Family & Relationships : Child Care

Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope. Leading medical innovator Kenneth Bock, M. more...

Price: $10.00

Dr Emily Lovegrove, an expert on the psychology of bullying, has written this book to help both the children who are being bullied, and their parents. It is based on her research and work with many hundreds of young people and their families. Whilst there are books aimed at teachers on this topic, this is the first book on the subject written especially for the parents of bullied children. It features a new approach to bullies and bullying that has been enormously successful largely due to the fact that it was developed in collaboration with teenagers. Written with alternate chapters for adults and children, the book provides a valuable self-help guide for families to understand the reasons why their children are being subjected to bullying – and the resources to help them stop it. A unique set of symbols represent each strategy and are printed on a ‘cut out and keep’ card. more...

Price: $14.99

United States, it is often puritanical and usually useless in protecting society. That is also not to say that dangerous people should not be kept away from society. But while they are sequestered from the general public, we need to do what we can to ensure that they do not repeat their mistakes. This is why the author and her colleagues are in the preventative and treatment fields of psychology trying to advance. Social services, juvenile justice, criminal justice, public policy, mental health and addictions treatment, and forensic hospitals need major reform — reform that is based on research and not revenge. A system that does the same old thing and expects different and better results is itself ill. However, with the correct intervention, this cycle can be broken, which creates a safer environment for all of society. more...

Price: $9.95

This accessible and valuable introduction to caring for a child with autism is an ideal resource for teachers and members of a child with autism's immediate and extended family. In clear and simple language, with many illustrations, the authors tackle common problems experienced in everyday routines such as eating, sleeping and going to the toilet, as well as how to cope with aggression and tantrums, preoccupations and compulsions and how to enable better communication and socialising. Based on up-to-date research and using many case examples, the authors consider step-by-step why each problem may be happening and suggest a number of solutions. more...

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At eighteen months old, Jodi Shaw suddenly changed from being a happy, lively, loving baby into the toddler from hell - withdrawn, refusing to talk, play or be touched, unable to concentrate or be still. Written by his mother but told from Jodi's perspective, this is a fascinating, funny, and insightful account of growing up with autism. The difficulties faced by the now 13-year-old Jodi and his family (obtaining a diagnosis, seeking support and, above all, learning to live with autism twenty-four hours a day) are not underplayed, but are recounted with empathy and humour. more...

Price: $19.95