Library Catalogue
In her preface the author states: "The reason I am doing this is to help autistic children along with their parents, teachers, and siblings understand as early as possible the real 'world of autism'."
Hara Estroff Marano is editor-at-large of Psychology Today. Offers parents down-to-earth advice on everything from helping their children make new friends to managing schoolyard bullies.
101 ways to dance / by Kathy Stinson. Toronto, Second Story Press, 2006.
Presents fourteen short stories about high school students and their sexuality, from teenage boys who hitch a ride for a "good time" to a girl who wants to turn a friendship into something more.
Addressing the task of disciplining children ages 2 through 12 without arguing, yelling, or spanking, this program offers easy-to-follow steps to immediately manage troublesome behavior with reason, patience, and compassion. Parents and teachers learn how to encourage and respect childrens growing independence with 10 strategies for building self-esteem. Also discussed are the three most important…
A guide to social interaction for autistic young people provides a five-point scale to help in determining what behavior is acceptable and gives examples of different behaviors and how they appear to others.
Summary : "A boy and and a polar bear who share a friendship learn to relax together."
A Difficult day / Eugenie Fernandes. -- Toronto : Kids Can Press, c1987.
Melinda has a bad day, but she learns that her Mother loves her more than anything, even when she has a bad day!
Medical and scientific information about Tourette syndrome for patients, families, care providers, academic institutions, and medical centers.
Ontario's Consent and Capacity Board adjudicates exclusively under the Mental Health Act, the Health Care Consent Act, 1996, the Substitute Decisions Act, 1992, and the Personal Health Information Protection Act, 2004.
Lana Buoy takes an in-depth look at why there is an increasing amount of aggression and violence surrounding the lives of children and youth everywhere. She offers clear solutions to this problem by presenting a unique method that will bring peace to fami
Until recently a diagnosis of psychosis was seen as the end to normal life. With onset occurring most often in youth from 13 to 25, this serious mental health disorder often has tragic consequences when undiagnosed or improperly dealt with. Three peopl
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-197) and index.
Bibliography: p.245 - 259. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A book for adults and children to use together. The book includes simple activities that help children express their feelings about what happened and open-ended questions for professionals to use to encourage children to talk about their fears and begin the healing process.
A Slant of sun - one child's courage / Beth Kephart. -- New York : Morrow, c1998, 1999.
"A Slant of sun" offers a moving examination of what it means to be a parent and a thought-provoking way of looking at children and their differences.
After his soccer coach verbally abuses him and roughly grabs his arm, David has trouble finding an adult to talk to about the incident.
Summary: After Sherman sees something terrible happen, he becomes anxious and then angry, but when a caring adult helps him talk about these emotions he feels better.
A Very special critter / by Gina and Mercer Mayer. -- Racine, Wis. : Golden Books Pub., c1992.
The children discovered that Alex, the "very special critter", who used a wheelchair, was also just a regular guy!