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Examining the value of nonverbal communication strategies for children with autism who do not speak, this title presents the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) developed by authors. PECS allows a child to use pictures to express his needs and desires without prompting from another person. Includes a set of PECS lessons for parents to begin and maintain a PECS program for their child. Photos.

The new girl at school tries to befriend Andy, an autistic boy who spends every recess by himself, spinning a yellow frisbee under the watchful eye of his older sister.

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This guide gives boys with intellectual disabilities the facts they need to navigate puberty. Written at a reading level for boys aged 9 to 16 years with Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation, fragile X, or other special needs. The author, a certified sexuality educator, draws on over 20 years of experience of conducting workshops on puberty and sexuality issues with boys, girls, families, and professionals. The book's succ...

Third edition of the award-winning, best-selling guide for parents and professionals to understanding and helping teens with attention deficit disorders. This is the one-stop source of up-to-date, scientifically accurate, and reassuring information written by parent, teacher, school psychologist, mental health counsellor, and advocate Chris Dendy. Her book looks at key areas -- academics, dating, driving, socialising, and greater independence ...

This is the trustworthy guide which has benefited thousands of families since it was first published in 1985. It is completely revised and updated in a new, third edition. Covering the best practices for raising and caring for children with Down syndrome through age five, this book is invaluable to new parents who have welcomed a baby with Down syndrome into their lives. This new edition incorporates the latest scientific, medical, educational...

Written by an experienced physical therapist, this practical guide gives parents the keys they need to help their child with cerebral palsy or another developmental delay master gross motor skills beginning in infancy. Organized in the sequence children acquire gross motor skills, this guide explains how motor development unfolds, and how cerebral palsy can affect this development. There are dozens of illustrated exercises that can help childr...

A child does not want to leave the toy store, so he stops and flops. Another bolts across a busy parking lot, turns and smiles at his mom. An eighteen-year-old student bursts into tears when asked to change activities at school. Sound familiar? These and other common behaviour issues in children with Down syndrome can quickly become engrained and may even persist into adulthood. No parent wants that to happen, and thankfully, help is available...

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The true story of two friends--Isabelle, who has Down syndrome, and Charlie, who does not. They like to do many of the same things, but like most friends, they are also different from one another. This book celebrates friendship and how similarities and differences make friendships special.

A popular book now available in a completely revised third edition. The author, an occupational therapist and parent of an adult with Down syndrome, describes how the characteristics of Down syndrome can impact the acquisition and progression of fine motor skills. She presents a thorough overview of the building blocks of fine motor development, from infancy through to adulthood: Early arm and hand control. Stability, Bilateral coordination, S...

Parents and professionals caring for people with autism sometimes encounter baffling, challenging behaviour -- non-compliance, aggression, or repetitive actions -- which they don't know how to stop. The key to resolving problem behaviour is to first determine its purpose by conducting a functional behaviour assessment (FBA). In this second edition updated with new research, case studies, and anecdotes, the authors explain how clinicians conduc...

Like the bes-tselling first edition, this new edition of "Activity Schedules" will show thousands of parents and service providers how to use this teaching tool to help children and adults successfully engage in self-directed and purposeful activities. Activity schedules are a set of pictures or words that cue a child to follow a sequence of steps. Based on ABA methods, learners are taught using a system of graduated guidance -- physical promp...

Arlington National Cemetery is America's most treasured national burial ground, steeped in history and the site of many of our most solemn national memories. Much has transpired for America in the last eight years since the 2nd edition of this definitive guide. This revised 3rd edition provides complete coverage of this remarkable shrine, reflects recent events, and offers new material on: People: Chief Justice William Rhenquist, Tuskegee Airm...

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