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"What do you want the world to know about your child?"
"What is raising a child who is differently-abled like for you, as a parent?"
These are two of the many questions Jessica Burdg asked the families you'll meet in More Than a Diagnosis, a compilation of sixteen poignant profiles from her ongoing blog series, "Stories of Hope."
Here, parents share their most painful moments as well as their triumphs, big and small, from the front lines of their...
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An inspiring story of a mothers unconditional love, Gods grace, and the will to keep going. Michelle didnt know after her third child that her fourth child would be such a special gift from God. His life would change her life forever and the lives of her family and friends. This book will not only be inspiring, but is education for those who might not of even heard of his rare disease, Hallermann-Streiff syndrome.
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Often described as "social phobia's cousin" and misdiagnosed as autism, selective mutism is a debilitating fear of speaking in some situations experienced by some children. The disorder usually presents in children before the age of five, but it may not be recognized until the child starts school. When requested to speak, children with selective mutism often look down, blush, or otherwise express anxiety that disrupts their engagement with people...
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Raising Intuitive Children helps parents understand an intuitive child's world and teaches them how to validate, not suppress, these intuitive abilities. The stakes are high; if intuitive children get dismissed, they can lose their way, their joy, and their spirit. Psychotherapist Caron Goode teams up with parenting expert and coach Tara Paterson to share explanations, stories, and examples-many from Tara's own family-in this ground-breaking guide....
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Children with autism CAN learn about God! Endorsed by religious leaders, this groundbreaking book offers a step-by-step lesson plan for family members, educators, and church staff-including scripted narratives, group activities, prayers, scripture readings, classroom setup guidance, lists of additional resources, and more. Each lesson is also accompanied by a Scripture Study for instructors to help them prepare for each class, where the author provides...
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Answers From Andrew takes readers on the author's personal journey of raising a son with autism. From diagnosis through present day, the reader can explore a heartfelt, intimate, personal narrative of one mother's experience. The author takes the reader from diagnosis, a place of desperation and despair, through to present day, to a place of hope and inspiration. For anyone struggling to understand autism, this book offers an insider's perspective...
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WM Phillips has written a positive, humorous and timely reflection on her personal and family journey with autism. The focus throughout this readable book is on those "unique" experiences that lead to the reframing of both challenges and solutions life presents when you are raising a child diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder. Ms. Phillips embraces the diagnosis so that qualities perceived as negative can in fact become positive life outcomes,...
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In the journey the author takes with her daughter she covers many subjects some parents, guardians, teachers are afraid to discuss. Such as why do you need a Will and Trust; how important is documentation after high school; sex for the disabled adult; and how difficult it is to find placement/housing once it is time for them to move on. Also included are examples of letters, instruction sheets on working with such an adult; and how to prepare the...
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Clefting is one of the most common birth defects and one of the most reparable. Yet parents of clefted newborns often initially respond with fear, shock, and despair. This first guide written specifically for parents explains what a cleft is, why it occurs, and what can be done about it. Topics include surgical procedures, financial assistance, emotional impact, and forming support groups.
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Este libro está dedicado a todos los padres que se vean en la necesidad de adquirir dispositivos de ayuda para el desarrollo de sus criaturas. Como educadora de Padres/Visitadora de Hogares; ha sido parte de mi vida el referir, apoyar y asistir a mis familias, cuando sus hijos por circunstancias adversas nacen con habilidades especiales y no saben cómo afrontar este tema.
El libro de una manera didáctica beneficiara toda la familia para aprender...
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Do you want to help your child with a disability live a more happy and fulfilling life?
Raising kids with disabilities is hard…
...but this book makes it a lot easier.
There are many different kinds of disabilities. There are physical and mental disabilities...
Some disabilities are more visible and disabling than others but all require an extra amount of attention and action, which can be very overwhelming for parents of a kid with a disability…
This...
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A groundbreaking approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other intractable behaviors, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in this field. What's an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustration-crying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse. A child whose frequent, severe outbursts leave his or her parents...
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All children with autism have ways of dropping into their own world, leaving us behind for a minute, an hour, a day.' This is the essence of autism: a disorder that is, at its heart, about interaction. Many of the symptoms associated with autism come from either a lack of paying attention to other people or a lack of interest in joining in with the rest of the world. Because this is the case, it is important that when you work with your child, you...
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Parenting can be worrisome and challenging. If your child struggles with ADD it can be incredibly frustrating and absolutely bewildering. Understanding what is going on inside your child's head is the first step. Helping them understand themselves starts their momentum. You and your child working together in a positive relationship will carry them through to a positive outcome, whatever that is meant to be. Pudd'nhead Parenting addresses the much...
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Leticia Velasquez ha reunido una conmovedora selección de historias sobre cómo las personas buenas -conocidas y desconocidas- afrontan las malas noticias médicas. Subraya la bendición que supone un hijo con síndrome de Down en una época donde lo habitual es matarlo en el vientre materno.
Este libro es un faro de esperanza para cualquier padre o madre de un niño con necesidades especiales, y un punto de referencia para quienes gozan de hijos...
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For girls, puberty is one stage in life when girls want to look their best. And, if they have been naughty or nice during childhood, then this can be a particularly difficult period. While it is natural to feel excited about starting a new phase of your life, being a teenager is not all fun and games.
Puberty is one of the most exciting events that happen to teenagers. They experience the changes happening to their body, minds, and emotions. During...
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Besides the usual parenting challenges, parents of disabled children face added obstacles that can tax the resolve and resources of even the strongest families. Peggy Lou Morgan has developed a powerful system for obtaining dramatically better care for children with one or more serious disabilities. Parenting Your Complex Child reflects the experience and knowledge she has gained through decades of navigating a sea of complex medical, educational,...
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Help your child feel confident and capable!
If your child has been given a diagnosis of anxiety, you may be feeling overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Childhood Anxiety, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to parenting that engages your child and ensures that he succeeds behaviorally, socially, and cognitively. Conscious parenting is about being present with your child and taking...
99) The Childhood Bipolar Disorder Answer Book: Practical Answers to the Top 300 Questions Parents Ask
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How does bipolar disorder affect learning? Is there a cure? Is this a fad diagnosis? How do I handle manipulation? How can I prevent relapses? Should I use alternative treatments? How can I parent effectively? 'We are certain that all parents whose children struggle with bipolar disorder will find this book indispensable.' - Demitri F. Papolos, MD, and Janice Papolos, authors of The Bipolar Child Co-written by a doctor and a mother whose children...
100) Parenting The Children Of Now: Practicing Health, Spirit, And Awareness To Transcent Generations
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Parenting the Children of Now offers a refreshing change in perspective about parenting that aims at recognizing adult attributes and belief systems that ultimately lead to dysfunction. It then teaches healthy life skills to overcome these belief systems. It shows parents how to mine for their own truth, understand their purpose in life, stop sabotaging their own and their children's lives, discover their passion, and live their truth. Each chapter...
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