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Andy and His Yellow Frisbee
By: Mary Thompson
Grades 1-3 A sympathetic view of childhood autism from a young person's point of view. Sarah, a new girl at school, sees Andy by himself on the playground and is curious about his preoccupation with spinning a yellow frisbee. His sister Rosie watches Andy protectively from her soccer game and is...
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Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage, and Meltdowns
By: by Brenda Smith Myles, Jack Southwick
This book (Asperger Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Pratical Solutions for Tantrums, Rage and Meltdowns) is identical (except for title) to "Asperger Syndrome and Rage" by Dr. Brenda Smith Myles.
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Babies With Down Syndrome
By: Karen Stray-Gundersen
Now in its second edition, Babies with Down Syndrome continues to be the definitive reference. This edition features expanded, up-to-date on pre-natal testing, daily care, medical care, early intervention, special education, advocacy, and disability lay...
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Cerebral Palsy: A Complete Guide for Caregiving (Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
By: Freeman Miller, Steven J. Bachrach
A guide for parents and caregivers of children and adults with cerebral palsy (CP), as well as for adolescents and adults with the condition.
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Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Parents' Guide
By: Elaine Geralis
Cerebral palsy affects one in every 500 children. This lifelong disability resulting from damage to the brain before, during, or soon after birth encompasses a wide variety of disorders that affect one's ability to control muscles and posture. This volume, featuring contributions from professional...
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Classroom Language Skills for Children With Down Syndrome
By: Libby, Ph.D Kumin
William I. Cohen, M.D. Director, Down Syndrome Center of Western Pennsylavania Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Co-Founder and Co-Chair, Down Syndrome Medical Interest Group. Provides a comprehensive manual for accessing the whole range of Speech and Language services for children with Down syndrome.
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Emergence:Labeled Autistic
By: Temple Grandin
This book is written by a woman who overcame a severe disability to become a successful designer of livestock equipment. Though professionals have been theorizing about it for years, the phenomenon called autism has remained shrouded in mystery. The author makes a few dents in this mystique. (From Library Journal)
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Emergent Literacy Success: Merging Technology & Whole Language for Students With Disabilities
By: Caroline Musselwhite, Pati King-Debaun
Creative Communicating Resources; (January 1997) Spiral-bound.
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Fine Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome
By: Maryanne Bruni
Featuring procedures for accomplishing tasks and activities, and explanation of limitations and when to address them, this helpful guide includes topics from worksheets to improving writing skills, to a list of appropriate toys, both to buy and to find at home. A 1999 Parents' Choice®
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Gross Motor Skills in Children With Down Syndrome
By: Patricia C. Winders
George T. Capone, M.D., Director, Down Syndrome Clinic, Kennedy Krieger Institute on the book:
"This monograph represents the single-most important and user friendly resource on gross motor skills in children with Down syndrome to date."
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A Guide to Successful Employment for Individuals With Autism
By: Marcia Datlow Smith, Ronald G. Belcher, Patricia D. Juhrs
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Ian's Walk: A Story About Autism
By: Laurie Lears
Grade 1-3 Julie, who appears to be eight or nine, tells about an outing to the park with her older sister and younger brother, who is autistic. As they walk through town, she describes the things that Ian does and the sensations he experiences that are different from what most people do and feel. (From School Library Journal)
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More Laughing & Loving With Autism
By: R. Wayne Gilpin
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A Parent's Guide To Autism
By: Charles Hart
Despite the tremendous need for parents of autistic children to learn as much as they can about treatments, life choices, and possible cures, there has never been a broad subject survey or a complete examination of the anecdotal evidence until now. Includes the success rate of the best-known. (Ingram)
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Teaching Reading to Children With Down Syndrome
By: Patricia Logan Oelwein
Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome presents a nationally recognized reading program for children with Down syndrome which effectively meets each child's unique learning needs and style. The reading method and lessons presented here are specifically designed to be motivating, fun, and...
(Midwest Book Review)
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Thinking In Pictures : and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
By: Temple Grandin
Oliver Sacks calls Temple Grandin's first book--and the first picture of autism from the inside--"quite extraordinary, unprecedented and, in a way, unthinkable." Sacks told part of her story in his "An Anthropologist on Mars", and in "Thinking in Pictures" Grandin returns to tell her life... (Amazon review)
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Understanding Developmental Dyspraxia
By: Madeleine Portwood
Discusses theoretical aspects of Developmental Dyspraxia and the neurological basis of the condition. Focus is to enable professionals to diagnose the disorder and determine the most appropriate and effective methods of intervention. For professionals and undergraduate and postgraduate students....
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