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Fern Sussman, Robin Baird Lewis More Than Words: A Parent's Guide to Building Interaction & Language Skills for Children with ASD or Social Communication Difficulties
Updated to reflect the most current view on naturalistic models of communication, this beautifully illustrated guidebook provides a step-by-step guide for parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other social communication difficulties. Presented in a user friendly format, the book s research-based strategies show parents how to turn everyday activities with their child into opportunities for interaction and communication. Also invaluable for SLP/Ts and other professionals who provide service to children with ASD and their families.
$54.00
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Motivate to Communicate!
300 Games and Activities for Your Child with Autism This practical resource is brimming with exciting ideas and guidance for motivating children with autism and other communication difficulties. The clear, user-friendly format enables quick access to over 300 practical, fun-filled games and activities for developing your child's communication skills.
$31.95
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Motivation and Reinforcement
Turning the Tables on Autism. The second edition of the book Educate Toward Recovery is now called Motivation and Reinforcement. This book is the ultimate guide to home based autism intervention. It is a forward-thinking guide that translates the Verbal Behavior Approach to ABA into everyday language. With over 100 new pages of material including new Chapters on Social Skills, Behavior Plans, Token Economies, and Advanced Instructional Control methods, this book is a must have. Robert Schramm, explains how you can keep your child engaged in motivated learning throughout his entire day without forcing participation, blocking escape, or nagging procedures.
$76.95
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Wallis A. Simpson My Andrew: Day-to-Day Living With a Child With an Autism Spectrum Disorder
When the author's son was diagnosed with ASD at the age of 4, she began collecting files of paperwork from doctors and therapists, test results, IEPs, and her own journal writings. She combined this information in chronological order and used it as a resource to explain her son to teachers, grandparents, caregivers, therapists, and other parents. This book prepares teachers, therapists, doctors and family member for that proverbial emotional roller-coaster associated with living with ASD.
$26.95
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Carol Gray, Abbie Leigh White, Sean McAndrew My Social Stories Book
Taking the form of short narratives, the stories in My Social Stories Book take children step-by-step through basic activities such as brushing teeth, taking a bath and wearing a safety belt in the car. This book contains approximately 100 stories, and is illustrated throughout with line drawings by Sean McAndrew which form a visual counterpart to the text. A helpful introduction explains to parents and carers how to get the most out of the book. These stories are written for preschoolers aged 2-6.
$35.95
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Dr. Temple Grandin & Dr. Debra Moore Navigating Autism
Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets for Helping Kids on the Spectrum International best-selling writer and autists' Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, a Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum.
$22.95
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Navigating The Social World
A Curriculum For Individuals With Asperger's Syndrome, High-functioning Autism & Related Disorders Pediatrician Jeanie McAfee originally created this user-friendly social curriculum for her daughter Rachel, who was diagnosed with Asperger's at age ten. Since then, it has become a staple for parents and educators. It addresses the most urgent problems facing those with Asperger's Syndrome, high-functioning autism, and related disorders. Dr. McAfee covers how to increase communication skills, recognize and cope with emotions, recognize and prevent stress, develop abstract thinking skills, address behavioral problems, and much more. Tasks are broken down into small steps, repeated until they are mastered, then generalized. Helpful handouts, templates, and forms will help keep teachers and learners on track.
$54.95
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NeuroTribes
The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years.
$30.99
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Carol Gray New Social Story Book: 15th Anniversary Edition
Carol Gray's world-famous Social Stories has helped thousands of children with autism spectrum disorders. This 15th Anniversary edition (Revised & Expanded with over 180 Social Stories) offers ready-to-use stories that parents and educators have depended on for years-with new sections added! Additions include how to most effectively use and apply the stories, how to improve the lives of younger children, and Social Stories for teens and adults with autism. Developed through years of experience, these strategically written stories explain social situations in ways children and adults with autism understand while teaching social skills needed to be successful at home, school, work, and in the community.
$62.95
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Bo Hejlskov Elvén No Fighting, No Biting, No Screaming: How to Make Behaving Positively Possible for People with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
Fighting, biting, screaming and other behaviours that challenge the people dealing with them are often triggered by unsuitable surroundings or unrealistic demands. In this fresh and effective approach, Bo Hejlskov Elvén shows how identifying and adapting these problem areas can dramatically improve behaviour in people with autism and other developmental disabilities.This practical book explains how to reassess difficult situations and offers easy and effective strategies for eliciting positive responses without resorting to restraint and punishment. Based on the successful low-arousal approach, it is a proven method of stepping away from distress and towards calm, improving the quality of life of everyone involved. Helpful examples covering a wide range of developmental disabilities from autism to Down's Syndrome illustrate the positive changes that can be achieved.This empowering book will be invaluable to anyone attempting to deal with unproductive behaviour in individuals with developmental disabilities, whether at home or in a professional environment.
$36.95
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No More Meltdowns
Positive Strategies for Dealing with and Preventing Out-Of-Control Behavior Dr. Jed Baker offers parents and teachers strategies for preventing and managing meltdowns. Dr. Baker offers an easy-to-follow, 4-step model that will improve your everyday relationships with the children in your life: 1) Managing your own emotions by adjusting your expectations, 2) Learning strategies to calm a meltdown in the moment, 3) Understanding why a meltdown occurs, and 4) Creating plans to prevent future meltdowns.
$24.95
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Not What I Expected
Help and Hope for Parents of Atypical Children Foreword by Daniel J. Siegel, MD. With compassion, clarity, and an emphasis on practical solutions, Dr. Rita Eichenstein's book walks readers through the five stages of acceptance (similar to the stages of grief, but modified for parents of special-needs kids). Using vivid anecdotes and suggestions, she helps readers understand their own emotional experience, nurture themselves in addition to their kids, identify and address relationship wounds including tension in a marriage and struggles with children (special-needs and neurotypical), and embrace their child with acceptance, compassion and joy. Renowned in the field of child development, Rita Eichenstein, Ph.D., is a noted psychologist and pediatric neuropsychologist, specializing in learning disabilities, attention deficit disorders, autism spectrum, twice exceptional students and giftedness, in children, teens, as well as college students, graduate students and adults.
$23.00
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Nurturing Narratives
Story-Based Language Intervention For Children With Language Impairments That Are Complicated By Other Developmental Disabilities. Children with Complex Learning Problems (CLP) and Autism Spectrum Disorder need to learn important language and academic skills. These children are often in situations that may not be meaningful to them and hence are too complex for learning to occur. "Nurturing Narratives" was developed as a story-based language intervention for children. The model emphasizes comprehension, tailors
$39.95
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Laura James Odd Girl Out: My Extraordinary Autistic Life
From childhood, Laura James knew she was different. It wasn't until she reached her forties that she found out why: suddenly and surprisingly, she was diagnosed with autism. Married with four children and a successful journalist, Laura examines the ways in which autism has shaped her career, her approach to motherhood, and her closest relationships. Laura's upbeat, witty writing offers new insight into the day-to-day struggles of living with autism. As Laura grapples with defining her own identity, she also looks at the unique benefits neurodiversity can bring.
$46.00
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Our Brains Are Like Computers!
Exploring Social Skills and Social Cause and Effect with Children on the Autism Spectrum. This highly visual social skills book uses computer metaphors and visual diagrams to help children on the autism spectrum to understand how their words and actions can affect other people. Easily identifiable computing and social networking metaphors are used to explain how memories are saved in the brain, like files in computer folders, and how, just as files can be shared and downloaded on the internet, people learn about you by sharing their positive and negative impressions with each other. The author explains why certain actions may be 'liked' or 'disliked' by others, and offers guidance on appropriate and inappropriate social behavior.
$34.95
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Parent's Guide To High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
How to Meet the Challenges and Help Your Child Thrive. Many tens of thousands of parents have found the facts they need about high-functioning autism spectrum disorder ASD , including Asperger syndrome, in this indispensable guide. Leading experts show how you can work with your child's unique impairments--and harness his or her capabilities. Vivid stories and real-world examples illustrate ways to help kids with ASD relate more comfortably to peers, learn the rules of appropriate behavior, and succeed in school. You'll learn how ASD is diagnosed and what treatments and educational supports really work. Updated with the latest research and resources, the second edition clearly explains the implications of the DSM-5 diagnostic changes.
$29.95
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Parenting ASD Teens
A Guide to Making it Up As You Go Andrew Schlegelmilch discusses common parenting challenges and offers advice drawn from his extensive experience working with teenagers with autism and their families as Head Psychologist at a college preparatory school. He offers parents professional guidance on what to do about falling grades, how to handle adolescent tantrums, how to talk about sex and sexuality with your child, how to help your child with peer relationships, how to keep your child safe online, and what to do if you suspect your child has mental health problems. Integral to the discussion is how to set realistic expectations and encourage independence in ways that work for both your child with autism and the rest of the family, as well as how to make the best use of the help professionals can offer.
$33.95
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Wendela Whitcomb Marsh Parenting While Autistic: Raising Kids When You're Neurodivergent
Having a different brain as autists, ADHDers, and AuDHDers do, does not mean that you shouldn't be part of this link, if your heart leads you to parenting. You'll be amazing! You and I both know, though, that being neurodivergent in a neuro-majority world is not easy. Parenting isn't easy, either, but you can do difficult things. You've been doing them all along, haven't you? Parenting is just one more challenge you can manage, and it's worth it. This book is here to help you navigate the unique aspects of parenting while autistic. Throughout the book you'll find side trips to focus on various aspects of parenting while autistic.
$29.95
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Parents' ABC of the Autism Spectrum
Covering everything from Anxiety to Fragile-X Syndrome, Stephen Heydt provides an alphabetical categorization of the possible issues a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may encounter. This book offers information for parents whose children have been diagnosed with ASD, and is presented in an easy-to-use A to Z format. Designed for parents and carers in a methodical order, A Parent's ABC of the Autism Spectrum will help explain the challenges of living with childhood ASD.
$29.95
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Peers Curriculum for School-Based Professionals
Social Skills Training for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The PEERS Curriculum for School-Based Professionals brings the widely popular PEERS program into the school setting. This sixteen-week program, clinically proven to significantly improve social skills and social interactions among teens with autism spectrum disorder, is now customized for the needs of psychologists, counselors, speech pathologists, administrators, and teachers. The manual is broken down into clearly divided lesson plans, each of which have concrete rules and steps, corresponding homework assignments, plans for review, and unique, fun activities to ensure that teens are comfortable incorporating what they've learned. The curriculum also includes parent handouts, tips for preparing for each lesson, strategies for overcoming potential pitfalls, and the research underlying this transformative program.
$92.95
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Elizabeth Laugeson Peers For Young Adults: Social Skills Training For Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder And Other Social Challenges
This book presents the first evidence-based group treatment program for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as other developmental disorders and social challenges. Inside readers will find a critical step forward in the dissemination of effective behavioural interventions for young adults in the form of sixteen engaging group session outlines that are both user-friendly and backed by empirical research. Each session is accompanied by homework assignments and practice suggestions designed to reinforce the group's understanding of the skills learned during each meeting. This practical resource will prove to be an invaluable reference for any clinician or educator working with this population.
$93.95
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Pat Crissey, Noah Crissey Personal Hygiene? What's That Got To Do With Me?
This is a curriculum developed for students with Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Learning and Developmental Disabilities, designed to help them understand how others perceive their appearance and the social implications of neglecting personal hygiene. Simple factual information is accompanied by humorous cartoons that emphasize how others view someone with poor hygiene. Step-by-step cartoons explain exactly what the student needs to do to ensure good hygiene. Quizzes and activity pages provide numerous opportunities for repetition and reinforcement of the key points. There are also hands-on activities to demonstrate why and how to perform various hygiene tasks. Several social stories are also provided, along with a set of worksheets that help students set up a daily schedule to allow time for completing necessary hygiene tasks.
$35.95
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Photo Social Stories About Social Situations
Ages 5-12. Photo Social Story Cards are a tool for teaching social skills to young children. Simple stories, illustrated with concrete photographs, teach children how they are expected to act in typical social situations. Each story is followed by bulleted highlights and a set of interactive questions. The photographs provide an illustration of the story for children who learn more visually. These stories are geared toward elementary school children but can also be useful for older children with more basic social skill needs. These cards can be used with an individual child or with a group of children. Topics of cards include: compromise, greeting someone new, keeping friends, making friends, peer pressure, sharing, taking turns, and many more.
$40.95
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Photo Social Stories Cards About Kids in School
Ages 5-12. Based on a widely accepted technique developed by Carol Grey, each card presents a basic social concept that children need to learn to behave appropriately in school and get along with their peers. The stories help children pay attention to important social cues, to understand the perspective of others, and to respond appropriately in social situations. This set of 35 cards includes topics like listening to the teacher, obeying class rules, following directions, giving compliments, asking permission, apologizing, keeping things organized, and many more. Each story is followed by bulleted highlights and a set of interactive questions to stimulate discussion. The photographs on each card were selected to provide children with a visual understanding of the social challenges in school.
$40.95
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