"This book is a must-read for parents, teachers, and industry professionals alike. It is a testament to a mother's love for her daughter, with an in-depth look into obstacles facing those struggling to get adequate care and support for someone with a disability."Cassie PrestonProgram Coordinator, Crisis Foster CareLooking for Caylie: An Unabashed Memoir of the Battle, Breakthrough, and Future with a Genetic Variant is a powerful story of health cha...

This anniversary edition—revised and updated—goes beyond raging hormones and peer pressure to explain why adolescents act the way they do and what parents and teachers can do about it.Why Do They Act That Way? was the first book to explain the scientific, brain-based reasons behind teens’ impulsive behavior, lack of focus, self-consciousness, territoriality, fatigue, and their quickness to anger and take risks—to name just a few common teen problems.

'A wise SatNav for what is often a bewildering, or even scary, zone of parenting. The book offers real-world, road-tested, child-first and family-friendly advice; while also highlighting the twin truths that autism is not a tragedy, and that adaptation and acceptance are not resignation' David Mitchell, bestselling author and co-translator of The Reason I Jump'A must-read for anyone with an autistic child in their life' Laura James, author of O...

The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the "normal" time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scientific research. The author's own experiences as the father of such a child led to the formation of a goup of more than fifty sets of parents of similar children. The anguish and frustration of these parents as they try to cope with children who do not talk and institutions that do not...

On July 24th, 2004, author Graeme Cowan took pen to paper and said goodbye to his family. “I just can’t be a burden any longer,” he wrote. After four failed suicide attempts, and a five-year episode of depression that his psychiatrist described as the worst he had ever treated, Cowan set out on a difficult journey back from the brink. Since then, he has dedicated his life to helping others struggling with depression and bipolar disorder—and that is how this book came to be.If you h...

"...I did not want to see problems where there werent any, because I was more aware of aspergers than the average parent. Also, teaching children with special needs is quite different than accepting that your beautiful daughter has such needs- a label just makes it all sound so final..."Aspergers is a hidden disability; as it is not a physical disability it does not register automatic understanding. It is a series of developmental disorders known as The Triad of Impairment, includi...

A handbook for therapists that contains everything needed when using hypnotherapy with children and young people. In addition to providing a collection of highly usable hypnotic scripts for children from six to sixteen, it offers an easy to follow, solution - focused way to structure treatment sessions. In addition, background information, advice, contra - indications and possible pitfalls are provided on common and not so common problems that children may present.

Overcome fears, manage negativity and improve your life.Using the tools of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), understand your behaviour and how to change negative patterns, learn how to think differently about problematic situations, put your worries into perspective and start to feel better, achieving and exceeding your goals.Clinical psychologists Clair Pollard and Elaine Iljon Foreman offer activities to support you, stories to provide perspective and a ...

This eBook is easy to read and understand — but more importantly this book gets results, and it's the complete solution for anyone who wants to help someone with depression.Once you know HOW to help someone with depression, then you will be in a great positionto genuinely help someone with depression.Literally millions of people are suffering with depression, and the need for accurate,easy to follow information, to help these people is desperately needed right now.

Bullying of a child in school isn’t always the act of a student. Parents of special needs children should be able to send their loved ones to school thinking that their child will be safe, educated and cared for by individuals that are adequately trained and willing to always do their jobs in an appropriate manner; unfortunately, that is not always the case. After nearly a decade of working in schools that service special needs children and witnessing and reporting far too many cases of bu...

A personal and practical guide to navigating the complex world of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).When Penny Moodie hears people say that they're 'a bit OCD' about cleaning or tidying, she can't help but feel frustrated. It took her twenty-three years to be diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder a debilitating mental health condition involving intrusive thoughts and accompanying physical or mental compulsions and the stigma and misunderstanding around OCD...

Thought Field Therapy - the Definitive Guide for Successful Practice gives you fast, accurate help and informed insight about this powerful energy psychology. It is an absolute must for everyone who is practicing TFT and for those who are intrigued and want to know more. With initial clear psychological assessment of each distressing emotion phobia, trauma, PTSD, panic attack, anger, obsessive behaviour, etc - this definitive Guide then takes you through the precise TFT treatment step-by-s...