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Armstrong, Thomas. In Their Own Way: Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences.
Learn how to locate those unique areas in each of our children where learning and creativity seem to flow with special vigor. PC 155.4139 ARM

Cooper-Kahn, Joyce. Late, Lost, and Unprepared : A Parents' Guide to Helping Children with Executive Functioning.
Widens understanding about EF skills: time management, impulse control in words and deeds, cognitive flexibility, and initiation, planning and organizing, among others. Includes how to assess your child' s abilities and positive strategies, highly practical tips and case studies that cement concepts and learning. PC 649.1526 COO

Coplan, James. Making Sense of Autistic Spectrum Disorders: Create the Brightest Future for your Child with the Best Treatment Options.
Based on decades of research and clinical work guides parents through what is usually a bewildering array of therapy options and intervention programs to find the optimal treatment method for their child. PC 618.9289 COP

Flink, David. Thinking Differently: An Inspiring Guide for Parents of Children with Learning Disabilities.
An innovative, comprehensive guide—the first of its kind—to help parents understand and accept learning disabilities in their children, offering tips and strategies for successfully advocating on their behalf and helping them become their own best advocates. PC 371.9 FLI

Kutscher, Martin. Kids in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Autism Spectrum, Tourette's, Anxiety, and More! : The One-Stop Guide for Parents, Teachers, and Other Professionals.
Discusses the general principles of diagnosis and treatment, and the causes, symptoms, and treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disorders, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorders, sensory integration dysfunction, tics and Tourette's syndrome, depression, bipolar disorder, oppositional defiant disorder and intermittent explosive disorder, and central auditory processing disorder, as well as the use of medications. PC 618.92 KUT

Lauren, Jill. That's Like Me! : Stories about Amazing People with Learning Differences.
A collection of first-person accounts of successful people who learn differently. Whether it was reading, math, writing, or speech problems, each person shares his or her inspiring story of facing the challenge of school, while pursuing important goals. J 371.9 LAU

Nosek, Kathleen. The Dyslexic Scholar : Helping Your Child Succeed in the School System.
Explains clearly the characteristics of dyslexia, the steps to take for a student's evaluation, and, most valuable of all, how to cut through the disbelievers and bureaucrats who stand in the way of a child's education. PC 371.9144 NOS

Polacco, Patricia. The Junkyard Wonders.
Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders."Based on a real-life event in the author's childhood, this ode to teachers will inspire all readers to find their inner genius. E POL

Sohn, Alan T. Parenting your Asperger Child: Individualized Solutinos for teaching your Child Practical Skills.
Offers practical solutions designed to prepare a child with Asperger's Syndrome for social interaction, discussing characteristics of the problem, the best approaches for dealing with it, and productive learning techniques. PC 616.858832 SCH

Waltz, Mitzi. Bipolar Disorders : A Guide to Helping Children & Adolescents.
Description of the range of bipolar disorders, diagnostic criteria, current and proposed, including comparisons to common misdiagnoses Family life with bipolar disorders, including recognizing and preventing mood swings, safety, and support, medications, therapeutic interventions, insurance  and school issues. PC 618.9289 WAL

 

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