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"Young Andrew was autistic and bilingual. He spoke English-and Chicken. He would sit on the front porch deep in conversation with his best friend, an Araucana chicken named Frightful. It was a two-way dialog consisting of secrets told and secrets kept between boy and fowl. His feathery friend became his voice; his only way to communicate in a confusing world. But one day, Andrew confided to Frightful: 'I think my body is trying to kill me.' That single...
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"Help your child feel confident and capable! If your child has been given a diagnosis of anxiety, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Childhood Anxiety, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to parenting that engages your child and ensures that he succeeds behaviorally, socially, and cognitively. Conscious parenting is about being present with your child and taking...
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"In this important book, a pediatric occupational therapist and founder of TimberNook shows how outdoor play and unstructured freedom of movement are vital for children's cognitive development and growth, and offers tons of fun, engaging ways to help ensure that kids grow into healthy, balanced, and resilient adults. Today's kids have adopted sedentary lifestyles filled with television, video games, and computer screens. But more and more, studies...
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"Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen. Most parents find it frustrating when common sense and logical methods such as reassurance don't seem to work to allay their teen's anxiety. They want to know:...
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Rebel is a strong, determined, and freewheeling redhead who lives for speed and loves to go fast in her wheelchair throughout the hallways of her school.
However, her lightning-fast speed gets her into trouble, and she is sent to the principal's office.
Expecting detention for going too fast, Rebel is shocked to learn that the principal instead suggests that she enter the competitive and fast-paced world of Roller Derby.
Will Rebel be rolling with...
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The authors have experienced or witnessed a child who looks or acts differently being asked, "What's wrong with you?" Although the intent may not be malicious, this question can be hurtful for the child who has a physical, cognitive, emotional, or sensory challenge. The purpose of the book is to raise awareness of the capabilities of children with diverse abilities. This book will educate children on interacting with a person who moves, looks, or...
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This book tells, with the heartfelt power of a father's poetic prose, the story of the first sixteen years of the life of his daughter Kristin, an amazing human being who at birth was described as being a vegetable. It took Robert Nichols over ten years to write this little book telling the distress and delight of his years as the father of a child with Down syndrome. But, this is not a book about a chromosomal abnormality, or even about disability....
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This is the story of a little boy, who loses his father when he was almost eight-years-old and is forced to quit school at the age of 10, in order to get a job working as an agricultural worker to help support his family of seven. He enjoys school very much, so he is not too happy about leaving it. He works in agriculture-related jobs for a while, until he lands a job as a pig and goat herder. Though he enjoys his new job, he dreams of getting a good...
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Dakota's Pride is a heartwarming documentary about a father's search for the truth about Down Syndrome. Tough questions are posed to and answered by a noted Harvard Physician, and parents of children with Down Syndrome. The answers are surprising and inspiring. In addition to being informative, this documentary celebrates the successes that have been and can be achieved by individuals with Down Syndrome.
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Jordan is a loving, intelligent, and energetic boy who, at a very young age, was diagnosed with autism. As a result, he is significantly limited in his communication skills, social development, and academic progress. He exhibits some behavioral issues and maladaptive habits. Additionally, Jordan sometimes has to contend with those who are either not receptive to or not well-informed about special needs individuals.
Despite his condition, Jordan's...
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Motivational rhymes are a source of inspiration and encouragement, cleverly crafted in poetic form to uplift spirits and foster positive attitudes. These rhymes often convey empowering messages, emphasizing virtues like perseverance, courage, and resilience. They serve as a beacon of motivation, nudging individuals to overcome challenges, pursue goals, and embrace a positive mindset.Infused with optimism, these rhymes are designed to spark a sense...
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The book is a series of short stories, each recounts a real life event in the life of our son Jake D'Orazio. Beginning with how wife Karen and I met and continuing with Jake's birth and life experiences, each chapter has a short Bible verse at the end followed by a reflection and sometimes a call for a change in thinking or call to action. There are various pictures of Jake and many members of our extended family. The book considers parents thinking...
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Tim and Rachel return from working abroad as a doctor and nurse. Their life is unfolding with reassuring predictability until Rachel finds herself sitting in the darkness of a newly decorated nursery, unable to feel her unborn baby move. Suddenly everything is turned upside down as their newborn teeters on the brink of life and death. Within weeks, they are catapulted into a world of brain damage and on a road to cerebral palsy, epilepsy and palliative...
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In creating this book, Howard Shapiro drew upon his recollections of growing up being the only Jewish kid in his neighborhood and elementary school. His hope is that the parents who read this book to their children will identify with what the feelings and emotions that the characters of Tom and Tupelo experience during the holiday season. They can then talk to their children about their own experiences growing up and have fun while doing it! After...
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Borderline Personality Disorder is a serious illness that has historically been misunderstood, misdiagnosed and mistreated. It has been wrongfully stigmatized in the medical community. It is in fact a very treatable condition, with increasingly positive results when identified early and addressed appropriately.
Thankfully, recent developments in the fields of Psychiatry and Psychology have enhanced the understanding and treatment of the Borderline...
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The manuscript of God's "Good Morning" is just what the subtitle claims. It is a retelling of my spiritual journey raising an autistic son who is now fifty-four years old. Our son lives at home with his parents and will do so until my husband Greg and I become incapable of parenting him due to old age or our passing at which time, our son will live with his sister. Thus, this relationship is a lifelong commitment. This manuscript is a story of the...
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"Friends of Children with Special Needs" is a compilation of narratives, speeches, reports, articles, and other firsthand accounts that tells the history, work, and current activities of Friends of Children with Special Needs (FCSN). FCSN is a ground-breaking organization run by many dedicated workers and volunteers who hope to fill the emotional, physical, social, and any other needs of families, who have children with special needs. These special...
18) Frieder
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Die Prognose der Ärzte sieht düster aus für den kleinen Frieder. Er wird Zeit seines Lebens auf Hilfe anderer angewiesen sein trotzdem strahlt der Bub nur Zufriedenheit aus. Mit seiner kindlichen Liebe übermittelt es seiner Mutter unendliche Kraft und Zuversicht, mehr noch: Durch ihn findet sie Vertrauen in sich selbst für ein bewundernswertes Füreinander. Frieder ist für sie ein Geschenk. Beeindruckend ist jeder erlebnisreiche Tag, jedes Wagnis,...
19) Mama's Baby Girl
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Los autores de este libro somos parte de un grupo de más de treinta profesionales que pertenecemos al Centro de Adolescencia de Clínica Alemana, que desde el año 2000 nos hemos dedicado a la atención del adolescente en sus múltiples dimensiones.
Este libro va dirigido a padres, educadores y personas que se relacionan con adolescentes. Quisimos poner a su disposición lo que le enseñamos a los padres de nuestros pacientes y es fruto de la práctica...
20) Sarah's World
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Sarah Marie Risotti was born into the world with ten little fingers and ten little toes, but the process of being born was not kind to Sarah. This is a magical, tumultuous, sad but joyful story of Sarah's life and how her life shaped the world of those around her.
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