The Leader in Me
The Leader in Me

Author: Stephen R. Covey

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-12-11

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 147110446X

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Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

House Rules
House Rules

Author: Jodi Picoult

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-04-03

Total Pages: 544

ISBN-13: 1439199310

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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and the modern classics My Sister’s Keeper, The Storyteller, and more, comes a “complex, compassionate, and smart” (The Washington Post) novel about a family torn apart by a murder accusation. When your son can’t look you in the eye…does that mean he’s guilty? Jacob Hunt is a teen with Asperger’s syndrome. He’s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, though he is brilliant in many ways. He has a special focus on one subject—forensic analysis. A police scanner in his room clues him in to crime scenes, and he’s always showing up and telling the cops what to do. And he’s usually right. But when Jacob’s small hometown is rocked by a terrible murder, law enforcement comes to him. Jacob’s behaviors are hallmark Asperger’s, but they look a lot like guilt to the local police. Suddenly the Hunt family, who only want to fit in, are thrust directly in the spotlight. For Jacob’s mother, it’s a brutal reminder of the intolerance and misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, it’s another indication why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And for the frightened small town, the soul-searing question looms: Did Jacob commit murder? House Rules is “a provocative story in which [Picoult] explores the pain of trying to comprehend the people we love—and reminds us that the truth often travels in disguise” (People).

Autism I'll Be Just Fine with a Mum Like Mine: Autism Planner Journal - A 24-Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education
Autism I'll Be Just Fine with a Mum Like Mine: Autism Planner Journal - A 24-Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education

Author: Planners And Journals For Everyone

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-30

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781092139595

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Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Autism I'll Be Just Fine with a Mom Like Mine: Autism Planner Journal - A 24-Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education
Autism I'll Be Just Fine with a Mom Like Mine: Autism Planner Journal - A 24-Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education

Author: Planners And Journals For Everyone

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-30

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9781092139571

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Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Differently Wired
Differently Wired

Author: Deborah Reber

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Published: 2018-06-12

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1523503866

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It’s time to say NO to trying to fit square-peg kids into rounds holes, and YES to raising them from a place of acceptance and joy. Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn’t embrace who they really are. They are the one in five “differently wired” children with ADHD, dyslexia, giftedness, autism, anxiety, or other neurodifferences, and their challenges are many. And for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as numerous, as they struggle to find the right school, the right support, the right path. But now there’s hope. Differently Wired is a revolutionary book—weaving together personal stories and a tool kit of expert advice from author Deborah Reber, it’s a how-to, a manifesto, and a reassuring companion for parents who can so often feel that they have no place to turn. At the heart of Differently Wired are 18 paradigm-shifting ideas—what the author calls “tilts,” which include how to accept and lean in to your role as a parent (#2: Get Out of Isolation and Connect). Deal with the challenges of parenting a differently wired child (#5: Parent from a Place of Possibility Instead of Fear). Support yourself (#11: Let Go of Your Impossible Expectations for Who You “Should” Be as a Parent). And seek community (#18: If It Doesn’t Exist, Create It). Taken together, it’s a lifesaving program to shift our thinking and actions in a way that not only improves the family dynamic, but also allows children to fully realize their best selves. “In this generous and urgent book, Deborah Reber lets the light in. She helps parents see that they’re not alone, and even better, delivers a positive action plan that will change lives.”—Seth Godin, author of Linchpin “Differently Wired will help parents of children who think differently to accept their child for who they are and facilitate their successful development.”—Temple Grandin, author of Thinking in Pictures and The Autistic Brain

Hyperbole and a Half
Hyperbole and a Half

Author: Allie Brosh

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2013-10-29

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 1451666187

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#1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

Boy Mom
Boy Mom

Author: Monica Swanson

Publisher: WaterBrook

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 052565271X

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This guidebook, packed with wisdom, practical advice, resources, and encouragement, explores how moms can equip their sons with what they most need to succeed in life. Monica Swanson knew she'd tapped a heartfelt concern when nearly two million readers shared her blog post "What a Teenage Boy Needs Most from His Mom." In this helpful book, she takes mothers deeper into the insights they need for the boy-raising journey, covering topics from dealing with the daily influences of friends and technology to helping a boy grow to be physically, spiritually, and emotionally healthy. She also addresses learning and finding passions, perspectives on relationships and dating, and work ethics and money management. Each chapter features relatable stories, handy checklists, and practical advice based on a combination of research, experience, and biblical truth to guide and equip a mom in helping her son achieve his God-given potential. Praise for Boy Mom “In Boy Mom Monica Swanson offers readers practical advice and resounding hope that parenting our sons well through all seasons is not only possible but also enjoyable. This book is like an essential trail guide that I’ll refer to again and again in the beautiful and challenging adventure of motherhood.”—Becky Keife, author of No Better Mom for the Job and mom of three spirited boys “Monica Swanson is the friend we all need in our lives: humble, straightforward, warm, full of wisdom, and short on nonsense—and she knows her stuff like no one else. In Boy Mom she holds the bar high yet is forthcoming about her own struggles and imperfections. Inside these pages you’ll find deeply rooted biblical and practical advice along with calls to action when you don’t know where to start. The Boy Mom Manifesto at the end will not only inspire you but also make your heart swell.”—Kate Merrick, author of Here, Now: Unearthing Peace and Presence in an Overconnected World “Monica Swanson is the ultimate Boy Mom mentor. While her perspective on parenting is grounded in biblical wisdom, each chapter holds excellent practical tools for how to work out that wisdom on a daily basis in our homes. Of course, we know there aren’t formulas that will ensure we get it all right, but we also know that gleaning wisdom from women who have gone before us (and are still in the trenches with us) is invaluable in the wonderful adventure of helping boys become all God created them to be.”—Jeannie Cunnion, author of Mom Set Free

Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun

Author: Kazuo Ishiguro

Publisher: Vintage

Published: 2021-03-02

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0593318188

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

Sometimes My Brother
Sometimes My Brother

Author: Angie Greenlaw

Publisher: Future Horizons

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13: 1932565310

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Includes steps to write a similar book, personalized for a child with autism.

The Autism Discussion Page on Stress, Anxiety, Shutdowns and Meltdowns
The Autism Discussion Page on Stress, Anxiety, Shutdowns and Meltdowns

Author: Bill Nason

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Published: 2019-10-21

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 1784508349

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Anxiety, meltdowns and emotional regulation can be hugely challenging for autistic people. This book is full of proactive strategies for understanding, accepting and respecting the processing differences in autism. It contains tools for reducing sensory, social and mental drain, and offers strategies to protect from ongoing stress and anxiety. These help minimize shutdowns and burnout, while maximizing self-esteem, autistic identity and mental health. Learn strategies for matching environmental demands to the person's processing needs, how to support vulnerabilities, and how to prevent and manage meltdowns while protecting the identify and self-esteem of the individual with autism.