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ATTENTION DEFICIT-HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER |
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Taking Charge of ADHD, Revised Edition: The Complete, Authoritative Guide for Parents |
 From internationally renowned ADHD expert Russell A. Barkley, the book empowers parents by arming them with the up-to-date knowledge, expert guidance, and confidence they need to ensure that their child received the best care possible. |
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Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood
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Millions of children and adults tell themselves or are told by others to stop procrastinating, start concentrating, sit still, finish what they started, and get organized. But what appears to be a matter of self-discipline is for many a neurological problem. Now two doctors reveal the impact precise diagnosis and treatment can have. |
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ADHD
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This informative guide equips teachers with a wide variety of strategies for teaching and managing pupils who are diagnosed with ADHD. |
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Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD (Making the System Work for Your Child)
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Packed with planning tips, resources, moral support, and problem-solving strategies that get results, this is a book that savvy parents will turn to again and again. |
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The Gift Of ADHD: How To Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths
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More than just another plan for dealing with attention-deficit /hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, this book shifts readers' focus from what is wrong to what can be right: the creativity, intrapersonal intuition, and emotional expressiveness of kids with ADHD. |
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Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger's, Tourette's, Bipolar, And More!: The One Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals
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Kids in the Syndrome Mix is a concise, scientifically up-to-date, all-in-one guide to the whole range of often co-existing neuro-behavioral disorders in children-from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder to autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal learning disabilities, sensory integration problems, and executive dysfunction. |
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ADHD: A Survival Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Fills an important need expressed by parents, teachers, and other caretakers of ADHD children who have asked for clear, practical, and easily understood strategies to deal with ADHD children. The book's "survival guide" format meets this important need. The book not only covers ADHD problem behaviors in great depth, but it does so in a friendly and supportive style that is easy for readers to use and understand. The book's style serves as a resource readers can easily use and repeatedly refer to. Parents and teachers will appreciate the sympathetic approach and expert discussion by authors who have worked extensively with ADHD children. A "Review and Tips" section is provided at the end of individual sections for a review of important suggestions and themes. |
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Putting on the Brakes: Young People's Guide to Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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When young people learn they have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), they often have many questions, doubts, and fears. Written from both a pediatric and an educational perspective, this highly successful book -- now available in a new edition -- attempts to address their questions and needs. ADD and ADHD specialist Patricia O. Quinn, inducted into the CHADD Hall of Fame in 2000, and her coauthor Judith M. Stern have revised and expanded Putting on the Brakes, including a thoroughly updated chapter on the latest advances in medications and recommended treatment programs that help children manage their disorder. |
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LEARNING DISABILITIES |
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Dyslexia: A Cognitive Developmental Perspective
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The extensively re-written and updated edition of this highly acclaimed text provides a synthesis of the latest research on the cognitive defects of dyslexia and reviews evidence concerning its biological bases. |
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Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
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Notes the pervasiveness of dyslexia among American children today, drawing on recent scientific breakthroughs to reveal the importance of early diagnosis and explaining how parents can work with their children and with educators throughout each grade level. |
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Dyslexia: A Parents' and Teachers' Guide (Parents' and Teachers' Guides, No. 3.)
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Learning Disabilities in Children (Working Together For Children, Young People And Their Families)
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'Joe is Joe, a different label is not going to make him suddenly think he is someone else' (Joe's Mum) Quotations like this about five year old Joe are used to illustrate this text, which draws on the experience of learning disabilities in the family. Peter Burke and Katy Cigno provide helpful definitions and reflect on some preliminary, but important theoretical ideas linking to social exclusion and vulnerability. |
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Parenting Children with Learning Disabilities
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In a straightforward and empathetic tone, Adelizzi and Goss sensitively offer support to parents of children with learning disabilities who wish to see their children grow to their full potential. |
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It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success
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Perhaps the most important component of this book is the author's compassion. |
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The Misunderstood Child: A Guide for Parents of Children With Learning Disabilities
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Describes common learning disabilities and the problems they can cause, explains how learning disabled children are diagnosed, and looks at the legal rights of children who require special education |
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Something's wrong with my child;: A parents' book about children with learning disabilities
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NONVERBAL LEARNING DISABILITIES & ASPERGER’S SYNDROME |
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at School: Educating Students With Nld, Asperger Syndrome and Related Conditions
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Second impression, 2003; Third impression, 2003; Reprinted twice, 2004. |
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: The Syndrome and the Model
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Systematically identifies, describes, and explains the elements and dynamics of the nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) syndrome – including its neuropsychological, academic, and socioemotional/adaptational aspects. In addition, this groundbreaking work explores the ramifications of the NLD syndrome for both the theoretical and applied aspects of the neuropsychology of learning disabilities in particular and for the field of child-clinical neuropsychology in general. |
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A Special Kind Of Brain: Living With Nonverbal Learning Disability
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An essential guide, this book will reassure, advise and inform parents and professionals who work with children with NLD. |
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Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Neurodevelopmental Manifestations
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Recommended for neuropsychologists, neurologists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and pediatricians treating children with learning disabilities or with pediatric neurological disease, disorder, and dysfunction, Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities serves both as an authoritative update on recent advances and as a text for advanced courses in child/developmental neuropsychology, pediatric neurology, and learning disabilities. |
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Understanding Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Common-Sense Guide for Parents and Professionals
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Raising NLD Superstars: What Families with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities Need to Know about Nurturing Confident, Competent Kids
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Raising NLD Superstars is essential reading for all those who come into contact with children with nonverbal learning disorders (NLD). Instead of insisting upon the one size fits all model of intervention the author focuses on the individual nature of children with NLD and offers practical, adaptable advice that will help them find their place both in the family and in wider social groups. |
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home: A Parent's Guide
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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities at Home explores the variety of daily life problems children with NLD may face. |
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Helping a Child with Nonverbal Learning Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome: A Parent's Guide
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Some children are born with dysfunctions in the way the brain processes information, resulting in poor social skills and idiosyncratic use of language. These are symptoms of both Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Asperger's syndrome. This guide offers step-by-step strategies to help parents assess a child's disorder, understand the symptoms, discover effective intervention, and maximize resources. |
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Asperger's Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities
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This readable and practical book synthesizes the latest knowledge about how to do so in various contexts from early childhood on. The authors include psychologists, psychiatrists, special educators, an occupational therapist, a specialist in communication disorders, and a lawyer, with diverse philosophies and methods of intervention. They suggest a variety of ways to help those with Asperger's adapt to the "neurotypical" world, and to bridge the social chasms that can develop as they are integrated into schools, organizations, and communities. |
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School Success for Kids With Asperger's Syndrome: A Practical Guide for Parents and Teachers
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Children with Aspergers syndrome need to be given tools they can recognize to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses in a school environment. This guide helps both students and their parents find success in school and life. |
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Navigating the Social World: A Curriculum for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism and Related Disorders
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This important new book offers a definitive program with forms, exercises, and guides for the student. It also presents significant educational guidance and supportive assistance to caregivers and teachers. |
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Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models
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This book has an amazing impact on those who work with or are individuals with autism/Asperger's. Norm Ledgin confirms their worth through evaluating famous role models, such as composer Amadeus Mozart, astrophysicist Carl Sagan, evolutionist Charles Darwin, and others. Because they are successful individuals who evidenced the characteristics of autism/Asperger's syndrome, they become role models in an entirely different way. |
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Preparing for Life: The Complete Guide for Transitioning to Adulthood for Those with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
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A comprehensive resource for students on the autism spectrum preparing for life after high school, best-selling author/counselor Dr. Jed Baker offers "life skills training" on subjects such as non-verbal cues, body language, dealing with anger, frustration and anxiety, as well as building and maintaining friendships, roommates, and intimate relationships. He focuses on conversational and employment skills, ways to balance work/school with family demands, and problematic areas such as finances, emergencies and transportation matters. |
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The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome
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The definitive handbook for anyone affected by Asperger's Syndrome, this work brings together a wealth of information on all aspects of the condition for children as well as adults. |
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Asperger's: What Does It Mean to Me?
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Designed for children with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome, this workbook offers an approach for the child to learn more about himself. Faherty asks the child to react to various subjects, offering alternatives for the child to select. Features a special binding to allow photocopying. |
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Autism? Asperger's? ADHD? ADD?: A Parent's Roadmap to Understanding and Support!
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Offers guidance to parents who suspect there is something "different" about their child, including advice on asking the right question and seeking answers from the right health care professionals. |
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Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies
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Gives solid, practical advice for everyday and long-term problems. Author writes from personal experience. Easy-to-use trouble shooting reference section. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs
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Based upon Chantal Sicile-Kira's personal and professional experiences with autistic disorders, this comprehensive and accessible source covers all aspects of autism conditions, including Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. |
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Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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Providing a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of Asperger's syndrome, with strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous and debilitating, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on all aspects of the syndrome, from language and social behavior to motor clumsiness. Incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience, the book contains many examples of, and numerous quotations from, people with Asperger's syndrome. |
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AUTISM AND PERVASIVE DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS |
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Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: A Mother's Story of Research and Recovery
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When their nineteen-month-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with autism, Karyn Seroussi, a writer, and her husband, a scientist, fought back with the only weapons at their disposal: love and research. Consulting medical papers, surfing the Web, and networking with other parents, they traced the onset of their child's problems to an immune system breakdown that coincided with his vaccinations. |
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Pervasive Developmental Disorders: Diagnosis, Options, and Answers
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Stephen M. Eldelson, states "Mitzi Waltz's book provides clear, informative, and comprehensive information on every relevant aspect of PDD. |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, and Other ASDs
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Based upon Chantal Sicile-Kira's personal and professional experiences with autistic disorders, this comprehensive and accessible source covers all aspects of autism conditions, including Asperger's Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. |
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Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Featuring contributions from leading authorities in the clinical and social sciences, this volume reflects recent progress in the understanding of autism and related conditions, and offers an international perspective on the present state of the discipline. |
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Building Bridges Through Sensory Integration: Therapy for Children with Autism and Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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This book is perfect for those working with young children, but broad enough to be adapted for older children and adults. |
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SENSORY INTEGRATION DYSFUNCTION |
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Sensory Integration and the Child: Understanding Hidden Sensory Challenges
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Integration Issues
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Children with Sensory Integration (SI) Dysfunction--a condition that does not allow the body to properly process sensations--often display delayed mother, speech, and social skills. Now as awareness of this condition reaches an all-time high, this comprehensive guidebook offers cutting-edge advice to parents of SI children. Written by an occupational therapist and a parent with a child with SI dysfunction, "Raising a Sensory Smart Child makes it easy for readers to recognize and understand their child's sensory issues and to find the best treatment for their child's needs. |
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The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition
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"The Out-of-Sync Child" broke new ground by identifying Sensory Processing Disorder, a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. This newly revised edition features additional information from recent research on vision and hearing deficits, motor skill problems, nutrition and picky eaters, ADHA, autism, and other related disorders. |
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The Everything Parent's Guide To Sensory Integration Disorder: Get the Right Diagnosis, Understand Treatments, And Advocate for Your Child (Everything: Parenting and Family)
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For children with sensory integration disorder, the world can be a scary place. They often under- or over-react to certain stimuli that are not processed "correctly" by their senses. In this new book, parents find the answers they need as they search for ways to help their children. |
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The Out-of-Sync Child has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction
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This companion volume to "The Out-of-Sync Child" presents activities that parents of kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction can do at home with their child to strengthen their child's abilities-and have some fun together along the way. |
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The Sensory-Sensitive Child: Practical Solutions for Out-of-Bounds Behavior
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In a book likely to transform how parents manage many of their child's daily struggles, Drs. Smith and Gouze explain the central and frequently unrecognized role that sensory processing problems play in a child's emotional and behavioral difficulties. Practicing child psychologists, and themselves parents of children with sensory integration problems, their message is innovative, practical, and, above all, full of hope. |
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MEDICATIONS AND CHILDREN |
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Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications for Kids, Revised Edition (Straight Talk about Psychiatric Medications)
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Newly revised and expanded, this essential guide provides parents with the up-to-date information they need to fully understand what their child's doctor is recommending and what their options are. Packed with frequently asked questions, examples, and charts, the book explains which medications are prescribed for kids and why; their effects on health, emotions, and school performance; what parents can do to maximize their benefits; and when to consider other treatments instead. |
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BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY DISORDERS |
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Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder
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Guides families in identifying depression or bipolar disorder in a child, equipping kids with mood-management skills, protecting the couple relationship of parents of depressed or bipolar children, and finding professional help. |
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Understanding the Mind of Your Bipolar Child: The Complete Guide to the Development, Treatment, and Parenting of Children with Bipolar Disorder
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Understanding the Mind of the Bipolar Child is essential reading for any parent who wants to best help their child who has received this diagnosis. Gregory T. Lombardo, M.D., Ph.D. is board certified in adult and in child and adolescent psychiatry; and a Diplomate of the American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology. He is highly trained in and practices both the biological diagnosis, the clinical psychopharmacology, and the psychotherapeutic treatment of children with bipolar disorder. |
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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder
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The Everything Parent's Guide To Children With Depression: An Authoritative Handbook on Identifying Symptoms, Choosing Treatments, and Raising a Happy ... Child (Everything: Parenting and Family)
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Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear
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Most childhood fears are nothing to worry about. But panic attacks, phobias, and persistent anxiety can darken a child's horizons and lead to disrupted sleep, lower grades, and missed opportunities to make friends and explore the world. Dr. Cynthia G. Last helps parents determine when a child's apprehension is cause for concern. Drawing on 25 years of clinical practice and research, she vividly illustrates the different forms that childhood anxiety can take and offers practical solutions specific to each. |
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School Phobia, Panic Attacks, and Anxiety in Children
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Many children are challenged by anxiety at some time in their school career. Bringing together knowledge from her years of teaching and parenting, Márianna Csóti shows how parents and professionals can help children aged five to sixteen move away from the fears of everday school life. |
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Freeing Your Child from Anxiety: Powerful, Practical Solutions to Overcome Your Child's Fears, Worries, and Phobias
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In "Freeing Your Child From Anxiety", a childhood anxiety disorder specialist examines all manifestations of childhood fears, including social anxiety, Tourette’s Syndrome, hair-pulling, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and guides you through a proven program to help your child back to emotional safety. No child is immune from the effects of stress in today’s media-saturated society. Fortunately, anxiety disorders are treatable. By following these simple solutions, parents can prevent their children from needlessly suffering today – and tomorrow. |
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The Worried Child: Recognizing Anxiety in Children and Helping Them Heal
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Written for parents and teachers, "The Worried Child" shows that anxiety is preventable – or can be minimized – by raising children's self-confidence, increasing social and self-control skills, and teaching them how to play, relax, and communicate their feelings and needs. |
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