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The conscious parent's guide to autism : a mindful approach for helping your child focus and succeed / by Lebowitz, Marci.;
Includes Internet addresses and index.Conscious parenting -- The world of autism -- Detecting warning signs and coexisting conditions -- Managing challenging behaviors with empathy -- Communicating with your child -- Practical approaches to handling tantrums, meltdowns, and discipline -- Autism and your marriage -- Conscious parenting as a single parent -- Responding to your other children's needs -- Autism and your extended family -- Dealing with society -- Starting school -- The transition from child to teenager -- Autism and life as an adult -- Challenging obstacles with an engaged presence -- Expanding abilities through intervention -- Finding support and assistance -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Additional resources -- Appendix C. Frequently asked questions about autism."If your child has a diagnosis of 'on the autism spectrum,' you may be feeling overwhelmed and most likely intimated. Often the focus is on 'disabilities' rather than 'abilities,' and you may be left wondering what you should expect as your child journeys through life. With The Conscious Parent's Guide to Autism, you will learn how to take a relationship-centered approach to engage your child. Conscious parenting means being present with your children and taking the time to understand their point of view. Using this mindful method, you can help your child improve language skills, motor skills, and social skills..."--Page 4 of cover.LSC
Subjects: Autism.; Autism in children.; Autism spectrum disorders.; Autism spectrum disorders in children.; Developmental disabilities.; Developmentally disabled children.;
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Included : a book for all children about inclusion, diversity, disability, equality and empathy / by Sanders, Jayneen.; Carrossine, Camila.;
"The aim of this story is to ensure all kids understand that kids with disability are just like kids everywhere. They love playing games, books, making stuff and being silly. They have things they are good at and things they need to work on. And just like kids everywhere they want to feel safe, loved and included. This book provides the reader with ways they can be more inclusive in their play and encourages the celebration of diversity in all its unique and wonderful forms. Children will come away with a growing understanding that people everywhere have differing abilities, and this only makes the world a more colourful, exciting, diverse and amazing place."--Amazon.
Subjects: Picture books.; Empathy; Equality; Disabilities; Children with disabilities; Interpersonal relations; Individual differences;
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Bluesky for dummies / by Butow, Eric,author.; Bollwitt, Rebecca,author.; Graber, Jay,writer of foreword.;
"Bluesky has been taking the social media world by storm. The platform offers users a high degree of control over what information they view and share, abilities they've lost on other platforms. Bluesky For Dummies serves as your guidebook to navigating the new platform. Learn to import your contacts, control your feed, and share content, with easy-to-follow instructions. This book also shows you how to manage who can contact you and access your content, so you can avoid bots, trolls, and other unsavory characters. For business owners, this Dummies guide is a breath of fresh air--learn how to set up Bluesky for your business and enjoy a peaceful and profitable social experience"--
Subjects: Online social networks.; Social media.;
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Saltwater socks : caps, mittens, and more from the island of Newfoundland : more than 25 favourite designs to knit / by LeGrow, Christine,1953-author.;
"With Saltwater Socks, fourth in the Saltwater Knits series, readers will find designs inspired by Newfoundland's traditional knitting patterns, while highlighting the island's culture through innovative photography, anecdotes, and stories. This eagerly awaited volume focuses on family socks that promise to amaze, from delicate Nighty Night Sleep Socks to sturdy Bell Island Tickle Vamps and iconic Puffin and Whale play socks for youngsters. Coordinating hats, gloves and fingerless mittens rooted in traditional design complete this exploration of contemporary Atlantic outdoor style. Detailed instructions and lavish photographs will appeal to readers and knitters of all ages and abilities."--
Subjects: Knitting; Knitting; Mittens; Socks;
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Super Mario 3D world [electronic resource] ; Bowser's fury. by Nintendo of America Inc.;
Game.Super Mario 3D world: Pounce and climb through dozens of colorful courses! Mario (and his friends) can use a variety of powerups like the Super Bell, which grants catlike abilities like climbing and scratching. Team up with up to three other players locally or online to reach the goal and see who can get a high score.In Bowser's Fury, Mario arrives on Lake Lapcat and is confronted with a rampaging Bowser! Join forces with Bowser Jr. and venture through an interconnected world made of cat-themed ... well, everything. Enemies, flowers, and even birds take on a feline form.ESRB Content Rating: E, Everyone (Mild cartoon violence).Cartridge compatible with Nintendo Switch video game system ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; Nintendo Switch Pro controller compatible ; Amiibo compatible.
Subjects: Action adventure video games.; Platform video games.; 3D video games.; Video games.; Nintendo video games.; Mario, Mario (Fictitious character); Nintendo Switch (Video game console); Nintendo Switch video games.; Video games.; Computer games.; Bowser's fury (Game); Super Mario 3D world (Game); Adventure and adventurers; Plumbers;
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Secrets of the Forbidden City [videorecording] / by Bremner, Ian,television director,television producer.; Meyers, Eric,1959-narrator.; ARTE France,production company.; Channel Four (Great Britain),production company.; China Intercontinental Communication Center,production company.; Lion Television Ltd,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm),film distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.),production company.;
Narrator, Eric Meyers.In a laboratory, a team of engineers create a replica of Beijing's Forbidden City to uncover the secrets underlying its ability to withstand earthquakes over the centuries.E.DVD; NTSC, Region 1; widescreen presentation; stereo.
Subjects: Forbidden City (Beijing, China); Earthquake engineering; Earthquake resistant design; Palaces;
For private home use only.
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I can do that too : a big hedgehog and little hedgehog adventure / by Teckentrup, Britta.; Stuart, Nicola T.;
""I can do that, too!" tells of children's desire to be able to do everything that adults do. And about the fact that adults often don't know how to deal with this, because on the one hand they don't want to discourage children, but on the other hand they don't want to let them try things they are still too small to do. In this book, Britta Teckentrup shows that children can already do some of the things adults do, but often in a slightly different way, and so in the end the result is something different - and the realization that both can learn from each other. The warm and atmospheric illustrations make it easy for adults to talk to children about their abilities and the process of learning things"--
Subjects: Picture books.; Animals; Hedgehogs;
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Dragon quest heroes. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.Dragon Quest Heroes II is a hack-and-slash, field-roaming Action RPG that sends players on a new adventure to restore order in a once peaceful world filled with hordes of monsters and battles of epic proportions. Up to 4 players can band together in cooperative multiplayer to conquer swarms of enemies and defeat challenging boss monsters. There is also a cast of many playable characters each with unique moves and abilities -- including a host of familiar faces from the Dragon Quest series and four brand new heroes that must team up to defeat an unknown threat looming over the Seven Realms".ESRB Content Rating: T, Teen (fantasy violence, mild blood, mild suggestive themes).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2-4 player online multiplayer with leaderboards and voice (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 25 GB storage required ; online play optional ; remote play enabled.
Subjects: Playstation 4 (Video game console); Dragon quest heroes II (Game); Video games.; Computer games.; Computer adventure games;
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Dog Man [videorecording] / by Boyd, Billy,1968-voice actor.; Davidson, Pete,1993-voice actor.; Fisher, Isla,1976-voice actor.; Gervais, Ricky,voice actor.; Hastings, Peter,screenwriter,film director.; Howery, Lil Rel,1979-voice actor.; Poppy Liu,voice actor.; Root, Stephen,voice actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Pilkey, Dav,1966-Dog Man.; Universal Studios, Inc.,film distributor.;
Pete Davidson, Lil Rel Howery, Isla Fisher, Poppy Liu, Stephen Root, Billy Boyd, Ricky Gervais.When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured on the job, a harebrained surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born! As he embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery, Get Out), Dog Man must stop the villainous Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live) from cloning himself and creating an evil kitten, doubling his evil abilities. The story takes a turn when the kitten forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man and in the process, they discover the power of family to bring even the most hostile foes together.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.MPAA rating: PG.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Children's films.; Comedy films.; Animated films.; Feature films.; Dog Man (Fictitious character); Police dogs; Cats; Human experimentation in medicine; Human-animal relationships; Law enforcement; Police; Criminal investigation;
For private home use only.
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Little Santa / by Agee, Jon.;
A resident of the North Pole with the ability to slide up and down chimneys meets a flying reindeer and some industrious elves, in this fictional biography of Santa Claus.LSC
Subjects: Christmas stories.; Santa Claus; Families; Helping behavior;
© c2013., Dial Books for Young Readers,
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