New Books & Products
Recently added titles to Autism Awareness Centre’s growing book catalogue.
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Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 – A Young Man’s Voice from the Silence of Autism
Based on his hugely successful blogs in Japan, Naoki Higashida gives us, in short powerful chapters, his moving, beautiful insights into life, identity, education, his family, our society, and personal growth.
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Autism and the Family – Understanding and Supporting Parents and Siblings
Drawing upon clinical research and firsthand family interviews, this book helps clinicians understand the experiences of parents and siblings of a child with ASD from the time of diagnosis through adulthood.
$45.95Product Details »2 in stock
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The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Children aged 2-10 on the Autism Spectrum
Building resilience and independence in children with autism can be hugely beneficial in helping them live an independent and rewarding life. This book is a practical resource based around major life events; each milestone includes exercises that you can work through to more effectively build resilience and independence in your child.
$26.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Practical Strategies for Supporting Emotional Regulation in Students with Autism
The authors’ years of experience working with students with autism have helped them develop nine effective cognitive and language strategies for enhancing their engagement and learning in the classroom. This book includes tips for using each strategy, plus reasons why they work, as well as sample goals for regulation and a ‘cheat sheet’ overview.
$27.95Product Details »2 in stock
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It Hurts When I Poop! A Story for Children Who Are Scared to Use the Potty
Ryan’s scared to use the potty. He’s afraid to have a poop, because he’s afraid it’s going to hurt. He does NOT want to go. This story, along with Ryan’s “poop program,” will help young children gain the confidence they need to overcome this common problem and establish healthy habits.
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The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum
Building resilience and independence in young people with autism can be hugely beneficial in helping them live an independent and rewarding life. This book is a practical resource based around major life events; each milestone includes exercises that you can work through to more effectively build resilience and independence in preteens and teens.
$26.95Product Details »2 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 »1 in stock
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Developing Leisure Time Skills for Persons with Autism (Revised & Expanded)
This book provides comprehensive, structured strategies introducing meaningful leisure time to ASD children and adults, which they can practice at home, school, and in the community.
$41.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children, Including Those with Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals
A guide for parents and professionals working with children with autism who have a restricted dietary range. It helps the reader to understand the behaviour and work with it, in order to gradually increase the range of food a child will eat. Informative and accessible, the book helps manage selective eating in all its manifestations.
$34.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Fundamental Movement Skill Acquisition for Children and Adults with Autism
This is a practical guide on how to teach and assess fundamental movement skill (FMS) acquisition for children and adults with autism. The book explores basic skills of movement and how to observe and develop FMS in children and adults with autism, as well as how to implement a programme for individuals to guide their personal development.
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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 »2 in stock
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The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin
Diagnosed with autism at a young age, Temple Grandin’s unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe.
$13.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Calling All Minds – How To Think and Create Like an Inventor
Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes are symmetrical, or why golf balls have dimples? Have you ever tried to make a kaleidoscope or build a pair of stilts? In Calling All Minds, Temple Grandin explores the ideas behind all of those questions and more.
$24.99Product 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
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Superflex® and Kool Q. Cumber to the Rescue! Empower Your Thinkable® to Defeat Your Unthinkable®
The Thinkable Kool Q. Cumber helps Social Town citizens remember to stay calm when problems happen. That way, citizens can stop and use their superflexible thinking to figure out the size of a problem. And, if a problem is only a small one, they can have only a small emotional reaction. That’s expected!
$30.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Superflex® and Focus Tron to the Rescue!
Focus Tron helps you wherever you are – at school, or home, in the community, when playing sports or watching a movie. When you can stay focused, it means your brain can stay connected to what you’re doing or what others are talking about.
$30.95Product Details »2 in stock
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Coming Home to Autism – A Room-by-Room Approach to Supporting Your Child at Home after ASD Diagnosis
This friendly book offers a blueprint for family life with autism by using rooms in the home to represent key developmental areas. There are ideas and routines to try at home, including advice on toilet training, diet and nutrition, sensory play,and much more, and you can dip in and out of chapters as you need information.
$27.95Product Details »1 in stock
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How to start, carry on and end conversations – Scripts for social situations for people on the autism spectrum
Drawing on his own experience on the autism spectrum and his knowledge of linguistics, Paul Jordan provides simple ‘scripts for thinking’ that will help teens with autism to make sense of social situations and engage in everyday conversations.
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What to Do about Smearing – A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers of People with Autism, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
With practical advice and examples of interventions, this supportive book presents positive ways to manage fecal smearing in children and adults with autism and developmental disabilities. Explaining the root causes of smearing for better understanding, this is a reassuring resource for families and professionals who experience smearing behaviour.
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Kids, Music ‘n’ Autism – Bringing out the Music in Your Child
Music is a great tool for brain, sensory and skills development for children with autism, but how can you best encourage them to take part in music-based activities? This practical guide tells you everything you need to know about helping children with autism to pursue their love of music, from enjoying listening to concerts to performing in them.
$24.95Product Details »2 in stock