Winner of a 2008 Teachers' Choice Award! Many children, especially those with developmental delays, have trouble understanding or expressing their feelings. This can result in difficulty with anger management. Listing possible responses to situations-and the likely outcome of each one-allows the child to make informed decisions about which ......
Anxiety Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Manage Anxiety
Winner of a 2008 Teachers Choice Award! Anxiety can be debilitating for anyone, but it can be especially confusing for a child. Learning about emotions helps children recognize connections between thinking and feeling, and the physiological effects of anxiety on the body (sweating, increased heart rate, crying, etc.).
The aim of the Exploring Feelings Training Manual by Helen McConachie based on Dr. Tony Attwood's Exploring Feelings: Anxiety book, is to guide people wishing to use the Exploring Feelings materials in group settings with young people who have Autism Spectrum Disorder and high anxiety. The Manual is written with the expectation that group leaders ......
This compilation of 12 articles focuses on children, teens, and adults with Sensory Processing Differences (SPD) whose unique sensitivities have made the world they inhabit a better place. From little Daniel with his musicality, to young adult Sadie with her empathy for animals, to wise David with his determination to make office buildings ......
An OT and Optometrist Offer Activities to Improve Vision!
Developing healthy visual-motor abilities is more difficult in the complex stimulus of today's world than ever before. Our visual experiences can be overwhelmed by the vast complexity of artificial colors and sounds which did not exist in our ancestors' lives. Much more time is spent indoors, exposed to a myriad of unnatural colors, movement and ......
Early Eating and Drinking Skills Encourage the Best Development
The majority of our eating and drinking skills are developed in the first two years of life. Parents can help with this process by using appropriate feeding techniques from birth. Every three months from birth, your baby will have a growth spurt in the area of feeding. Parents often receive very little instruction on ways to feed their children, ......
A Guide for People on the Autism Spectrum and Their Allies
Finding Your Superpowers: A Guide for People on the Autism Spectrum intentionally mimics and uses the popular images of superheroes. The book is a quick read with a fun and approachable format for a wide age range. The author has extensively interviewed families and "experts", including talking/consulting directly with adults on the spectrum.The ......
A practical book written for parents and educators by parents and educators. Readers will learn about executive function (EF) and how EF skills contribute to success in school, at home, and in work environments.
Mastering Executive Function Skills from School to Adult Life for Students with Autism
Provides educators with detailed information about executive function skills and evidence-based practices that can be used with students with autism spectrum disorder who experience EF deficits to be more successful in school, at home, in the community, and in the future.
