Autism/Neurodiversity
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Sandra L Paulsen The Beauty and Burden of Autism
This book helps the public at large, and therapists in particular, to understand what it means to have a brain on the less autistic end of the autism spectrum. Often problematically called, "High Functioning Autism," such individuals are commonly overlooked in life and in therapy practices, although they may have many challenges and gifts as well.
$52.95
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Joel Shaul The Conversation Train: A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum
This inventive colour picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Engines are like greetings; they get the train going. Freight wagons are like different speakers' turns; it is good to have at least a few when you are in conversation. A set of points guiding a train from one track to another is like a tactful change in the topic of conversation. When a conversation veers off-topic it is like a derailed train. The book contains engaging photocopiable worksheets and colouring pages to help promote skill generalization. This highly visual approach to conversation is ideally suited to children with ASDs aged approximately 5-13.
$42.95
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The Disappointment Dragon
Learning to cope with disappointment (for all children and dragon tamers, including those with Asperger Syndrome). The Disappointment Dragon sometimes comes to see us all and, if we let him, he can make us feel sad or angry. He visits Bobby when he is not picked for the school football team, he also finds Lucinda when she has to miss an exciting school trip because she has the chicken pox. He even tries to take the whole of the grade three class down to the Valley of Despair when their favorite teacher moves away. Will the Dragon of Hope be able to chase away the Disappointment Dragon and help them see things more positively?
$32.95
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Eliza Fricker The Family Experience of PDA: An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance
Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and internal pressures, it is easy to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. This book's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations and feelings in a way that words simply cannot, will bring some much-needed levity back into PDA parenting. Humorous anecdotes with a compassionate tone remind parents that they are not alone, and they're doing a great job. If children are safe, happy, and you leave the house on time, who cares about some smelly socks? A lighthearted and digestible guide to being a PDA parent covering everything from tolerance levels, relationships and meltdowns to collaboration, flexibility, and self care to dip in and out as your schedule allows to help get to grips with this complex condition.
$31.95
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Ronald D. Davis,Eldon M. Braun The Gift of Dyslexia, Revised and Expanded: Why Some of the Smartest People Can't Read...and How They Can Learn
This book outlines a unique and revolutionary program with a phenomenally high success rate in helping people with dyslexia learn to read and to overcome other difficulties associated with it. This new edition is expanded to include new teaching techniques and revised throughout with up-to-date information on research, studies, and contacts.
$25.99
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Debby Elley, Tori Houghton, J.C. Perry The Ice Cream Sundae Guide to Autism: An Interactive Kids' Book for Understanding Autism
This picture-led book uses ice-cream sundae ingredients to represent various aspects of autism such as sensory differences, special interests or rigidity of thinking, explaining the different facets of autism in a neutral way. The reader can create their own individual 'ice-cream sundae' to illustrate their personal strengths and challenges, highlighting how it makes them unique and helping to build confidence and self-awareness. It includes colourful illustrations and workbook activities to help children cement their understanding of autism.
$26.95
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Robyn Steward The Independent Woman's Handbook for Super Safe Living on the Autistic Spectrum
Certain characteristics of autism, such as difficulty understanding social cues, may make women vulnerable to potentially dangerous situations. Robyn Steward has written this supportive guide to help all women on the autistic spectrum live independently, make their own choices in life, and be safe whilst doing so. This book will provide you with the knowledge to recognize potential risks to your personal safety and the skills and strategies required to avoid and overcome them. Informed by a survey of, and interviews with, women on and off the autistic spectrum, it explores common safety issues encountered by women and offers practical advice to help you stay safe and supported in your independence. Topics covered include friendships, relationships and sex, alcohol and drugs, money and employment and staying safe outside the home and online. This handbook is your guide to super safe living as an independent woman and will help you to stay safe whilst living life to the full. It may also be of interest to your family, friends and carers, giving them insight into life on the spectrum and confidence that you will enjoy your independence in an informed and safe manner.
$31.95
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Connie Kasari, Amanda C. Gulsrud, Stephanie Y. Shire, Christina Strawbridge The Jasper Model for Children with Autism: Promoting Joint Attention, Symbolic Play, Engagement and Regulation
With a strong evidence base, JASPER provides a clear, flexible structure to bolster early skills core to social communication development. The authors show how to assess 1- to 8-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), set treatment targets, choose engaging play materials, tailor JASPER strategies to each individual, and troubleshoot common challenges. In a convenient large-size format, the manual features case examples, learning exercises, and reproducible clinical tools. At the companion website, clinicians can download and print the reproducible materials as well as a supplemental annotated bibliography.
$97.95
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Jennifer Kemp, Monique Mitchelson The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD: Cultivate Self-Compassion, Live Authentically, and Be Your Own Advocate
Written by neurodivergent psychologists for neurodivergent readers. This empowering workbook offers self-compassion skills to help you embrace who you are and thrive. As an autistic person or neurodivergent individual with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may sometimes feel as if you’re living in a world that wasn’t designed for you. You may have sensory sensitivities, social difficulties, struggles with executive functioning, sleep issues, depression, anxiety, burnout and meltdowns, and trauma from a lifetime of marginalization and microaggressions. If you are struggling with your neurodivergent identity, know that you aren’t alone. Whether you were diagnosed as a child or are just now realizing your difference, this workbook can help you move beyond the internalized message that there is something wrong with you, so you can embrace who you really are and manage stress before it leads to neurodivergent burnout. The Neurodivergence Skills Workbook for Autism and ADHD offers acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and self-compassion skills tailored to the needs of neurodiverse people—especially those with ADHD and Autism—so you can live authentically, take pride in your identity, increase overall well-being, and build meaningful connections to thrive as a neurodivergent person in the modern world. This workbook will help you: Acknowledge your needs and be your own advocate Unmask and express your authentic self Reduce sensory overload and balance emotions Manage rejection sensitivity dysphoria (RSD) and social anxiety Build meaningful social connections Improve executive functioning to get more done Adjust your environment to better fit your needs Most importantly, you’ll learn to take pride in your identity. Whether you’re autistic, ADHD, or both, this workbook can help you overcome self-critical thinking, advocate for yourself in effective ways, and learn practical skills to help you thrive as your authentic self.
$38.95
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Maxine Aston The Other Half of Asperger Syndrome (Autism Spectrum Disorder): A Guide to Living in an Intimate Relationship with a Partner who is on the Autism Spectrum 2nd Edition
In the second edition of this best-selling book, Maxine Aston draws on over a decade of experience working with couples affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder. Updates include reference to recent research and information on same sex relationships, sensory issues and pregnancy. Full of bite-size tips and advice, the book explains Asperger Syndrome, discusses whether or not seeking an autism diagnosis will help, and offers simple strategies for coping with a range of relationship challenges including communication, social, and intimacy difficulties.
$29.95
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Glòria Durà-Vilà, Rebecca Tatternorth The Panda on PDA: A Children's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance
In this positive and gentle introduction for young children, PDA is explained by a playful panda who shares many characteristics associated with the diagnosis. This book explains how he sometimes struggles to do what is asked of him, but he can also thrive and live a happy life in the right environment, when supported by others.
$24.95
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The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs: Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More
With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process. This expanded edition of the award-winning book includes new advice on toilet training, coping with changes in routine, repetitive behaviors, self-regulation and much more. The simple explanations and easy exercises will soon make daily activities enjoyable and productive.
$33.95
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The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism
Naoki Higashida was only a middle-schooler when he began to write this book. Autistic and with very low verbal fluency, Naoki used an alphabet grid to painstakingly spell out his answers to the questions he imagines others most often wonder about him: why do you talk so loud? Is it true you hate being touched? Would you like to be normal? The result is an inspiring, attitude-transforming book for parents, caregivers, teachers, and friends of autistic children. Naoki examines issues as diverse and complex as self-harm, perceptions of time and beauty, and the challenges of communication, and in doing so, discredits the popular belief that autistic people are antisocial loners who lack empathy.
$19.95
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Leah Kuypers, Elizabeth Sautter The Road to Regulation & The Regulation Station 2-Storybook Set
The Zones of Regulation Series A multiple award winner! Two award-winning storybooks engage children ages 5-11 in learning The Zones of Regulation framework and curriculum. The first, The Road to Regulation, describes and explains four different emotional zones and how we feel in each of them. Through an imaginary adventure to “The Regulation Station,” the second storybook introduces the use of “tools” (strategies) to help students identify ways they can manage their different feelings at school and home. Ages: 5-11+
$73.95
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Laura Kerbey The Teen's Guide to PDA
Being a teenager is tricky at the best of times. Your body is changing and hormones are raging around your body - adding PDA to the mix makes this even harder! You may often feel misunderstood by others, and find it hard to understand yourself too. Whether you've just been diagnosed with PDA -or are a seasoned PDAer keen to know a bit more - this warm and wittily illustrated guide will give you a better understanding of your amazing brain and why you are so good at some things, but find other things tricky. It will help you to advocate for yourself better, understand your anxieties, manage rejection sensitivity dysphoria, explain to your family and friends and others what you need (and what drives you up the wall) - and navigate school or alternative education.
$22.95
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Jessica Penot The Unmasking Workbook for Autistic Adults: Neurodiversity-Affirming Skills to Help You Live Authentically, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive
Let this workbook guide you toward your authentic, autistic self. Written by a therapist who is actually autistic, this neurodiversity-affirming workbook offers skills to help you cultivate self-acceptance, manage intense emotions, and be your own advocate when needed. You'll take a good look at the situations or people that caused you to mask in the first place. You'll also discover: How to set and achieve your own authentic goals with a clear view of who you are and what you care about; Why self-love and self-acceptance is so important for autistic folks; How to live your life on your own terms, while self-advocating for accommodations; How to let go of old, hurtful messages about autistic people that you've internalized; How autism can be both a strength and a disability; Strategies to cope with burnout or meltdowns; How to be assertive and set boundaries with others. You don't have to mask, hide, or camouflage any longer. Let this workbook guide you on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
$38.95
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Temple Grandin The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's: Revised & Updated
32 New Subjects. Dr. Temple Grandin gets to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful dos and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective and a great deal of research. This revised and expanded edition contains 32 new subjects based on the most current autism research, including: The Role of Genetics and Environmental Factors in Causing Autism; Understanding the Mind of a Nonverbal Person with Autism; Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges; Teachable Moments; Give the Child Time to Respond And more!
$35.95
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Barbara Sher The Whole Spectrum of Social, Motor and Sensory Games: Using Every Child's Natural Love of Play to Enhance Key Skills and Promote Inclusion
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.
$19.95
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Leah Kuypers The Zones of Regulation Tools Poster (dry-erase)
The Zones of Regulation Series The updated, fully-colored, 24” x 18” The Zones of Regulation Tools poster reinforces the use of the four Zones. This durable teaching visual helps learners recognize common feelings and body signals associated with each one and includes a space to add strategies or tools to support regulation of each Zone. The poster has updated content, a refreshed design, and new feeling illustrations that match artwork from the Digital Curriculum. A new "Possible Body Signals" reference is included in each Zone with lines for learners to write in possible tools for each Zone. Ages: 4+
$27.95
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Things Ellie Likes
A book about sexuality and masturbation for girls and young women with autism and related conditions This is a simple picture book designed to teach girls and young women with autism or other special needs about masturbation and when and where it is appropriate. It also helps to introduce the concepts of public and private and makes it easier to establish ground rules about appropriate behavior regarding sexuality and privacy.
$24.95
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Joan Green Things I Do At Home Interactive Reading Book
Velcro Picture Book for Improving Social Skills and Building Vocabulary This book uses the vocabulary and activities that might make-up a typical day at home as a basis for the reading activities. It also contains 4 picture pages and 12 sentence pages where students work on matching, identifying, and labeling pictures. Upon completion of those activities students then use the pictures as a visual aid to complete simple sentences. Students then read the sentences with and without the pictures as they become better readers, finally mixing-up the sentence order to make sure they are really reading and not just memorizing the sentence order. Like in, 'I Go To School', pictures can also be used to answer simple functional questions. (ex: Where do you go when you are tired? Answer: To bed!)
$31.95
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Things Tom Likes
A book about sexuality and masturbation for boys and young men with autism and related conditions Tom likes lots of different things. He likes singing and watching TV in the family room. There are also things that Tom enjoys doing in private, like touching himself. This accessible and positive resource helps parents and carers teach boys with autism or other special needs about masturbation. It covers when and where it is appropriate and helps to establish boundaries surrounding privacy more generally. With simple but explicit illustrations, this book provides the perfect platform to talk about sexuality with boys and young men with autism or special needs.
$24.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner Thinkables & UnthinkaBots Double Deck (3rd Edition)
The Thinkables & UnthinkaBots Double Deck, 2nd Edition is a superflexible visual support to use with individuals who are learning about or have already been introduced to Superflex, the updated Team of UnthinkaBots (formally Unthinkables), and the team of Thinkables. The 2nd Edition now includes the new generation of UnthinkaBot and Thinkable characters. The core product is still the same, with two decks of 52 cards for each team of characters, featuring character cards with the character's image, name, and powers. Ages 7-10+
$39.95
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Michelle Garcia Winner Thinking About You Thinking About Me
Teaching perspective taking and Social Thinking to persons with Social Cognitive Learning Challenges Perspective taking is the ability of one person to consider the point of view and motives of another. Although this sounds simple, it is a hugely complex task crucial to successful interpersonal relations, and something those with a social cognition disability will struggle to understand. This book offers exercises and activities for students. Illustrated with clear diagrams and tables, and with photocopiable handouts, this book is invaluable for anyone assessing, living with or teaching children and adults with this most abstract of all learning disabilities. The 2nd Edition includes extensive curriculum content on perspective-taking, the Social Thinking® Dynamic Assessment Protocol Ages: All Ages
$87.95
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