Coping with / advice about physical impairments / disability

Sam is a young boy with Dyscalculia, a lifelong condition that affects a person's ability to process numbers.

Advocating for an increased emphasis on evidence-based practice, this book describes and analyses a wide range of available Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) assessment measures.

Self-injurious behavior occurs in almost half of those with autism and is one of the most devastating and challenging-to-treat behaviors.

Praise for the First Edition:'A warm feeling of positive reassurance and guidance runs throughout the book.

Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities.

The Acoustic Reflex discusses the acoustic reflex - its magnitude in differential diagnosis, threshold, latency, and other related topics.

Diagnosed with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in his teenage years, Harry Thompson looks back with wit and humour at the ups and downs of family and romantic relationships, school, work and mental health, as well as his teenage struggle with drugs and alcohol.

The STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) attract many students with autism, ADD, affective disorders and related invisible disabilities who are highly intelligent and analytical, but who, upon entering higher education, may find that they struggle with independent living and a different way of learning.

With a variety of case examples and contributions from experienced clinicians, this book introduces Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT) in practical, user-friendly language, and for the first time guides readers on how to use it with people with intellectual disabilities.

This book takes a nonpathological approach to disability, viewing it as part of diversity rather than as deficit.

Ann Boushey's teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten.

Does your other half have Asperger Syndrome or do you suspect that he or she is on the autism spectrum?

Struggling to manage your tics in the classroom?

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.

This collection of narratives from autistic adults is structured around their decades of experience of life, covering 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60 and 70s+.

A little optimism goes a long way.

When a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), what the family really need, and often lack, is positive reassurance and understanding from those closest to them.

Most workplaces are a frenzied swirl of social interaction - between employees and bosses, customers and clients, and anyone else present.

Based on his own life experiences, travels and meditations, Chris Mitchell reflects on how mindfulness practice can help people with Asperger's Syndrome (AS) with daily challenges including negative thought patterns, emotional and sensory issues, and navigating the social world.

This book is a powerful and moving account of the experiences of 13 people with learning disabilities who were living with cancer.

Historically, segregation and social isolation have been recurring responses to people considered defective or deficient in some way.

Advocating for dementia for 20 years, Christine Bryden has been instrumental in ensuring that people with dementia are included in discussions about the condition and how to manage and think about it.

Blind and visually impaired children experience the world in unique ways.

Comfort, understanding, and advice for those who are suffering--and those who care for them.

Faced with her two-year-old toddler's precipitous bout with epilepsy and his puzzling behaviors, Valerie Paradiz took a bold and unusual path, coming to terms with and ultimately embracing the strange beauty of her son Elijah's special neurological disorder, which was diagnosed as Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism.

Deaf children are not hearing children who can't hear, and having a deaf child is not analogous to having a hearing child who can't hear.

Focussing on distinct body practice from a range of different methods, Graeme Lynn demonstrates how to use the physical body to encourage general health and wellbeing.

"e;In his book Understanding Dyslexia Denis Lawrence leaves no stone unturned.

How do you know which college is right for you?

Challenging kids don't behave badly on purpose -- they are simply struggling to catch up in key areas of psychological and cognitive development.

When we tell someone that our child is autistic, the most common response is a sad face and an apologetic look.

People with learning disabilities are at greater risk of physical and psychiatric illness than the population at large, but their health needs are often not adequately supported.

What would life look like if you measured your success by improvements instead of victories?

If you only buy one book to improve your life this year, make it this one.

'A brilliant read you'll find impossible to put down' Best'A Friends-style romantic comedy set in Cheshire, where a disparate group of people move into an old barn converted into cottages' Express'The characters are beautifully drawn, each of them totally believable .

Édouard est vraiment triste : il a encore fait plusieurs erreurs dans sa composition.

Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD, is the umbrella term used to describe a whole family of related conditions.

This is the first comprehensive estate-planning guide for those living with a chronic disease or disability.

The first book to explain how to use an adult form of Social Stories(TM) to support autistic young adults.

For thousands of years hand mudras have been used in India for healing, storytelling, emotional expression, and to evoke and convey elevated spiritual states.

Experience day-to-day life for a dyslexic kid, including school life, bullying and coping with tests and homework, in this frank and funny diary.

"e;Your child has autism"e; - four small words with the power to leave parents feeling helpless, overwhelmed, and confused.

Can you go from Meniere sufferer to Meniere Survivor, and live a symptom-free life again, without surgical intervention?

For the half million people who undergo back surgery each year, and the additional million who are seriously contemplating it, Do You Really Need Back Surgery?

In the United States alone, there are roughly three million individuals living with a developmental disability, but less than a third are active in the labor market.

More than 31 million people in the United States alone suffer from hearing loss - that is one in every 10 people in the current population.

This step-by-step manual explains how to adapt CBT (Cognitive Behaviour Therapy) approaches to OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) for autistic children and adults.