Advice on Parenting

These books could be useful for working with a class where children with Asperger's are to be included. Staff would be reminded very powerfully of ...

This little book does exactly what it sets out to do. It spells out all you need to know about different methods and strategies for treating dyslex...

This comprehensive and readable guide answers the questions commonly asked by parents and carers following a diagnosis of autism, and discusses the...

Offers parents tips and tools to help boys move beyond persistent gender stereotypes to full humanity.We want to raise well-rounded human beings—we...

Separating from our other parent can be one of life’s toughest challenges. When we separate with children, trying to navigate how to bring them up ...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is increasingly recognised as a highly effective way of helping children with autistic spectrum disorders. It is ba...

Parents and carers of children with conditions such as autism, Down's Syndrome or other forms of developmental delay can do much to help encourage ...

Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon, a developmental psychologist and the mother of two young children, demonstrates the way in which a young child's developin...

Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo's classic guide offers parents, teachers, counselors, and others the help they need to find the word...

Every day can be an ordeal for families struggling with the difficult, moody, impossible behavior that may point to childhood depression or bipolar...

When children's emotional needs are not met, they become unhappy. This text reveals their distress both at home and at school through fear, anxiety...

When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents' initial reaction is often one of hopelessness and fear that nothing can be done. Olga Holland e...

`This excellent book looks at the attachment and development of very young children in the fostering and adoption situation. It deals sensitively a...

Addressing the complex issue of what constitutes a communication enabling environment for children with autism who use little or no speech, Potter ...

Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or PDD, is the umbrella term used to cover the whole family of autistic spectrum disorders - including autism and...

Jacqui Jackson has seven children. Luke (author of Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome) has Asperger Syndrome, Joe has ADHD, and Ben has autism. Li...

Children with ADD or ADHD can be a parenting nightmare. They can be disruptive and destructive and do not respond to guidance like other children. ...

Martha Kennedy Hartnett is the mother of a child with Asperger's Syndrome who made the courageous choice to homeschool. Emerging from the author's ...

'Asperger's Syndrome in Young Children is easy to read, with lots of practical ideas and advice, presented in a sympathetic manner. It would be mos...

Written from a parent's perspective, this book gives a candid and thoughtful account of one family's trek through the world of Asperger Syndrome. T...

Children with autism or Asperger Syndrome (AS) have difficulty understanding figurative language because they use and comprehend language literally...

A little nine-year-old boy looks down at the gymnasium floor. The room is filled with children who like and respect him, but he has no real friends...

Finding out that your child has Asperger's Syndrome or Autism can be devastating enough, but when you discover that he or she won't eat 99.9 per ce...

By the time he was three, Walker's parents were concerned enough about his delayed development to consult a paediatric neurologist. Doctors diagnos...

This accessible and valuable introduction to caring for a child with autism is an ideal resource for teachers and members of a child with autism's ...

Do you know a child who is bright, charming and articulate, but has no friends? A child who showed early signs of intelligence, but is now flounder...

For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it - AS kids need a different approach. Brenda is mother t...

Giggle Time is a step-by-step program for parents, teachers and other professionals to help develop the non-verbal, verbal and social reciprocity s...

'The book is user-friendly and includes clear diagrams in each section, along with tables to outline key points. I found these very useful and they...