Packed full of tips and tricks to improve the diet of super sensitive Asperger kids, this book is a must read for parents who want to help their children overcome food avoidance and sensory sensitivities.
With the help of this handy guide, you can bring tried and tested occupational therapy activities into your home and encourage your child to succeed with everyday tasks while having fun in the process.
Music's ability to influence emotions and moods is universally acknowledged, and music therapists have long known that stimulating the brain through the auditory system is a key to obtaining remarkable responses.
How can a collation of blog posts demonstrate the many elements of Autistic lived experience and guide readers on how to support development and change?
Up-to-date, reliable information about Tourette Syndrome and related disorders for teachers and parents Children with TS are often teased and punished for the unusual yet uncontrollable symptoms of their disorder.
Translation and commentary of one of the most important texts of the Kashmirian Shivaism tradition of Tantra*; Author was a student of the late Kalu Rinpoche*; Explores the transmission of Mahamudra, the Great Cosmic Gesture*; Includes the Vijnanabharava Tantra, which contains the totality of the oldest source text on Yoga The Spandakarika, the "e;Tantric Song of the Divine Pulsation,"e; is said to have been transmitted directly to the sage Vasugupta from the hands of Shiva on Mount Kailas.
'A powerful book on how to live boldly and love your fabulous self' Fearne CottonWe are made to think that what makes us human - our flaws, failures, and heartaches - are things to keep hush-hush.
The current literature regarding employment among persons with disabilities produces research results dependent on definitions of work disability, the discipline within which research takes places, the model or paradigm of disability in which the research is framed, the methodology and measures used and the cultural context in which employment occurs.
At her Pilates on the go studio in London, Margot Campbell has designed a unique programme to help her clients to achieve their body shape and weight-loss goals.
The emotional trauma that families go through when they find out their child has an autism spectrum disorder can feel like being plunged into darkness.
The first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues.
The bestselling guide, fully revised and updated, offering practical information and tips to help every child with ADHD succeed The ADD/ADHD Checklist helps parents and teachers to better understand children and teenagers with attention problems and provide the kind of support and intervention that is crucial to kids' success.
Exploring issues of disability culture, activism, and policy across the African continent, this volume argues for the recognition of African disability studies as an important and emerging interdisciplinary field.
Pilates for Pregnancy offers over 60 gentle exercises divided into two main sections: Early Pregnancy (0 to 16 weeks) and Later Pregnancy (16 weeks to birth).
Coming Out Asperger explores the complexity of diagnosis for Asperger Syndrome, the drawbacks and benefits of disclosing a diagnosis of a 'hidden disability,' and how this impinges on self-esteem.
Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome is both a practical and a personal account of one ASD student's successful experience of going to college.
People with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ME experience extreme tiredness and a range of other symptoms, including pain, headaches, impaired concentration and memory, anxiety, sleep problems, and palpitations.
The English language can be extremely confusing and illogical, especially for people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who interpret meaning in a very literal way.
Taking Care, based on twenty-six interviews and other autobiographical narratives, challenges the negative stereotypes about mothers with disabilities.
Leo Buscaglia challenges special educators and health professionals to become more aware of the desperate needs that disabled persons and their families have for competent, reality-based guidance, and the resultant tragedy that occurs when their needs are ignored.
Winner - 6th Annual Beverly Hills Book Award for Relationships and Parenting & FamiliesAward Finalist in the "e;Parenting & Family"e; category of the 2017 Best Book AwardsFinalist, 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the category of Memoirs Overcoming Adversity/TragedyLinda Atwell and her strong-willed daughter, Lindsey a high-functioning young adult with intellectual disabilities have always had a complicated relationship.
Watercare engineer Ian Winson was seriously injured in a gas explosion in Onehunga, Auckland, in 2011, an incident that was a significant news event at the time.