My Brother's a World-Class Pain: A Sibling's Guide to ADHD/Hyperactivity C 37

This book shines light on the oft-forgotten group of those affected by ADHD, namely the brothers and sisters of ADHD children. While they frequently bear the brunt of the ADHD child's impulsiveness and distractibility, siblings usually are not afforded opportunities to understand the nature of the problem and to have their own feelings and thoughts addressed. Children who read this story will be introduced to many of the basic concepts involved in understanding ADHD. More importantly, they will gain an appreciation of the demands that having a sibling with special needs places on all family members. Siblings will likely see many of their own frustrations and resentments voiced by Timmy's sister. This book conveys a spirit of energetic problem solving which is so critical to a family's adjustment. It also sends the clear message to siblings of the ADHD child that they can play an important role in bringing about change.

My Buddy C 40

Buddy is the best dog a boy could have. He and his master are always together. They play ball, and go for walks, and take good care of each other. Nothing can separate them. They're a team. But Buddy is more than a good friend to the boy in this story. This boy has muscular dystrophy, and Buddy enables him to do things he couldn't do by himself.  Without Buddy, he'd need help with things other kids take for granted - like turning on a light switch, or opening a door, or picking up the phone.

My Name is Brain - Brian C 14

Brian is a terrible student. His family thinks he's lazy. His friend think that's just fine. In fact, they think some of the things Brian does are really funny - like writing his name as Brain instead of Brian. But Brian isn't trying to be funny. He knows he isn't lazy. And he's tired of feeling stupid, tired of working and working to learn things, to get words right, and never even knowing he's gotten them wrong. When a tough new sixth-grade teacher focuses on Brian, he is sure he will be in trouble for the rest of his life. He is sure that now, he will always be the class dummy. Then Brian finds out that his teacher doesn't think Brian is dumb. He thinks Brian has a learning difference: dyslexia. Before the school year is over, with the help of his teacher, Brian will have learned a whole new way of learning, as well as a whole new way of looking at the world, including his family, his friends, and himself.

My Sister Annie C 30

Charlie faces several challenges in the two weeks before he graduates from elementary school. He desperately wants to join the Bombers, a club of middle-school kids who are known by the cool-looking jackets they wear. But to become a member he must go through some mischievous initiation stunts. He longs to go to the school dance with Misty and dance one slow dance with her. But he must drum up the courage to ask her. He needs to pitch his best to help his baseball team win the league championship. But with all the distractions swirling around him, he must try to concentrate intensely to get the job done. While these hurdles are enough for any eleven-year-old to overcome, there is one more for Charlie that's even tougher: learning to accept his older sister Annie, who has Down's Syndrome. As Charlie sees it, the child-like behavior of thirteen-year-old Annie interferes with almost every aspect of his world. And as they grow up, Charlie finds it more and more difficult to separate his life with Annie from his life with his friends. How he comes to terms with a sibling who is "different" makes a tender, humorous story.

Natural Language: A Clinician-Guided Program for Parents of Language-Delayed Children LD 03

This book provides parents with step-by-step suggestions for assisting in three child development areas: language-related skills, pre-language sensory skills, and language skills. It includes six essential language principles necessary to childhood learning. Each section of the book presents a brief explanation of the skill to be learned, "natural" home activities, and more structured tasks. The authors provide excellent recommendations for behavioral management and suggestions for the clinician to choose and modify activities. Excellent for special and early childhood

Negotiating the Special Education Maze; A Guide for Parents and Teachers ED 12

This is an easy-to-understand, step-by-step guide for parents of children with special needs and the teachers and professionals who assist them. Whether parents are novices or veterans of the maze, this useful book will help them make sense of the often-bewildering special education system. This book trains parents to be effective educational advocates for their child and encourages them to be equal partners in all decisions that affect their child's education. As directors of a successful parent training program, the authors explain how school systems work, what services are available, and what rights and benefits are protected under the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and related federal laws. Now fully revised and updated, this second edition includes a wider range of current information about special education services and options. And this special-needs classic comes complete with personalized checklists, exercises, and charts to help parents secure the most appropriate educational program for their child.

Negotiating Within The Family--You and Your Child Can Both Get What You Want P V-09

Research has shown that children are more likely to be successful when they have specific goals. This video teaches parents to use a simple written agreement to help their children identify and achieve realistic, personal goals. The video is  accompanied by a viewer's guide that allows parents to study the ideas presented.

NISH 20th Anniversary Tape MSC V-01

No Easy Answers: The Learning Disabled Child at Home and at School LD 15

No Language But a Cry MH 11

Laura was twelve years old. Injured both physically and mentally as an infant, she was without speech, without joy, with seemingly nothing to look forward to but a vegetable-like existence. Everyone was agreed that Laura was a hopeless case. Everyone but the gallant Sisters who refused to give up faith in their young charge. Everyone but a brilliant doctor who himself had been classified "retarded" as a small boy. Everyone but Laura herself.

No More Secrets: Protecting Your Child From Sexual Assault SX 03

This book gives answers to questions parent are asking: What is the Sexual Assault of a child?; How Can I Protect My Child?; Where do I Begin?; What Do I Say?; When Is There Time to Talk?; Can Games Help Teach Prevention?; How Do Kids Tell Us?; What If My child Has Been Assaulted?; Will Everything Be Okay After the Crisis?; Where do We go From Here?.

No One to Play With: Social Problems of LD and ADD Children INC 13

When the first edition of this book was published, little had been written about the social adjustment of LD youngsters. Today, journal articles are replete with research and anecdotal material on the subject. Some have suggested that social disabilities be written into the definition of learning disabilities. Although this has not yet been accomplished, the social problems of those with learning disabilities have become more widely recognized. Along with learning disabilities, we now recognize that social difficulties may also be an intrinsic component of the ADD syndrome. Even when learning is not the primary problems, children and adolescents with attention deficit are also likely to have difficulty relating to peers, family members, and teachers. The three criteria for the diagnosis, Inattentiveness, Impulsivity, and sometimes Hyperactivity, are likely to affect a youngster's educational performance as well as his or her life outside of school. In fact, for many with LD and/or ADD, the most challenging aspect of their problems may not be reading or math, but the social difficulties that isolate them from their peer group in school and on the playground. This book describes what makes it so hard for young people to get along in their worlds and suggests ways that parents, teachers, and other caregivers can help them with their social as well as their educational problems.

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