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¡Temple lo hizo y yo puedo, también!: Siete reglas de vida simples

¡Temple lo hizo y yo puedo, también!: Siete reglas de vida simples

By Jennifer Gilpin Yacio
Este es un libro infantil que ayudará a guiar e inspirar a todos los niños para que alcancen su potencial máximo. ¡Temple Lo logró, y yo también puedo! explica los obstáculos que la Dra. Temple Grandin enfrentó mientras crecía,luego da las reglas que ella siguió para superarlos y convertirse en una destacada científica de animales. Este libro colorido, fue escrito con la contribución y guía de la Dra. Grandin e incluye una introducción escrita por ella misma. The Spanish version of Temple Did It and I can Too! is a children's book that will help guide and inspire all children to reach their full potential. Temple did it, and I can too! explains the obstacles Dr. Temple Grandin faced growing up, then gives the rules she followed to overcome them and become a leading animal scientist. It was written with the input and guidance of Dr. Grandin and includes an introduction written by her.
$17.95
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Who Took My Shoe?

Who Took My Shoe?

By Karen Emigh
Brett and his dog Herman embark on a search for Brett’s mysteriously missing shoe. They playfully and methodically ask questions such as, “Who took it? What happened to it? How can I find my shoe?” The answers are pretty hilarious, until Brett finally asks the right one, and discovers his shoe in a most unlikely place! Although written to teach the concepts of who, what, where, why, when and how questions for children on the autism spectrum, Who Took My Shoe? will teach, entertain, and delight all youngsters.
$11.95
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Temple Talks about Autism and Sensory Issues: The World’s Leading Expert on Autism Shares Her Advice and Experiences

Temple Talks about Autism and Sensory Issues: The World’s Leading Expert on Autism Shares Her Advice and Experiences

By Temple Grandin
Winner of a 2015 Academic's Choice Award, this is your pocket guide to Temple Grandin; a great introduction to her thoughts and advice on both autism and sensory issues! Dr. Temple Grandin is a doctor of animal science, a professor at Colorado State University, a best-selling author, an autism activist, and a consultant on animal behavior. She also invented the “squeeze machine,” a device to calm the sensory systems of those on the autism spectrum. The subject of the award-winning 2010 biographical film Temple Grandin, she was listed in Time magazine among the world’s one hundred most influential people. Have you even wanted to talk to Temple about the sensory issues people with autism, Asperger's, PDD, and Sensory Processing Disorder deal with? Here, in this handy reference book, Temple gives an overview of what it is like to have autism and sensory difficulties, tells how she overcame her sensory issues, gives useful tips, then answers your questions in an easy-to-reference Q&A.
$9.95
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Teaching Asperger’s Students Social Skills through Acting: All Their World’s a Stage

Teaching Asperger’s Students Social Skills through Acting: All Their World’s a Stage

By Amelia Davies , Jeanette McAfee
Winner of an iParenting Media Award! When given the chance, young people with Asperger's can be the most charismatic actors that have ever hit the stage. In this guidebook, author Amelia Davies provides the theories and activities you'll need to set up acting classes that double as social skills groups for individuals with Aspergers or high-functioning autism. Included are acting exercises and plays that teach actors how to control and use body language, nonverbal communication, tone of voice, facial expressions, and movement, which are all important social skills. Using these and many other skills onstage allows actors to develop social understanding through repetition and generalization. Actors can learn as a group or focus on individual challenges through their characters. Lights, camera, action!
$19.95
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Tobin Learns to Make Friends

Tobin Learns to Make Friends

By Diane Murrell
Join Tobin as he learns how to be a good friend! Tobin is a lonely red engine who cannot seem to make friends. With the help of his buddies, he discovers that there are little things he can do to be nicer to those around him. Tobin soon finds that he is surrounded by friends who truly enjoy working and playing with him. Parents and teachers can use this book to teach friendship skills to children who find social interactions challenging. Important social lessons include:
  • Sharing
  • Being polite
  • Taking turns
  • Talking quietly
  • The importance of “personal space”And more!
$14.95
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This is Gabriel: Making Sense of School – 2nd Edition

This is Gabriel: Making Sense of School – 2nd Edition

By Hartley Steiner
This is Gabriel Making Sense of School provides a look into the challenges children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) face in the classroom. This easy-to-read and beautifully illustrated picture book gives teachers, parents, and students a better understanding of all seven senses, how they are each affected at school, and what kinds of accommodations are necessary to help children with SPD become learning sensations!
$12.95
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Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty, and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

By Mary Wrobel
Puberty can be especially tough when young people have autism or other special needs. Through simple stories similar to Carol Gray's Social Stories® , author Mary Wrobel teaches caregivers exactly what to say (and not say) and shows how you can create helpful stories of your own. Mary addresses hygiene, modesty, body growth and development, menstruation, touching, personal safety, and more. Young students can benefit from self-care skills such as using the toilet, brushing teeth, and washing hands. Parents and teachers should begin teaching these necessary skills as early as possible, even from ages three to five. The ultimate goal is to maximize the child's potential for independence and lifelong social success.
$27.95
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Taking Care of Myself 2: For Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD

Taking Care of Myself 2: For Teenagers & Young Adults with ASD

By Mary Wrobel
Written for teenagers and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), this instructional book is also for parents, instructors, and therapists to help teens on the autism spectrum. The information is written in an easy-to-understand manner with simple how-to lists. This book is geared for use in an instructional or home setting for any teenager or young adult with ASD. Topics covered include: dressing for different events, feeling anxious in social situations, public versus private behaviors, staying healthy, anxiety, depression, and feeling suicidal, social media issues, sexual harassment, finding and keeping friends (including a boyfriend or girlfriend), safe and responsible sex, and deciding to have sex with a partner, and more.
$27.95
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Squirmy Wormy: How I Learned to Help Myself

Squirmy Wormy: How I Learned to Help Myself

By Lynda Farrington Wilson
Many kids have some form of SPD (Sensory Processing Disorder), but who can help them overcome their daily struggles? Wait . . . they can help themselves! Lynda Farrington Wilson, along with Tyler and some delightful illustrations, help kids help themselves through daily life like no one has before with some great everyday tips and techniques. Squirmy Wormy is a wonderful little children's book about a boy named Tyler, who has autism and SPD. Together with Tyler, the reader learns about SPD and what easy therapies he can do by himself to feel better. For instance: "I feel like running really fast, run run run! Maybe I just need a s-q-u-e-e-z-e between the couch cushions like a hot dog. Whew! I feel better." Endorsed by Dr. Temple Grandin, this book is sure to help many children (who perhaps previously did not even know they had SPD) lead calmer, richer lives.
$14.95
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Special People Special Ways

Special People Special Ways

By Arlene Maguire
“Share a joke or a dream. Make someone feel good. We need laughter, hugs, and to be understood . . . Though we seem different, inside we’re the same. Our hearts are for caring, no matter our name.” Arlene Maguire’s delightful rhymes combine with Sheila Bailey’s rich watercolor illustrations to take the reader on a journey of discovery. Each page portrays positive images of children with various disabilities. Winner of an iParenting Media Award and 2009 Preferred Choice Award by Creative Child Magazine, this book illustrates that beyond our physical limitations is a world of unique gifts for each of us to share. Teachers and parents love to read this book aloud to promote understanding and tolerance at school and at home. The detailed artwork attracts children of all ages.
$14.95
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Special Diets for Special Kids, 2nd Edition

Special Diets for Special Kids, 2nd Edition

By Lisa Lewis
Praised as a modern-day classic by celebrities and readers all over the world, the first edition of Special Diets for Special Kids has been helping children and adults with autism, ADHD, celiac disease, and other disorders since 1998. It was a Benjamin Franklin Award Winner and Foreword Reviews Book of the Year. Special Diets for Special Kids Two followed up in 2011 by providing more recipes and updated research. This 25th anniversary edition includes new cooking techniques (think Instant Pot), new recipes, and new research. Special Diets for Special Kids provides delicious ways to package the benefits food can provide for children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Lisa Lewis' short anecdotes at the beginning of many of the recipes make for entertaining reading. Lewis' son has autism and has been on a GFCF diet for many years. The author has a talent for explaining the scientific basis of digestive and absorptive problems in autistic children in ways that are easy for overwhelmed parents to understand.
$34.95
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Songames for Sensory Processing: 25 Therapist-Created Musical Activities for Improving Fine & Gross-Motor Skills, Muscle Strength and Rhythmicity

Songames for Sensory Processing: 25 Therapist-Created Musical Activities for Improving Fine & Gross-Motor Skills, Muscle Strength and Rhythmicity

By Bob Wiz , Aubrey Lande
Fun and engaging for kids ages 3-8, Songames are musical activities for improving fine-and gross-motor skills, muscle strength, and rhythmicity. These 25 therapist-created Songames offer a world of developmental play activities. Plus, the 53-page companion booklet explains how to use music to enhance specific skills, provides a comprehensive list of resources, and triples the number of therapeutic ways to use the games! Includes a 2 disc CD set.
$24.95
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