Special Needs Kids

When life gives you lemons, you need hope. And a way to handle them. Because how you approach, process, and transform life's difficulties makes all the difference, especially for parents facing the sometimes sour experiences of raising special needs children with developmental, behavioral, and/or health needs. Structured around the steps of a recipe for making lemonade, emotional stories from special needs parents, including the author, are woven together with practical strategies from a Christian world view. The result is a transformational, uplifting, virtual support group that will ...

In this chapter book biography by beloved author Lyn Miller-Lachmann, STEMinist listeners learn about the amazing life of Temple Grandin—and how she persisted. Temple Grandin is a world-renowned scientist, animal-behavior expert, and autism spokesperson who was able to use her way of thinking and looking at the world to invent and achieve great things!

Fifteen million children in the United States have been diagnosed with dyslexia. This learning disability is a major challenge not only for the kids, but also for their parents, families, teachers, tutors, and therapists. And yet, dyslexia doesn't have to be a disadvantage for kids - if the right tools are available. Parenting Dyslexia fills this critical need, providing prescriptive advice and concrete tips to drive educational and personal growth without any associated stigma.

At best, raising a child has always been a daunting task. Today’s society’s stresses and expectations have intensified this challenge for parents and traumatized children in several cases.

Merilee leads a Very Ordered Existence: V.O.E. for short. She does not have time for Biswick O'Connor. She does not have time for Miss Veraleen Holliday. He with his annoying factoids and runny nose; she with her shining white shoes as big as sailboats. Both of them strangers who, like the hot desert wind that brings only bad news, blow into town and change everything.

If your child has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD, you are understandably overwhelmed. You want to play an active role in your child's treatment but just don’t know how or where to start. ADHD is much more complicated than the common symptoms that most of us are familiar with.

Hai l'impressione che tuo figlio abbia più difficoltà a concentrarsi rispetto ai suoi coetanei e che perda la concentrazione più rapidamente? È irrequieto, assente, disturba i suoi compagni di classe o di gruppo? Sei preoccupata che tuo figlio possa essere svantaggiato nella vita e vorresti capire cosa stia realmente accadendo in lui ed essere in grado di aiutarlo in modo concreto? Allora questo libro è stato scritto apposta per te.

Wie Sie Ihr Kind bei Konzentrationsproblemen endlich richtig verstehen und optimal fördern können! Inkl. Fachbegriffslexikon und zahlreichen Praxisbeispielen & Übungen. Haben Sie den Eindruck, Ihrem Kind fällt es im Vergleich zu Altersgenossen schwerer, sich auf eine Sache zu konzentrieren und es verliert schneller den Fokus? Ist es zappelig, abwesend oder stört seine Mitschüler oder Gruppengenossen? Sorgen Sie sich, dass Ihrem Kind dadurch in seinem Leben Nachteile entstehen und möchten Sie begreifen, was wirklich in ihm vorgeht und ihm konkret helfen können?

Sprache ist das Tor zur Welt: Wie Sie Ihr Kind mit spielerischer Sprachförderung ganz einfach und effektiv bei der wichtigsten Lernerfahrung seines Lebens unterstützen können + BONUS: Fremdsprachenerwerb fördern. Sie wollen das Allerbeste für Ihr Kind und möchten ihm aktiv in seiner Entwicklung helfen können? Sie möchten ihm die Türen der Welt weit öffnen, sodass ihm später einmal alle Möglichkeiten offenstehen? Sie wollen von Anfang an den Grundstein legen für eine chancenreiche, glänzende und erfolgreiche Zukunft?

Before they became the world-famous Kids of Widney High, they first had to survive junior high! This rock band, composed entirely of members with developmental disabilities, loves to put on a show, but boy can they can get into fights, trouble, and sticky situations. Join their friend and honorary assistant manager Robbie as he introduces the band members and shows us how they’re just like everyone else.

As parents, individuals, and family members of people on the autism spectrum, we all share common themes that include unconditional love, determination, and unity. This book was created to inspire parents and individuals with personal experiences from the people who have loved ones on the spectrum. The stories shared in this book speak about the challenges that families face on a day-to-day basis and also their remarkable accomplishments. Autism can have a profound impact on the individuals diagnosed and on the people who love them. Often, stories of autistic people and their loved ones are...

Emma Memma invites you into her world to meet her mates. Come along and wave hello to Waffles the Wombat, Elvin Melvin and many more fun friends.

Sensitive Bash gets grumpy and disruptive when his life is too bright, too loud, too smelly, or too busy. To help stay calm, he counts on his librarian sister, Ally, his friends, and especially his dog, Lucy. But Lucy has become a local superstar because she's a soccer coach who barks, wags, and kisses Bash's team to victory. Now, all the kids want Lucy to coach their teams, especially Paula, Bash's girl-power cousin.

It was cold and snowy outside. Glenn hurried to his one-room school. It was his turn to start the fire in the wood-burning stove and make sure the classroom was warm and toasty for his classmates. But something went terribly wrong! After that fateful day, Glenn's life changed forever. But Glenn fought back and came out a winner!

Cat Sparrow is on the road. She's following her sister, Meg, who was torn from their convent home and sent to London. But Cat isn't like other people - she thinks differently - and for a girl like her the world holds many perils. Luckily she befriends a young actor, Jacques, and together they follow Meg's trail to a wondrous place called the Field of Cloth of Gold. But here, they discover that the kingdoms of England and France are both in terrible danger....

Joining the fun can be tricky especially when you want to play your way. It's even trickier when you're not quite sure of the game's rules. Come along in this charming story as Dinah and her sister, Chloe, figure out how to be flexible and inclusive so everyone can have a great time. Flexibility is a challenging skill to learn, even for adults. However, it is an essential life skill that all children need to acquire for proper development. Hide and Shh! illustrates in a poignant way how adapting and valuing others' ideas can add to the enjoyment of all.

It'll take just under two hours to listen to Steve Palmer's audiobook about his son, Stan and extended family. Stan has Down's Syndrome and Steve's book is an honest account of life with this "endearing, infuriating, loving and frustrating" boy. If you're a parent with a new diagnosis of Down's, this book's for you; when you're ready. Because it's warts-and-all; maybe you'll prefer it that way. There's also the memory of a night in Cardiff in 2002 from this Stoke City-supporting family.

Bash's dog, Lucy, helps coach his soccer team, and Lucy leads the team to the championships. But Bash is overcome with jealousy when Lucy enchants a team of Special Olympics kids who say they want her to coach their team. Can Bash overcome his jealousy and learn to share Lucy with kids who say they need her?

Able-bodied Arnie teases Philip - a new student at his school who uses a wheelchair. However, after Arnie injures himself while making fun of Philip, he begins to understand what it means to be compassionate and welcoming.