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Let’s Solve It! Step-by-Step Social Problem Solving with Kids, 3-book Teaching Set, gives educators, therapists, parents, and caregivers a structured, visual, step-by-step way to teach kids about social problem solving through illustrated stories and problem-solving templates. Two story books help kids explore situations through multiple perspectives, while the companion teaching templates enhance understanding of basic concepts, encourage engagement, and build critical thinking skills. Ages: 7-9

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Explaining Social Thinking to Kids | Superflex Series A multiple award winner! This first storybook in the Superflex Series introduces the foundational concepts of social observation from the child’s perspective. It encourages kids to become “social detectives” to observe the social world and learn a few of the unique Social Thinking Vocabulary to help them figure out what is happening across different contexts. You Are a Social Detective! 2nd Edition is an award-winning storybook that should be taught over an extended period and revisited often to encourage social learning in all contexts.

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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.

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Feeling burnt out? You're not alone. Autistic burnout is a challenge faced by many individuals on the autistic spectrum. And The Autistic Burnout Workbook is here to help.This transformative guide is designed to empower individuals on the autism spectrum to manage and overcome burnout. Crafted with empathy and insight, this workbook provides practical strategies and exercises to help you navigate the unique challenges associated with burnout.

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Build focus, organization skills, and self-confidence with this supportive ADHD workbook for teens ages 12 to 17 Does it feel hard to stay organized sometimes? Do homework assignments sneak up on you? Having ADHD can feel overwhelming, but the Thriving with ADHD Workbook for Teens gives you the tools to understand how ADHD works, and actionable ways that you can use it to your advantage. Learn about some of your untapped strengths and see how you can channel your newly identified talents at school, in sports, and with friends. Inside this ADHD workbook for kids 12 to 17 you'll find: Ways to get to know your brain—This ADHD book for kids and teens helps you understand how your executive functioning skills work to help you organize, plan, react, and more. Frequently asked, always answered—Go beyond other books for kids with ADHD with a Q&A section that provides answers to common questions that young people with ADHD often ask. Advice you can use—Discover everyday tools that give you simple but effective strategies for approaching routine things like homework, hobbies, chores, relationships, and more. Learn how you can thrive with ADHD through the engaging activities in this ADHD book for teens.

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Understand your unique brain, maximize your strengths, and find the confidence to shine with this engaging workbook. If you're a teen girl with ADHD, or suspect you may be, you've likely experienced school and friendship challenges, fear of rejection, and intense emotions. These tips and tools can be used to overcome struggles and uncomplicate your life. Evidence-based tools help you understand your neuro-divergent brain, focus on strengths, self-advocate, and build self-confidence. Prioritize what really matters to you; Start advocating for yourself and discover your own social style. For Parents and Clinicians: The activities and exercises in this workbook are grounded in proven-effective therapies such as cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, mindfulness, life coaching, and self-compassion. Self-assessments can help improve executive functioning skills, self-soothing, sensitivity dysphoria (RSD), and other challenges of adolescence while living with ADHD. Ages 13 to 19.

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Strategies to Succeed in School & Life with Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, ADHD and Processing Disorders  Helping Your Child with Language-Based Learning Disabilities outlines an attachment-based approach to help your child succeed based in the latest research. This research indicates that a secure attachment relationship between you and your child actually optimizes their learning ability by enhancing motivation, regulating anxiety, and triggering neuroplasticity. In this book, you'll discover why it's so important to accurately assess your child, find new perspectives on LBLDs based on the most current studies, and discover tips and strategies for navigating school, home life, and your child's future. Most importantly, you'll learn how your own special bond with your child can help spark their interest in reading, writing, and math.

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Executive functioning is the name for the skills we use to pay attention, complete tasks, and remember important things. But that's a lot for a brain to do every day-especially for kids. The Executive Functioning Workbook for Kids helps them train their brain to improve their memory, flexible thinking, and self-control. Kids will explore 40 hands-on activities to help them conquer executive functioning skills at home, at school, and out in the world.

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For millions of kids who live with ADHD, feelings of loneliness, frustration, and helplessness are all too common. This workbook is specially designed to helps kids with ADHD develop essential skills for managing their ADHD symptoms, while also providing a powerful message of hope and encouragement for their future.

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A Guide to Cultivating Calm, Reducing Stress, and Helping Children Thrive. In this book, a developmental pediatrician presents a proven-effective program for helping both you and your child with ADHD stay cool and collected while remaining flexible, resilient, and mindful. Bertin addresses the various symptoms of ADHD using non-technical language and a user-friendly format. In addition, he offers guidelines to help you assess your child's strengths and weaknesses, create plans for building skills and managing specific challenges, lower stress levels for both yourself and your child, communicate effectively, and cultivate balance and harmony at home and at school.

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This easy-to-use, practical workbook, written by a licensed school counselor, will provide you with the skills needed to get organized, retain information, communicate effectively, and perform well in school and in everyday life. Based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the book offers activities that will help you better understand yourself and effectively make change happen. Included are tips for initiating positive action and change, improving flexibility in thinking, sustaining attention, organizing, planning, enhancing memory, managing emotions, and building self-awareness.

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Reading comprehension is a crucial skill for students to practice, especially students with dyslexia. The Dyslexia Workbook for Teens provides practice and encouragement for kids ages 12 to 16, with 125 activities that focus on learning big words, prefixes and suffixes, word recognition, language fluency, and more.

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