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Recently added titles to Autism Awareness Centre’s growing book catalogue.
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Autism Adulthood – Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life, 2nd. Ed.
One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers.
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Excelling With Autism: Obtaining Critical Mass Using Deliberate Practice
This book is about doing things differently to positively impact individuals on the spectrum by supporting the development of critical mass in areas that are necessary for successful functioning in home, work, and community using the research-based elements of deliberate practice.
$37.95Product Details »4 in stock
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Teaching Essential Discrimination Skills to Children with Autism
Discrimination skills enable us to tell one object from another, understand that different things have different names, and use those names to perform a wide range of cognitive and language skills, including following spoken instructions, communicating, and reading.
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Navigating The Zones
Note: The Adult Facilitator and participants need to already be familiar with the core concepts and vocabulary taught in The Zones of Regulation curriculum to use this product. Navigating The Zones is NOT intended to be a stand-alone tool to teach The Zones of Regulation framework. Navigating The Zones highlights a few core concepts in the book, but does not…
$76.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Video Modeling: Visual-Based Strategies to Help People on the Autism Spectrum
Help your child to learn new skills and overcome existing barriers quickly and independently, regardless of age or ability. Video modeling is an effective method of teaching that uses recorded videos and technology.
$13.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Sensorimotor Interventions: Using Movement to Improve Overall Body Function
This book provides education about using movement to improve overall function, including instruction and pictures for fun-based movement activities. A “menu” of activities for therapists is easily accessible by thumbing through the book; by organizing and categorizing activities by target area, therapists will enjoy choosing fun and easily duplicated therapeutic games.
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Temple Grandin: The Stories I Tell My Friends
In these pages, witness the moments that made her laugh (and cry!), meet those closest to her, and even take a glimpse into her seventieth birthday party and her recent visit to NASA! Discover Temple’s “big message” and her ideas about what makes the biggest difference for children with autism. Lesko has created a truly personal, unique look into the mind and life of Temple Grandin.
$26.95Product Details »3 in stock
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All About Me – A Step-by-Step Guide to Telling Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum about Their Diagnosis
All About Me is based on a program designed to introduce individual children to their autism diagnosis in the context of their overall personal attributes. Includes practical guidance and tools for parents and professionals on how to approach the subject of a child’s autism diagnosis with downloadable templates and sample lesson plans.
$48.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Understanding OCD – A Guide for Parents and Professionals
This book provides essential information and guidance to help parents and professionals to understand the diagnosis, treatment and management of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
$25.95Product Details »2 in stock
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A Practical Guide to Happiness in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum
Give a young person with autism the tools to grow up healthy and happy, with this practical guide to emotional well-being. Informed by positive psychology (also known as the science of happiness) and filled with activities, this is a refreshing resource for helping young people build lasting foundations for resilience, self-worth and happiness.
$31.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Helping Children to Improve Their Gross Motor Skills – The Stepping Stones Curriculum
This step-by-step program enables children and young people with motor coordination difficulties to master basic skills and develop their sporting ability.
$54Product Details »3 in stock
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The Data Collection Toolkit – Everything You Need to Organize, Manage, and Monitor Classroom Data
Take the worry and stress out of data collection with this ultra-practical resource, packed with the tools you need to organize, manage, and monitor critical information on your students’ progress. You’ll discover proven, stress-free data collection techniques used by real teachers, with strategies and shortcuts developed through the author’s extensive teaching and consulting work.
$55.95Product Details »4 in stock
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Why Didn’t They Just Say That? PEERspective – A Complete Curriculum
“Let’s create a class instead of the typical social skills programs!” With this statement began the development of this innovative evidence-based curriculum for secondary students with ASD and their neurotypical (NT) peers.
$34.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Get Organized Without Losing It – Revised and Updated Edition
Get Organized Without Losing It provides friendly, entertaining help for kids who want to manage their tasks, time, and stuff—without going overboard or being totally obsessed.
$14.99Product Details »2 in stock
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An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis – A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
Through the personal experiences of an adult diagnosed with autism, this book will inform on the social challenges of life on the spectrum along with sensible advice for practical situations. Includes an informed introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder along with helpful resources and strategies for moving forward following a diagnosis.
$21.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs
This book offers a comprehensive view of behavioral challenges for a child with autism or other special needs from a developmental perspective based on the DIRFloortime® framework.
$50.95Product Details »