by Sherry Baker-Gomez

ISBN-10: 097453580X

ISBN-13: 978-0974535807

Married with Special-Needs Children: A Couples' Guide to Keeping Connected

by Laura E Marshak and Fran P Prezant

Married with Special-Needs Children looks at the ways in which having a child with special needs can make it more difficult for a marriage to thrive and how a child's intensive needs can change the structure of a marriage. The authors examine many of the underlying stresses and common pitfalls --a couple's differing coping mechanisms and expectations of a child, communication breakdowns and difficulties resolving conflicts, for example. They then present a wide range of strategies for handling or preventing these problems. Marshak and Prezant also describe what makes a marriage strong deal with serious marital troubles and divorce considerations. Throughout are quotes from husbands and wives, offering special insight into what was especially difficult for them, what solutions they've discovered, and what they wished they'd done differently.

For parents looking for ways to strengthen their marriage, prevent future strife, or resolve or move on from significant relationship difficulties, this guide offers guidance and expertise for taking the next step. Married with Special-Needs Children is also invaluable to mental health professionals, giving them a realistic view of what many of their clients are dealing with on a day-to-day basis.

ISBN-10: 1890627100

ISBN-13: 978-1890627102

  €21.97

by Heather Fawcett and Amy Baskin

More Than A Mom explores how women can lead rich, fulfilling personal lives while parenting a child with special needs. The authors' skilful blend of research, personal experiences, and feedback from over 500 mothers across North America results in a book that is jam-packed with practical strategies, advice, and reassurance for mothers trying to create more manageable and fulfilling lives.  The book addresses the universal concerns and questions of all mothers, coupled with the added intensity of raising children with disabilities. This how-to guide looks at the challenges mothers face at home, at work, and within themselves, with special attention paid to:

Staying healthy both physically and emotionally;

Keeping friendships;

Staying organized;

Maintaining your marriage;

Nurturing interests and goals;

Seeking flexible work options;

Changing careers or starting a business;

Rejoining the workforce;

Finding specialized childcare;

Advocating for your child.

The mothers who were interviewed for the book have diverse backgrounds and family dynamics. Given their differences and the fact that their children have such varied disabilities, it s striking that these mothers face such similar issues. More Than A Mom provides mothers with many voices and solutions that will resonate with their own circumstances. Husbands, extended family, friends, support organizations, and service providers will also want to read this insightful and fact-filled book.

ISBN-10: 1890627518

ISBN-13: 978-1890627515

  £15.73

  €19.37

Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid: A Survival Guide for Ordinary Parents of Special Children

by Gina Gallagher and Patricia Konjoian

On a “perfection-preoccupied planet,” sisters Gina and Patty dare to speak up about the frustrations, sadness, and stigmas they face as parents of children with disabilities (one with Asperger’s syndrome, the other with bipolar disorder). 
 
This refreshingly frank book, which will alternately make you want to tear your hair out and laugh your head off, should be required reading for parents of disabled children. Shut Up About Your Perfect Kid provides wise and funny advice about how to: 

   • Find a support group—either online or in your community 

   • Ensure that your child gets the right in-school support 

   • Deal with people—be they friends, family members, or strangers—who say or do

     insensitive things to you or your child 

   • Find fun, safe, and inclusive extracurricular activities for your child 

   • Battle your own grief and seek professional help if you need it 

   • Keep the rest of the family intact in moments of crisis

ISBN-10: 0307587487

ISBN-13: 978-0307587480

  £8.64

  €10.38

Socially Curious and Curiously Social: A Social Thinking Guidebook for Bright Teens & Young Adults

by Michelle Garcia Winner and Pamela Crooke

The anime-illustrated guidebook is written in the language of teens, as a “get real” discussion about what really goes on inside the minds of people when we share space together. Adults also use the book to use with students and to learn about and help discuss and unravel the social-emotional world of the students we're working with. 

Many practical strategies help the reader figure out what impression they are making on others, how this affects their own emotions and what they could work on to make living in the increasingly complex social world more personally rewarding. Who doesn’t think they could improve in these skills and improve their casual to more complex relationships?

From discussing the “ins and outs” of what it means to be a “Social Thinker” and use related social skills, to figuring out texting, dating, the many different levels of friendship and the many and varied emotions we experience as we relate to others, the authors describe the real world of being with other people. This includes knowing how to sometimes just "fake it” better! The authors are not trying to get every reader to find a group to hang out with; instead, they are providing information to help each person find his or her place and be appreciated by others at whatever level he or she feels comfortable with.

Parents, teachers, counselors, other caregivers and even siblings may also find this book compelling, as it provides some “ah ha” moments that encourage a deeper discussion with these older kids about the social world. While we all work on improving our communication skills, few of us know how to talk about the social mind and how to cope in our very social world of the classroom, hanging out, holding a job, chatting on the Internet, texting and whatever the future holds.

ISBN: 978-0-88427-202-1

  £12.74

After completing the activities in this workbook, you will discover that you can get along with others and build friendships despite the challenges you face. All you need is the confidence to be yourself while still keeping the feelings of others in mind.

Making friends is a skill like any other-there are rules to follow, ways to measure your progress, and reasons why some people are better at it than others. Although it may seem like this skill comes naturally to those who don't have Asperger's disorder, nonverbal learning disorder (NLD), or other problems relating to others, the reality is that even the most popular people must constantly hone their abilities in order to make new friends and keep the friends they already have. This workbook includes forty activities you can do to recognize and use your unique strengths, understand the unspoken rules behind how people relate to each other, and improve your social skills.

  £13.05

These colourful workbooks are aimed at children working in a 1-to-1 or small group context.  Through quizzes, doodling and jotting down the activities are designed to raise children's self awareness by developing important skills, such as communication, personal organisation and problem solving.  Ideal for children aged around 8 - 14 years.

• ISBN-10: 0955963648
• ISBN-13: 978-0955963643

  £3.50

Living With a Brother or Sister With Special Needs: A Book for Sibs

by Donald Meyer and Patricia Vadasy

"Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs" focuses on the intensity of emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they have a sibling with special needs, and the hard questions they ask: What caused my sibling's disability? Could my own child have a disability as well? What will happen to my brother or sister if my parents die? Written for young readers, the book discusses specific disabilities in easy to understand terms. It talks about the good and not-so-good parts of having a brother or sister who has special needs, and offers suggestions for how to make life easier for everyone in the family. The book is a wonderful resource, not just for siblings and their parents but also for teachers and other professionals who work with children with special needs. This revised and updated edition includes new sections on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, ultrasound, speech therapy, recent legislation on disabilities, and an extensive bibliography.

ISBN-10: 0295975474

ISBN-13: 978-0295975474

  £14.24

  €17.11

by Donald Meyer and David Gallagher

ISBN-10: 1890627526

ISBN-13: 978-1890627522

  £10.12

  €12.16

 by Donald Joseph Meyer

ISBN-10: 0933149980

ISBN-13: 978-0933149984

  £10.12

  €12.16

Being the Other One: Growing Up with a Brother or Sister Who Has Special Needs