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Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
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...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Andrew didn't realize he might be autistic until his girlfriend, Michelle, approached him about it months into their relationship. No amount of life experience could've prepared Michelle for the confusion she felt while dating Andrew, as he was unlike any man she had ever dated before. The thought never dawned on her that she could fall deeply in love with a man who was autistic or that he might be unaware of this, even into his thirties. Come along...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Covering the spectrum of neurodiversity, the book features a range of inspirational people, from actors and entertainers, to athletes and activists, and it shows young neurodiverse readers that often what makes you different can be your key to success. The chapters feature biographies that expand out on to a theme, such as the importance of lived experience in discussions of neurodiversity, challenging stereotypes, representation and creativity....
5) Champions
Publisher
Focus Features, Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
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.
Series
Hallmark hall of fame volume 20
Publisher
Hallmark Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2002, ©1996
Language
English
Description
Four mentally challenged men share a house and with the help of a social worker learn to cope with the ups and downs of daily life through laughter, love, & joy.
Author
Publisher
Edaf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"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,...
Author
Publisher
Prufrock Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Whether it's having to remove tags from clothing or using special dimmed lighting when they study, kids with sensory disorders or special sensory needs often need adaptations in their everyday lives in order to find success in school and beyond. Taking a look at the most common sensory issues kids face, Raising Kids With Sensory Processing Disorders offers a compilation of unique, proven strategies that parents can implement to help their children...
10) The conscious parent's guide to autism: a mindful approach for helping your child focus and succeed
Author
Publisher
Adams Media, a division of F+W Media, Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"If your child has a diagnosis of 'on the autism spectrum, ' you may be feeling overwhelmed and most likely intimated. Often the focus is on 'disabilities' rather than 'abilities, ' and you may be left wondering what you should expect as your child journeys through life. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Autism, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to engage your child. Conscious parenting means being present with your children...
11) The sad son
Author
Publisher
Josephine Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Claire walked into a room, men paid attention. She was beautiful, she was blonde, and she dressed like a Kardashian. Then Claire met 'him.' And it's hard to see evil in a man who's so hot. How many hot men does it take to screw up a life? Just one. The Sad Son reads like tequila shots with a friend--it's straight up, a little salty, and contains an inconspicuous worm. This true story unravels how Claire went from partying with rock stars, hitting...
12) Focused
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Every family has its fault lines, and when Maggie gets a call from the ER in Maryland where her older sister lives, the cracks start to appear. Ginny, her sugar-loving and diabetic older sister with intellectual disabilities, has overdosed on strawberry Jell-O. Maggie knows Ginny really can't live on her own, so she brings her sister and her occasionally vicious dog to live near her in upstate New York. Their other sister, Betsy, is against the idea...
14) Embattled
Publisher
Shout! Factory, IFC Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
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.
15) Of mice and men
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tragic tale of a retarded man and the friend who loves and tries to protect him. With illustrations from the movie starring John Malkovich and Gary Sinise.
Author
Publisher
Abrams ComicArts
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A graphic novel memoir recounting one parent's unique and wrenching journey caring for a child with a terminal diagnosis. When Rick and Emily's infant son Ronan is diagnosed with Tay-Sachs, an incurable neurological disorder, they are faced with the practical and emotional hurdles of parenting and loving their son--despite the shadow of inevitable loss. Rick Louis narrates this original graphic memoir, with illustrator Lara Antal translating the...
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass,A Wiley Brand
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"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...
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