Parenting & Family
Books for parents of children with Autism, adults on the spectrum considering parenting, and everything in between. For the full list please scroll down, or choose from either the ‘personal stories’ or ‘siblings’ tabs below.
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The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger’s, 4th Ed. Revised and Updated
This revised and expanded edition of The Way I See It contains 32 new subjects based on the most current autism research.
$27.95Product Details »2 in stock
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The Whole Spectrum of Social, Motor and Sensory Games: Using Every Child’s Natural Love of Play to Enhance Key Skills and Promote Inclusion
Play is increasingly recognized by neuroscientists and educators as a vital component in brain development, academic success and learning social skills. In this inspiring and useful resource, Barbara Sher provides step-by-step directions for how to use children’s natural interests at different stages of their development to help them develop a wealth of sensory motor and social skills. All the games have also been designed to provide plenty of joyful opportunities for encouraging inclusion.
$19.95Product Details »3 in stock
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Visual Strategies for Improving Communication: Practical Supports for School & Home – Revised Edition
This best-seller is the most comprehensive book to explain the use of visual strategies to improve communication for students with autism spectrum disorders and other students who experience moderate to severe communication impairments.
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Visual Supports for People with Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals, 2nd. Edition
Visual supports—any pictorial, graphic, or scheduling aid—are excellent tools for teaching academic, daily living, and self-help skills to people with autism. This reader-friendly and practical book shows teachers, parents, and service providers how to make low-tech visual supports, and offers strategies for using them to address deficits typical of autism.
$34.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Vivre avec le syndrome d’Asperger
Une lutte opiniâtre de tous les instants contre un handicap méconnu constitue la trame de la vie de Liane Holliday. Dans son autobiographie d’une authenticité bouleversante, elle retrace au fil des pages les mille difficultés de son parcours…
$51.95Product Details »1 in stock
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Vivre avec le trouble du spectre de l’autisme
Grace à son langage clair et simple, Vivre avec le trouble du spectre de l’autisme constitue la référence idéale pour les familles et les professionnels qui interviennent auprès d’enfants atteints de troubles du spectre de l’autisme.
$60.95Product Details »1 in stock
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We’re Amazing 1,2,3! A Story About Friendship and Autism
We’re Amazing 1,2,3! is the first Sesame Street storybook to focus on autism, which, according to the most recent US government survey, may, in some form, affect as many as one in forty-five children. It’s part of Sesame Street’s autism initiative that has expanded to include a new character with autism.
$14.99Product Details »2 in stock
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What is a Thought? (A Thought is a Lot!)
This poetic and engaging book introduces children (K-5th grade) to the amazing, creative power within us all: thought. It is not a book about changing thoughts or changing behaviors, but rather a story to help children (and adults!) see how their own thinking creates their lives, moment to moment, day to day.
$27.95Product Details »2 in stock
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What Science Tells Us about Autism Spectrum Disorder: Making the Right Choices for Your Child
Separating fact from fiction about causes, treatments, and prevention, the book guides you to make lifestyle choices that support the developing brain. From the impact of sleep, exercise, diet, and technology, to which type of professional help might be the right fit, the authors cover it all with expertise and compassion.
$23.95Product Details »3 in stock
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What to Do When Fear Interferes: A Kid’s Guide to Dealing with Phobias
What to Do When Fear Interferes guides children and their parents through overcoming phobias using strategies and techniques based on cognitive-behavioral principles.
$23.95Product Details »1 in stock
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What to Feed an Asperger: How to go from 3 foods to 300 with love, patience and a little sleight of hand
Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids, this book is a must read for parents who want to help their children overcome food avoidance and sensory sensitivities.
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Whole Body Listening Larry at Home, 2nd. Edition
This colorfully illustrated storybook provides fun ways to teach children an abstract but essential idea – that their eyes, hands, brains – their whole bodies! – communicate, engage with and affect the people around them. Parents, teachers and therapists use this book to teach this challenging concept through illustrated scenarios at home, in the car, with friends, with grandparents – and a number of other very recognizable situations.
$27.95Product Details »5 in stock
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Why Do I Have To? A Book for Children Who Find Themselves Frustrated by Everyday Rules
Why do I have to go to school before the show that I am watching is over? Why do I have to wear shoes and a jacket when I go outside? Rules like these can be really frustrating – but they don’t have to be!
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Why Do You Do That? A Book about Tourette Syndrome for Children and Young People
Written specifically for siblings of children with Tourette Syndrome (TS), Why Do You Do That? is an age-appropriate source of information for children and adolescents aged 8 to 16.
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Yoga Therapy for Children with Autism and Special Needs
If you are a parent of a child with special needs or a professional who works with one, you know how challenging it can be for them to sit still, to cope with change, to focus on self-soothing strategies, and to interact successfully with others. For these kids, yoga therapy can provide crucial support.
$29.95Product Details »3 in stock
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You Can’t Make Me: Proactive Strategies for Positive Behavior Change
Behavior isn’t an isolated event. All behavior is communication, and when it comes to figuring out what your child is trying to say, Dr. Jim Ball has the answers.
$25.95Product Details »2 in stock