Education and Study aids / Special Education

Be Different: Adventures of a Free-Range Aspergian

by John Elder Robison

“I believe those of us with Asperger’s are here for a reason, and we have much to offer. This book will help you bring out those gifts.”

In his bestselling memoir, Look Me in the Eye, John Elder Robison...

Mouth and Tongue Let's Have Some Fun!

by Karina Hopper

Learning new facial expressions and mouth movements can be great fun, just ask Sam! Moving the tongue and mouth in different ways is an effective way of strengthening facial muscles, teaching children about...

Don't you Get It? Living with Auditory Learning Disabilities

by Harvey Edell, Jay R. Lucker & Loraine Alderman

Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) affects as many as 5 percent of children. It has been called a "hidden disability" because it is often mistaken for everything from odd behavior and deafness to other disorders...

Twilight Children

by Torey Hayden

A light in the darkness for severely troubled children, former special education teacher Torey Hayden faced three of her most extraordinary challenges after she left the classroom

Nine-year-old Cassandra, kidnapped...

Beautiful Child

by Torey Hayden

In the tradition of David Pelzer's A Child Called 'It' comes the unsettling story of a mute, almost catatonic seven–year–old and the special education teacher who tries to save her from the silence and abuse...

Problem Solver Guide for Students with ADHD: Ready-to-Use Interventions for Elementary and Secondary Students

by Harvey C. Parker

Parents and teachers need strategies for helping children with ADHD who have problems in organization, behavior, study habits, reading, written language, and socialization. The hundreds of solutions offered...

A Smile as Big as the Moon

by Mike Kersjes & Joe Layden

Besides being a football coach at his Michigan High School, Mike

Kersjes taught special education classes, dealing with children whose disabilities included Tourette syndrome, Downs Syndrome, dyslexia, eating...

The Short Bus

by Jonathan Mooney

A young man once called unteachable journeys across America to investigate the lives of those, like himself, who are forced to create new ways of living in order to survive Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly...

Your Child's Special Needs: A Survival Handbook for Parents and Teachers

by Ph.D., Lawrence J. Greene

This book is a survival handbook for parents of children with learning disabilities. Learn how to recognize symptoms and develop strategies to ensure your child's optimal educational success. Give your children...

Staying in the Game: Providing Social Opportunities for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Other Developmental Disabilities

by James W., PhD Loomis

Staying in the Game goes beyond just placing students in the mainstream, to include taking advantage of inclusion by facilitating the use of typical students to address generalization of social skills - one...

Prescription for Success: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Medical Environment

by Jill , MS, CCLS Hudson

Designed to help make the medical experience easier for all involved, Prescription for Success presents information on ASD, the varying developmental levels, interventions and assessments that medical staff,...

The Hidden Curriculum: Practical Solutions for Understanding Unstated Rules in Social Situations

by Brenda Smith, Ph.D. Myles, Melissa L., Ms. Ed. Trautman & Ronda L., MS Schelvan

We are surrounded by unstated rules and customs that can make the world a confusing place for people on the autism spectrum. To help individuals with ASD understand and deal with this ever-elusive "hidden curriculum,"...

Wings To Fly, How to Teach a Child with Learning Difficulties

by Mary T. Ford

Synopsis: Wings To Fly is an invaluable reference guide on how to care for a child with learning difficulties or learning disabilities. As a parent, teacher or caregiver, you are provided with information and...