Category Archives: Special Needs & Disabilities

Children With Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents

Children can and do survive cancer; the last decade has seen many major advancements in treatment. Written honestly, yet in a reassuring tone, by a reference librarian whose child has survived cancer, Children with Cancer draws together a wealth of … Continue reading

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Eating for Autism: The 10-Step Nutrition Plan to Help Treat Your Child’s Autism, Asperger’s, or ADHD

What your child eats has a major impact on his brain and body function. Eating for Autism is the first book to explain how an autism, Asperger’s, PDD-NOS, or ADHD condition can effectively be treated through diet. Eating for Autism … Continue reading

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Lead Babies: Breaking the Cycle of Learning Disabilities, Declining IQ, ADHD, Behavior Problems, and Autism

This groundbreaking study reveals the continuing danger that lead contamination presents to health—particularly in the earliest stages of life. Disclosure about the lead content in house paint, gasoline, canned food, and tap water revolutionized the manufacturing of those products a … Continue reading

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The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome

The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome is the definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger’s syndrome (AS). It brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through to adults. Drawing on case studies and … Continue reading

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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Third Edition

Deciding whether to give your child medication for an emotional or behavioral problem is one of the toughest choices a parent can face. Will medication really help? How long will it be needed? The doctor may say it’s perfectly safe–but … Continue reading

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An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions (Stuart-Hamilton, An Asperger Dictionary of Everyday Expressions)

This revised and expanded edition adds over 300 new expressions that help unlock the meaning of everyday expressions. Both informative and entertaining, the book addresses an important aspect of social communication for people with Asperger Syndrome, who use direct, precise … Continue reading

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A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome

A Self-Determined Future with Asperger Syndrome presents an empowering, practical approach to helping people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) to succeed at college, at work, at home and in life. The authors highlight how treating AS as a ‘problem’ is unproductive, … Continue reading

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ADHD in Adults: A Psychological Guide to Practice

“This volume is a ground-braking first step in standardizing the psychosocial treatment of adults with ADHD.” – Dr Sam Goldstein, University of Utah “I think it is a uniquely valuable guide to how psychological thinking and treatment can be helpful … Continue reading

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Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger’s Syndrome

Raising a child with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) can be a great struggle and an exhausting fight for the rights of someone who is both gifted and different. In “Natural Genius: The Gifts of Asperger’s Syndrome”, Susan Rubinyi tells the story … Continue reading

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Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals (JKP Essentials Series)

This easy-to-read guide offers a complete overview of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities (NLDs) and the wide variety of symptoms that different types of NLDs present. Maggie Mamen enables readers to select the most relevant strategies for coping with and managing their … Continue reading

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