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The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children With Autism and Related Disorders
Mary Barbera, Tracy Rasmussen
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
Great introduction to ABA / VB
I am an ABA/VB professional as well as an author of a book on the topic of the Verbal Behavior Approach to ABA. I have met Mary only once but I have read her book and found it to be an excellent introduction to the science of behaviorism and particularly to the Verbal ...
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All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
Kathy Hoopmann
Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2006
book review
Totally awesome way to introduce the topic of Aspbergers to someone. Completely appropriate way to open discussion with a child who feels different and affirm understanding of that difference. At the most superficial level is just a cute read,well done.
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My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions
Amy Jaffe and Luci Gardner
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006
Great idea for helping understand both feelings and reactions.
Great for using at home with kids up to elementary school. I gave it as a gift and it was extremely useful. Gives examples of what might be causing the feelings. Gives a standard language for both parents and children to be clear about which feeling is being ...
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Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum ...
Rachael Bareket
Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2006
Playing it Right!
Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism
This book is EXACTLY what I was looking for! My 7.5 year old son is very high functioning autism spectrum ...
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The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots
Irene Maxine Pepperberg
Harvard University Press, 2002
Schooling psittacines
What can a bird learn? Irene Pepperberg set out to find out. As with children, the best way to assess what has been learnt is to ask. Primarily for that reason, she chose birds capable of forming human words. An African Grey parrot, who she dubbed Alex [Avian ...
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The Gift of Dyslexia
Ronald D. Davis, Eldon M. Braun
Perigee Trade, 1997
The Gift of Dyslexia
This book is very interesting. The author knows what its like not to be "normal" at school. Gives alot of helps for the struggling student.
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Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence
Luke Jackson
Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002
Excellent
This book is intended for a person with Asperger's however, it can also be used by a child being bullied.
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When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety
Kari Dunn Buron
Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006
Great for all kids, helpful for parents and teachers
I have bought and given several copies of this book. It helps give a language to feelings that might otherwise be hard to describe.
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Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level
Sally Md Shaywitz
Vintage, 2005
Overcoming Dyslexia
This book is full of information, starting with explaining how one learns to read using phonemes. Then it takes you through the third grade and what is expected of older children in regards to reading.
It clearly shows you the difference between a person with ...
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How To Reach and Teach Children and Teens with Dyslexia: A Parent and Teacher Guide to Helping Students of ...
Cynthia M., M.Ed. Stowe
Jossey-Bass, 2000
Very helpful
As a former special education teacher, I am sometimes too aware of little problems. I know my child's self-esteem is affected by this problem however, and this book is very helpful for being me to work with her at home, especially since teachers don't seem to think ...
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Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Topics in Down ...
DeAnna Horstmeier
Woodbine House, 2004
Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Topics in Down Syndrome)
This is an awesome book! It gives you a step by step proven method that is almost fail-safe for teaching any concrete learner to understand math and math concepts. The only problem with this book is the misconception that the title relays in that it is not just for ...
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Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships
Ashley Stanford
Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002
Best AS Relationship book I've read
I read this book 4 years ago, when I was in a very desperate search for information to save my marriage. Ashley Sanford gave me a lot of hope, where other books on the subject offered little. This book made a big difference in my approach to issues in my relationship ...
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A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students With Autism
Paula Kluth, Kelly Chandler-Olcott
Paul H Brookes Pub Co, 2007
Parent's perspective
A Land we can Share is directed primarily at educators and para professionals working with children with ASD to welcome then into the world of literacy.
My perspective is somewhat different. I am a parent of a 7 year old girl with ASD. We are currently in the throes ...
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A Comprehensive Guide To Attention Deficit Disorder In Adults: Research, Diagnosis And Treatment
Kathleen Nadeau
Brunner/Mazel, 1995
EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL
In A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults, Kathleen Nadeau put together one of the most helpful books for the professional working with clients or patients with ADD. Each chapter is written by a different specialist about a different issue. ...
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Childhood Speech, Language & Listening Problems: What Every Parent Should Know
Patricia McAleer Hamaguchi
Wiley, 2001
This book will help you connect the dots
This book is worth $100. Actually, it is priceless. If your child is language delayed, fussy and quirky, more mercurial than his/her peers...this book will help you identify these behaviors and discover the reasons behind your child's actions. Finally, you will ...
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