A Parent's Guide to Down's Syndrome - Toward a Brighter Future, Revised Edition

Siegfried Pueschel

For over 10 years, parents and professionals have trusted Dr. Pueschel's best-selling book on parenting children with Down syndrome New updated edition

2004

Ages: 0 - 6

$34.00

Autism and the New Law - Resources for Treatment, Hope for a Cure

Grace Hanlon

This video, hosted by Anthony Edwards of ER, is designed to help parents, educators, and health care professionals better understand autism or similar diagnoses, such as pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) and Asperger's syndrome

2004

Ages: 0 -

POA

Birth of an Adoptive, Foster or Stepmother

Barbara Waterman

Adoptive, foster and stepmothers, like biological mothers, find their lives completely changed by motherhood although they are not always granted the rights and privileges accorded to those who give birth.

2004

Ages: -

$52.84

Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children

Peter Burke

Examining the overlooked subject of non-disabled siblings in families where there is a disabled child, Brothers and Sisters of Disabled Children details the experiences of these children and explores what it means to them to have a disabled brother or sister.

2004

Ages: -

$51.69

Caregiver Education Guide for Children with Developmental Disabilities

Health & Science Development Group

Aspen Reference Group 580 Pages

1997

Ages: 0 - 6

$279.56

Common Parenting Issues CDROM Handouts for Professionals working with Children & Families 0025261W

Cathy Betoin

Are you a professional who encounters children with a wide range of difficulties? Do you also work with their parents? Would you like a flexible source of information to support you in your work? This CD-ROM resource pack has been designed for you, and will be an invaluable asset to your health centre, children's centre, playgroup, nursery or school. - Each of the handouts deals with one issue in detail. - Topics include sleep, eating, behaviour, language and communication delays, attention deficits, sibling relationships, anxiety, jealousy, depression, bullying, death, divorce and trauma

2009

Ages: 0 - 19

$148.00

Early Intervention with Multi Risk Families An Integrative Approach

Sarah Landy and Roseanne Menna

2006

Ages: -

$77.00

Embracing the Monster - Overcoming the Challenges of Hidden Disabilities

Veronica Crawford

Through Veronica's struggles in school, at work, and in her personal relationships, you'll gain insight into the emotional turmoil of living with hidden disabilities and be inspired by her resourcefulness as she learns to confront and accept them

2004

Ages: 0 -

$49.34

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome - A Guide for Families and Communities

Ann Streissguth

Readable and easy to understand, this book conveys urgent information about medical and social issues surrounding fetal alcohol syndrome

2004

Ages: 0 -

$46.00

HELP When the Parent has Disabilities

Stephanie Parks

This unique resource offers thousands of activities and training techniques for directly involving parents who are blind, deaf, have physical disabilities, or are mentally retarded. It is cross-referenced to the HELP skills (ages birth-2 years), and offers special adaptations for parent training and involvement. A valuable tool for meeting the requirements of IFSPs, it provides an effective basis for the involvement of all parents.
296 Pages

1999

Ages: 0 - 2

$92.81

Handbook for the Care of Infants, Toddlers, Young Children with Disabilities & Chronic Conditions

Marilyn Krajicek, Geraldine Steinke, Dalice Hertzberg, Nicholas Anastasiow

Ages: 0 - 6

POA

Help at Home 0-3 Years Home Program Manual Hawai Early Learning Program 2nd Ed

Stephanie Parks, M.A., Setsu Furuno, Ph.D.

Activities to encourage, support, and facilitate developmental skills.

Ages: 0 - 3

$160.00

Help for Preschoolers Activities at Home Program 3 6 years

Ages: 3 - 6

$129.00

Infants and Toddlers in Out-of-Home Care

Debby Cryer, Thelma Harms

A finely detailed blueprint for what is needed to provide infants and toddlers with enriching, growth-promoting experiences in the settings where they will be spending significant amounts of time

2004

Ages: 0 -

$64.52

Living with Genetic Syndromes Asssociated with Intellectual Disability

Marga Hogenboom

In this book the author explores the impact of various genetic syndromes on children's lives

2003

Ages: -

$52.61

Making Links Parent Partner: A Guide for Parents About what Matters in Early Childhood Services

Anne Stonehouse and Janet Gonzalez-Mena

The information in this book is intended to assist parents to collaborate and work in partnership with child care professionals and to help parents understand what the early childhood service is trying to achieve.

2006

Ages: -

$21.79

Mothering Special Needs

Anna Karin Kingston

This book explores the lived experience of mothers raising a child with a learning disability, through interviews with mothers of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and Down syndrome.

2007

Ages: -

$45.99

My Friend Isabelle

Eliza Woloson

Written by Isabelles mother, this charming tale encourages readers to think about what makes a friendship special.

2004

Ages: -

$42.55

My Friend Isabelle TEACHERS PACKAGE

Teacher's Guide by Amy Thrasher - Book by Eliza Woloson

My Friend Isabelle TEACHERS PACKAGE, including the My Friend Isabelle childrens book and companion Teachers Guide, is a great tool for teaching about differences and promoting tolerance both in and out of the classroom.

2004

Ages: 2 - 6

$52.90

Nobody's Perfect - Living and Growing with Children Who Have Special Needs

Nancy Miller

This innovative book's straightforward, easy-to-read chapters offer parents who have children with special needs a fresh, affirming perspective on the challenges of family life

2004

Ages: 0 -

$45.54

Parent Articles for Early Intervention

Marsha Dunn Klein

102 reproduceable articles, communication, cognitive development & play, personal care, emotional development, family support.

Ages: 0 - 6

$175.80

Parent's Helper ONLY ONE LEFT

Linda Shephard

WAS $21.95 NOW $8.00. For Parents of Children 1-5 ages.
59 Pages

1981

Ages: 1 - 5

$8.00

Parenting to Make a Difference (one to four years)

Brenda Hussey-Gardner

224 Pages
Covers 12 key topics to help parents of children, 1 to 4 years, foster the developmental growth of their child

1992

Ages: 1 - 4

POA

Pathways to Competence for Young Children A Parenting Program

Sarah Landy

2006

Ages: 0 - 6

$99.00

Preemie Parents Companion The essential guide to caring for your Premature Baby in Hospital, Hom

Madden

Everything you need to know as your premature baby grows. All new babies need love and attention. Premature babies, the finiest and most fragile of infants, need extra care. The Preemie Parents' Companion is a comprehensive guide for parents along every step of what is sure to be a journey full of challenges and rewards.

2000

Ages: -

$39.00

Premature Baby Book Everything you need to know about your premature Baby From Birth to Age 1

EDt Sears, Sears, James and Sears

A comprehensive guide for parents of premature infants by the authors of The A.D.D. Book and The Attachment Parenting Book addresses such topics as bonding with a newborn during a prolonged hospital stay, preemie medical challenges, and the intricacies of a neonatology ICU. Original.
244 Pages , not on shelf ...Allow 3-4 weeks for shipping

2004

Ages: -

$39.00

Preparing Children to Learn: Parent Letters

Valerie McNay, Esther Kottwitz, Sheila Simmons, Lee McLean

Ages: 0 - 6

$240.35

Prevention and Coping in Child and Family Care - Mothers in adversity coping with child care

Michael Sheppard

This book considers the important question of mothers' coping strategies when they are in adversity.

2004

Ages: -

$63.00

Sexuality Your Sons and Daughters with Intellectual Disabilities

Karin Schwier, Dave Hingsburger

In this touching and lively book, you'll learn how to interact with your children no matter their age or ability

2004

Ages: 0 -

$52.90

Sibshops - Workshops for Siblings of Children with Special Needs

Donald Meyer, Patricia Vadasy

Now, using this fully illustrated guide, youll be able to provide much-needed social and emotional support to school-age brothers and sisters support in a recreational atmosphere that kids will enjoy

2004

Ages: 0 -

$103.10

Sleep Better! - A Guide to Improving Sleep for Children with Special Needs

V. Durand

When children have recurrent sleep problems, they and their families must deal with negative effects on behavior, mood, social interactions, physical stamina, and performance at school or work. This book offers step-by-step, "how to" instructions for helping children with disabilities get the rest they need.

2004

Ages: 0 - 6

$44.00

Special Children, Challenged Parents

Robert Naseef

The Struggles and Rewards of Raising a Child with a Disability, Revised Edition

2004

Ages: 0 -

$50.60

Special Siblings - Growing Up with Someone with a Disability, Revised Edition

Mary McHugh

In this absorbing and candid book, Mary McHugh reveals what she experienced as the sister of a man with cerebral palsy and mental retardation

2004

Ages: 0 -

$43.64

Steps to Independence - Teaching Everyday Skills to Children with Special Needs, Fourth Edition

Bruce Baker, Alan Brightman, Jan Blacher

Already a trusted resource for thousands of families, this lively book gives parents of children from age 3 through young adulthood proven strategies for teaching children the life skills theyll need to live as independently as possible

2004

Ages: 0 -

$47.00

Strengthening Couple Relationships for Optimal Child Development

Marc S. Schulz

In recent years, policymakers at all levels of government have spoken about the importance of promoting healthy marriages. This political interest comes as no surprise because research has shown that couple relationships are central to family stability and child development. Furthermore, couple interventions can demonstrably improve child and family functioning.

2009

Ages: -

$160.00

Taking Care of Me

Brenda Hussey-Gardner

ON SPECIAL
Help for parents of new babies
24 Pages

1996

Ages: 0 - 1

$10.12

The 3 R's for Special Education: Rights, Resources, Results

Grace Trevor

Through this tape (available in both video and audio versions), parents learn how to navigate the steps of the special education system and work toward securing the best education and services for their children

2004

Ages: 0 -

POA

The Down's Syndrome Handbook

Richard Newton

Combining medical knowledge with sympathetic common sense, this completely updated comprehensive handbook offers help and advice to all parents and carers of children with Down's Syndrome.

2004

Ages: -

$52.84

The New Language of Toys - Third Edition

Sue Schwartz, PH.D.

Now in a new edition, the author explains how to use toys to play purposefully with a child to provide language learning opportunities

2004

Ages: -

$49.50

Tips from Tots

Cindy Baker, Toby Long

Warm, clear handouts for parents. A series of 20 developmental activity pamphlets for parents and caregivers of infants and toddlers ages birth to 2 years. An effective handout and resource for parent support
Focuses on four areas of development: - Movement - "Mighty Movements" - Cognition - "Dazzling Discoveries" - Language - "Hearing and Making Sounds" - Safety/Health - "Taking Care"

1999

Ages: 0 - 2

$88.49

Treating Parent-Infant Relationship Problems Strategies for Intervention

Arnold Sameroff, Susan McDonough, Katherine Rosenblum

This book presents a range of effective approaches to treating early relationship difficulties and promoting more sensitive and responsive parenting.

2003

Ages: 0 - 3

$113.85

What Every Parent Needs to Know

Margot Sunderland

The Incredible Effects of Love, Nurture and Play on Your Child's Development.
Re-writes the rule book on raising a child. Based on over 700 scientific studies into children's development, the author and child psychotherapist explains how to develop your child's potential to the full. He reveals how touch, laughter and play build emotional wellbeing for life, and also strategies for dealing with temper tantrums and tears.

2006

Ages: -

$39.95

When Your Child Has a Disability -The Complete Sourcebook of Daily and Medical Care, Revised Edition

Mark Batshaw

With even more practical information and direct answers to families' questions, the second edition of this easy-to-read guide is a proven resource for helping parents meet the demands of raising a child with a disability

2004

Ages: 0 -

$43.64

Your Baby and You : Understanding Your Babys Behavior

Elsa Sell, Susann Hill-Mangan, Penny Ratzan

Ages: 0 - 6

$432.63

Your Guide to Nurturing Parent Child Relationships Positive Parenting Activities for Home Visitors

Nadia Hall, M.Ed., Dip. C.S., Chaya Kulkarni, Ed.D., & Shauna Seneca

Looking for an engaging way to nurture parent and child relationships This highly practical activity based guide shows home visitors what to do and how to do it and is virtually a training program in itself Developed out of three different training curricula that have been extensively field tested and used in workshops across the United States and Canada, this guide gives home visitors creative and proven tools to help parents strengthen their relationships with their children.

2008

Ages: -

$79.00

Your Premature Baby and Child Helpfull Answers and Advice for Parents

Ed Tracy, Maroney, Bernbaum, Groothius

334 Pages Not on shelf, allow 3-4 weeks for shipping
A guide for parents of premature infants covers homecoming, medical concerns, feeding, early development, and school issues.

1999

Ages: -

$46.00

Your Premature Baby: The first Five Years

Bradford , Lousada

208 Pages, not on shelf so allow 3-4 weeks for shipping
Your Premature Baby is the definitive guide to every aspect of nurturing a child who is born too soon. Reassuring and frank, it is the only book that informs and guides parents right from their baby's too-early birth into the growing years.

2003

Ages: -

$54.00