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Navigating autism : 9 mindsets for helping kids on the spectrum / by Grandin, Temple,author.; Moore, Debra(Psychologist),author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child"--
Subjects: Autistic children; Autistic children.; Parents of autistic children.; Social work with children with mental disabilities.;
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Gathering blue / by Lowry, Lois.;
Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she uses her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Orphans; Weavers; Gifted children; Children with disabilities;
© c2000., Houghton Mifflin Books for Children,
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Precious cargo : my year driving the kids on school bus 3077 / by Davidson, Craig,1976-author.;
Subjects: Davidson, Craig, 1976-; Bus drivers; Children with disabilities; Children with disabilities; School buses.; Students with disabilities; Authors, Canadian (English);
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Ali and the sea stars / by Stroker, Ali,1987-; Reid, Gillian,1986-;
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Subjects: Children with disabilities; Musicals; Theater; Friendship; Families;
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The out-of-sync child grows up : coping with sensory processing disorder in the adolescent and young adult years / by Kranowitz, Carol Stock.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Sensory integration dysfunction; Sensory integration dysfunction in children; Children with social disabilities;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Harley the hero / by Collins, Peggy.;
Harley is a service dog to elementary school teacher Ms. Prichard, who needs a quiet, orderly environment. One of her students, Amelia, has auditory sensitivities of her own. When a small fire throws the class into chaos, Harley must help Ms. Prichard--but he's also the only one who can convince Amelia to come out of hiding.LSC
Subjects: Service dogs; Children with disabilities; Teachers with disabilities; Elementary schools;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Just ask! : be different, be brave, be you / by Sotomayor, Sonia,1954-; López, Rafael,1961-;
In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.LSC
Subjects: Children with disabilities; Disabilities; Individuality; Cooperativeness; Gardens; Friendship;
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The theory of hummingbirds / by Kadarusman, Michelle,1969-;
Alba was born with her left foot twisted in the wrong direction. After one final surgery and one final cast, Alba is going to run in the sixth grade cross-country race. However, her best friend Levi thinks there's no way she can pull it off.LSC
Subjects: Clubfoot; Children with disabilities; Cross-country running; Friendship; Schools;
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Cammie takes flight / by Best, Laura.;
Cammie is in her new school, armed with an envelope with her estranged mother's address on it. She wants to find her mother and finally learn why she was abandoned.LSC
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Children with visual disabilities; Abandoned children; Schools;
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The home children : their personal stories / by Harrison, Phyllis,1918-;
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Subjects: Children with social disabilities; Children with social disabilities; Foster children; Home children (Canadian immigrants); Child labor;
© 2003, c1979., J. Gordon Shillingford Pub.,
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