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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.
Supported by clinical data, Mental Imagery Therapy for Autism (MITA) is a unique, early-intervention application for children with language delay and autism. MITA trains mental integration and language, starting with simple vocabulary, and progressing towards higher forms of language, such as adjec…
OCD.app Anxiety Mood Sleep is a mental health and sleep app designed for those with OCD, anxiety, and depression. The app touches on many topics, including: self esteem, belief in change, self criticism, negative thinking, coping, harm, comparing, perfectionism, emotions, social fears, self as an o…
OCD.app Anxiety Mood Sleep is a mental health and sleep app designed for those with OCD, anxiety, and depression. The app touches on many topics, including: self esteem, belief in change, self criticism, negative thinking, coping, harm, comparing, perfectionism, emotions, social fears, self as an o…
The beauty of life! Babies grow and thrive in their own ways. Told from the perspective of a resilient baby who fought to be in this world, share this story with your family and friends to spread hope and love.; Inspired by the birth of our daughter who was growth restricted in the womb, born prema…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |
Dinah, a young girl with Down Syndrome, loves to play games with her older sister, Chloe, but she's not very good at the still and quiet kind. When her not-so-sneaky efforts to get into the big kids' game backfire, Dinah realizes she might need to adapt a few of her own behaviors. In the process, s…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, April 3, 2024 |
What does it mean to be nourished?; Nothing could be more basic than food. However, food is only one part of the concept of nourishment, but it has consumed our focus and eclipsed something far more critical for thriving - connection. We have lost sight of the fact that feeding our families is abou…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, March 15, 2024 |
Describes the many emotions involved in dealing with the death of a loved one and discusses how to work through such a situation.
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"A Day With No Words" is a colorful and engaging picture book for young readers that shares what life can look like for families who use nonverbal communication, utilizing tools to embrace their unique method of speaking.
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My best friend's name is Remy. I think Remy is remarkable. Remy is Autistic. That means Remy's brain works differently to my brain. I love that Remy is different to me, because Remy can teach me new ways to experience the world.
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This book "will guide you through your baby's time in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), helping you communicate with members of the NICU team, ask the right questions, and participate as a valuable partner in care. This volume also features inspirational stories from other parents' NICU expe…
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You might think cities are the last place to find nature. But nature is actually right outside your door - you just need to know where to look. From the roofs of apartments to parking lots, cities are bursting with plants and animals.; In this fascinating and interactive guide, kids will learn abou…
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A book that encourages children to go and play outside and discover what nature has to offer. Leave the house and roam into the nature: It is a fascinating place, waiting to be conquered by little ones with curious minds. Whether in the garden, park, or a nearby forest, a closer look at nature will…
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All feelings are important - the magical, the messy, and the in-between. Sometimes though, big feelings can have us behaving in ways that aren't so, let's say... shiny. This happens to all of us. The more young people understand how and why, the more they can build the capacity to feel their feelin…
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Voici la nouvelle édition revue et mise à jour de ce bestseller de Benoit Hammarrenger pour mieux comprendre l?opposition et les comportements difficiles des enfants de 4 à 12 ans. Le neuropsychologue y communique son expertise de manière simple et accessible, car selon lui : « les parents et les i…
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In this inspiring story, a child tells us how they feel after losing their baby brother. Their grief journey is brought to life through illustrations, giving us a glimpse into their inner world. Helpful strategies and tips are also included.
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Written specifically for young adults, reluctant readers, and literacy learners, Killing the Wittigo explains the traumatic effects of colonization on Indigenous people and communities and how trauma alters an individual's brain, body, and behavior. It explores how learned patterns of behavior - th…
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Mom never had long hair - she was told it was too wild. Grandma couldn't have long hair - hers was taken from her. But one young girl can't wait to grow her hair long: for herself, for her family, for her connection to her culture and the Earth, and to honor the strength and resilience of those who…
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The Award-Winning Building Social Relationships (BSR) Book is Back and Better than Ever!; BSR-3 is a treasure trove of information and resources. The book contains over 40 instructional strategies, and the appendices alone contain over 50 pages of practical materials, including session plans and as…
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This welcome booklet includes:; - A family welcome letter, explaining how you can help your baby in the NICU;; - Your vital role as parents in caring for your baby in the NICU;; - Information about your access cards, visitors, and how to keep your baby safe;; - Information about breastfeeding suppo…
Toddler's First Steps provides trusted information on how to nurture the healthy development of your child. As your child grows, they will learn and change at an amazing speed. This resource provides guidance on how to support your child as they go through the many stages of toddlerhood and encount…
This guide is a sexuality and sex education resource written specifically for autistic people age 15 and up. Autistic people sometimes don't have the chance to learn about sexuality and sex in ways that work for them, so OAR created this guide as a starting point to change that.; In each of the nin…
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…
Helping Children with Loss provides adults with a rich vocabulary for mental states and painful emotions, paving the way for meaningful and healing conversations with children who are struggling with difficult feelings. Practical activities provide opportunities for conversation and will empower th…
In The Little Frog Awakes, Eline Snel offers parents of young children advice and tools for responding mindfully and effectively in the moment. These skills help us regain trust in ourselves and in the integral wholeness of our kids. And when we make mindfulness practice a part of daily life, it gi…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Wednesday, December 6, 2023 |
Parenting isn't easy, and parenting a child with a Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, or Autism can be challenging. However, a lot of parenting strategies are straightforward once you get your head around them. With the right knowledge, environment, interactions, responses and und…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, April 19, 2024 |
Just as death is inevitable, talking about death is an inevitable part of parenting. Drs. Lister and Schwartzman offer us the way to have conversations that are as much about life as they are about death; conversations that anyone who parents, teaches, or counsels children can have. Giving Hope is …
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Friday, April 12, 2024 |
This engaging picture book shows how two little crow siblings - one of them on the autism spectrum - deal with the different sensory experiences they encounter at a friend?s birthday party.; Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |
This collection of illustrated portraits celebrates the lives of influential neurodivergent figures who have achieved amazing things in recent times.; Showcasing these 30 incredible people, the extraordinary stories in this book show that the things they've achieved, created and inspired they did n…
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Sometimes, emotions like anger or jealousy or excitement can seem too big to keep inside. Me and My Feelings is here to teach kids that it?s okay to have big feelings! They will learn how to calm down those strong emotions so they don?t feel overwhelmed and can continue to take on the world.; This …
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A shot can be a little frightening-but it's quick, as quick as lightning!; When Maxine tells her pets, "Let's get to the vet!"; Scott does not want a shot.; Jervis is nervous, Franky is cranky, Biffy is iffy, and Cary is wary.; Can Maxine help her critters get over their jitters . . . ?; Perfect fo…
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'What people are too polite to tell you, but you need to know!'; The High School Hacks series are handbooks with a sense of humor.; This series was created for autistic students and aimed to clearly explain high school's often mysterious and confusing world. To help students navigate the tricky tee…
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Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping.; When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow.; This is the story of a red beast that was awakened.; Danni is in the school playground when his friend, Charlie, kicks a ball that hits him in the st…
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This book helps parents introduce their older children to the unfamiliar, and often frightening, NICU environment. Our New Baby is in the NICU encourages siblings to express their feelings and ask questions about their baby brother or sister. Used as a tool for initiating difficult conversations su…
| Copy 2 BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 | ||
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Drawing on the author's personal experience of parenting a child with PDA, this insightful and informative guide offers strategies and tips for all aspects of daily life, including sensory issues, education and negotiation. Full of advice and support, this book is not intended to provide informatio…
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Being in charge of one's body is a key foundation of consent. We Are in Charge of Our Bodies builds children's social and emotional skills and helps with setting physical boundaries.
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Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I have something called Pathological Demand Avoidance which is a form of autism. Most people just think I'm naughty and misbehaved, but I want to show you why that's not true by telling you about what my life is like from inside my head. Come jo…
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Written by world-renowned neuropsychiatrist and co-author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, NowMaps Jr. is a delightful rhyming story that introduces kids to the neuroscience of early childhood social-emotional learning in a captivating, interactive way! Kids ages 3-6 will love this beautif…
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One morning, at dawn, the Curiosities choose Miro to nest on. At first, he doesn't notice. They blend in, perching on his shoulder and nuzzling into his hair. Over time, Miro discovers that he sees and feels things differently than everyone else around him. The Curiosities show Miro an extraordinar…
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Learn what to expect after your child has a tongue tie release surgery. Explains how to care for your child, and when to get help.
For BCW NICU parents and caregivers. This diagram shows the steps to bringing your baby home with respiratory support.
This handout is for parents and caregivers of infants having surgery at BC Children's Hospital. Learn what your infant may find stressful, and how you can prepare your infant for surgery.
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…
Collective Care provides an ethnographic account of urban Indigenous life and caregiving practices in the face of Saskatchewan's HIV epidemic. Based on a five-year study conducted in partnership with AIDS Saskatoon, the book focuses on the contrast between Indigenous values of collective kin-care a…
This is a guide through the history and best practices related to the treatment of CVI in children from birth to 36 months. This book is based on the author's nearly five-decade career working with families in homes and classrooms. Understanding and knowledge about effective interventions to addres…
This app is designed for children aged 8-12 and their parents to build healthy habits by following the simple, yet effective, Live 5-2-1-0 message: FIVE or more vegetables and fruits, no more than TWO hours of recreational screen time, at least ONE hour of active play, and ZERO sugary drinks every …
This app is designed for children aged 8-12 and their parents to build healthy habits by following the simple, yet effective, Live 5-2-1-0 message: FIVE or more vegetables and fruits, no more than TWO hours of recreational screen time, at least ONE hour of active play, and ZERO sugary drinks every …
In this delightful book the reader follows six-year-old Nicole, an excited brand-new big sis whose brother has been born six weeks early and is now a new patient in the neonatal intensive care unit or NICU. Nicole goes on a tour of NICU with Dr. Terri, the neonatologist, and learns all about the wo…
| BC Children's and Women's Family Library | On Loan, due Monday, March 4, 2024 |
With more than 1.5 million copies in print, It?s Perfectly Normal has been a trusted resource on sexuality for more than twenty-five years. Rigorously vetted by experts, this is the most ambitiously updated edition yet, featuring to-the-minute information and language accompanied by new and refresh…
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Do you know a kid who hates to wear socks?Then you?ll love this book! Parents and kids with sensory challenges will enjoy reading this fun book together. You?ll recognize the struggle and appreciate the surprisingly simple solution.
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