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“maria chivers”

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  • Practical Strategies for Living with Dyslexia

    by Maria Chivers ...
    This little book does exactly what it sets out to do. It spells out all you need to know about different methods and strategies for treating dyslexia. So, if you want to know more about the many approaches to helping someone with dyslexia, then read this book. At the end of the day, you will be better informed to choose a way to suit your child. It is encouraging to read her list of famous people ... Read more

    $22.09 USD

  • Dyslexia and Other Learning Difficulties: The Essential Guide

    by Maria Chivers ...
    Series series Need2Know Books
    Learning difficulties are slowly being specified and recognised, and medical and educational help developed.To get this help for your child you need to know how to make the system work for you. Maria Chivers draws on expert knowledge to show how you can make this happen.This guide takes you step-by-step through diagnosis, treatment, education and into career options. Up-to-the-minute facts and ... Read more

    $5.45 USD

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  • Creative, Successful, Dyslexic

    23 High Achievers Share Their Stories

    by David Bailey CBE, Ed Baines, Charley Boorman, Marcus Brigstocke, Darcey Bussell CBE, Brian Conley, Sophie Conran, Kelly Hoppen MBE, Eddie Izzard, Lynda La Plante CBE, Kenny Logan, Nigel McCrery, Steven Naismith, Paul Nixon, Theo Paphitis, Chris Robshaw, Richard Rogers, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Zelda West-Meads, Benjamin Zephaniah, Meg Mathews, Sir Richard Branson ...
    23 very well-known people from the arts, sport, and business worlds talk about how dyslexia affected their childhood, how they were able to overcome the challenges and use the special strengths of dyslexia to achieve great success in adulthood. Darcey Bussell CBE, Eddie Izzard, Sir Richard Branson, Meg Mathews, Zoe Wanamaker CBE, Richard Rogers, Benjamin Zephaniah, Steven Naismith, Lynda La Plante ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome

    A User Guide to Adolescence

    by Luke Jackson ...
    Have you ever been called a freak or a geek? Have you ever felt like one? Luke Jackson is 13 years old and has Asperger Syndrome. Over the years Luke has learned to laugh at such names but there are other aspects of life which are more difficult. Adolescence and the teenage years are a minefield of emotions, transitions and decisions and when a child has Asperger Syndrome, the result is often ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Understanding Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome in Children

    A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Other Professionals

    by Margaret Duncan, Zara Healy, Ruth Fidler, Phil Christie ...
    Series series JKP Essentials
    This straightforward guide offers a complete overview of Pathological Demand Avoidance Syndrome (PDA) and gives practical advice for overcoming the difficulties it poses in a wide range of contexts from diagnosis through to adulthood.Starting with an exploration into the background of PDA that answers many of the immediate questions triggered when a child is first diagnosed, the book goes on to ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

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  • The Child Who Never Grew

    A Memoir

    by Pearl S. Buck ...
    The classic memoir about raising a special-needs daughter in an era of misinformation and prejudice from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author.It was my child who taught me to understand so clearly that all people are equal in their humanity and that all have the same human rights.Pearl S. Buck is known today for earning a Nobel Prize in Literature and for such New York Times–bestselling novels as The ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Chair Yoga

    Seated Exercises for Health and Wellbeing

    by Edeltraud Rohnfeld ...
    Translated by Anne Oppenheimer ...
    Chair yoga is a revolutionary concept designed to make the numerous benefits of classical yoga available to a wider range of physical abilities. This step-by-step program can be practiced by virtually anyone, anywhere, in any chair, to stimulate physical and mental well-being. This fully illustrated guide contains ninety easy-to-master exercises that have been specially developed for those with a ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome?

    A guide for friends, family and professionals

    by Ruth Fidler, Phil Christie ...
    Illustrated by Jonathon Powell ...
    Meet Issy – an 11-year-old girl with pathological demand avoidance syndrome (PDA), a condition on the autism spectrum. Issy invites readers to learn about PDA from her perspective, helping them to understand how simple, everyday demands can cause her great anxiety and stress. Issy tells readers about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her.This illustrated book is for ... Read more

    $14.79 USD

  • An Early Start for Your Child with Autism

    Using Everyday Activities to Help Kids Connect, Communicate, and Learn

    by Sally J. Rogers, PhD, Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Laurie A. Vismara, PhD, BCBA-D, LBA ...
    Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids—including those with ASD—have an ... Read more

    $16.39 USD

  • Different Learners

    Identifying, Preventing, and Treating Your Child's Learning Problems

    by Jane M. Healy, Ph.D. ...
    *"My child is having trouble in school.What should I do?"*When parents are told that their child is having difficulty in school, they often don’t know where to turn for reliable information and advice. They may be confused by conflicting claims of "cures" or may mistakenly think that, because some learning problems are genetically based, they can do nothing to help. Even the terminology of ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Developmental Coordination Disorder

    Hints and Tips for the Activities of Daily Living

    by Morven Ball ...
    Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a term used to describe children who have difficulty with movement and specific aspects of learning, and includes dyspraxia, Asperger Syndrome and associated conditions. This easy-to-read booklet answers commonly asked questions about DCD and presents all the necessary information to aid parents, carers and professionals in selecting the best options ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • What You Can Do Right Now to Help Your Child with Autism

    by Jonathan Levy ...
    "All children with autism have ways of dropping into their own world, leaving us behind for a minute, an hour, a day."This is the essence of autism: a disorder that is, at its heart, about interaction. Many of the symptoms associated with autism come from either a lack of paying attention to other people or a lack of interest in joining in with the rest of the world.Because this is the case, it is ... Read more

    $11.59 USD