Parenting a daughter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no easy path—especially because of the myth that the disorder is rare to nonexistent in girls. Pioneering researcher Stephen P. Hinshaw provides parents of preschool through high school age girls with vital information and advice in this empathic, empowering guide. Dr. ......
A Clinician's Guide to Working with Children with Pathological Demand Avoidance
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) presents a unique challenge for professionals, whereby conventional therapy methods are often perceived as demands and met with opposition where they normally would have proven effective.
An essential resource for pre-service speech-language pathologists and practicing SLPs. The book provides a comprehensive overview of 21 evidence-based phonological and articulatory intervention approaches, offering rigorous critical analyses, detailed implementation guidelines, and helpful demonstration videos.
How Individuals on the Autism Spectrum Deal with Anxiety, Experience Meltdowns, Manifest Tantrums, and How You Can Intervene Effectively
Anxiety is the root cause of many of the difficulties experienced by people on the autism spectrum, and is often caused by things such as a change in routine, or sensory overload. Deborah Lipsky takes a practical look at what happens when things spiral out of control, exploring what leads to meltdowns and tantrums, and what can be done to help.
For Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Special Needs
Sue Larkey is Director of Autism Consulting & Educational Services in southern Australia. She has taught both as a primary school teacher and as a special education teacher teaching students with ASD in a mainstream and at a specialist autism school. She combines this practical experience with extensive research, having completed a Masters in ......
A Wellbeing Journal for Parents of Neurodiverse Children
If you could find a way to reconnect with your true self, would you? And if you could understand your own needs and practise the sort of comforting and energising, hits-the-spot self-care that would power you through the ups and downs of parenting in a neurodiverse family, would you be tempted to explore that too? This journal provides a warm ......
A book about how to use public toilets safely for boys and young men with autism and related conditions
When Tom is out shopping, he needs to go to the toilet. Tom knows that public toilets are different to his toilet at home. There are urinals and cubicles and he has to decide which to use.This visual resource helps parents and carers teach boys and young men with autism or other special needs about how to use public toilets safely. It covers the ......
The A-Z of Special Educational Needs is a treasure trove of advice and guidance for SENCos, teachers, support staff and leaders, organised around the 26 letters of the English alphabet. 'As teachers we all know pupils learn at different rates and require different levels and types of support at different points in their education in order to ......
A Guide for People with Autism, Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
This carefully written and illustrated book provides an explanation of menopause for people with autism, and special education needs and disabilities (SEND). It will help readers to understand the physical process and what to expect, and provide advice and support for this stage in life. What is Menopause? forms part of the Healthy Loving, Health ......
