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xviii, 268 pages ; 23 cm
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English
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"Supported by the latest brain research, the Anat Baniel Method uses simple, gentle movements and focus to help any child who has been diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, cerebral palsy, or other developmental disorders. In this supportive and hands-on book, Anat Baniel guides parents through the nine essentials of the method, each one designed to harness the brain's capacity to heal itself--with remarkable and sometimes immediate results....
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xxi, 282 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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"Liza Long is the single mother of a child with an undiagnosed mental disorder. When she heard about the Newtown shooting her first thought was, 'What if my son does that someday?' She wrote an emotional response to the tragedy, which the Boise State University online journal posted as 'I am Adam Lanza's mother.' The post went viral, receiving 1.2 million Facebook likes, nearly 17,000 tweets, and 30,000 emails. Now ... she takes a ... look at how...
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xi, 197 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Español
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El libro es resultado de una exhaustiva investigación y del trabajo realizado por 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 la información sobre la discapacidad y cómo atenderla, brinda a sus lectores un texto documentado y completo con lo que ha vivido, visto y aprendido al respecto....
6) Helping children with Down syndrome communicate better: speech and language skills for ages 6 - 14
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vi, 393 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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xiv, 241 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
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Español
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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...
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277 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"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"--
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xiii, 160 pages ; 25 cm.
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English
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The Children's Bach follows Dexter and Athena Fox, a husband and wife who live with their two sons in the inner suburbs of early-1980s Melbourne. Dexter is gregarious, opinionated, and old fashioned. Athena is a dutiful wife and mother, stoic yet underestimated. Though their son's disability strains the family at times, they appear to lead otherwise happy lives. But when a friend from Dexter's past resurfaces, she and her cast of beguiling companions...
10) Janine
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English
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"Janine is one of a kind. She focuses on the positive while navigating life with disabilities. She makes a difference just by being herself"--
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When Mikey is young, the Sullivans are a closely knit unit, all of them devoted to caring for her. But as Mikey grows older, she also grows increasingly violent. By the time she's twelve, institutionalization is the only available option--and without the shared purpose of caring for Mikey, the family begins to unravel. As her family falls apart, Teresa searches for relief and connection during a time of sweeping cultural change. Lacking maturity or...
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