For students with autism spectrum disorders, problems with flexibility and goal-directed behavior can be a major obstacle to success in school and in life. But flexibility and goal-setting can be taught just like any other skill—and this how-to manual equips professionals with simple, real-world ways to help students with ASD develop this critical aspect of executive function.A classroom-based …
The one guide pediatricians most recommend—now completely revised and updated! From the American Academy of Pediatrics, the nation’s most trusted name in child care, comes Your Baby’s First Year, the definitive all-in-one resource that provides authoritative advice on every aspect of infant care. Featuring new and expanded content, including the latest reports on cutting-edge research into early …
Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to “pick up the pace”? Does he or she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done–whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and ready in the morning? Drs. Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby have worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with …
Understanding Girls with ADHD, Updated and Revised: How They Feel and Why They Do What They Do
First written in 1999, the new edition of Understanding Girls with ADHD is better than ever.In this expanded and updated book, Kathleen Nadeau, Ellen Littman, and Patricia Quinn rise to the occasion and deliver a comprehensive, up-to-date, and readable book that illuminates the complexity of ADHD in girls and women, both across the lifespan and across multiple domains …
Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism—because Temple Grandin is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world in ways that are incomprehensible to the rest of us. In this unprecedented book, Grandin delivers a …
From two noted learning specialists, here is the amazing, scientifically proved Azrin-Foxx method that teaches potty training quickly—in less than four hours for the average child.The classic guide used by millions of parents! Make potty training a total success—in only a few hours! After that rewarding learning period, he or she will willingly use the toilet without assistance …
The hugely acclaimed New York Times Best Seller, now available in paperback!*A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist*ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2014:The New York Times Book Review (Top 10), Entertainment Weekly (Top 10), New York Magazine, Chicago Tribune (Top 10), Publishers Weekly (Top 10), Time Out New York (Top 10), Los Angeles Times, Kirkus, Booklist, …
Connected Kids: Help Kids with Special Needs (and Autism) SHINE with mindful, heartfelt activities
In this sequel to her best-selling book ‘Calm Kids’, author Lorraine Murray introduces a range of mindful, heart-felt activities to that will help children to teens learn to relax, de-stress and feel centered. You will discover how to develop bespoke tools that support children with special needs and those on the autistic spectrum. In this book …
Eat Like a Champion: Performance Nutrition for Your Young Athlete
Kids have their own nutritional needs – especially athletic kids. Yet most young athletes aren’t eating properly to compete. Even if they’re on a “healthy” diet, it’s often supplemented by convenient but empty calories that are actually slowing them down. Fortunately, with the right nutrition, young athletes can increase their energy, bolster their motivation, gain muscle mass, overcome …
CONGRATULATIONS TO TERESA GARLAND AND SELF-REGULATION INTERVENTIONS AND STRATEGIES ON FINISHING AS A SILVER FINALIST IN THE PSYCHOLOGY CATEGORY AT THE 2015 IBPA BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AWARDS! Keeping children bodies, minds and emotions on task just got easier with this new book from self-regulation expert Teresa Garland. Featuring more than 200 practical and proven interventions, strategies and adaptation …