New Books & Products
Recently added titles to Autism Awareness Centre’s growing book catalogue.
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Thriving with Autism: 90 Activities to Encourage Your Child’s Communication, Engagement, and Play
To help you in your efforts to help your child flourish, this book has 90 playful, evidence-based activities. Thriving with Autism provides an easy, effective toolbox to supplement and support the developmental work parents and caregivers are doing with their children. These solutions are designed for kids with autism from ages 1 to 11. The benefits can last a lifetime.
$23.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Too Sticky! Sensory Issues with Autism
Holly has sensory issues because of her autism and doesn’t like anything sticky! With help from family and her teacher, Holly receives the accommodations and encouragement she needs to give slime a try.
$23.95Product Details »4 in stock
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Safety and Consent for Kids and Teens with Autism or Special Needs – A Parents’ Guide
This book provides invaluable information for adults who provide care for children with special needs. The book includes teaching interventions to help children to have an increased sense of self-esteem and the skills to protect themselves. Tools are also provided to empower parents to protect their children and ensure a safe learning environment.
$27.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Social Skills for Kids – Over 75 Fun Games & Activities For Building Better Relationships, Problem Solving & Improving Communication
More than 75 easy and ready-to-use games and activities. Bestselling author Janine Halloran has created a treasure chest of practical lessons to teach social skills by playing.
$34.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Time to Get Started – A Story about Learning to Take Initiative
Blake is busy! He’s always moving and always has something going on! So why is it that people keep insisting that he do things he doesn’t want to do? Why does he have to clean his room RIGHT NOW? He’ll get to it EVENTUALLY!
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Take Charge of Anger
Everyone gets angry, including kids. But when anger strikes, it can often feel overwhelming and hard to control. In this picture book, readers find ways to manage their emotions and feel calmer.
$19.99Product Details »2 in stock
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Stuff You Need to Know: A Guide for Young Adults with Autism
Is your child with autism getting ready to live on their own? Stuff You Need to Know is a guide to help kids and young adults with autism learn the most basic skills to achieve independence.
$23.95Product Details »1 in stock
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A Smart Girl’s Guide: Digital World
Just like the real world, the digital world is full of exciting, helpful, and even life-changing possibilities. And just as in the real world, a girl needs to know how to navigate it wisely and keep herself safe.
$18.99Product Details »2 in stock
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Superflex® Bingo
Superflex® Bingo is a flexible, fun, and educational game! It enables students to practice identifying Social Thinking concepts and Superflex characters to strengthen their self-regulation and superflexible thinking powers. This is not a stand-alone teaching tool – do not introduce this game until your students have completed You Are a Social Detective! and the Superflex curriculum.
$41.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Successful Social Articles into Adulthood
The first book on using Social Stories™ with young adults focuses on developing a social understanding around some of the most common issues faced by autistic young adults, including applying for a job, looking after physical and mental health, and staying safe in a new home.
$34.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis
For parents coming to terms with their child’s autism diagnosis, this guide is both a practical tool and a source of moral support. Helping you decide who needs to know about the diagnosis and how to explain it, it includes photocopiable worksheets designed to help your child understand what autism is.
$25.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Spectrum Women – Walking to the Beat of Autism
Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett’s comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician’s perspective, and provide extensive recommendations.
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Sleep Easy – A Mindfulness Guide to Getting a Good Night’s Sleep
Twins Billy and Betty are having trouble sleeping. Billy’s mind is noisy, constantly chattering, keeping him awake. Betty finds that as soon as her eyes close she starts to worry about what will happen the next day at school.
$18.99Product Details »1 in stock
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Simple Stuff to Get Kids Self-Regulating in School
This illustrated guide enables teachers and therapists to help children to take control of their sensory and emotional regulation. Ideal for use with kindergarten and elementary school students, it is full of photocopiable worksheets, lesson plans and activity cards for developing children’s relaxation, empowerment and self-regulation.
$48.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Uniquely Wired: A Story about Autism and Its Gifts
Zak is obsessed with watches. Before that it was trains. He owns hundreds of watches and is quick to tell everyone everything about them. Zak also has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways.
$16.95Product Details »3 in stock
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The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook for Teens
Today’s teens are totally stressed. Based on the self-help classic, The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, this evidence-based guide will help you develop a game plan for reducing stress so you can focus on reaching your goals.
$24.95Product Details »2 in stock