An Illustrated Guide to Pathological Demand Avoidance and Learning
Written by PDA and autism expert, Laura Kerbey and illustrated by the popular Eliza Fricker, this short guide gives you everything you need to understand PDA and how to make your teaching style and learning environment PDA friendly.
This essential guide for working with PDA pupils outlines effective and practical ways that teachers and school staff can support these pupils, by endorsing a child-led approach to learning and assessment.
The first book on self-directed learning for neurodivergent children by author and clinical psychologist Naomi Fisher and illustrated by Eliza Fricker.
Let's face it, other humans can be difficult to understand sometimes! There is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about friendships, improving relationships with your family members, and how to deal with issues and arguments that can arise with the people in your ......
Understanding your feelings and emotions is an incredibly important part of learning to become your most awesome autistic self! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you find out everything you need to know about your feelings and emotions, using tips and tricks they have picked up along the way to help you calm your brain ......
Welcome to the autistic community! We're very glad you're here! Sometimes it can be difficult to feel proud of who you are. Maybe you feel different from other people or struggle to fit in - there is no need to worry! Yenn, Tanya and a tiny meerkat called Min are here to help you discover how to feel proud to be you. From learning about the ......
Offers a framework to help educators understand reading comprehension and provide high-quality, evidence-based comprehension instruction in their classroom.
Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write
Grounded in the belief that all students can learn to read and write print, this book is a thorough yet practical guide for teaching students with significant disabilities. It explains how to provide comprehensive literacy instruction addressing these students' needs.
How Nutrition Influences Cognitive Function, Behaviour and Mood
This book takes a nutrition-based look at ADHD and brain health, combining the latest research with personal stories, and practical tips and recipes. This is an invaluable guide for professionals working with families, and parents, seeking alternatives to prescriptions to help children reach their full potential.
Test of Integrated Language & Literacy Skills (TM) (TILLS (TM)) is the reliable, valid assessment professionals need to test oral and written language skills in students ages 6-18 years. TILLS is a comprehensive, norm-referenced test that has been standardized for three purposes: To identify language/literacy disorders To document patterns of ......
Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students
As schools reopen their doors and students return to the classroom, what will the "new normal" of special education look like? The pandemic exposed educational inequities and areas of urgent need-and now, schools have a unique opportunity to press pause and reimagine their practices.
A simple, accessible guide to neurodiversity, unpacking the four main diagnoses of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. The book also explains some common co-occurring conditions, strengths and difficulties, and concepts such as spiky profiles, executive functioning and working memory.
Set (Comprising 25 examiner Forms and 25 Student Forms)
Contains a pack of 25 Examiner Record Forms and pack of 25 Student Response Forms. One Examiner Record Form and one Student Response Form is required for each student who takes the TILLS.
Supporting Children and Adults with Complex Communication Needs
The premier resource for anyone working with individuals who rely on AAC. Written for pre-service and in-service SLPs, OTs, PTs, and other direct service providers, this book is a guide to the characteristics of people with complex communication needs, the variety of AAC systems available, and current assessment and intervention practices.
Gobblegarks are celebrated for having brains that think so uniquely and differently. Join Jangles the Gobblegark in this adventure guide for neurodivergent kids. Complete tasks, win keys and gold coins that will ultimately lead you to the treasure! All while learning why your brain is amazing, and the best way to use it.
When a young child has a severe speech sound disorder-especially one severe enough to affect the child's intelligibility-it's critical to determine the degree to which motor speech impairment contributes to the disorder. Now there's a psychometrically well-supported tool that helps speech-language pathologists do just that. Dynamic Evaluation of ......
A step-by-step guide to the strengths-based approach by teaching professional and autistic author and parent Claire O'Neill. Designed to focus on the unique strengths of autistic children to help support and develop their sense of self, wellbeing and ensure that they thrive in a deficit-driven world.
Help children and teens with social-emotional and cognitive challenges develop critical new skills with this quick-guide to the popular DIRFloortime (R) model. Certified DIRFloortime (R) experts show parents and professionals how to promote skill development through warm and playful interactions that make the most of children's natural interests.