Learning Disabilities

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations
ISBN: 1931282609 EAN: 9781931282604 Autism-Asperger Publishing Paperback WB Price: $34.95
This book offers practical suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the strategies and detailed lists of curriculum items make The Hidden Curriculum a much-needed resource.27.8 cms L x 20 cms W (0.27 kgs) 76 pages

Asperger Syndrome an Owner's Manual: What You, Your Parents and Your Teachers Need to Know
ISBN: 1931282919 EAN: 9781931282918 Autism- Asperger Publishing Paperback 
WB Price: $31.95
This interactive workbook is designed to help young people, approximately 5th to 8th grade, develop their Personal Profile. By learning to identify their strengths and challenges, they are better able to participate in developing meaningful interventions and future plans, including playing an effective role in their own IEP meetings. With the help of a trusted adult, the child completes a series of exercises related to learning style, sensory issues, emotions, relationships and more, culminating in a written plan for each major area of his or her life that will serve as a constant guide and reinforcement.27.7 cms L x 22 cms W (0.25 kgs) 62 pages

Simple Strategies That Work!: Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities
ISBN: 1931282994 EAN: 9781931282994 Autism- Asperger Publishing Paperback 
WB Price: $34.95
Children and youth with Asperger Syndrome, high-functioning autism (HFA), and pervasive developmental disorders-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and related exceptionalities have great potential, but all too often their abilities are not realized. "Simple Strategies that Work!" provides ideas and suggestions that teachers can use to help a student with AS/HFA on the road to success. The book discusses problems that arise in the classroom and how teachers can adjust the classroom to accommodate, while not interfering with normal classroom routines. Not bogged down with jargon, the book includes tables and boxes for quick reference and clear meaning. Also included is information on what can cause anxiety for the AS/HFA student, how this can lead to decreased academic and social performance, decreased attention to task, and potential increases in behavior problems, and what the teacher can do to assist.27.58 cms L x 21.54 cms W (0.16 kgs) 40 pages

You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Children with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom
ISBN: 1557666148 EAN: 9781557666147 Autism- Asperger Publishing Paperback WB Price: $49.95
Finally--a strategy-filled guidebook for including students with autism in both primary and secondary school classrooms! Alive with powerful first-person accounts that give you insight into the experience of having autism, this book shows you how to adapt your own classroom to support student participation in classwork, school routines, social activities, and more. Paula Kluth combines the latest research with lessons learned from her teaching experience to give you specific, creative ideas for :- understanding the attitudes, values, and actions that support inclusive schooling--- connecting, communicating, and collaborating effectively with families-- enhancing literacy by adapting reading materials, using visuals, and tapping in to student interests-- planning challenging, multidimensional lessons that encourage all students to participate and help students reach their individual goals-- supporting student behavior in sensitive, positive ways-- fostering friendships between students with and without autism-- adapting the physical environment for students with autism who may have heightened sensitivity to factors like temperature, sounds, and smells. Filled with ready- to-use strategies and personal stories from students with autism and their teachers, this insightful and practical book gives you new ways to understand students with autism--and help them participate in every aspect of classroom life.25.7 cms L x 17.9 cms W (0.53 kgs) 286 pages

Inclusive Programming for Elementary Students with Autism
ISBN: 1885477546 EAN: 9781885477545 Future Horizons Paperback WB Price: $42.95
Winner of the Autism Society of America's "Book of the Year Award," Sheila Wagner's book provides on inclusion program for students with severe disabilities. Each inclusion program must be developed individually, with each student's abilities and characteristics as the guiding factor for the program. Forms which can be copied are included in the book, which is primarily written for teachers but beneficial to parents of children with autism as well.27.99 cms L x 20.57 cms W (0.45 kgs) 157 pages

10 Things Your Student With Autism Wishes You Knew
ISBN: 1932565361 EAN: 9781932565362 Future Horizons Paperback WB Price: $24.95
Ellen Notbohm's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community, branded by readers as "required reading for all social service workers, teachers and relatives of children with autism." Now, for the teacher in all of us comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and communicate with them in meaningful ways. Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew affirms that autism imposes no inherent upper limits on achievement, that both teacher and child "can do it." It's the game plan every educator, parent, or family member needs to make the most of every "teaching moment" in the life of these children we love.22.25 cms L x 15.93 cms W (0.21 kgs) 117 pages

Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anger
ISBN: 1932565213 EAN: 9781932565218 Future Horizon Paperback 
WB Price: $34.95
The Cognitive Behavior Therapy Program Exploring Feelings was designed to be highly structured, interesting and successful in encouraging the cognitive control of emotions. Every child will have activities and information to explore the specific feelings of being happy, relaxed, anxious or angry. There are sections for the students to record individual comments and responses to questions. At the end of each session, the next one is explained to the child. The Exploring Feelings programs are designed to explore the mental world from a scientific perspective. There are 2 programs, one designed to manage anxiety, the other to manage anger. The anger management program was designed as a treatment for anger management problems in children with Asperger's syndrome but the program cna be equally applied to children with High Functioning Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder, Not Other Specified (PDDNOS). The program does not have to be implemented by a qualified psychologist. A teacher, speech pathologist, occupational therapist or parent could implement the program without having training in Cognitive Behavior Therapy.27.69 cms L x 21.49 cms W (0.39 kgs)

Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety
ISBN: 1932565221 EAN: 9781932565225 Future Horizon Paperback 
WB Price: $34.95
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 helps them identify the physiological effects of anxiety on the body (sweating, increased heart rate, crying, etc.). This book provides a guide for caregivers and then the workbook section allows children to identify situations that make them anxious and learn how to perceive the situation differently.27.69 cms L x 21.44 cms W (0.39 kgs) 

The Incredible 5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Understanding Social Interactions
ISBN: 1931282528 EAN: 9781931282529 Autism Asperger  Paperback WB Price: $34.95
In this must-have resource, "two teachers from Minnesota" share their successful use of the simple concept of 5-point scales to help students understand and control their emotional reactions to everyday events that might otherwise set in emotion escalating reactions. Whether it is inappropriate touching, obsessions, yelling, hitting or making hurtful statements to classmates, this clearly illustrated book shows how to break down a given behavior and, with the student's active participation, develop a unique scale that identifies the problem and, just as important, suggests alternative, positive behaviors at each level of the scale.27.79 cms L x 19.10 cms W (0.26 kgs) 73 pages

My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions
ISBN: 1931282838 EAN: 9781931282833 Autism Asperger Spiral Bound WB Price: $44.95
My Book Full of Emotions: How to Control and React to the SIZE of Your Emotions This book will help teach children to identify, access the intensity of and respond appropriately to their emotions. This book is fully interactive and uses a dry-erase marker so that unique situations and solutions can be added and changed with a wipe of a paper towel, as the child masters a skill and grows. Also included is a Communication Pad for tracking and sharing information between home and school.23.67 cms L x 21.23 cms W (0.26 kgs) 70 pages

The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children with Autism and Related Disorders
ISBN: 1843108526 EAN: 9781843108528 Jessica Tingsley Paperback WB Price: $33.95
The Verbal Behavior (VB) approach is a form of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), that is based on B.F. Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior and works particularly well with children with minimal or no speech abilities. In this book Mary Lynch Barbera draws on her own experiences as a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and also as a parent of a child with autism to explain VB and how to use it. This step-by-step guide provides an abundance of information about how to help children develop better language and speaking skills, and also explains how to teach non-vocal children to use sign language. An entire chapter focuses on ways to reduce problem behavior, and there is also useful information on teaching toileting and other important self-help skills, that would benefit any child. This book will enable parents and professionals unfamiliar with the principles of ABA and VB to get started immediately using the Verbal Behavior approach to teach children with autism and related disorders. 23.42 cms L x 17.78 cms W (0.29 kgs) 199 pages

Building Social Relationships: A Systematic Approach to Teaching Social Interaction Skills to Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders
ISBN: 1931282943 EAN: 9781931282949 Autism Asperger Spiral Bound WB Price: $66.95
Parents and professionals often ask how to teach social skills and how to design social skills programs for children with ASD. Often they are seeking answers to basic questions such as ?where do we start? and ?what strategies do we use?? This book addresses the need for social programming for children and adolescents with ASD by providing a comprehensive five-step model. The model incorporates the following fives steps: assess social functioning, distinguish between skill acquisition and performance deficits, select intervention strategies, implement intervention, and evaluate and monitor progress. This model will also show you how to organize and make sense of the myriad of social skills strategies and resources currently available to parents and professionals ? it is not meant to replace other resources or strategies, but synthesize them into one comprehensive program.27.89 cms L x 21.74 cms W (0.78 kgs) 270 pages

Answers to Questions Teachers Ask about Sensory Integration
ISBN: 1932565469 EAN: 9781932565461 Future Horizon  Paperback 63 pages WB Price: $24.95
In this elegant approach to the often-elusive subject of sensory integration, Carol Kranowitz, M.A. (author of the best selling book The Out-of-Sync Child), and expert occupational therapists Stacey Szklut, MS, OTR/L and Dr. Lynn Blazer-Martin, Ph.D, OTR, plus other leading experts have assembled an extensive and easy-to-use set of checklists and other tools that will be invaluable to every teacher and parent who has children with sensory integration challenges.27.94 cms L x 21.49 cms W

Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration: Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
ISBN: 1932565450 EAN: 9781932565454 Future Horizon Spiral WB Price: $60.95
This book is perfect for those working with young children, but broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. It provides creative techniques and useful tips while offering innovative strategies and practical advice for dealing with everyday challenges, including managing behaviors, improving muscle tone, developing social skills, selecting diets -- and more! Written by three experienced occupational therapists, Building Bridges through Sensory Integration offers a combination of theory and strategies. Part one explains the role of occupational therapists in treatment and an examination of the theory of sensory integration. Part two offers methods of identifying sensory integration problems in children, along with a range of strategies and activity suggestions.28.58 L x 23.5 cms W (0.83 kgs) 207 pages

Starting Sensory Integration Therapy: Fun Activities That Won't Destroy Your Home
ISBN: 1932565477 EAN: 9781932565478 Future Horizon Paperback WB Price: $34.95
Winner of a 2006 iParenting Media Award! This book is a great resource for busy parents whose children are starting therapy. Bonnie Arnwine, the parent of a child with sensory processing disorder (also called dysfunction in sensory integration) has packed this book with fun activities, timesaving tips, and quick cleanup techniques. This is a must-have for every family starting sensory-based therapy. You and your child will have days of fun with the activities in Starting Sensory Integration Therapy. Spend quality time on school vacations, weekends, or just a few minutes at the end of a busy day.26.62 cms L x 17.98 cms W

Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
ISBN 0876590083 EAN: 9780876590089 Gryphon Paperback WB Price: $43.95
Preschool can be overwhelming for a child with autism. Autism affects how a child communicates, behaves, and relates to others. What do you do when a three-year-old with autism falls on the floor kicking and screaming? How do you communicate with a child who looks away and flaps his hands? What do you do with a four-year-old who watches the ceiling fan as it rotates around and around?Who can help if you suspect a child in your class has autism? Childcare providers need to know what they can do to help children with autism reach their full potential. Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder discusses autism in a straightforward way. It describes the major types of autism in ways that are very easy to understand. The first two chapters discuss the major characteristics associated with autism, decipher the jargon related to this disability, and help teachers understand the ways children with autism relate to the world. Other chapters focus on setting up a proactive preschool environment, helping children learn life skills, managing behavior, helping them communicate, encouraging children with autism to play, helping them to get along with others, and working with families. Each chapter contains specific strategies for the teacher to use in the classroom.28 cms L x 21.74 cms W (0.63 kgs) 224 pages

Peer Play and the Autism Spectrum: The Art of Guiding Children's Socialization and Imagination
ISBN 193128217X EAN: 9781931282178 Autism Asperger Paperback WB Price: $67.95
Picture a childhood void of the joyful images and sensations we associate with play - a childhood lacking in curiousity, diversity and symbolic meaning - a childhood without playmates or friends. Children on the autism spectrum are among those who face serious challenges learning how to play in both social and imaginative ways.But no longer do these children have to remain lost souls on the fringes of playgrounds and other social gathering places.This practical guide offers an introduction to the basic principles, tools and techniquest that comprise the Integrated Play Groups model, designed to support children of diverse ages and abilities on the autism spectrum (novice players) in mutual play exercises with typical peers and siblings (expert players). Small groups of children regularly play together under the guidance of an adult facilitator (play guide) through a carefully tailored system of support. The emphasis is on maximizing children's developmental potential as well as intrinsic desire to play, socialize and from meaningful relationships with peers. At the same time, an equally important focus is on teaching the peer group to be more accepting, responsive and inclusive of children who relate and play in different ways. This innovative book is full of forms, checklists and other tools to facilitate implementation.27.94 cms L x 21.54 cms W (0.83 kgs) 264 pages