"The honest, relatable, actionable roadmap to the practicalities of parenting a disabled child, featuring personal stories, expert interviews, and the foundational information parents need to know about topics including diagnosis, school, doctors, insurance, financial planning, disability rights, and what life looks like as a parent caregiver. For parents of disabled children, navigating the systems, services, and supports is a daunting, and often...

Presents a description of what it is like to have a sibling with a disability, in simple text with photographs, including the stories of a number of children who interact with a brother or sister with a physical disability. Includes glossary and resources.

For children with sensory difficulties -- those who struggle to process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights -- this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory integration dysfunction, also known as sensory processing disorder, affects all kinds of children-from those with developmental delays, attention problems, or autism spectrum disorders, to those without...

"Romance, science fiction, action, and a look at the false assumptions we make about others combine in this light-hearted, fun, and well-conceived science fiction future. Eighteen-year-old Jarra has a lot to prove. After being awarded one of the military's highest honors for her role in a daring rescue attempt, she finds herself -- and her Ape status -- in the spotlight. Jarra is one of the unlucky few born with an immune system that cannot survive...

When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Then one day, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been forgotten for years and years. With the help of two unexpected companions,...

Este libro constituirá una valiosa ayuda para los padres y personas encargadas del cuidado de los niños con discapacidad, quienes podrán apoyarse en la experiencia de Cecilia Rosales Vega, psicóloga especializada en el tema, que empezó a escribir inspirada en su experiencia como madre de Elisa, una niña muy especial. Al detectar la necesidad que existe de contar con información sobre discapacidad y cómo atenderla brinda a sus lectores un texto...

"Finally, a groundbreaking book that reveals what your dyslexic child is experiencing--and what you can do so that he or she can thrive More than thirty million people in the United States are dyslexic--a brain-based genetic trait, often labeled as a "learning disability" or "learning difference," that makes interpreting text and reading difficult. Yet even though children with dyslexia may have trouble reading, they don't have any problems learning;...

Solomon tells the stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so.

"The author of the popular blog Enjoying the Small Things interweaves lyrical prose and stunning four-color photography as she recounts the story of the first year of her daughter Nella--who has Down syndrome--and celebrates the beauty found in the unexpected, the strength of a mother's love, and, ultimately, the amazing power of perspective"-- Provided by publisher.