuality, including such topics as: private body parts; expre…
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Written in positive and informal languaget this book is a guide to dealing with the common problems of stool withholding, soiling and wetting in young children. It gives insight into the perspectives of both children and parents, enabling a clear understanding of the issue.; Using friendly and info…
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This illustrated book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Using examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions, this interactive self-help book helps kids develop the skills needed to recognize and mor…
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The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability is the first complete sex guide for people who live with disabilities, pain, illness, or chronic conditions. Useful for absolutely everyone, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation, the book addresses a wide range of disabilities - from chronic fati…
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If you've ever struggled with depression, take heart. Mindfulness, a simple yet powerful way of paying attention to your most difficult emotions and life experiences, can help you break the cycle of chronic unhappiness once and for all. In The Mindful Way through Depression, four uniquely qualified…
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This book guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioural techniques used to treat problems with anger. The book uses examples, illustrations and step-by-step instructions to teach children a set of 'anger-dousing' methods aimed at cooling angry thoughts and controlling angry a…
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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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This book is a systematic and comprehensive toilet training guidebook, that addresses the challenges associated with toilet training children with autism and related disorders. Understanding that typical strategies are frequently ineffective when used with children with special needs, this resource…
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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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Diet is a huge priority for anyone living with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis. The authors provide crucial guidance for families, friends and caregivers too in helping to manage IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) symptoms.; This updated second edition, in a very informative and easy-to-underst…
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This research-based book provides tools to meet the needs of second language learners. Topics include:; Understanding the process of learning a second-language; Using current research; Using assessment techniques for children's first and second language; Improving literacy instruction; The book in…
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Stress. It can sap our energy, undermine our health if we let it, even shorten our lives. It makes us more vulnerable to anxiety and depression, disconnection and disease. Now, based on Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn's renowned mindfulness-based stress reduction program, this groundbreaking audiobook shows yo…
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This pamphlet provides information on breast or bottle feeding a newborn baby with a cleft lip and/or palate.
The third DVD in this three-part series, participants will learn what they can do to have a healthy and enjoyable sexual relationship. Topics covered include preparing for a date, privacy, ways of being sexual without having intercourse, discussing and negotiating what sexual acts you do and don't …
The Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens is a collection of 37 simple workbook activities that will teach you to reduce your worries using a technique called mindfulness.
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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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