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From the fourth-grade girl who never gets invited to a birthday party because classmates think she's "weird" to the geek who is terrific at math but is failing every other subject, quirky children are different from other kids in ways that they-and their parents-have a hard time understanding. They present a host of challenges that standard parenting books fail to address. Now, in "Quirky Kids, seasoned pediatricians Perri Klass and Eileen Costello...

"Over 180 social stories that teach everyday social skills to children and young adults with autism or Asperger's syndrome, and their peers"--Page 1 of cover.

A former minor-league basketball coach is ordered by the court to manage a team of players with disabilities. He soon realizes that despite his doubts, together, this team can go further than they ever imagined.

"This book celebrates all bodies and abilities, just as they are, and addresses the inequities and opportunities for change in today's world. While young children are avid observers and questioners of their world, adults often shut down or postpone conversations on complicated topics because it's hard to know where to begin. Research shows that talking about tough issues from the age of two not only helps children understand what they see, but also...

"Imagina una guía práctica y por fases y etapas con la que ayudar a tu hijo con autismo a dar pasos de gigante en su desarrollo, un programa con el que, con muchas probabilidades, tu hijo aprenda a leer, hablar e interactuar con los demás. Este libro está lleno de respuestas para padres de niños autistas, respuestas que, para muchos, pueden resultar imposibles de encontrar. Si tienes un hijo con autismo, TDA o cualquier otro trastorno del neurodesarrollo,...

"The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with autism. While a number of programs help young children with autism to develop social skills, until now there have been no such approaches for older kids and adults on the spectrum. This book is based on UCLA's acclaimed PEERS program, the only research-based approach in the world to helping adolescents and young adults with autism make and keep friends. This step-by-step guide...

Twelve-year-old Clea wants to do her homework, follow instructions, pay attention in school, and play chess on the school team, but somehow she cannot focus on whatever is in front of her, and the other kids at school are starting to notice and make fun of her; when her worried parents take her to be tested she finds out that she has ADHD (only without the hyperactivity)--and with help from the psychiatrist who seems to really understand her she is...

Although a successful fighter in the world of MMA, Cash chooses flight when he finds out his second son is born with a developmental disorder, leaving his first son as caretaker while he continues to make his fortune in the ring. Now grown, Jett decides to follow in his father's fighting footsteps and confront him head-on in the ring, where Cash must face his past in a battle neither father nor son can win.