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  • The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk

    How to Use Everyday Routines to Build Social and Communication Skills

    by Deborah Fein, PhD, Molly Helt, PhD, Lynn Brennan, EdD, BCBA-D, Marianne Barton, PhD ...
    Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. With the right tools, everyday tasks can be terrific opportunities for building critical social and communication skills. Start at the kitchen table, bathtub, or ... Read more

    $42.99 AUD

  • Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs and Disabilities

    by Peter Westwood ...
    This fully revised and updated eighth edition of Peter Westwood’s book offers practical advice and strategies for meeting the challenge of inclusive teaching. Based on the latest international research from the field, it offers practical advice on both new and well-tried evidence-based approaches and strategies for teaching students with a wide range of difficulties.As well as covering special ... Read more

    $55.99 AUD

  • The Woman Who Changed Her Brain (New Edition)

    by Barbara Arrowsmith-Young ...
    A worldwide bestseller, this is the incredible story of a woman who struggled with severe learning disabilities, built herself a better brain, and started a program that has helped thousands of others do the same.UPDATED EDITION WITH NEW CHAPTER ON LATEST RESEARCH AND CASE STUDIESBarbara Arrowsmith-Young was born with severe learning disabilities that caused teachers to label her slow, stubborn -- ... Read more

    $13.99 AUD

  • From Anxiety to Meltdown

    How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively

    by Deborah Lipsky ...
    Anxiety is the root cause of many of the difficulties experienced by people on the autism spectrum, and is often caused by things such as a change in routine, or sensory overload. Deborah Lipsky takes a practical look at what happens when things spiral out of control, exploring what leads to meltdowns and and tantrums, and what can be done to help. Drawing on her own extensive personal experience ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom

    A Handy Reference Guide that Explains Behaviors Associated with Autism, Asperger's, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, and other Special Needs

    by Beth Aune ...
    WHY won't he stay in his seat? WHY does she flap her hands? And WHAT should I do?? As inclusion becomes the norm in general education, teachers are faced with behaviors they have never seen before. Special needs educators may recognize the telltale symptom of a sensory need or a textbook-case of an avoidance behavior, but this is all new territory for the general crowd! Written by Director of ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

  • Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children

    A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

    by Margaret Duncan, Zara Healy, Ruth Fidler, Phil Christie ...
    series JKP Essentials
    This straightforward guide offers a complete overview of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and gives practical advice for overcoming the difficulties it poses in a wide range of contexts from diagnosis through to adulthood.Starting with an exploration into the background of PDA that answers many of the immediate questions triggered when a child is first diagnosed, the book goes on to ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

  • Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome

    A User Guide to Adolescence

    by Luke Jackson ...
    Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

  • The Motivation Breakthrough

    6 Secrets to Turning On the Tuned-Out Child

    by Richard Lavoie ...
    The Motivation Breakthrough explores proven techniques and strategies—based on six possible motivational styles—that will revolutionize the way teachers and parents inspire kids with learning disabilities to succeed and achieve.Backed by decades of experience in the classroom, educator and acclaimed author Rick Lavoie explodes common myths and gives specific advice for motivating children with ... Read more

    $12.99 AUD

  • What's Happening to Ellie?

    A book about puberty for girls and young women with autism and related conditions

    by Kate E. Reynolds ...
    Illustrated by Jonathon Powell ...
    Ellie notices that her body is changing. Hair is growing in new places and there are other changes happening too. Ellie's mum helps her understand that she has started growing into a woman.Following Ellie as she begins to notice changes to her body, this simple resource helps parents and carers teach girls with autism and related conditions about puberty. It covers all the changes that they will ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • The ADD & ADHD Answer Book

    Professional Answers to 275 of the Top Questions Parents Ask

    by Susan Ashley ...
    series Special Needs Parenting Answer Book
    The ADD & ADHD Answer Book helps you understand your child's illness and develop a plan to help them succeed.What can I do to help my child now?What are the symptoms of ADD?What questions will the doctor ask me about my child?Do children with AD/HD qualify for special education?Should I medicate my child?ADD and ADHD are estimated to affect at least 3 to 7 percent of school-age children and the a. ... Read more

    $19.99 AUD

  • Executive Function Dysfunction - Strategies for Educators and Parents

    by Rebecca Moyes ...
    Concise and accessible, this plain English guide will help parents and educators to understand and support children with executive function difficulties at home and in the classroom.The author describes the cognitive processes that make up the executive functions, including attention, behavioral inhibition, theory of mind, organizational skills, time management, planning, decision-making, and self ... Read more

    $24.99 AUD

  • What to Do About Your Brain-Injured Child

    by Glenn Doman ...
    Glenn Doman—pioneer in the treatment of the brain-injured children and founder of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential—brings hope to thousands of children who have been sentenced to a life of institutional confinement.In What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child, Doman recounts the story of The Institutes’ tireless effort to refine treatment of the brain injured. He shares the ... Read more

    $22.99 AUD

  • Autism: Come Play With Me

    by Judy Rushton ...
    This book is designed to help parents and adults who teach children with autism how to play. Children with autism need to be taught these important play skills that are so challenging for them. These play skills build social connections and relationships as children become adults. Parents can be a child's first playmate. Start where your child is at developmentally and have fun! ... Read more

    $4.22 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • LEGO®-Based Therapy

    How to build social competence through LEGO®-based Clubs for children with autism and related conditions

    by Daniel B. LeGoff, Simon Baron-Cohen, GW Krauss, Georgina Gomez De La Gomez De La Cuesta ...
    This complete guide to LEGO® Therapy contains everything you need to know in order to set up and run a LEGO® Club for children with autism spectrum disorders or related social communication difficulties and anxiety conditions.By providing a joint interest and goal, LEGO® building can become a medium for social development such as sharing, turn-taking, making eye-contact, and following social rules ... Read more

    $26.99 AUD

  • The Autism Discussion Page on anxiety, behavior, school, and parenting strategies

    A toolbox for helping children with autism feel safe, accepted, and competent

    by Bill Nason ...
    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 in basic daily living strategies to improve their day-to-day lives.Based on posts on the popular online community page and organised by subject ... Read more

    $27.99 AUD

  • The Gift of Dyslexia

    Why Some of the Brightest People Can't Read and How They Can Learn

    by Ronald D. Davis, Eldon M. Braun ...
    'Radiates optimism and encouragement and offers a programme for success' Disability NowA breakthrough book that gives dyslexics the key to literacy, The Gift of Dyslexia helps you understand the disorder that inhibits the reading and writing of fifteen per cent of children and adults - and also gifts them with greater levels of creativity and multidimensional thinking.Based on personal experience ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

  • When Listening Comes Alive

    by Paul Madaule ...
    Foreword by Norman Doidge, M.D., author of The Brain That Changes Itself and The Brain's Way of Healing. In When Listening Comes Alive, Paul Madaule re-awakens a skill that we all have - a skill that can improve communication, creativity and learning ability, allowing a fuller and more energetic life. Paul demystifies Listening Training as both clinician and client. Diagnosed as dyslexic at an ... Read more

    $11.99 AUD

  • Can I tell you about Autism?

    A guide for friends, family and professionals

    by Jude Welton ...
    Illustrated by Jane Telford ...
    series Can I tell you about...?
    Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.This illustrated book is ideally suited for ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Learning Outside The Lines

    Two Ivy League Students With Learning Disabilities And Adhd Give You The Tools F

    by Jonathan Mooney, Dave Cole ...
    Learning with YOUR purpose in mind -- not your parents', not your teacher's, not your school'sEvery day, your school, your teachers, and even your peers draw lines tomeasure and standardize intelligence. They decide what criteria make one person smart and another person stupid. They decide who will succeed and who will just get by. Perhaps you find yourself outside the norm, because you learn ... Read more

    $17.99 AUD

  • Things Tom Likes

    A book about sexuality and masturbation for boys and young men with autism and related conditions

    Illustrated by Jonathon Powell ...
    by Kate E. Reynolds ...
    Tom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching his penis.This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation. It covers when and where it is appropriate and helps to establish boundaries surrounding privacy more ... Read more

    $16.99 AUD

  • Reversed: A Memoir

    by Lois Letchford ...
    "HE'S THE WORST CHILD I'VE SEEN IN 20 YEARS OF TEACHING."When Lois Letchford learns her son has been diagnosed with a low IQ at the end of grade one, she refuses to give up on his future. Testing showed Nicholas had no spatial awareness, limited concentration, and could only read ten words; he is labeled "learning disabled," a designation considered more derogatory than "dyslexia." The world of ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 1000 Best Tips for ADHD

    Expert Answers and Bright Advice to Help You and Your Child

    by Susan Ashley ...
    series 1000 Best
    YOUR COMPLETE REFERENCE FOR PARENTING A CHILD WITH ADHDHow can I help my child do his homework?How can I get him to brush his teeth without arguing with me every night?What can I do when he lies about the same thing over and over?Why doesn't punishment seem to make any difference?When you're struggling to help your child with homework, chores, or behavior, what you need are quick, easy, and ... Read more

    $14.99 AUD

  • Explicit Direct Instruction for English Learners

    by John R. Hollingsworth, Silvia E. Ybarra ...
    Boost achievement for English learners in all subject areas!Every teacher of English learners struggles with the very same issue. How do you build language skills at the same time that you′re teaching new content? That balancing act is about to get a whole lot easier. In this step-by-step guide, John Hollingsworth and Silvia Ybarra combine the best of educational theory, brain research, and data ... Read more

    $48.99 AUD

  • The Gift of Learning

    by Ronald D. Davis, Eldon M. Braun ...
    Using the proven methods he developed to overcome dyslexia, Ron Davis adapts those techniques to help sufferers triumph over a variety of common learning disabilities, including:•Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)•ADHD (the hyperactive variety)•Math deficiency (dyscalculia and acalculia)•Handwriting problems (dysgraphia and agraphia)Outlining clear instructions, the author demonstrates that through ... Read more

    $10.99 AUD