Self-help

101 Positive Steps Toward Employment with Autism: Social Skills for the Workplace

101 Positive Steps Toward Employment with Autism: Social Skills for the Workplace

Employers are looking for employees who are positive. Employers may list specific “hard” or technical skills that they want an employee to have for a particular job, but surveys show that employers most want to hire people who have positive “soft skills”. Employers want to hire someone who can work in harmony with others, someone who can communicate and respond socially to customers, coworkers, and supervisors with positivity.
$17.95
250 LIFEHACKS FOR YOUNG AUTISTIC ADULTS: Your Guide to a Simpler Life

250 LIFEHACKS FOR YOUNG AUTISTIC ADULTS: Your Guide to a Simpler Life

250 Lifehacks for Young Autistic Adults: Your Guide to a Simpler Life covers—with humor and sensitivity—the twenty biggest challenges for people with autism. Written in collaboration with autistic individuals, it illustrates what autistics can do themselves to tackle these challenges, and also how others can help. Though the book is primarily written for adults with autism, it is also an excellent guide for their friends, neighbors, partners, parents and employers. By reading about the challenges and the accompanying tips, people without autism can also gain a better insight into what autistics struggle with, where these challenges come from, and how they can help and support them. As mentioned, the selection of the twenty challenges and all tips in this book are the result of meetings of people with autism, more specifically ambassadors of “Strengthmakers in Autism.” This is an organization that strives for full inclusion of autistic individuals. At the back of the book the ambassadors introduce themselves. Topics include:  
  • Setting boundaries and daring to say no
  • Planning and organizing
  • Making choices and decisions
  • Dealing with unpredictable events
  • And much more!
$24.95
A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul

A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Bestselling authors Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen present another joyful collection of stories for your reading pleasure. Within the pages of A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul you will find shining examples of the best qualities we all share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, hope, courage, dedication, generosity and faith. Stories may be the most powerful teaching tool available to us, especially when the lessons being taught are love, necessary losses, respect and values. In this volume of Chicken Soup for the Soul, the authors share more collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, learning, death, attitude and overcoming obstacles. This book will warm your heart, brighten your darkest day and put a smile on your face that will last a lifetime.
$14.95
A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul

A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul

Whether you are a devotee of the series or a first-time sampler. You will find this latest portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul both riveting and heartwarming. Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen have woven another tapestry of timeless tales and inspiring wisdom. This treasury is a tribute to life and humanity, with topics ranging the entire emotional and experiential gamut. The nature of the stories invites you to enjoy Chicken Soup in whatever way you find most comforting - by the spoonful, by the bowl, or the whole pot in one sitting.
$12.40
A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul

A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul

In the tradition of all the books in the original Chicken Soup series, this volume focuses on love; parents and parenting; teaching and learning; death and dying; perspective; overcoming obstacles; and eclectic wisdom. Contributors to A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul include: Erma Bombeck, Edgar Guest, Jay Leno, Rachel Naomi Remen, Robert A. Schuller, Dr. James Dobson, Dolly Parton and Cathy Rigby.
$14.95
A Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas

A Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas

Get into the holiday spirit with these entertaining stories of family and friends... laughter and love... giving and gratitude... comedy and creativity! These 101 true, personal stories capture the magic, joy, and spirit of the holiday season. From Thanksgiving to Hanukkah, to Christmas and New Year's, this new collection will help you de-stress and brighten your season and the winter beyond-no matter which holidays you're celebrating. Whether it's a tale of unexpected kindness, a long-awaited family reunion, or a humorous anecdote about some kind of holiday disaster, you'll be entertained and inspired by these stories contributed by people from all walks of life. They celebrate the holidays in their own unique, and sometimes very funny, ways. And we didn't forget the kids either. This book is "Santa safe,” meaning it keeps the magic alive for even the most precocious readers. In addition, your purchase will support Toys for Tots, creating miracles for children and their families all over the U.S.
$11.00
A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

This latest collection of stories celebrates the shared experiences of being a woman in a 101 new ways. You will be moved by these true accounts of how women like you have embraced life's defining moments by finding love, dealing with loss, overcoming obstacles and achieving their dreams and goals. Like spending time with a trusted friend, A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul will put difficult times into perspective, renew your faith in yourself and make you aware of the miracles in your own life.
$14.95
Asperger’s and Self-Esteem

Asperger’s and Self-Esteem

From composer Amadeus Mozart to astronomer Carl Sagan, Ledgin examines the evidence of Asperger's Syndrome in some of history's most famous men and women and shows how, despite their apparent challenges, each made an immeasurable contribution to the world. A great book to raise the self esteem of those with Asperger's.
$19.95
Autism and Girls

Autism and Girls

Autism and Girls is a revised and updated edition of the bestselling book, Asperger's and Girls. This groundbreaking book describes the unique challenges of women and girls with autism spectrum disorder. In it, you’ll read candid stories written by the indomitable women who have lived them and hear experts discuss whether ASD girls are slipping under the radar and remaining undiagnosed. This second edition provides practical solutions schools can implement and social tips for teenage girls navigating puberty, the transition to work or university, and highlights the importance of and strategies for careers. Winner of the Gold Award, Foreword Book of the Year.
$19.95
Becoming an Autism Success Story

Becoming an Autism Success Story

Diagnosed with autism at age fifty, Anita Lesko always knew something was different—but never let that stop her. In her incredible story, she describes how she went from an uncoordinated “misfit” kid to the successful and thriving adult she is today! Lesko shares ALL her secrets to success, including:
  • Horse therapy to teach coordination and social skills
  • Visualization and neuroplasticity to “rewire” the brain for success
  • Hard work and early jobs to build skills
And most importantly, patience and perseverance. Some of the highlights of Anita’s life story include:
  • Graduating college and going on to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist
  • Getting married to her husband in an all-autism wedding
  • Excelling as equestrian and jumping fences up to six feet tall
  • and even flying in an F-15 fighter jet!
Through the framework of her impressive life, Lesko proves that you can do anything you set your mind to—and teaches you how to do it yourself.
$16.95