When Things Get Heavy, Lighten Up MSC 20

From the Introduction by Gene Mitchener: "For many years I have wanted to write this book, because I feel strongly about the messages that I have to share. Growing up disabled there were many times that I had to sit on the sidelines and watch others play at this game we call life. You know the old adage, "you can't see the forest for the trees." Well, the times that I sat on the sidelines, I observed many things that were done wrong and the things that seemed to work. As I began to recall all of the times that I got into trouble - and I mean SERIOUS TROUBLE, sometimes life and death trouble - I made many mistakes, often not realizing how heavy they were at the time. I, of all people, certainly had every excuse to give up or quit. I had all the reasons in the world to justify moaning, complaining and outright bitching about the hand that life had dealt me. But, you see, I have learned that this is not a practice run. This is the real thing. This is it. I have never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. This is it, Baby! We can't take it with us and we aren't coming back. So you might as well enjoy the trip. I have learned a very important principle: Angels can fly because they take themselves very lightly. If you can apply this simple principle to your life, you'll be well on your way to lasting happiness and joy. And, right in the midst of major catastrophes, you'll be able to stay in control. In these pages, you will see he many times I could have caved in and quit. But I didn't, basically because of my philosophy, which you will hopefully understand and put into practice - 'When Things Get Heavy . . . Lighten Up!'"

Where Did I Come From? C 08

Dr. Spock says: "I give this book top grades for humanness and honesty. Some parents will find that its humorousness helps them over the embarrassment. Others may be offended."

Whole Parent Whole Child SPH 05

What kind of parent are you now? What kind of parent do you want to be? How can you help your child with a chronic illness lead the fullest life possible? These three question are behind every word in this book. In these pages you will find answers to these and other questions plus some practical suggestions that will really work for you. It is estimated that 10%-15% of American's children have a chronic illness. Many parent of such children feel desperate and lonely. Echoing a kind of desperate resignation, parents think "we are alone in this, our family is not 'normal,' nobody understands." This book's message: You are not alone. Thousands of other parents understand firsthand what you are going through and face similar concerns every day. This book's goal: Chronic illness is part of your life and part of your child's life, but not the whole. By learning how to put this issue in perspective we can be whole children and whole parents. Years of experience working with children with diabetes and their parents has culminated in this comprehensive and sensitive book. Whether it is asthma, epilepsy, diabetes, cystic fibrosis or one of many other health conditions afflicting today's children, this is a book that will be of immense value to parents.

Whose Decision Is It Anyway? Educator Encouraging Self-Determination LD V-07

Whose Decision Is It Anyway? Parents Prompting Self-Determination LD V-07

Whose Decision Is It Anyway? Service Providers Supporting Self-Determination LD V-07

Whose Decision Is It Anyway? Young Adults Working On Self-Determination LD V-07

Why Am I Different? C 11

This book shows everyday ways in which children see themselves as different. Discussion between adults and children is almost certain to bring up other examples of differences. Girls and boys frequently seek reasons for what they observe, asking the intelligent and inevitable "Why?" Sometimes reasons can be given. Sometimes differences exist for which there are no apparent reasons. Adult reassurance helps the girl or boy who feels different and who is thought by the group to be unlike the others in some way. This reassurance plays a significant role in interpreting this sensitive area. The way is paved for acceptance and respect for each individual and for healthy self-respect.

Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades ED 23

Millions of gifted children with average, above-average, or even gifted abilities - including those from homes where education is valued - simply do not perform up to their capabilities. This is What Dr. Sylvia Rimm terms underachievement syndrome. Now Dr. Rimm offers desperately needed help for parents of underachieving children. Drawing on both clinical research and years of experience counseling families, she has developed a "Trifocal Model" to help parents and teachers work together to get students back on track. It is effective for both average and gifted students, from preschool through college. Dr. Rimm spells out a practical program that really works. If you are the parent or teacher of an underachiever, don't give up - get this book.

Why Johnny Can't Concentrate - Coping with AD Problems ADD 08

Is your child easily distracted, disorganized, fidgety? Is he or she impulsive, temperamental, or socially immature? Does your child remember countless trivial details but forget how to spell the word he spent two hours studying last night? Before you let your child be labeled "unmotivated," "lazy," or "underachiever," read this book! ADD, the inability to focus or concentrate, affects at least one child in an average classroom and often goes undiagnosed. Because all stimuli carry equal weight for children with ADD - the teacher's voice, a dropped pencil, the noise from the playground - they may have trouble sorting out and selecting which of these stimuli is the most important, making sustained attention next to impossible. From his extensive experience evaluating and treating hundred of children with attention difficulties, Dr. Moss provides not only a comprehensive treatment plan, but all the support and knowledge a parent or teacher needs to help a child with ADD reach his or her full potential and promise.

Why Johnny Still Can't Read ED 24

In this incendiary sequel to his earlier best-seller, WHY JOHNNY CAN'T READ, Rudolf Flesch contends that our most common method of teaching reading is fraudulent and pernicious and has failed miserably. For fifty years the vast majority of American schoolchildren have been taught to read by the look-and-say method rather than by traditional phonics. Because of it, says Dr. Flesch, the majority of today's American adults are handicapped readers. Indeed, the U.S. literacy rate has dropped below that of every European nation. His wide-ranging research shows how educators have conducted a continuing defense of this teaching method despite hundreds of scientific studies proving its ineffectiveness. Bound to stir controversy and discussion, this book is must reading for parents, educators, administrators, and public official responsible for allocating educational funds.

Why Your Child is Hyperactive                                                                                                                                 ADD  09
An eminent allergist and pediatrician describes the behavior disturbances and learning disabilities caused by artificial food flavors and colors. This best-selling book has had an enormous impact on the lives of hundreds of thousand of children. It also had a great deal to do with the growing public consciousness of the urgency of keeping chemicals out of our food supply. Dr. Feingold was an eminent pediatrician who specialized in children's allergies. He was the first person to report that hyperactivity in children is often caused by artificial food coloring and food flavoring. Dr. Feingold made it his life's work both to further research in this area and to help children with a broad range of behavioral, physiological and neurological disturbances that seemed to be related to what they ate. His theory was challenged by some specialists, but the diet he devised was taken up by families all over the world, and their favorable reports as well as their moving accounts of their children's improvement were overwhelming. Now, for the first time, Dr. Feingold's book I available in a paperback edition. It contains detailed information about the Feingold Diet, how it should be applied, how infractions can be dealt with and what foods should be avoided. Hyperactivity is a disruptive, heartbreaking condition. Many parents have reported that their children were helped by this diet, and Feingold Association members all over the United Stated are devoted to disseminating the program.
Winning at Parenting . . . Without Beating Your Kids P V-01

With a Little Help From My Friends INC V-02

Working Toward a Balance in Our Lives SPH 11A

This booklet is dedicated to answering the most frequently asked questions parents of children with special health needs have.

Working: Stories of Supported Employment TR V-02

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