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Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - T. Attwood
The book helps parents and professionals with identification, treatment and care of children and adults with Asperger’s syndrome.
Asperger Syndrome: A Practical Guide For Teachers - V. Cumine, J. Leach & G. Stevenson
The book provides a concise guide to effective classroom practice for teachers and support assistants working with children with Asperger Syndrome in mainstream schools and other non-specialist settings. The authors outline the underlying impairments and their educational implications, and offer strategies for effective classroom intervention.
Can I Tell You About Asperger Syndrome? A Guide for Friends and Family - J. Welton
A young boy with Asperger, Adam, invites young readers to learn about AS from his perspective.
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence - L. Jackson
The author draws on his experience as a teenager with Asperger's Syndrome to provide practical advice for teenagers on the spectrum and those who interact with them.
School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers - R. Weinfeld & S. M. Silverman
The book covers topics such as recognizing and diagnosing Asperger's syndrome, addressing the needs of students with Asperger's, implementing successful practices in the classroom, working with the school system, and providing interventions in the home to help develop needed skills.
DocuPen
DocuPen is a handheld scanner for entering text into your computer. The program also has a feature to read aloud the text which is scanned. It is a useful tool when studying, to create study notes from a textbook.
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Dragon Naturally Speaking is a voice recognition software program. An individual’s speech is recognized and converted to text. The program works in most Windows compatible programs.
Inspiration/Kidspiration
These programs strengthen critical thinking, comprehension and writing skills across the curriculum. Students build graphic organizers to represent concepts and relationships and use the integrated outlining capability to further organize ideas for reports. Kidspiration is for students in kindergarten through Grade Two.
Kurzweil 3000
Kurzweil is a reading, writing and learning software for students with learning difficulties. The software can access information that is printed, electronic or on the Web. It reads the words aloud to the student while a patented dual highlighting feature adds visual reinforcement.
Livescribe
It consists of a digital pen and digital paper. It is a ballpoint pen with an embedded computer and digital audio recorder. When used with Anoto digital paper, it records what it writes for later uploading to a computer, and synchronizes those notes with any audio it has recorded. This allows users to replay portions of a recording by tapping on the notes they were taking at the time the recording was made.
Neo
Neo by AlphaSmart is a portable and easy-to-use laptop for students to use in class when note taking.
WordQ Writing Software
WordQ can be used with any standard writing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Notepad or Outlook). When you type a letter, WordQ predicts what you might want to write and displays a list of correctly spelled words from which you can choose. If you need help deciding which word to use, each word can be read aloud before you make a selection.
ADHD and the Nature of Self-Control - R. Barkley
Barkley provides a new direction for thinking about and treating ADHD. He argues that the disorder is a developmental problem, of self-control, and that a deficit in attention is secondary and not a universal characteristic.
Attention Deficit Disorder: Helpful Practical Information - E. McEwan
For parents, educators and counselors who want to understand more about children with attention deficit disorder.
Beyond Ritalin: Facts about Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
- S. Garber, M.
Garber & R. Freedman Spizman
The book answers common questions about the effect Ritalin has on academic performance, activity level and social skills. It dispels myths about the drug and draws a clear line about what Ritalin can and can not do.
Distant Drums, Different Drummers: A Guide for Young People with ADHD - B. Ingersoll
The book is designed to help adolescents and parents understand their ADHD, help destigmatize their differences and offer suggestions for how to deal with them. The book should be read by all children with ADHD and their parents as a beginning antidote to the self-esteem problems that often complicate their lives.
Eagles Eyes: A Child’s Guide to Paying Attention - J. Gehret (ages 9-12)
Eddie Enough! - D. Zimmet (ages 8-10)
Eukee, The Jumpy, Jumpy Elephant - C. Corman & E. Trevino (ages 4-8)
Help! This Kid is Driving Me Crazy! The young child with Attention Deficit Disorder - L. Adkins & J. Cady
The book provides information about typical behavior characteristics of children with ADD and offers suggestions on how to foster the development of appropriate behavior. Book and video available.
Homework Success for Children with ADHD – A Family-School Intervention Program – T. Power, J. Karustis & D. Habboushe
This book provides a realistic road map for anyone wishing to implement a successful homework program for children and their families. It is designed for students with ADHD, yet its applications are not limited to this group alone.
How to Reach and Teach ADD/ADHD Children – S. Rief
The book provides real-life case studies, interviews and student intervention plans for children with ADD/ADHD. In addition, the book contains teaching practices and strategies for improving classroom performance for all types of students.
Learning To Slow Down & Pay Attention: A Book for Kids About ADHD - K. Nadeau, E. Dixon & C. Beyl
This book contains checklists to help children organize their time and daily tasks.
Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD– P. Jensen
This is a practical, helpful, and easy-to-understand book that informs parents and helps them take charge of their child's care. Many strategies are provided to improve parents' effectiveness as decision makers and advocates.
Maybe You Know My Kid, Second Edition - M. Fowler
The book describes the latest scientific advances and clinical breakthroughs. It discusses the recent changes in the education of children with ADHD and includes practical guidelines and suggestions for improving educational performance.
Otto Learns About His Medicine: A Story About Medication For Children with ADHD - M. Galvin & S. Ferraro
Otto is a fidgety young car that has trouble paying attention in school. He visits a special mechanic who prescribes a medicine to control his hyperactive behavior.
Parenting Children with ADHD: 10 Lessons That Medicine Cannot Teach - V. Monastra
The author explains how to help children with ADHD succeed, and includes medical, nutritional, educational, and psychological information for parents, K-12 teachers, school professionals, and health care professionals.
Putting On the Brakes: Young People’s Guide to understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - P. Quinn & J. Stern (ages 8-13)
The book is designed for parents to read together with their child. It is intended to open an ongoing discussion that will provide information and reassurance. Excellent efforts have been made to explain unfamiliar or difficult words.
Taking Charge of ADHD: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parent - R. A. Barkley
The book provides step-by-step ways to manage a child in everyday situations and contains the latest information on medications enhancing school performance and more.
Teenagers with ADD: A Parents’ Guide - C.A.Z. Dendy
A comprehensive look at the special issues and challenges faced by teens with ADD, their families, teachers and treatment professionals.
The A.D.D. Book: New Understanding, New Approaches to Parenting Your Child - W. Sears & L. Thompson
The authors examine ADD behavior and treatments from a positive stance that emphasizes such qualities as creativity, spontaneity, persistence, focus, and high energy, and that relies on neurofeedback, diet, and specific strategies for learning, organizing information, and studying as an alternative or supplement to medication.
The ADD Hyperactivity Handbook for Schools - ADD Warehouse Inc. (Telephone: 1-800-ADDWARE or 1-3050792-8545 to order)
This handbook is written for middle school or high school age adolescents who have recently been diagnosed and have been living with ADD for some time, yet now find themselves struggling as they try to cope.
The ADHD Handbook for Schools: Effective Strategies for Identifying and Teaching Students with ADHD - H. Parker
The book contains up-to-date information about ADHD characteristics, diagnosis, contributing factors, and medical and psychosocial treatments. Suggested teaching techniques and tips for improving learning and behavior
in the classroom include strategies for developing partnerships with parents of ADHD students and a listing of support groups and resources for parents. Educators
in regular and special education settings who teach students with ADHD will appreciate this classroom-focused guide to ADHD.
The Gift Of ADHD: How To Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths - L. Honos Webb
The book helps parents direct their child's ADHD symptoms into positive paths of expression. Topics include boosting a child's self-esteem, transforming symptoms into strengths, developing creativity, and
heightening awareness. Also gives tips for advocating a child's needs in educational and mental-health systems.
Shelly The Hyperactive Turtle - Deborah M. Moss (ages 4-8)
The book helps parents explain ADHD to their preschool or primary grade youngster. Fully illustrated.
Sometimes I Get All Scribbly: Living with Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder - M. B. Neuville
The book provides clinical, educational and emotional information from the point of view of a parent.
Understanding Girls with ADHD - K. Nadeau, E. Littman & P. Quinn
A book regarding the needs and issues of girls with attentional problems: why they are often undiagnosed, how they are different from boys, and what their special needs are in school, in their social world and at home.
Zipper: The Kid with ADHD - C. Janover (ages 8-12)
This book captures the high energy and impulsive nature of a typical ten-year-old with ADHD. Zipper is a lovable and bright child motivated to reach for his dreams. To realize his goal he must come up with a plan and stick with it.
Activities for Developing Pre-Skill Concepts In Children with Autism - T. Flowers
The book contains activities designed to tell educators what they are doing, why they are doing it and what materials they will need to teach the activity. The activities are adaptable for children of all ages.
Andy and His Yellow Frisbee - M. Thompson
The book introduces young readers of elementary school age to autism. The book is illustrated with vivid watercolors.
Autism: Information and Resources for Parents, Families and Professional - R. L. Simpson & P. Zionts
The book is written for parents and family members in question-answer format to answer common questions about autism.
Autism through the Lifespan: The Eden Model - D. L. Holmes
The book details a unique and successful approach to treating and caring for children with autism. Parents, teachers, and treatment professionals will find this book to be informative and insightful reading.
Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD: What’s Going On? What Can You Do About It? - W. Shaw
A detailed and easy-to-read guide to current research and medical therapies for autism and PDD. The book brings together information from the fields of biochemistry, immunology, genetics, nutrition, and microbiology for parents, professionals and physicians.
Breakthroughs: How to Reach Students With Autism, A Hands-on, How-to Manual for Teachers and Parents - K. Sewell
A public school teacher provides useful details, practical suggestions, lists of materials and how-to’s for managing disruptive behavior that she has developed over the past 20 years of teaching.
Children with Autism, A Parents’ Guide - Edited by M.D. Powers
The book contains up-to-date comprehensive information about autism, and eases the fears and concerns of many parents struggling to understand and cope with their child’s disorder.
Emergence: Labeled Autistic - T. Grandin & M. Scariano
Temple Grandin was labeled autistic as a child. In her own words, this story is about how she went from fear-gripped, autistic child to a successful professional and a world leader in her field.
Let Me Hear Your Voice: A Family’s Triumph - C. Maurice
Written by a mother of two young autistic children, the book details their progress through an intensive behavioral treatment program she set up at home.
Right From The Start: Behavioral Intervention for Young Children With Autism - S. L. Harris & M. J. Weiss
A guide that describes Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) to parents in easy to read and understand language.
Russell is Extra Special: A Book About Autism for Children - C. A. Amenta, III
The book is written to help children learn about autism. It was written by a father of an autistic child, who is also a physician.
The World of the Autistic Child: A Guide for Families and Communities - B. Siegel
The book is designed to guide parents and professionals through the thickest of symptoms and labels. It explains the importance of intensive early education and how to find the resources and help that are currently available.
When Autism Strikes: Families Cope with Childhood Disintegrative Disorder - Edited by R. A. Catalano
The book contains eight stories of families coping with autism or disintegrative disorder.
When Snow Turns To Rain: One Family’s Struggle to Solve the Riddle of Autism - C.B. Schulze
A father’s touching account of his family’s experience with autism.
Dealing with Bullying - M. Johnston
This book is an effective tool to help children protect themselves from bullies, better understand their behavior and even help the bullies themselves become nicer people.
Oliver Button Is a Sissy - T. dePaola (ages 4-8)
A little boy must come to terms with being teased and ostracized because he would rather read books, paint pictures, and tap-dance than participate in sports.
Pinky and Rex and the Bully - J. Howe (ages 4-8)
Pinky is forced into an identity crisis when his nickname and favourite colour is deemed girlish by a bully.
Learned Optimism: How to Change Your Mind and Your Life - M. Seligman
The book contains a psychological discussion of pessimism, optimism, learned helplessness, explanatory style and depression, and how these affect success, health, and quality of life.
Lonely, Sad And Angry: A Parents Guide To Depression In Children And Adolescents - B.D. Ingersoll & S. Goldstein
The book includes accurate and up-to-date information about depression and depressive disorders in children and adolescents. This book provides parents the tools to identify when their child is troubled and how to go about finding the right help.
The Optimistic Child: A Proven Program to Safeguard Children Against Depression and Build Lifelong Resilience - K. Reivich and M. E. P. Seligman
The authors offer parents, teachers, and coaches a well-validated program to prevent depression in children.
Between Love & Hate: A Guide to Civilized Divorce - L. Gold
Divorce mediator Gold, past president of the Academy of Family Mediators, advises on all aspects of conducting a divorce as painlessly as possible.
Difficult Questions Kids Ask (and are too afraid to ask) about Divorce - M. Schneider & J. Zukerberg
Dinosaurs Divorce - M. Brown (ages 4-8)
Friendly dinosaurs in the throes difficult divorce situations reassure readers in similar situations that everything will be all right.
Divorce Is Not the End of the World : Zoe's And Evan's Coping Guide for Kid - Z. Stern, E. Stern & E. Stern
A teenage brother and sister whose parents are divorced discuss topics relating to this situation, respond to letters from other children and offer tips based on their experience. The book includes insights from their mother.
Everything You Need to Know About Your Parents' Divorce - L. Johnson
A guide for teenagers to view divorce as the beginning of a different kind of family life, to comprehend what happens to parents in their lives and to understand the feelings of everyone involved.
How to Survive Your Parents' Divorce: Kids' Advice to Kids - G. Kimball
Mama and Daddy Bear’s Divorce - C. M. Apelman
The book emphasizes the precious things in a child’s life that stay the same. The message conveyed is that no matter where the parents live, they will always love their child.
Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore - K. Sinson (preschool age)
Surviving the Breakup: How Children and Parents Cope with Divorce - J. Wallerstein & J. B. Kelly
The book’s findings demonstrate: how the adjustment of the child depends more on what happens after the divorce than on conditions in the predivorce family; that the father-child relationship does not diminish in importance despite how infrequent their contact becomes; and, that the child's anger and yearnings can last for a significantly long period of time.
What about the Kids? Raising Your Children Before, During, and After Divorce - J. Wallerstein & S. Blakeslee
The book is organized around the steps of a divorce and its aftermath: the immediate breakup of the family; the first few years, when the new family routine is being established; a period of assessment five or ten years after the breakup;
the reconstituted family after remarriage; and communicating with children in young adulthood to help them develop and sustain strong relationships. The authors offer advice, from answering questions children ask about divorce to choosing
the best custody arrangement.
How Dyslexic Benny Became a Star: A Story Of Hope for Dyslexic Children and Their Parents - J. Griffith
The book is an account of one youngster’s struggle in learning to read and the painful journey that he took to gain self-confidence, self-respect and success as a human being, as a student, and as an athlete.
How to Teach Your Dyslexic Child To Read: A proven method for parents and teachers - B. H. Baumer
Accessible terms, charts, graphics and lesson plans show how to discover learning pace; lengthen attention span; amount of repetition necessary and more. For kindergarten through third grade.
Something’s Not Right - N. Lelewer
From the perspective of a mother with dyslexia, this story tells how she ensured that all her children received a good education, despite three of her four children having learning disabilities.
Adaptive Play for Special Needs Children: Strategies to Enhance Communication and Learning - C.R. Musselwhile
The book is designed for parents and professionals. It is a comprehensive guide to using play as a learning tool, developing adaptive play materials and teaching skills with play.
Collaborative Practices for Educators: Strategies for Effective Communication - P. Lee
The book contains 60 strategies and 180 practices that can be used to enhance communication skills in the classroom. It includes set of 10 Tip Cards for Effective Communication. It is written for educators, parents and secondary students.
Different Minds: Gifted Children With ADHD, Asperger Syndrome, and Other Learning Deficits - D. Lovecky
This book recognizes the different levels and kinds of giftedness. It provides an insight into the challenges and benefits specific to gifted children with attention difficulties.
Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults - Edited by S. Daniels & M. Piechowski
This resource describes strategies for dealing with gifted children and adults, and provides essential information about Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration. Learn practical methods for nurturing sensitivity, intensity, and perfectionism.
The Gifted Kids' Survival Guide: For Ages 10 & Under - J. Galbraith
This book examines the problems of gifted and talented students and explains how they can make the best use of their educational opportunities, get along better with parents and friends, and better understand themselves.
The Gifted Teen Survival Guide: Smart, Sharp, and Ready for (Almost) Anything - J. Galbraith & J. Delisle
Full of fun facts, survey results, step-by-step strategies, inspiring teen quotes, and insightful expert essays, the guide gives readers the tools they need to appreciate their giftedness as an asset and use it to make the most of who they are.
Choices in Deafness: A Parents’ Guide - Edited by S. Schwartz
A clear and thorough book that will help parents make the best choices. It contains frank personal accounts by parents.
I’m Deaf and It’s Okay - L. Aseltine, E. Mueller & N. Tait
The book is about how a little boy copes with the frustrations of deafness at play and at home.
Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: A Treasury of Fun Activities toward Better Behavior - D. Medwid & D. Chapman Weston (ages 3-12)
A step-by-step guide offering hundreds of ideas and methods designed to work with children to enhance communication and strengthen relationship in skillful and fun ways.
My First Book Of Sign - P. Bellen Gillen
A full colour alphabet book, provides the sign for 150 words most frequently used by young people. Word choices are based on early language acquisition. The book is appropriate for children beginning to read.
Psychological Development of Deaf Children - M. Marschark
The author integrated thirty years of information to identify in what functionally significant way deafness affects the course of child development.
Raising and Educating a Deaf Child - M. Marschark
A comprehensive guide to the choices, controversies and decisions faced by parents and educators. The language and explanations of complex issues are clear and easy to understand.
Book and Video: Quick Guides to Inclusion: Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilities - M. F. Giangreco
The book focuses on the topics most essential to successful inclusion.
Inclusion 450 Strategies for Success Strategies for Effective Communication - P. A. Hammeken
The book includes step by step guidelines to help tailor an inclusive education program or improve and expand existing inclusive education programs.
Inclusion: A Guide for Educators - S. Stainback & W. Stainback
A detailed guide for parents and educators providing practical strategies that capitalizes on differences among students and school personnel to enhance social success and educational achievement for all students.
The Face of Inclusion: A Parent’s Perspective - J. & R. Vargo
The book contains a unique and moving parents’ perspective of inclusion.
The Princeton Review: The K&W Guide to Colleges for the Learning Disabled, A Resource Book for Students, Parents, and Professionals, Fourth Edition - M. Kravets & I. F.Wax
A guide that can be used as a reference to identify appropriate colleges. It includes detailed information about admission procedures, application process, services, programs, accommodations and developmental courses.
A Mind at a Time - M. Levine
The author defines eight specific mind systems (attention, memory, language, spatial ordering, sequential ordering, motor, higher thinking, and social thinking). He also incorporates scientific research to show readers how the eight neurodevelopmental systems evolve, interact and contribute to a child's success in school. The book contains detailed steps describing how mental processes work for capable kids, and how they can be finessed to serve those who struggle.
Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, A Look Ahead - R. Lavoie (DVD)
This is a follow-up to the original 1989 best-selling Rick Lavoie video, How Difficult Can This Be? The F.A.T. City Workshop, this program highlights the frustration, anxiety and tension (F.A.T.) children with learning disabilities experience.
Einstein and Me: Talking About Learning Disabilities, A Video for Parents, Kids and Teachers - J. J. Schultz
An upbeat, informative and optimistic video of kids talking openly and honestly, telling about how they found out about their learning disability; policies and people who make life difficult; people and programs that helped them cope; and their strengths and talents.
I Wish I Could Fly Like a Bird, Audio Tape and Book - K. Denison
The story conveys the concept of accepting and embracing differences in others.
Learning Disabilities, Literacy, and Adult Education - S. A. Vogel & S. Reder
The book contains developments and information from specialists in their fields about LD, literacy, and adult education. It includes information about how and when to screen and methods for teaching adults who have LD.
Many Ways to Learn: Young People's Guide to Learning Disabilities - J. Stern & U. Ben-Ami (ages 8-13)
The book defines and illustrates various types of learning disabilities. Plus it contains tips and strategies for success at school, with homework and tests.
Smart Kids with Learning Difficulties: Overcoming Obstacles and Realizing Potential - R. Weinfeld et al.
Topics covered in the book include identifying and recognizing gifted/learning disabled students, what the law says about this population, planning and developing accommodations that empower these students, what works and doesn't work in the classroom, tools and checklists to build supportive learning environments, and the roles and responsibilities of parents, students, and school personnel.
The Misunderstood Child: Understanding and Coping with Your Child’s Learning Disabilities - L. B. Silver
The fully revised and updated resource to help parents become a supportive and assertive advocate for their child.
The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD - R. W. Cummings (ages 9-12)
This book provides helpful suggestions for students to become better readers, spellers and more organized.
Children with Mental Retardation: A Parents’ Guide - Edited by R. Smith
A complete and compassionate guide for parents about raising their child and meeting their varied medical, therapeutic and educational needs.
I’m the Big Sister Now - M. Emmert
The book is about how the loving care of family and friends can influence and benefit the quality of life for children with mental retardation and/or physical disabilities.
Teaching Students with Mental Retardation: Providing Access to the General Curriculum - D. Sands et al.
The book’s emphasis is on issues that arise in educating students with mental retardation from preschool through secondary school. It includes objectives, case studies, tips and photocopiable forms.
The Child Who Never Grew - P. Buck
The book is about the author’s account of her struggle to help her daughter with mental retardation.
Teaching the Young Child with Motor Delays: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - M. Hanson & S. Harris
The book provides information to parents on how motor development influences other areas of development.
Always Kiss Me Good Night: Instructions on raising the perfect parent - J.S. Salt
The book contains instruction on raising the perfect parent, as seen through the eyes of 147 children.
Build a Happy Family: A Positive Parenting Tool Kit on "How to be the Parent You Want to be When You Just Don’t Have the Time." – F. J. Doberman
The book introduces the twelve basic skills of positive parenting and shows parents how to find the time to use these tools while having the energy to become the parents they want to be with happy, healthy and thoughtful children.
Discipline Without Shouting or Spanking - J. Wyckoff & B. Unell
The book offers effective and practical options for correcting the most common behavior problems of preschoolers. Parents learn how to deal with misbehavior including temper tantrums, whining, negativity, sibling rivalry, possessiveness, aggressive behavior, resisting bedtime, playing with food and many more problems -- without shouting or spanking.
Get Out of My Life...but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the Mall? A Parent's Guide to the New Teenager - A E. Wolf
This is a survival guide for parents. There are chapters on school, sex, suicide and so on.
How More Secrets of Happy Children: Embrace Your Power as a Parent--and Help Your Children be Confident, Positive, Well-Adjusted and Happy – S. Biddulph
The author offers inspirational ideas and advice for day-to-day living with children, and tackles many important concerns of parents today.
How To Keep Your Kids From Driving You Crazy: A Proven Program for Improving Your Child’s Behavior and Regaining Control of Your Family – P. S. Bender
A hands-on program that lets parents use positive reinforcement to achieve the changes you want. Easy to use charts, checklists and worksheets enable parents to tailor the program to meet their family’s specific needs.
How to Talk so Kids Will Listen and Listen so Kids Will Talk – A. Faber & E. Mazlish
The book is an excellent communication tool kit based on a series of workshops developed by the authors. The authors provide a step-by-step approach to improving parent/child relationships. Excellent exercises help parents improve
their ability as a parent to talk and problem-solve with their children.
Raising a Responsible Child - D. Dinkmeyer, Sr. & G. D. McKay
The book details how to raise children for today’s complex world.
Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems – R. Ferber
The book is a practical, easy-to-understand guide to common sleeping problems for children ages one to six. Detailed case histories on night waking, difficulty sleeping and more serious disorders such as sleep apnea and sleepwalking help illustrate a variety of problems and their solutions.
The Difficult Child - S. Turecki & L. Tonner
The book focuses on parenting hard-to-raise children, with chapters on ADHD and the latest medications for childhood problems.
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and parenting Easily Frustrated, "Chronically Inflexible" Children – R. W. Greene
The book provides a practical and comprehensive approach aimed at decreasing adversarial interactions between parents and children. The primary focus is to reduce family hostility and improve children’s capacities for flexibility, frustration, tolerance, communication and self-regulation.
The Parent's Guide: Solutions to Today's Most Common Behaviour Problems in the Home – A. M. Bauer & S. B. McCarney
This book is useful in helping parents discipline their children and assist them in understanding that there are consequences for their actions.
Video: 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 – T. W. Phelan
This is a 120 minute video that addresses the difficult task of child discipline with humor, keen insight and proven experience. The video provides easy to follow steps for disciplining children without yelling, arguing or spanking.
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12, New Revised Second Edition – T. W. Phelan
A how-to text designed to help adults learn how to handle difficult behavior, encourage good behavior, and manage the inevitable sidetrack of testing and manipulation.
A Boy and a Bear: The Children's Relaxation Book – L. Lite & M. Hartigan (ages 4-8)
The book teaches overly stimulated children how to relax.
A Boy and a Turtle: Visualization, Meditation and Relaxation Bedtime Story for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress and Anxiety – L. Lite (ages 4-8)
This is a story that helps children to relax at the end of their busy and stressful days.
Cool Cats, Calm Kids: Relaxation and Stress Management for Young People – M. Willliams & D. O’Quinn Burke
The book uses cats and their lifestyles to present techniques to help young people deal with stress.
Indigo Dreams: Meditation and Relaxation Bedtime Stories for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress and Anxiety (Audio CD) – L. Lite
This CD is the perfect tool for helping children become focused, calm and centered.
Ready, Set, Relax : A Research-Based Program of Relaxation, Learning and Self-Esteem for Children – J. Allen & R. Klein (ages 5-13)
The book reviews the cause of stress, and equips children with tools to overcome anxiety through the use of music, muscle relaxation and storytelling to promote learning, imagination and self-esteem. This researched program is used across the country by teachers, counselors, parents and medical professionals as a preventive tool and intervention strategy.
The Goodnight Caterpillar: Muscular Relaxation and Meditation Bedtime Story for Children, Improve Sleep, Manage Stress and Anxiety – L. Lite
The author creates captivating characters who engage the reader in a journey of relaxation and self-awareness.
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook – M. Davis et al.
The authors present a variety of stress reduction methods, from hypnosis and meditation to biofeedback and assertiveness training. From skills training to behavior modification routines, the book provides many suggestions for coping.
When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety – K. D. Buron
The book provides self-calming strategies for children.
Making Sense of Sensory Integration - J. Koomar, S. Szlut & S. Cermak
The book helps parents and educators learn more about sensory integration (SI). It focuses on what it is, how it will affect the child, the family at home and at school. It includes a resource book.
The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Integration Dysfunction - C. Kranowitz
Detailed information regarding sensory integration disorder. The book includes examples of typical indicators with a check list to determine existence of condition, and helpful tools for parents to promote healthy integration.
Brothers and Sisters: A Special Part of Exceptional Families - Second Edition - T.H. Powell & P.A. Gallagher
The book encourages a better understanding of the dynamics of family relationships.
Howie Helps Himself - J. Fassler
A great kid’s book to help a sibling identify with the joys and trials of having a disability.
It Isn’t Fair! Siblings of Children with Disabilities - Edited by S.D. Klein & M.J. Scheifer
The book focuses on children with disabilities. It features chapters by parents, siblings and professionals.
Siblings of Children with Autism: A Guide for Families - S.L. Harris
The book provides information about how a sibling with
autism can affect sisters and brothers and what families can
do to support their other children.
Siblings Without Rivalry – A. Faber & E. Mazlish
The book states that sibling rivalry stems from jealousy similar to how a spouse might feel if asked to welcome another husband or wife into the household. It outlines ways to defuse such explosive situations as comparing, assigning roles, or taking sides and suggests specific remedies to avoid conflict.
Views from Our Shoes: Growing up with a brother or sister with special needs - D. Meyer
The book is about children sharing their experience as the brother or sister of someone with special needs.
A new IDEA for Special Education: Understanding The System and The New Law A Guide to Making the System Work - B.C. Cutler
Topics include: the new law; the referral process; child evaluation; creation of IEP; placement and related services; transition preparation; and more.
Ants in His Pants: Absurdities and Realities of Special Education - Cartoons by M. F. Giangreco, Illustrations by K. Ruelle
The book contains 110 cartoons that provide a lighter look at the often comical and occasionally harsh truth of the ever changing field of special education.
Negotiating the Special Education Maze: A Guide for Parents and Teachers - W. Anderson, S. Chitwood & D. Hayden
A step-by-step guide for parents of children with special needs and the teachers and professionals who assist them.
Teaching Self Determination To Students With Disabilities: Basic Skills for Successful Transition - M. L. Wehmeyer, M. Agran & C. Hughes
The book provides versatile instruction methods for teaching basic self determination skills to students. Carefully developed, validated, and field tested in areas of decision making, self-advocacy, goal setting and more.
You, Your Child, and "Special" Education: A Guide to Making the System Work - B.C. Cutler
The book informs parents how to obtain the educational services their child rightfully deserves.
From the Heart: On Being the Mother of a Child with Special Needs - Edited by J.D.B. Marsh
Nine mothers explore the intense, sometimes painful, emotional terrain of raising a child with special needs.
My Brother, Matthew - M. Thompson
When a child with disabilities is born into a family, life typically shifts to focus on this child’s special needs. Siblings often have difficulty adjusting and feel left out. This realistic tale tells what happens and what it is like.
More Than a Job: Securing Satisfying Careers for People with Disabilities – P. Wechman & J. Kregel
The book focuses on individuals in their search for employment and emphasizes choices in selecting a job. Strategies that use vocational training, supported employment, and assistive technologies are just some of the key methods explored.
Steps to Independence: Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Third Edition - Bruce Baker & Alan J. Brightman
The book contains a step by step guide to help parents teach essential life skills to their children. It includes behavioral problems management, toilet training, home care skills, chores and much more.
That’s My Child: Strategies for Parents of Children with Disabilities - L. Capper
The book helps parents successfully navigate the maze of resources and services available for children with special needs.
The Child with Special Needs: Encouraging Intellectual and Emotional Growth – S. I. Greenspan, S. Wieder & R. Simons
The book includes a step by step approach for parents, educators and others who work with children with special needs. The authors offer new understanding of the challenges and specific ways of helping children extend their
intellectual and emotional potential.
The New Language of Toys: Teaching Communication Skills to Children with Special Needs - S. Schwartz Ph.D. & J.E. Heller Miller
An updated and expanded how-to guide for using everyday toys to further develop communication skills in children with
disabilities.
The Special Child: A Source Book for Parents of Children with Developmental Disabilities, Second Edition - S.M. Pueschel, P.S. Scola, L.E. Weideman & J.C. Bernier
The book is filled with straightforward medical information, helpful illustrations and practical recommendations on
disability related issues.
Uncommon Fathers: Reflections on Raising a Child with a Disability - Edited by D. G. Meyer
The book contains a collection of essays written by fathers who were asked to reflect about the life-altering experiences of having a child with a disability.
Yes You Can! A Guide for Parents of Children with Disabilities - M. Nagler
The book informs parents about the resources and services available for children with special needs.
Organization is Kid-Possible: On the Way to an “A” – A. Fleming & B. Hodge
The book provides easy to implement methods for: organizing your child at school and home; recipes for success; solutions to daily battles, such as doing homework and getting dressed; methods to encourage positive self-esteem; and strategies to organize everything in your child's life, from desks and closets to homework and schedules.
Plan Your Day Toward Independence in Time Management - Attainment Company, Inc.
The book describes three types of schedules to help organize your child. The schedules progress in complexity: basic, daily and ongoing. Detailed sample schedules help you get started.
Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential - P. Dawson & R. Guare
Learn easy-to-follow steps to identify your child's strengths and weaknesses, use activities and techniques proven to boost specific skills, and problem-solve daily routines.
Study Smarter, Not Harder: Use the genius inside you. - K. Paul
This book provides you with key information you need to study successfully in any situation.
The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond – D. Goldberg & J. Zwiebel
This book is full of hands-on strategies for helping parents identify and teach organizational skills.
The Study Skills Handbook (Grades 4-8) – J. Dodge
The book provides students the strategies they need to be more effective and organized learners. It includes dozens of classroom-tested tips to help children of all learning styles get more out of independent study, reading and
writing assignments, and homework.
Where's My Stuff? The Ultimate Teen Organizing Guide - S. Moss and L. Schwartz
The book provides comprehensive advice on how to organize schoolwork, lockers, bedrooms, and even one's schedule.
Tanya and the Tobo Man: A Story for Children Entering Therapy - L. Koplow
This charming story shows children and parents what therapy for children is about.
Children with Tourette’s Syndrome: A Parents’ Guide - Edited by T. H.
The book covers medical, educational, legal, family life, daily care and emotional issues regarding children with tourette syndrome.
Can’t Your Child See? A Guide for Parents of Visually Impaired Children - E. Scott, H. Jan & R. Freeman
The book provides guidelines for helping visually impaired children reach their full potential.
Children with Visual Impairments: A Parents’ Guide - Edited by M. Cay Holbrook
The book helps parents get a handle on common types of concerns caring for children with visual impairments.
Seedlings - P.O. Box 2395 Livonia, MI 48151-0395
Two types of books are produced. One has Braille labels placed on print books for preschooler, some with sound buttons. Other twin vision books are re-written onto Braille paper with printed type above the Braille lines (there are no pictures). Books are for purchase.
The National Braille Press - (617) 266-6160
They offer a Braille Book of the Month Club for children. For the cost of any print book in their collection, you can receive the twin vision version. These books contain the original print book with Braille either on the print pages or inserted on clear plastic sheets. These books are for purchase only.