The Conversation Train: A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Pevná vazba)

The Conversation Train: A Visual Approach to Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Pevná vazba)

This inventive colour picture book uses the metaphor of a train to teach basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Engines are like greetings; they get the train going. Freight wagons are like different speakers' turns; it is good to have at least a few

The Green Zone Conversation Book: Finding Common Ground in Conversation for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Pevná vazba)

In conversation, children on the autism spectrum often struggle to select topics of interest to others. Many have strong, narrow interests and feel compelled to introduce these subjects when they talk. This book provides a simple visual model to help children experience more success in finding

Your Interests, My Interests: A Visual Guide to Playing and Hanging Out for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Pevná vazba)

When you're all by yourself, you can (nearly) do anything you want, but when you're playing with other people, they might want to do something different. The more you know what they like, the more fun can be had playing Children on the autism spectrum can find playing with other children difficult

The Asd and Me Picture Book: A Visual Guide to Understanding Challenges and Strengths for Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Paperback)

Children with ASDs often find it difficult to identify the things they find difficult and, more importantly, to recognize the things they are good at. This colorful book provides simple self-exploration tools to help children identify their strengths and begin to tackle the things they find harder

Our Brains Are Like Computers!: Exploring Social Skills and Social Cause and Effect with Children on the Autism Spectrum (Shaul Joel)(Paperback)

This highly visual social skills book uses computer metaphors and visual diagrams to help children on the autism spectrum to understand how their words and actions can affect other people. Easily identifiable computing and social networking metaphors are used to explain how memories are saved in

All My Stripes: A Story for Children with Autism (Rudolph Shaina)(Pevná vazba)

A helpful story for kids with autism spectrum disorders as they follow a young zebra who learns to understand how he is different from the rest of his classmates. 'It teaches us to embrace not only who we are, but also to embrace the people around us who are brilliantly different thanks to their

At Home with Autism: Designing Housing for the Spectrum (Steele Kim)(Pevná vazba)

At Home with Autism: Designing Housing for the Spectrum introduces readers to conditions and aspirations of adults on the autism spectrum that demand a new approach to how we provide, locate, design and develop homes in which they live. The book argues that there is no singular stellar residential

The Scerts(r) Model: A Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Prizant Barry)(Paperback)

A groundbreaking synthesis of developmental, relationship-based, and skill-based approaches, 'The SCERTS(r) Model' provides a framework for improving communication and social-emotional abilities in preschool and primary school students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families

CBT for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Scarpa Angela)(Pevná vazba)

This book helps clinicians harness the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Leading treatment developers describe promising approaches for treating common challenges faced by young people with ASD--anxiety

A Practical Guide to Happiness in Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum: A Positive Psychology Approach (Honeybourne Victoria)(Paperback)

Full of simple strategies for happiness in children and teens with autism, this book is a must read for anyone dedicated to the wellbeing of a child on the spectrum. Bringing a refreshingly positive approach to mental health and autism, the guide is full of practical ideas for helping children

Covenant & Conversation: Deuteronomy: Renewal of the Sinai Covenant (Sacks Jonathan)(Pevná vazba)

The Art of Conversation: Change Your Life with Confident Communication (Apps Judy)(Pevná vazba)

Good conversation is at the heart of networking, meetings, interviews, negotiations and raising your profile. It can ease your way in work, enabling you to build alliances, create strong relationships with staff, bosses and clients, succeed at interviews, motivate and inspire. But conversation is

The College Conversation: A Practical Companion for Parents to Guide Their Children Along the Path to Higher Education (Furda Eric J.)(Pevná vazba)

From an Ivy League dean and a college admissions expert, a guide to help parents support their children as they navigate their way to college The College Conversation is a comprehensive resource for mapping the path through the college application process that provides practical advice and

Practical Mathematics for Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Delays (Larkey Sue)(Paperback)

It is a common misconception that children on the autism spectrum find mathematics easy. In fact the opposite is true for some, and exposure to basic mathematics in the early years can be crucial in establishing the foundations for understanding later in life. This book provides practical

The Little Book of Conversation Starters: 375 Entertaining and Engaging Questions! (Cider Mill Press)(Pevná vazba)

Never have an awkward silence again thanks to The Little Book of Conversation Starters! This compilation of 375 family-friendly questions will launch any conversation from boring to spectacular. Finding common ground in a family with young kids, teens, and parents can be tricky. Follow these handy

Interviewing Children: The Science of Conversation in Forensic Contexts (Poole Debra A.)(Pevná vazba)

Because of children's incomplete language development, their greater risk of retrieving inaccurate information in response to memory cues, and their desire to say what they think the interviewer wants to hear (whether truthful or not), child eyewitness testimony can be unreliable. In this book,

Diamonds (Greder Armin)(Pevná vazba)

A thought-provoking conversation about the diamond industry presented in words and pictures by the multi-award-winning creator of The Island and The

I Am Special: A Workbook to Help Children, Teens and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Understand Their Diagnosis, Gain Confi (Vermeulen Peter)(Paperback)

I am Special is a proven programme for helping children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum to understand themselves and their diagnosis, gain confidence and thrive. Peter Vermeulen describes in-depth the theory and research behind the programme, and explains how to use it in practice. He

How We Talk: The Inner Workings of Conversation (Enfield N. J.)(Pevná vazba)

An expert guide to how conversation works, from how we know when to speak to why huh is a universal wordWe all had teachers who scolded us over the use of um, uh-huh, oh, like, and mm-hmm. But as linguist N. J. Enfield reveals in How We Talk, these 'bad words' are fundamental to language.Whether we

Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder (McCandless Jaquelyn)(Paperback)

Children With Starving Brains is a message of hope in the midst of a worldwide epidemic of autism, ADD and ADHD. This is the first book written by an experienced clinician that gives a step-by-step treatment guide for parents and doctors based on the understanding that ASD is a complex biomedical

A is for All Aboard!"" (Kluth Paula)(Pevná vazba)

The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for 'All Aboard ' is the perfect way to foster literacy using children's fascinations. An ideal complement to Kluth & Chandler-Olcott's 'A Land We Can Share': Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, this one-of-a-kind book

Asperger's Children: The Origins of Autism in Nazi Vienna (Sheffer Edith)(Pevná vazba)

Hans Asperger, the pioneer of autism and Asperger syndrome in Nazi Vienna, has been celebrated for his compassionate defense of children with disabilities. But in this groundbreaking book, prize-winning historian Edith Sheffer exposes that Asperger was not only involved in the racial policies of

Let's Talk: How English Conversation Works (Crystal David)(Pevná vazba)

Banter, chit-chat, gossip, natter, tete-a-tete: these are just a few of the terms for the varied ways in which we interact with one another through conversation. David Crystal explores the factors that motivate so many different kinds of talk and reveals the rules we use unconsciously, even in the

Understanding and Treating Anxiety in Autism: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach (Edelson Stephen M.)(Paperback)

Anxiety is a prevalent and often debilitating condition for individuals on the autism spectrum. This book promotes a multidisciplinary approach to intervention and treatment of the condition, providing professional understanding of the underlying causes and available treatments. With chapters