Children with Special Needs

This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community.The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling...

Tried nagging, shouting, taking away screen time, but with no success?Dr Amber Elliott explains why children who have experienced early trauma need something different - therapeutic parenting - a kind of everyday 'superparenting' which champions empathy...

Anxiety, meltdowns and emotional regulation can be hugely challenging for autistic people. This book is full of proactive strategies for understanding, accepting and respecting the processing differences in autism. It contains tools for reducing...

The first book offering support for parents and carers of children and young people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), this guidebook explains the condition as well as the impact that it may have in education settings, family life and socialisation.The...

This highly practical book is an accessible and grounded handbook for addressing challenging behaviour in children and adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism. It recognises that challenging behaviour does not...

Music is a powerful means of engaging children with developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, Down's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. This lively music activity book shows how music can be an effective and enjoyable way to enhance the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641520775Author Lane RebeloFormat PaperbackPage Count 168Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 216mm *...

A groundbreaking guide to managing the emotional and behavioral components of your child's sensory processing challenges Imagine having the flu, while lying in a bed of ants, listening to heavy metal at high volume, and trying to do calculus. Now...

The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies for coaching children on the autism spectrum...

Your Guidebook for Parenting Teens in the New Teenage Years"If you are a parent or have children in your life in any significant way and that you love this book is required reading." Michael Hainey, author of New York Times bestseller After Visiting...

I am Special is a workbook developed by Peter Vermeulen and already used extensively with young people with autism spectrum disorder. The workbook is designed for a child to work through with an adult - parent, teacher or other professional. Unlike...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593472231Author Brock L. EideFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 442gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 30mm

From the author of Sunday Times bestsellers One Child and Ghost Girl comes a heartbreaking story of a boy trapped in silence and the teacher who rescued him. When special education teacher Torey Hayden first met fifteen-year-old Kevin, he was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646110766Author Heather AjzenmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 194Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge Press

The completely updated and expanded new edition of this well-established text incorporates DSM-5 changes as well as other new developments. The all-in-one guide covers the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children - from...

With growing numbers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) being diagnosed in the early years, it is becoming increasingly important for education and health professionals to understand ASD and to implement supportive strategies as part of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780143132394Author Sharon SalineFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.Publisher J.P.Tarcher,U.S./Perigee Bks.,U.S.

This collection of 101 stories is a portable support group for families with children on the spectrum - with inspirational stories, useful tips, and solid advice from other parents!When your child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, your life...

Help your child cultivate real, lasting confidence! In Kid Confidence, a licensed clinical psychologist and parenting expert offers practical, evidence-based parenting strategies to help kids foster satisfying relationships, develop competence, and make...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593419410Author Carol Stock KranowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 283gDimensions(mm)...

TWELVE MOONS follows a year spent caught between the wild sea and the changing moon of the wide Northumberland skies. Caro Giles lives on the far edge of the country, with her tribe of daughters: The Mermaid, The...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399537363Author Anat BanielFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780992520212Author Christie LyonsFormat PaperbackPage Count 28Imprint White Light Publishing HousePublisher White Light Publishing HouseWeight(grams)...

'There isn't a secret manual outlining exactly how to get through your teens and young adulthood as an autistic individual, but this book provides a script for how to do what adulthood will make you do anyway, in a way that is most accessible for you"...

This is the essential one-stop guide for parents of children and young people with tic disorders and the professionals who work with them. Drawing on current research and their own clinical experience, the authors provide up-to-date information on tic...

"In 1994, I was diagnosed with dyspraxia, and I was unable to do everything that children are expected to do by the time they're in school. For me, this included everything from riding a bike and catching a ball, to reading, writing, and basic math."When...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399176319Author Carol Stock KranowitzFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Tarcher/Putnam,USPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399171789Author Dr. Robert MelilloFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

Challenges with emotional regulation and rejection sensitivity can disproportionately affect children and teens with ADHD, impacting on their development at school and their relationship with their peers.Developed for children and young people who...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399532313Author Laurie Fivozinsky LeComerFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint TarcherPerigeePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 335gDimensions(mm)...

Smart kids with autism spectrum disorders need specific interventions to find success in school and beyond. Featuring a foreword by Temple Grandin, School Success for Kids With High-Functioning Autism shares practical advice for implementing strategies...

Collins Big Cat Phonics for Letters and Sounds features exciting fiction and non-fiction decodable readers to enthuse and inspire children. They are fully aligned to Letters and Sounds Phases 1-6 and contain notes in the back. The Handbooks provide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for National Jewish Book Award (Biography/Autobiography) 2011.Book InformationISBN 9780451234636Author Tom Fields-MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936303786Author Orrin DevinskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Demos Medical PublishingPublisher Demos Medical PublishingWeight(grams)...

This essential guide to tic disorders and Tourette Syndrome tackles problems faced both at home and at school, such as adjusting to the diagnosis, the effect on siblings and classroom difficulties. Dr Chowdhury offers advice on how to manage symptoms,...

As children and teens are exposed to more and more pressure at school, exam stress comes hand in hand. This workbook, a fun and interactive resource aimed at children aged 10 and over, offers teachers, other professionals and parents proven techniques to...

The second edition of the best-selling Raising Girls with ADHD features the latest information on research and treatment for girls with ADHD presented in an easily accessible format.The book is packed with expert information to empower parents to make...

The revelatory, poignant story of Rosemary Kennedy, the eldest and eventually secreted-away Kennedy daughter, and how her life transformed her family, its women especially, and an entire nation."[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812931174Author Tamar E. ChanskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 354Imprint Times BooksPublisher Times BooksWeight(grams) 530g

Homeschooling the Child with Autism This practical, highly accessible guide answers parents' and professionals' questions about teaching children with autism spectrum disorders at home. The book helps parents decide whether to homeschool and guides them...