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• Special Needs Kids Are People Too!

  Seeing the Possibilities Through a Neurodiverse Lens

  Bodkins, Amy,

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  A new approach to helping special needs children thrive! As an Autistic adult and school psychologist with an emphasis in neuropsychology, Amy Bodkin has had the opportunity to support children with a wide range of needs and diagnoses: in public…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Unfit Parent

  a Disabled Mother Challenges An Inaccessible World

  Slice, Jessica,

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  A paradigm shifting look at the landscape of disabled parenting -- the joys, stigma, and discrimination -- and how disability culture holds the key to transforming the way we all raise our kids In Unfit Parent, Slice debunks the exclusionary myths…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-training for Children With Autism and Intellectual Disabilities

  Gallimore, Desirée,

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  For those growing up with an intellectual disability or autism, comfortable, safe and independent travel will prove an invaluable life skill. The key to pursuing fulfilling work and leisure activities and developing as an individual, it also brings…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dyslexia Advocate!

  How to Advocate for a Child With Dyslexia Within the Public Education System

  Sandman-Hurley, Kelli

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  This straightforward guide provides the essential information for parents and advocates to understand US law and get the right educational entitlements for a child with dyslexia. Using case studies and examples, this book demonstrates clearly how…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Dyslexia Empowerment Plan

  a Blueprint for Renewing Your Child's Confidence and Love of Learning

  Foss, Ben

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  More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or "learning difference," that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Reach Out and Teach

  Helping Your Child Who Is Visually Impaired Learn and Grow

  Ferrell, Kay Alicyn, 1948-

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  Packed with important information for today's parents and professionals, this new edition of a groundbreaking work presents the latest research on how visually impaired children learn and develop at different ages and in the various developmental…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Essential Guide for Families With Down Syndrome

  Plans and Actions for Independence at Every Stage of Life

  Friedman, Steve,

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  The lifespan of people with Down syndrome has more than doubled since the '80s and many are now outliving their parents. This invites opportunities and obstacles. Yet many families are unsure what to do and how to get started. This award-winning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Parent's Guide to Occupational Therapy for Autism and Other Special Needs

  Practical Strategies for Motor Skills, Sensory Integration, Toilet Training, and More

  Koscinski, Cara,

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  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. This expanded edition of the award-winning…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Parenting at the Intersections

  Raising Neurodivergent Children of Color

  Ramesh, Jaya,

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  What if parenting were an act of social justice? In this part story-telling, part self-inquiry book, authors and therapists Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral situate parenting children of color with neurodivergence within the context of various…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We've Got This

  Essays by Disabled Parents

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  The first major anthology by parents with disabilities. How does a father who is blind take his child to the park? How is a mother with dwarfism treated when she walks her child down the street? How do Deaf parents know when their baby cries in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Neurodiverse Child

  How to Help Kids With Learning, Attention, and Neurocognitive Challenges Thrive

  Sorscher, Nechama, 1963-

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  This book enables readers to understand, manage, and improve the way their child copes with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Learning Disorders (LD), and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and cultivates positive beliefs around learning differences in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Quirky Kids

  Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences

  Klass, Perri, 1958-

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  This classic, coauthored by New York Times columnist and pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass, has been fully revised and updated to reflect the recent significant changes in the recognition and care of children whose development doesn't go as expected. It…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Raising Twice-exceptional Children

  a Handbook for Parents of Neurodivergent Gifted Kids

  Kircher-Morris, Emily,

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  Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean they don't have other types of neurodivergence, like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and more. Conversely, even children with one of these diagnoses can be cognitively gifted. Raising Twice-Exceptional Children…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students With Learning Differences

  Kravets, Marybeth,

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  A revised new edition of this comprehensive resource for selecting the right college for students with learning differences.

• Your Child's Voice

  a Caregiver's Guide to Advocating for Kids With Special Needs, Disabilities, or Others Who May Fall Through the Cracks

  Lockrey, Cynthia,

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  Every parent wants their kids to be ahead of the game and have the advantages perhaps they didn't have. But it's an all-too-common story for parents and caregivers -- especially those caring for kids with special needs or disabilities who don't…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Child's Different

  the Lessons Learned From One Family's Struggle to Unlock Their Son's Potential

  Halligan, Elaine,

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  In My Child's Different Elaine Halligan - a mother of two - tells the true story of her son Sam, who by the age of seven had been excluded from three schools and was later diagnosed with a whole host of labels, ranging from autistic spectrum…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Activity Kit for Babies and Toddlers at Risk

  How to Use Everyday Routines to Build Social and Communication Skills

  Fein, Deborah,

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  Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. In this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Autism Job Club

  the Neurodiverse Workforce in the New Normal of Employment

  Bernick, Michael, 1952-

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  The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neurodiverse conditions more than two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act..."The autism job club" is a vital resource for adults with autism, their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The New Social Story Book

  Gray, Carol, 1952-

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  Over 180 social stories that teach everyday social skills to children and young adults with autism or Asperger's syndrome, and their peers"

• The Science of Making Friends

  Helping Socially Challenged Teens and Young Adults

  Laugeson, Elizabeth A.

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  The groundbreaking book that puts the focus on teens and young adults with autism. While a number of programs help young children with autism to develop social skills, until now there have been no such approaches for older kids and adults on the…Read moreRead more of this annotation