A Book to Help Young Girls Discover and Celebrate Being Autistic
In this book, Lizzie explains what its like to be an autistic girl, including how she has a special talent for blending in with her friends, how she can get really tired after being at school all day, how she worries about making mistakes, and how she finds it hard to understand how she is feeling.
A playful look at the world of dyspraxia, explored through photographs of an array of animals, following in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy Hoopmanns Inside Aspergers Looking Out. It provides a perfect introduction to the condition for those recently diagnosed, highlighting the unique characteristics that make them special.
A Practical Handbook for Autistic Teens and Tweens
This book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all the brilliant things people on the autism spectrum can do.
Full of insights about being awesome and autistic, this book celebrates the strengths of understanding the world in a different way.
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 ......
This delightful revised edition of All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). With all-new images from the canine world, it explores a variety of traits that will be instantly recognisable to those who are familiar with ADHD.
Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum to Cope with Angry Feelings
Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow. This is the story of a red beast that was awakened.
Improve Your Self-Esteem, Self-Care and Self Knowledge
This positive, self-affirming guide will increase your knowledge about ADHD and empower you in your daily life. The chapters are full of tips, tricks and life hacks so you can better manage your time, harness your creativity, energy and enthusiasm, and make more time for fun!
Guides children and their parents through the cognitive-behavioral techniques used to treat Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. This interactive self-help book contains examples, activities, and step-by-step instructions that help children master the skills needed to break free from the sticky thoughts and urges of OCD, and live happier lives.
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 ......
Managing Anxiety in Children including those with Asperger Syndrome
This fun, easy-to-read and fully illustrated storybook will inspire children who experience anxiety, and encourage them to banish their own Panicosauruses with help from Mabels strategies.
In this empowering guide, Yenn Purkis and Sam Rose set out honest advice and strategies to help autistic trans and/or gender divergent teens to thrive exactly as they are. Covering a huge range of topics including coming out, masking, building a sense of pride and much more, it is an essential resource for living happily and authentically.
Meet Tom - a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around ......
What to do about hyperactivity in children including those with ADHD, SPD and ASD
Winston Wallaby, like most Wallabies, loves to bounce. However, Winston cant seem to ever sit still and when he starts school he needs help to concentrate...
Luckily his teacher Mrs Calm shows Winston how to settle down and focus his mind in class, and he learns new ways to help him with touch, feel, attention and awareness.
Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate Their Emotions and Senses
Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control!
From breathing exercises, pressure holds and finger pulls, to fidgets, noise-reducing headphones and gum, the book is brimming with fun stuff to help kids feel cool, calm and collected.
A Story to Help Build Interoception and Internal Body Awareness for Children with Special Needs, Including Those with Asd, PDA, Spd, ADHD
Yuki the snow monkey lives in Japan with his family and friends. He sometimes finds it hard to realise when his body is giving him signals, like when he is hungry or cold. Grandfather helps Yuki to understand what his funny feelings mean, and what his brain is trying to tell him. This illustrated storybook will help children to build ......
Covering everything parents need to know when a child has dyslexia, this is the go-to guide on the topic covering diagnosis, assessment, emotional support and communicating with school. Drawing on the expertise of the BDA, this book provides proven guidance and practical advice from leading experts in the field.
This beautifully illustrated guide helps young people with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) to understand their diagnosis, develop self-awareness and implement their own personalised problem-solving strategies. . .
The Handbook of (Not-So-Obvious) Neurotypical Social Guidelines for Autistic Teens
The Asperkid's (Secret) Book of Social Rules offers witty insights into baffling social codes such as making and keeping friends and common conversation pitfalls. Ideal for all 10-17 year olds on the autism spectrum, this book provides inside information on over thirty social rules helping teens on the spectrum to navigate the world around them.
Welcome to my downside up life! My name is Ariana and I want to explain what it's like to have pathological demand avoidance from my perspective. I'll try and show you why I am the way I am from inside my own head and why I often feel like I have to control the things around me by avoiding demands as much as I can.
A Book to Help Children with Attachment Difficulties, Learning or Develo
Even though you can't see them, we all have feelings. Some feelings are fluffy and make us feel good. Some are sharp and make us unhappy. Sometimes we have fluffy and sharp feelings at the same time! It's ok to have different types of feelings, but there are some things we can do to let the sharp feelings out when they get too big, or when we ......
The Growing Up Book for Boys explains the facts behind the growth spurts, body changes and mood swings of adolescence for boys aged 9-14 on the autism spectrum. The pre-teen and teenage years are a confusing time when bodies start acting with a will of their own, friendships change and crushes start to develop. Using direct literal language and ......
A Children's Introduction to Pathological Demand Avoidance
A positive and gentle introduction to PDA for children aged 3+. Panda describes the strengths and challenges of PDA, explaining how he finds it very hard to do what others ask him to do, but can thrive and live a playful, happy life when given the right support.
Active Pursuits from Archery to Wild Swimming for Tweens and Teens
An A-Z guide for children 8+ in how to navigate the world of sports and adventure as an autistic person. Learn bow active hobbies can develop your strengths and skills, how to accomodate your sensory needs, what you need to get started in a new hobby, and be inspired by some amazing autistic athletes along the way.
Dealing with the everyday realities facing teens with Asperger Syndrome, this book presents a toolkit of tried-and-trusted ideas to help them work through difficulties and find the solutions that work best for them.
This book covers everything they need to know to thrive in their adolescent years, including how to ......
The Growing Up Guide for Girls is a one-stop guide for young girls on the autism spectrum explaining all they need to know about puberty and adolescence. The pre-teen and teenage years are a bumpy time when bodies change, emotions are high and peers are developing at different paces. Using simple, literal language and delightful colour ......
The Really Useful Stuff You Need to Know About Coping Brilliantly with Bullying
Its not always easy to stand out from the crowd, especially if youre a teenager. Theres a lot of information out there on how to deal with bullying, but a lot of it is contradictory or seems like it wont work...
A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs
Considering the questions a child might have about divorce, it gently offers answers to them using straightforward text and clear illustrations. Perfect for children aged 5-11 with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special needs, or for concrete or visual learners
An empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a brilliant storyteller. With the help of a teacher, Beatrice uses a tape recorder so she can speak her words and them play them back, as a technique for learning in whole new way.
An Interactive Kids' Book for Understanding Autism
This picture-led book uses ice-cream sundae ingredients to represent various aspects of autism such as sensory differences, special interests or rigidity of thinking, explaining the different facets of autism in a neutral way.
Parent Manual and Child CBT Activity Book Two Book Set
This two-book set includes 10 Steps to Reducing Your Childs Anxiety on the Autism Spectrum: The CBT-Based Fun With Feelings Parent Manual, and Having Fun with Feelings on the Autism Spectrum: The CBT Activity Book for Kids age 4-8.
Carolyn is a happy, energetic, caring first-grader who just happens to be in a wheelchair.aShe's excited to start her new year of school and make new friends. Yes I Can! follows Carolyn on a typical day at home, at school, and even on a field trip!
This third edition of reflects changes in understanding of ADHD and in our approach to its treatment.. While the majority of what's written about ADHD emphasizes behaviors that bother adults, this book emphasises those aspects of ADHD that are troublesome to the children, trying to look at the world more from their point of view.
A Story to Explain ADHA and Tic Disorders/Tourette Syndrome
Meet Jaimie, a young boy with ADHD and a tic disorder called Tourette Syndrome. He's not being fidgety or naughty - he really can't help it! Jaime explains how he was diagnosed and what having tics and ADHD is like for him. He also shares how he has learnt to relieve his ADHD symptoms, minimise his tics, and how friends and adults can help at home ......