Can t You See I m Sensational Understanding the way children learn, behave and play

Kate Pascale

Are you puzzled by the behaviour of some of the children you work with Parents, teachers, preschool and child care staff and health professionals each bring a unique and valuable set of skills to a child and his or her family. At times it can be frustrating and tiring to work with children who are fidgety, easily distracted, messy, clumsy and disruptive to others. It can also be difficult to support these children and their families to manage their challenging behaviours at home and in the community. Understanding where to go, who to ask and how to access further advice or support is often complex for professionals and families alike. This resource has been developed to support you in your role, encourage you to think differently about childrens behaviour, and to give you another set of tools for your professional toolbox.

2010

Ages: -

$115.00

Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems What Every Parent should know 2nd Ed

Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi

Designed for parents who suspect their child may have some type of communication problem. Explains what is considered normal for a child's development then describes symptoms of various common disorders. Demonstrates how to distinguish between a problem that will probably be outgrown, from one that requires outside help. Also explains how to get help, what tests are likely to be done and how to understand the diagnosis. Includes activities parents can do with their children at home to help them progress.

2001

Ages: -

$22.95

Childhood Speech, Language and Listening Problems What Every Parent Should Know

Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi

Due September 2010
Whether you're trying to make sense of your childs communication problem or a speech therapists report, this book offers a comprehensive overview of causes and treatments that can bring you up to speed

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Finish Boxes Shoebox size

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$12.00

Finish Fabric Black and White 1 meter

Ages: -

$15.00

First Time Starting Preschool

The First Time series addresses situations that often make children feel anxious and uncertain. The stories are designed to help parents and carers reassure young children by depicting realistic examples and providing topics for discussion. By taking the mystery out of first-time experiences, these books will help young children to face new situations in their lives. Contains stickers and certificates.

Ages: -

$12.95

Gluten - Free Girl How I found the food that loves me

James

With a diagnosis of celiac disease comes one large don't: don't eat gluten, which means no more bread, baked goods, or beer. But living gluten-free isn't as easy as just avoiding a few trigger foods. Gluten-Free Girl, with its gluten-free healthful approach, seeks to bring a love of eating back to our diets. Living gluten-free means having to give up traditional bread, beer, pasta, as well as the foods where gluten likes to hide such as store bought ice cream, chocolate bars, even nuts that might have been dusted with flour. However, Gluten-Free Girl shows readers how to say yes to the foods they can eat.

2009

Ages: -

$22.95

Gravity Pulls You In Perspectives on Parenting Children on the Autism Spectrum

Kyra Anderson

Mothers and fathers raising children on the autism spectrum explore their lives in the context of autisms gravity, discovering whats important and what they find centering View the universe of autism its marvels, chaos, and life changing impacts through the eyes of the contributors to Gravity Pulls You In. In 33 essays and poems, mothers and fathers raising children on the autism spectrum explore their lives in the context of autisms gravity, discovering whats important and what they find centering.

2010

Ages: -

$35.00

It's Time To start Using Your Words Storybook

Lawrence E. Shapiro

Young children accustomed to expressing themselves with tantrums, gestures, or simple silence need to learn that using their words is the best way to make their thoughts and feelings heard. This book helps kids learn to say 'please' and 'thank you' and express themselves in productive ways. Its Time to Start Using Your Words is written by child psychologist Lawrence Shapiro and includes language development information and advice for parents. Reading this book at storytime is a great way to encourage your child to communicate with words and leave crying and shyness beh

2009

Ages: 2 - 5

$12.95

Lactose Intolerance

Merri Lou Dobler

2010

Ages: -

$17.95

Managing Family Meltdown The Low Arrousal Approach and Autism

Linda Woodcock and Andrea Page

Children and Adults on the autism spectrum may often behave in ways that cause difficulties for themselves and those who care for them. This book offers effective, long-term strategies to help resolve common challenging behaviours such as physical aggression and self-injury.

Ages: -

$28.95

Melanie, Bird with a Broken Wing A Mother's Story

Beth Harry, Ph.D.

Gripping, raw, and beautiful, this book reveals the struggles and rewards of caring for a child with severe disability and helps professionals work more sensitively and effectively with families of children with special needs. Written with grace and candor by special education professional Beth Harry, the book chronicles the life of her daughter, Melanie, who was born with a rare form of cerebral palsy and died less than 6 years later.

2010

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Motivate to Communicate 300 Games and Activities for your Child with Autism

Simone Griffin and Diane Sandler

This practical resource is brimming with exciting ideas and guidance for motivating children with autism and other communication difficulties. The clear, user-friendly format enables quick access to over 300 practical, fun-filled games and activities for developing your child's communication skills. The book suggests creative ways to use everyday toys and objects. For example, if your child likes to pop bubbles, perhaps he would also enjoy counting bubbles, catching bubbles on a wand, stomping them with his feet or even playing bubble volleyball! The innovative ideas in this book have been developed over 40 years of clinical and educational experience, and are designed to be fun for both the adult and the child. All resources mentioned in this book are readily available and can be used to advance communication skills at all levels, from reaching out for an item, to extending verbal communication. Motivate to Communicate! is perfect for supporting parents, care-givers and professionals in motivating and developing the communication skills of children on the autism spectrum.

2009

Ages: -

$29.95

Respecting Babies

Respecting Babies is a guidebook that will help parents and caregivers learn to provide support to babies and toddlers in a way that allows them to become confident explorers. Focusing on the importance of building secure relationships, this guide is easy to read and an engaging summary of the history and methods of care originally conceived by Magda Gerber, founder of the Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) program. This book highlights key elements of the RIE program and examines how to effectively put them to use. Readers will learn about the importance of following routines, using language, and creating safe environments in order to promote a child's ability to experiment, explore, and learn.

2010

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The Adult with Down Syndrome

Jean Rondall, Albert Rasore-Quartino

The marked increase in life-expectancy in Down syndrome since the 1990s, although a very good sign in itself, raises important questions regarding the health issues, cognitive involution and social and professional inclusion of people with the condition. In this text, a large group of leading specialists have supplied a series of papers on many aspects of this issue, ranging from epidemiology, genetics, medical issues, Alzheimer's disease, cognition and language, to sexual behaviour and contraception, family issues, professional orientation and work experiences. This book should be of interest to physicians, psychologists, social workers and educators working in the field who wish to provide evidence-based interventions for persons with Down syndrome advancing in age.

2004

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$115.00

The Down Syndrome Transition Handbook Charting Your Child's Course to Adulthood

Jo Ann Simons

A veteran parent and expert on transitioning advises families on how to prepare their child with Down syndrome for independent adult life. Whether your child is in high school or an adult still living at home, this handbook outlines considerations and preparations. The Down Syndrome Transition Handbook helps parents prepare their child for independent adult life.

2010

Ages: -

$45.00

The Parent's Guide to Speech and Language Problems

Debbie Feit, Heidi M. Feldman

Your definitive guide for helping your speech impaired child cowritten by two in the trenches experts.
When a child has communication problems diagnosed or not parents are first looking for a place to go for help. The Parent's Guide to Speech and Language Problems is a one-stop resource, offering not just the most up-to-date medical information but also advice and encouragement from a mom who's been there.

2007

Ages: -

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The manual of Pediatric Nutrition

Twin Cities

New in paperback, some time in 2010 (also available in hardback, first published 1999)

1999

Ages: -

$82.95

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