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A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul

A 5th Portion of Chicken Soup for the Soul

By Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen
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
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A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul

A 6th Bowl of Chicken Soup for the Soul

By Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen
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
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A Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas

A Chicken Soup for the Soul Christmas

By Amy Newmark
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
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A Lifetime of Laughing and Loving with Autism

A Lifetime of Laughing and Loving with Autism

By R. Wayne Gilpin
This book will warm your heart! A compilation of the first three Laughing and Loving with Autism books, this "Best of" book contains all of your favorite stories, plus some new ones. The concept for Laughing and Loving came when R Wayne Gilpin realized how much people enjoyed the stories about his son, Alex, and his unique view of the world. Not only did people love his stories, they usually chimed in with a few of their own. This "light" view of autism contrasted sharply with all of the technical manuals, or doom and gloom stories that were in print at the time, so Wayne decided that THIS view needed to be shared. As a publisher, he printed up 500 copies, and hoped he could sell them within a few years. He took them to the National Autism Society of America meeting in 1993, and all 500 were gone within two days. The world needed this kind of book, and it still does. A compilation of your favorite stories from Laughing and Loving with Autism, More Laughing and Loving with Autism, and Much More Laughing and loving with Autism; this book will warm your heart while it opens up to all the great qualities our folks with autism bring to us.
$9.95
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A Parent’s Guide to Early Intervention: A Comprehensive Model for Children with Special Needs

A Parent’s Guide to Early Intervention: A Comprehensive Model for Children with Special Needs

By Alex Liau
  • What can I do about it?
  • Where should I seek help?
  • Should I focus on just specific therapies?
  • Can I outsource this intervention and not get involved?
  • How can I get my child out of early intervention programs and back to mainstream schools?A Parents Guide to Early Intervention will help you navigate the questions above with simple step-by-step processes. The Comprehensive Model for Early Intervention (CMEI) was developed by Alex Liau, who has worked with children with special needs for the past 15 years. Alex has combined his experiences in working with parents in Asia, United States, Australia, and Europe in crafting early intervention plans for children with special needs to teach parents: 
  • How to structure the home environment to optimize learning for their children with special needs
  • Simple one-on-one activities (done in a structured manner) to help their children develop good work habits
  • How to transit what is learned in a one-on-one setting to a small-group setting to build “pre-preschool” skills
  • How to generalize what is learned in a small early intervention group setting into a bigger mainstream classroom setting
  • How to build basic social skills for children with special needs to cope with the mainstream school environment
  • What parents can do to help their children with special needs navigate this model successfully
Alex believes that parents play an integral part in the development of a child with special needs. CMEI breaks down the various steps parents can take to oversee and be INVOLVED in their children's intervention plan.
$24.95
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A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

A Second Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul

By Jack Canfield , Mark Victor Hansen
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
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A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story

A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin’s Mother Tells the Family Story

By Eustacia Cutler
A Thorn in My Pocket is Eustacia Cutler’s story of raising her daughter, Temple Grandin, in the conservative “Leave-it-to-Beaver” world of the fifties: a time when children with autism were routinely diagnosed as infant schizophrenics and banished to institutions. She tells of her fight to keep Temple in the mainstream of family, community and school life, how Temple responded and went on to succeed―as Ms. Cutler puts it, “beyond my wildest dreams.” Ms. Cutler also explores the nature of the autism disorder as doctors understand it today, and how its predominant characteristics reflect our own traits in an exaggerated form.
$16.95
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A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism

A Treasure Chest of Behavioral Strategies for Individuals with Autism

By Beth Fouse , Maria Wheeler
A cornucopia of ideas, strategies, and concepts that will apply to virtually any situation! The authors address sensory, communication, physical, and social-emotional issues by increasing desired behaviors and decreasing unwanted behaviors. You will learn how to
  • build sensory diets into everyday activities
  • use antecedent control
  • teach students to self-regulate
  • deal with self-injurious behaviors, physical or verbal aggression
  • teach toilet training
  • handle obsessive-compulsive behavior and fixations
  • deal with crisis/stress/data management
  • handle data management
and much more. Whatever problems you face, you'll find helpful solutions to them in this book. This book should be on every teacher's and parent's bookshelf. Great reference source!
$39.95
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Absolutely No Dogs Allowed

Absolutely No Dogs Allowed

By Asher Kranowitz
Absolutely No Dogs Allowed! tells the story of a boy, his dog, and his A to Z menagerie of animals attempting to enjoy a walk in the park. This delightfully illustrated alphabet book with alliteration highlights our senses and sensory issues, as well as our emotions. Guidelines to help parents and teachers explore the senses and emotions with their young children are included. Asher Kranowitz is currently in middle school. He dictated this book to his grandmother when he was in second grade. The book was inspired by a sign he noticed when visiting the beach. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island, and loves to play football and basketball. He has a younger brother and a beloved Goldendoodle named Frisco.
$14.95
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Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents

By Rebecca Moyes
How do teachers and parents of children with autism address a child's social skills? And what do they do about problem behaviors? This book provides possible explanations for these behaviours, and a wealth of practical help for both teachers and parents to address them. Teachers learn how to create environmental supports and how to incorporate specific teaching strategies. Students with autism learn the new skills they might need, and ways of making their behavior more acceptable. This book is full of practical tips on how to tackle different kinds of challenging behaviors both in the classroom and outside it.
$32.95
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior

By Temple Grandin , Catherine Johnson
With unique personal insight, experience, and hard science, Animals in Translation is the definitive, groundbreaking work on animal behavior and psychology. Temple Grandin’s professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have given her a perspective like that of no other expert in the field of animal science. Grandin and coauthor Catherine Johnson present their powerful theory that autistic people can often think the way animals think—putting autistic people in the perfect position to translate “animal talk.” Exploring animal pain, fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and even animal genius, Grandin is a faithful guide into their world. Animals in Translation reveals that animals are much smarter than anyone ever imagined, and Grandin, standing at the intersection of autism and animals, offers unparalleled observations and extraordinary ideas about both.
$20.00
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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals

By Temple Grandin , Catherine Johnson
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From beloved animal expert Temple Grandin, a fascinating exploration on how animals feel—essential reading for anyone who’s ever owned, cared for, or simply cared about an animal. While it’s usually easy to pinpoint the cause of physical pain in animals, to know what’s causing them emotional distress is much harder. Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals. Then she explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals. Whether it’s how to make the healthiest environment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, how to keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures.
$20.99
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