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Your Road Map to Rediscovering Joy, Fun, and Togetherness
Having a child with an autism spectrum disorder may mean that you have to change your life. It can seem as though there are so many things you just can't do. But there are adventures—large and small—that kids with autism love, and they are waiting for your whole family! Just think outside of the ordinary, look for reachable sensory experiences, come prepared, and
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Sandy came to us through the foster system, speaking in grunts and gestures and pulling out chunks of her own hair in tantrums. As our time with her was extended, she started to calm down--at least a little. Despite her difficulties, my husband and I and our two young children had come to love her earnest brown eyes, her endearing sayings, and her efforts to make sense of the world. 'Yay,' she cried four years later, 'I get to be adopted, because...
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Un livre d'espoir pour ne pas perdre de vue toutes les belles qualités de votre enfant
Comment aider son enfant lorsqu'il est différent? En tant que parent, que pouvez-vous faire, de façon réaliste, pour faciliter son intégration à l'école, l'aider à développer son autonomie, l'accompagner dans la gestion de ses émotions, l'outiller pour la vie adulte? Comment offrir du temps de qualité aussi aux frères et soeurs qui réclament votre...
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Kids may have fewer responsibilities than mom and dad, but childhood can still be one of the most stressful periods in life. The stresses of school, extracurricular activities, and even day-to-day family living can make kids feel overwhelmed and distracted. To make matters worse, children have very little control over the events in their lives, and haven't had as much practice managing stress as adults. In Parenting Your Stressed Child, you'll learn...
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Finding out that a child has dyslexia can be shocking and confusing - and thousands of parents get this disturbing news every day. Appearing as early as when a child is struggling to say "Mama" and "Dada," dyslexia is a condition that will affect a child's ability to read, write, and understand basic language construction - and for a parent, this can be a tough reality to take in. Covering information on every stage of diagnosis, treatment, and growth,...
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Imagine living a life that you have no control over.
Fear, abject hatred, unspeakable violent acts, and terror follow you everywhere you go. They weigh on you like ships' anchors, but your shoulders can no longer bear the strain.
Life's pleasures bring you pain.
You bear the scars of someone else's rage.
The future is hopeless. The past is too traumatic to recall.
This is what life is like for those who are in a relationship plagued by domestic...
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Karen Nicksich and Heritage University Assistant Professor Miguel Juarez are celebrating the publication of their co-authored book, Earth Angels, a pictorial documentary chronicling the lives of "specially-abled" children. Earth Angels features the personal stories of nine families who have children with special needs. It chronicles the joys and challenges the parents of these children face on a daily basis. Heritage University social work students...
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How to train a Superhero: A Story of Autism is a must-read for all parents. This book was written to encourage and inspire any parent or person, not just parents of children with disabilities. Teresia shares her journey of raising two sons on the autism spectrum. Within these pages, there is laughter, tears, passion, and encouragement as Teresia shares their search for diagnosis, the challenges they faced training them up and her personal testimony...
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Most children learn to stop throwing temper tantrums, lying, refusing to go to bed or take a bath at an early age. But some have trouble with impulsivity and self-control, problems that, if left unchecked, can lead to more serious long-term issues that can even cross the line into crime and delinquency. This book offers a sound and safe step-by-step program for heading off conflict and getting your child to cooperate. This step-by-step approach concentrates...
11) 52 Blue Mondays
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Morgan, a young woman on the autism spectrum, was diagnosed at age three. In her early years, she had very little functional language. Most of her meaningful communication consisted of scripted lines picked up from favorite cartoons and movies. Over the years, she has developed an unfiltered way of stating what's on her mind. It has often been said, she's just saying out loud what the rest of us are thinking to ourselves. This is a collection of her...
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In 2003, Kerry L. Brooks's son was diagnosed with autism, devastating his family. Their physician offered only two recommendations: prepare their son for a group home, and focus on having other children.
Kerry was no medical expert, but he was a determined father and his son's biggest advocate. Refusing to follow the doctor's orders, he and his wife continued to search-not for a cure, but for strategies that would help their son reach his highest...
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There is a place deep in your soul that aches when you realize that there is something not quite right with your child. "Not quite right" is not necessarily a bad thing; it's just something different than what you may have imagined. This book will take you along our journey with autism-from the beginning of acceptance to the amazing, self-directed life that can be achieved. My goal is to encourage parents and caregivers of children with special needs...
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I was married right out of high school and bore two sons within the first two years. Needing extra income but wanting to stay home with my sons, I decided to do in home child care. I did child care for the next forty-two years. I had many children enrolled in my child care facility all with different wants and needs. One of the children I had was partly deaf. During our reading hour, I had to spend a little extra time with this child. Some of the...
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A riveting and redemptive family memoir, The Four Walls of My Freedom is Donna Thomson's account of raising a son with cerebral palsy and a passionate appeal to change the way we think about the good life. Donna Thomson's life was forever changed when her son Nicholas was born with cerebral palsy. A former actor, director, and teacher, Donna became his primary caregiver and embarked on a second career as a disability activist, author, and consultant....
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"IS THIS YOUR CHILD?" These are the major symptoms of potentially unrecognized allergies. Does your child suffer from any of the following?
• Allergic Nose Rub.
• Eye Circles.
• Red Ears.
• Red Cheeks.
• Eye Wrinkles.
• Aggression.
• Lack of Alertness.
• Mottled Tongue.
• In this breakthrough book, Dr. Doris Rapp offers a simple yet effective approach to handling "problem" children.
"Is This Your Child?" shows parents how to identify...
17) Beyond Breathing
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Beyond Breathing is a story of a mother's loss of her 13 year old daughter, Jena, to Cystic Fibrosis, a fatal genetic disease. Her journey takes you from unfathomable heartache to love and understanding of life's realities. Through her journey she learns that life lessons come from her children and the beauty of living and the power of love. In the span of one year she learns to go from depression and dependency to inner strength and the realization...
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Told with the intensity of a medical thriller, the extraordinary story of how Clay Whiffen and his family conquered autism. "Leeann Whiffen's fight for her son is a poignant, intimate story of perseverance and love - a reminder to all of us that a mother is the greatest ally a child with autism will ever have. A Child's Journey out of Autism shines a heartfelt light on a future of healing and hope." Jenny McCarthy, author of Mother Warriors and Louder...
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At eighteen months, Ashley Ruben still didnt talk. She wouldnt respond when her name was called; she didnt appear to hear either. She fixated on tiny pieces of dirt and ate only crunchy foods. She was enveloped in a thick fogimpenetrable by everyone except Barney the Dinosaur. She worked puzzles like a kindergartener and was computer-savvy before she was two years old. Her mothers late-night searches on the Internet hinted at a reason for her lack...
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Sometimes a chance event can change the course of our lives forever. If you believe in destiny it may not just be a chance event, in fact it may be something that has brought us to a path in life that was meant to be. In our journey with childhood cancer you will see just that and maybe if you are going through a similar situation you will see that for yourself and family too. My beautiful 10 year old daughter was diagnosed with Wilms tumor kidney...
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