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Anxiety is one of the biggest challenges facing people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families. They can experience anxiety in all areas of their lives–school, family, and social life–and it compounds the difficulties they already may have with communicating, interacting socially, and controlling their emotions. Managing Anxiety in People with Autism is one of the first books to provide practical information about dealing with anxiety in people with ASD. Drawing on her experience diagnosing and treating anxiety in people with ASD at the treatment center she founded in Sydney, Australia, Dr. Chalfant provides clear, understandable explanations of the different types of anxiety disorders, how they affect people across the autism spectrum, and what interventions can help. The book teaches parents: • to know how and why their child is prone to anxiety • to understand their role in their child's anxious behavior • to recognize and respond to anxious behavior appropriately Case studies and research findings help to illustrate the author's points and clarify the causes and symptoms of anxious behavior. Managing Anxiety explains a range of different types of strategies that can help manage and treat anxiety in school, home, and clinical settings and takes into consideration the different roles people play in a child's or adult's life: parent, sibling, teacher, etc. Readers learn about ways to modify behavior and/or the environment to indirectly reduce anxiety, as well as interventions, such as medication or psychotherapy, which deal with symptoms directly. The discussion of more formal interventions–psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), and medication–show how these methods can target specific anxieties. Because anxiety is generally more common in parents and siblings of a child with ASD, the author also offers ways they too can reduce their symptoms.

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Executive functions are the cognitive skills that help us manage our lives and be successful. Children with weak executive skills, despite their best intentions, often do their homework but forget to turn it in, wait until the last minute to start a project, lose things, or have a room that looks like a dump! The good news is that parents can do a lot to support and train their children to manage these frustrating and stressful weaknesses.
Late, Lost, and Unprepared is a must-have book for parents of children from primary school through high school who struggle with:
– Impulse Control (taking turns, interrupting others, running off) – Cognitive Flexibility (adapting to new situations, transitions, handling frustrations) – Initiation (starting homework, chores, and major projects) – Working Memory (following directions, note-taking, reading and retaining info) – Planning & Organizing (completing and turning in homework, juggling schedules) – Self-monitoring (making careless errors, staying on topic, getting into trouble but not understanding why)
Written by clinical psychologists, Late, Lost, and Unprepared emphasizes the need for a two-pronged approach to intervention: 1) helping the child to manage demands in the short run, and 2) building independent skills for long-term self-management. Full of encouragement and practical strategies, the book’s organization–short chapters with overviews, summaries, case studies, tips, and definitions–makes it easy to grasp concepts quickly and get started.
Part I, What You Need to Know, provides information about: what executive functions are and how weaknesses in these skills affect development; the impact of weak executive function on children’s emotional lives and their families; how professionals assess executive function problems; and associated conditions (AD/HD–children with an AD/HD diagnosis always have executive skills issues–learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, Tourette syndrome, etc.).
Part II discusses What You Can Do About It including how to change behavior and set reasonable expectations, and offers specific intervention strategies for children of different ages, varying needs, and profiles.
Late, Lost, and Unprepared is chockful of ideas for helping your child or student be productive and independent–today and in the future.

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A Picture's Worth, the PECS primer written by the developers of the Picture Exchange Communication System, is now available in a second edition. This user-friendly guide introduces PECS, a simple and empowering communication tool in which partners exchange cards with photos or line drawings representing objects, attributes, and actions. A child or adult who has delayed or no speech can easily express his basic desires (e.g., “ice cream”) or needs using a PECS card without prompting from another. And as a person’s PECS usage progresses, he or she learns to put pictures together in sentences to express desires (e.g., “I want chocolate ice cream.”), to comment, and to ask questions.
A Picture’s Worth examines verbal communication development and how autism affects these skills, and shows how a child's poor communication skills can lead to problem behaviors. Providing communication options—PECS and the other augmentative and alternative communication strategies (AAC)—described in the book—reduces frustration and enhances learning.
This new edition cites research that proves PECS (and other AAC strategies) doesn't interfere with the development of speaking skills, and actually can provide a boost to the acquisition of these skills. There's also expanded information on:
–Deciding whether a child needs AAC and could benefit from PECS –Who is an appropriate candidate for PECS –Error correction strategies during the initial stages of PECS –How to choose challenging behaviors to try to eliminate –What to do when a child does not look at pictures Thousands of people with autism and other disabilities have benefited from using PECS. The book's complete set of introductory lessons makes it easy for parents and therapists to get started using this low-tech strategy to help young children through adults develop effective communication skills!

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&quot;I want a divorce!&quot; are four words that will change your life forever. Whether you&#39;re declaring divorce or forced to accept it, ending a marriage is one of the toughest challenges you&#39;ll ever face. <br><br>So when you&#39;re stressed out, scared, angry, and full of uncertainty, how do you make the best decisions and maintain peace of mind? The Divorce Dance will teach you powerful strategies to overcome obstacles, avoid catastrophic losses, and master your money for the rest of your life. This is a must-have divorce guide. <br><br>In The Divorce Dance you&#39;ll learn how to: <br><br>– Identify the financial, emotional, and legal issues you must address <br>– Take charge when you feel out of control <br>– Decide when to stand your ground and when to compromise <br>– Support your children&#39;s best interests<br>– Find the best legal, financial, and mental health professionals

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Have you wondered why some kids are better behaved than others? Have you been amazed by what young children can do these days? Have you ever thought of your father?<br><br>This book describes the journey of a father in the first three years of his sons&#39; lives. These are thoughts on parenthood from a first time father.This book is about the stories of a First Time Father. We are a family of four: Isaiah and Immanuel are boys aged two-and-a-half years and one year, respectively. Germaine is my better half and wife of five years. My life has changed fundamentally, and I cannot tell you how contented I am because of these children that I have been gifted with. This book also shares some of my thoughts about fatherhood, and the wisdom I have gained from just being a papa.

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Is your marriage or relationship on the rocks and you feel helpless and scared? Maybe you know there is a problem and you want to address it before things get worse. Maybe your spouse has already said that they want to end it. This can feel like the bottom has dropped out of your world but it does not have to be the end of your relationship. <br><br>Your marriage can be saved and with this book, you will find out how to bring your marriage back on track. Learn why couple&#39;s therapy is not always the answer, learn how to communicate without fighting and learn how to work together to find your way back to a happy marriage. There are things that you need to do right away to help save your marriage and there are things that you must never do. Time is of the essence so get this book and learn how your marriage can be saved today.

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Dating can be frustrating. Do you feel like you are not fully reaching him or that he is pulling back from your relationship and you do not know why? Do you feel like he has put up barriers, preventing you from really connecting to him? If you want him to drop his barriers, you need to know how to get him to unlock his heart, letting you in and then you can make him yours. We will go over the differences between men and women, so that you can learn to slip underneath his barriers. <br><br>Communication is a vital part in this. Men and women communicate differently and when you talk to him on his level, that helps to forge that connection that you are seeking. Learn what he wants and how to give it to him. Learn how to convince him to put his defenses down, allowing him to connect to you better so that your relationship will last forever. He can and will be yours, thanks to the techniques in this book. Unlock his heart and make him yours.

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Are you despondent over a recent break up? Do you want your ex back but are afraid that they will not give you the time of day? Before you start to beg them to take you back, read this book! There is a right way to get your ex back and wrong way. Begging and pleading never works but seduction does. Use the tips in our book to make your ex fall in love with you all over again. <br><br>Subtle seduction is the key to getting back what you lost. With this book you will be able to get your ex back, building a whole new relationship with your ex. With just a few changes, you can make yourself irresistible to your ex, who will happily want to come back into your life. If you want your ex back and are willing to work for it, you will get them back. Find out how to get over a break up by getting your ex back.

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What makes a good Chinese name and how does the name shape destinies and character? How do you ensure that the name is meaningful, elegant and auspicious at the same time?<br><br>This book provides all the knowledge you need for devising a good Chinese name for your child. <br><br>This book covers: <br>– Creative Methods For Naming: Number of Strokes Theory, Chinese Horoscope, The Five Elements, The Eight Characters Theory, The Chinese Zodiac Theory, Chinese Idioms, Chinese Symbols and many more.<br>– Easy Selection of Characters For Naming: Chinese characters and baby names are categorised into specific themes such as Auspicious, Artistic, Moral, Business, Nature, etc. Contains thousands of auspicious and inspiring names.<br>– Easy Search and Combination of Characters: The English index of meanings provided lets you search and combine characters to form the names you desire.<br><br>This is a classic best-seller and an essential guide for parents and anyone who wants to create a Chinese name since it was first published in 1996! It is also a great read for Westerners who wish to know what goes into a Chinese name when studying the beauty of Chinese culture.

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Her name was Elsie and she was asleep in a cozy nook in the woods, which was the beginning of it all.<br><br>Many strange things may happen to a little girl who falls asleep in the woods, but there never happened to any other little girl, either asleep or awake, in the woods or at home, a more important thing than that which had its start for Elsie while she lay there under the green boughs beside a bubbling spring of crystal-clear water, the scent of pines and flowers sweetening the still air. A robin redbreast whistled melodiously for &quot;rain, rain, rain,&quot; and the cows in the pasture, who do not like rain as well as they do sunshine, lifted up their voices in protest, calling &quot;oo-oo-ohh! moo-oo-hh! noo-oo-hh!&quot; as if they were trying to say &quot;no, no, no!&quot; and could not speak the English language well. It was a peaceful woodland scene, a scene into which, if you were awake, you would expect that a railroad train would be about the last thing that could possibly enter.

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