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ColorCards: Simple Sequences
This deck contains 48 cards of 2-step and 3-step sequences of everyday activities. At a simpler level than Basic Sequences, this pack shows a range of familiar daily activities. The activities are easy to relate to and show frequently occurring activities within the experience of most users. Includes 12 two-step sequences showing: Cleaning teeth, Making jam tarts, Tidying the living room, Packing a school bag. Eight slightly more complex sequences illustrate doing a jigsaw, playing a computer game, decorating a cake, and riding a bike. The sequences are linear, one follows the other. Two-card sequences are easily paired as in eating a sandwich, clean your teeth, waking up, switching on a lamp.
$65.95
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ColorCards: What's Different?
Three differences exist between each pair of cards in this set. The task is to identify and explain the differences, encourage a wide range of communication and language skills. More advanced skills can be used by showing one card and then removing it when you show the second card, thus requiring the differences to be recalled from memory. The set comprises of 24 pairs of photography showing well-known activities such as: Cooking, Dressmaking, Gardening.
$67.95
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Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum
35 Things You Need to Know Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, Paddy-Joe Moran presents 35 simple tips and strategies to help professionals improve their communication and relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum. The language that professionals choose to use can have a long-term impact on autistic people. This book provides easy-to-implement suggestions to guarantee effective and sensitive communication. It explains everything from person-first language through to the use of specific, rather than open-ended, questions, and a focus on taking the individual's lead with their preferred language and terminology is central to the book.
$24.95
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Tony Attwood Complete Guide To Asperger's Syndrome
Drawing on case studies and personal accounts from Attwood's extensive clinical experience, and from his correspondence with individuals with AS, this book is both authoritative and extremely accessible. Chapters examine causes and indications of the syndrome, the diagnosis and its effect on the individual, theory of mind, the perception of emotions in self and others, social interaction, bullying, mental health issues, the effect of AS on language and cognitive abilities, sensory sensitivity, movement and co-ordination skills, and career development. There is also an invaluable frequently asked questions chapter and a section listing useful resources for anyone wishing to find further information on a particular aspect of AS, as well as literature and educational tools.
$44.95
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Destination friendship
Written by a team of two special educators, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist, Destination Friendship provides easy-to-use, research-based strategies and activities that support the development of friendship skills in children with ASD within an active and fun learning environment. From the initial session, participants learn that what they say and do has a direct impact on others.
$34.95
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Developing Leisure Time Skills for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Revised & Expanded):
Practical Strategies for Home, School & the Community. 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. This book has a wealth of ASD information, including forms and charts that will help to assess sensory needs; select age-appropriate activities and assist in determining the level of interest in specific activities; 48 Activity Cards
$43.95
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Developing Life Skills Game
Improve emotional intelligence in 10 key areas with these imaginative discussion cards. These thoroughly tested cards will help children aged 8 to 11 increase their emotional intelligence in 10 key areas: Anger management, Communication, Problem solving, Self-image, Awareness, Responsibility, Stress control, Compassion, Relating, Handling emotion. Using a game format and designed to be played repeatedly, children will become more confident and cooperative and be able to practice making positive choices. In doing so, they will develop a sense of self-worth, enabling them to cope better with life's challenges. 144 cards. Ages 8-12
$109.95
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Siobhan Timmins Developing Resilience in Young People with Autism using Social Stories
This book introduces a different way of looking at common life setbacks, and offers tools to overcome these obstacles, builds resilience and develop coping strategies for the future. Based on Carol Gray's highly effective Social Stories model, this new guide shows how to help individuals with autism deal with challenges specific to them, and how to bounce back from the negative experiences that they encounter. This book is an invaluable guide for learning to create personalized Social Stories that can be used to develop resilience in people with autism and help them to cope better with adversity.
$23.95
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Dr. Temple Grandin Different Not Less
Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger's, and ADHD. In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum. One of Temple's primary missions is to help people with autism, Asperger's syndrome, and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Each individual tells their own story, in their own words, about their lives, relationships, and eventual careers. The contributors also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, and honing social skills. Different Not Less shows how, with work, each of the contributors: Found invaluable mentors, Learned skills necessary for employment when young, Became successfully employed, Developed self-confidence, and Faced the challenges of forming and maintaining relationships, and sometimes raising families.
$27.95
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Early Intervention Games
Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social And Motor Skills In Children With Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders The games in this book are designed to help children feel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessons including beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eye coordination, and more. Games can also be used in regular classrooms to encourage inclusion. Also included are a variety of interactive games to play in water, whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool, or lake. All the games are easy-to-do, utilizing common, inexpensive materials, and include several variations and modifications.
$19.95
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Emotions and Expressions: Colorcards
Understanding facial expressions. A comprehensive set of cards which provide an opportunity to explore through discussion the likely emotions and responses that are shown in faces and accompanying body language. Emotions and expressions featured include: Worried, Fed up, Shocked, Happy, Sad, Angry, Dislike, Scared, Pleasure, Surprised, Confused, Love. The accompanying manual describes each image; provides details about the importance of understanding facial expressions and a case study of how using the cards has provided an opportunity to address behaviour issues. Ages 5+.
$79.95
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Empathy Card Game - Teaching Emotional Intelligence
Children who understand how other people think and feel act more appropriately and enjoy richer social relationships. This card game helps players recognize the importance of empathy, a central component of emotional intelligence. As children try to read other players' nonverbal cues and guess how they've responded to Question Cards, they practice this skill in a fun way. Compassion, understanding, and acceptance--all in one game! For 2-4 players. Grades 3-12. Excellent for Art and Play therapy.
$41.95
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Everyday Activities to Help Your Young Child with Autism Live Life to the Full
Simple Exercises to Boost Functional Skills, Sensory Processing, Coordination and Self-Care This book is brimming with simple ideas, activities and exercises to address these daily challenges that young children with autism face. Easy to carry out and to fit into your routines, they will help improve a child's sense of body awareness, coordination and motor skills, and address key tasks such as eating meals and healthy sleep. There are also ideas for tackling social challenges, including playing with friends, going on holiday and staying calm at school. The final chapter of the book explains the different support professionals parents of a child with autism are likely to encounter and how each can help their child.
$35.95
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Exploring Feelings (Anger)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy To Manage Anger Winner of a 2008 Teachers' Choice Award! Many children, especially those with developmental delays, have trouble understanding or expressing their feelings. The result can be difficulty with anger management. Listing possible responses to situations-and the likely outcome of each one-allows the child to make informed decisions about which responses to choose (walking away vs. hitting). This book provides a guide for caregivers and then the workbook portion asks children to identify situations that trigger their anger and find appropriate ways to respond.
$28.95
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Exploring Feelings (Anxiety)
Cognitive Behavior Therapy To Manage Anxiety Winner of a Teachers' Choice Award! Anxiety can be debilitating for anyone, but it can be especially confusing for a child. Learning about emotions helps children recognize connections between thinking and feeling, and helps them identify the physiological effects of anxiety on the body (sweating, increased heart rate, crying, etc.). This book provides a guide for caregivers and then the workbook section allows children to identify situations that make them anxious and learn how to perceive the situation differently.
$28.95
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Exploring Feelings Anxiety Training
A Guide for Group Leaders Written to accompany Exploring Feelings-winner of a Teacher's Choice Award-this manual is intended to pass on experience to those working with high-anxiety and ASD individuals in a group setting. Seasoned group leaders have recorded and shared what worked best, what can be tweaked to suit your group, and how to best utilize the tasks and activities in Exploring Feelings through tried-and-true methods. This manual is the key to enjoyable, successful, and rewarding group sessions, and to helping young people and their parents/ guardians build their "toolbox" of techniques for handling anxiety.
$16.95
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Figure Me Out (ASD Social Skills)
Ages 6-12. The game develops social skills by helping children learn to gather information about others and share information about themselves. Children take turns assuming the role of a reporter, getting to the bottom of a story by using Who, What, When, Where, and How questions to figure out what another player is thinking. These conversational skills are used to teach children how to begin and maintain an interesting conversation. A variety of topics (a hobby that interests me, a movie I saw recently, my favorite season, etc.) are used to generate ideas, or stories, for the players to figure out. The object of the game is to complete a full circuit of the game board and file your story by the deadline. Designed for children with Asperger Syndrome in mind.
$89.50
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Karla Helbert Finding Your Own Way to Grieve
A Creative Activity Workbook for Kids and Teens on the Autism Spectrum Children and teenagers with autism can struggle to cope with the loss of a loved one, and the complicated and painful emotions of bereavement. This book explains death in concrete terms that the child with autism will understand, explores feelings that the child may encounter as a part of bereavement, and offers creative and expressive activities that facilitate healing.
$39.95
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Flooded: A Brain-Based Guide to Help Children Regulate Emotions
Whether you're the parent of a dysregulated child, a counselor trying to help students learn emotional literacy, or an educator with an unruly class, the goal is the same. We must prepare kids to be able to manage internally what happens to them externally. We need to teach them how to identify their feelings, learn what triggers those feelings, and give them coping strategies to manage feelings in a healthy way.
$30.95
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Friends Forever
How Parents Can Help Their Kids Make and Keep Good Friends. Frankel offers clear-cut friendship-making guidelines for parents and their children. Some of the book's recommendations include: don't over-schedule a child's time; guide children to participate in "friend-attracting" activities; seek out friends in the neighborhood. The author includes methods for dealing with bullying and inappropriate friendships, Offers clear guidance for helping children become a good friend and attract lasting friendships for life, Shows how to teach kids the social and emotional intelligence skills they need to form friendships such as listening, empathy, compassion, recreational conversation, The book also includes techniques for teaching kids how to use MySpace, Facebook, and Twitter in positive ways that will foster friendships.
$27.00
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Mandi Freger From Exhausted to Energized
A Guide for Caregivers of Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder Amanda (Mandi) Freger introduces a 3-part model of skill, will, and biofield to illustrate how variations on these variables relate to the effectiveness of a caregiver when trying to manage a loved one with Autism Spectrum Disorder. In this archetype grid, caregivers can begin to identify with areas of need, to better match available supports to assist with their resiliencies. In the case that there are challenges with will and the biofield, specific Energy Psychology techniques that are relatively quick are offered. This book is a first of its kind, providing an innovative way to understand how critical the resilience of the caregiver is in remediating the potential to maximize skills development and emotional stability in the ASD population. Applying Energy Psychology techniques to this population of caregivers is the proverbial best kept secret.
$23.95
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From Text Maps to Memory Caps
100 More Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Inclusive Classrooms Differentiated instruction is simple and fun with this treasure trove of ready-to-use adaptations for grades K-12. All teachers, especially fans of Kluth & Danaher's From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks ,
$55.95
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Green Zone Conversation Book
Finding Common Ground in Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum This book provides a simple visual model to help children experience more success in finding common ground in conversation. The "Green Zone" is a visual representation of finding common ground between one person (blue) and another person (yellow) to create a "green zone" that represents the pair's shared interests. The book, illustrated with hundreds of photographs representing the range of other people's interests, clearly explains what the "Green Zone" is and how to find it, and contains many photocopiable conversation practice activities and reinforcement worksheets based on this simple visual.
$42.95
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Handbook of Self-Regulation
Research, Theory, and Applications This significantly revised and expanded handbook is a highly regarded reference in a rapidly growing field. It thoroughly examines the conscious and unconscious processes by which people manage their behavior and emotions, control impulses, and strive toward desired goals. Chapters explore such vital issues as why certain individuals have better self-control than others; how self-regulation shapes, and is shaped by, social relationships; underlying brain mechanisms and developmental pathways; and which interventions can improve people's self-control. The volume also addresses self-regulatory failures and their consequences, with chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, criminality, addictions, and money management challenges.
$69.95
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