Family & Relationships : Children with Special Needs

Jayne Lytel was a successful syndicated columnist when her son Leo was diagnosed with autism. Using her reporting skills to better understand her son's health issues, she helped Leo gain essential abilities. After four years of therapy, he no longer meets the diagnostic criteria for autism, attends a mainstream school, and is a thriving, healthy child. Act Early Against Autism is a practical and empowering guide for parents on how early intervention can change their child's future. Includes information on:. - How to recognize early symptoms. - Financial challenges. - Alternative treatments. - Devising and revising therapies more...

Price: $14.95

Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format, The Asperger’s Answer Book helps parents understand and accept their child’s illness and develop a plan for success. more...

Price: $12.95

Written in an easy-to-read Q&A format, The Autism Answer Book helps parents understand and accept their child and develop a plan for success. more...

Price: $12.95

This title explores the work of young artists with autism and describes how they create narrative meaning through visual means, which challenges traditional thinking on their images and suggests the importance of art for other children as well. more...

Price: $49.95

Have you thought about signing with your baby or toddler? Parents and caregivers are discovering the delights and benefits of using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with children long before they can speak.  Some studies show that signing babies talk sooner, have larger vocabularies, and have less frustration and tantrums! It’s all about building a bridge between you and what’s going on in your child’s mind and understanding what he/she wants, needs, thinks, and feels. more...

Price: $16.99