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Coping Skills for Teens with Autism provides essential guides and tips for helping teenagers with autism develop the skills they need to navigate life's challenges and improve their quality of life. The coping skills shared here are not just for immediate relief—rather, they will become an integral part of the teenager and fortify them with a lifetime of knowledge and self-help tools.

Few life skills are as neglected, yet as important, as the ability to remain calm. Our very worst decisions and interactions are almost invariably the result of a loss of calm - and a descent into anxiety and agitation. Surprisingly, but very fortunately, our power to remain calm can be rehearsed and improved. We don’t have to stay where we are now: our responses to everyday challenges can dramatically alter. This is a book that patiently unpacks the causes of our greatest stresses and gives us a succession of arguments with which to defend ourselves against panic and fury.

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud. Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls...

This money skills for kids book age 11 and 12 helps tweens build confidence with real life money decisions before poor habits take hold. Unlike others, it uses relatable scenarios and hands-on lessons designed for kids. Ideal for parents, homeschoolers, and educators. listeners call this the best children’s money audiobook for tweens because it’s clear, practical, and age-appropriate. It makes saving money, budgeting, and financial literacy feel natural and builds long-term confidence.

Developed by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this course is a valuable tool when preparing for the Secondary School Admission Test (SSAT). The audio is high yield, covering all three levels of SSAT, and focuses on what you need to know to pass your exam. The material is accurate, up-to-date, and broken down into bite-sized chapters. There are quizzes and key takeaways sections following each chapter to review questions commonly tested and drive home key points. Included are an accompanying PDF manual and a bonus vocabulary audiobook.

Eliza Fricker gets it. Describing her perfectly imperfect experience of raising a PDA child, with societal judgements and family pressures, she knows how easy it is to feel overwhelmed, resentful and alone. The Family Experience of PDA's comedic illustrations explain these challenging situations...

Betsy Brown Braun blends humor with her expertise as a child development specialist, popular parent educator, and mother of triplets. Whatever your dilemma or child's question - from "How did the baby get in your tummy?" to "What does 'dead' mean?" to "It's not fair!" - Betsy offers the tools and confidence you need to explain the world to your growing child.

Are you still waiting for your child to say the words "Mama" or "Dada" or string together a few words to form a sentence? As a parent, you want to ensure that your child receives the best start in life, which means learning the vital skills that will help them navigate through childhood and adolescence. But this goal is stifled when their development is delayed and they struggle to learn how to speak or use language as expected.

Parents often encounter misunderstandings and communication problems with their kids during their pre-teen stage.If you can't get your pre-teen to cooperate with you, don't get frustrated! We have the right solution for you! Have you tried everything just to get through your pre-teen's world? Are you getting exhausted in talking to them because the tension between you and your child is just getting bigger?

Is Your 11 Year Old Ready for Real Life Challenges? Essential Life Skills Every 11 Year Old Needs to Know helps girls and boys ages 10-12 build confidence, independence, and critical thinking through essential life skills for kids. This parent trusted life skills book teaches each child how to manage time, solve problems, and communicate effectively. With practical lessons and hands on activities, the guide makes teaching life skills simple for caregivers.

Does your child throw interminable temper-tantrums that just won't subside whatever trick of the book you may try? You may have tried calming them down by reasoning with them, giving them affection, or simply ignoring them, hoping that the outburst would end on its own. Are you tired of their stubborn persistence and their constant defiance of your authority? They just love those power struggles and indulge in finding loopholes and exceptions in every single situation where they don't feel satisfied or when they don't get exactly what they want.

Discover the power of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, rewire your brain, free your mind from negativity and set yourself up for success.

Are you ready to confidently communicate in your life? Are you ready to seize every opportunity that comes your way? Becoming a Master Communicator—by Renée Marino-communication coach, Broadway actress, and star of Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys film—is a guide for those looking to have clear and authentic communication with others by using digital technology as a tool—but not the only tool. Smartphones and computers make everyday communication incredibly convenient.

A book to offer clarity and guidance when facing the difficult decision of whether your relationship has a future. Whether we should stay in or leave a relationship is one of the most consequential and painful decisions we are ever likely to confront.

This interactive spelling practice is all your fourth grader needs to excel at spelling. The follow-along style is optimal for the fastest learning and mastering of spelling. What your child will get with this practice: An interactive experience for optimal learning, more than 250 words for fourth-grade level spelling, designated time for your child to practice their spelling, correct aloud spelling of each word, and more!

Raising a child with ADHD can feel overwhelming—but it doesn’t have to be. In Parenting Your Child with ADHD, Kay Degras combines over a decade of expertise with compassionate, practical advice to guide you through every step of the journey. From understanding the ADHD brain to mastering proven strategies that work, this book is your go-to resource for transforming challenges into opportunities.

One minute everything is good; your child is calm and focused. But then, in the blink of an eye, something changes—now they’re hysterical, screaming, and getting them to sit still for even half a second is suddenly impossible. Do you often sit there and worry about your child's temper, wishing there was something you could do to help them calm down a bit but not knowing where to start? Is their frustration leaving you frustrated, causing you both to spiral out of control? You’re not alone. There are over 6.4 million parents feeling exactly what you are feeling right now.

Psychology Tricks to Build Resilience and Confidence in Your Children Children are unique, and each child has their own identity and characteristics. One way of building resilience in children is to foster a positive mindset, develop character and become more responsible for their decisions and actions. This book will help parents in dealing with different issues and challenges by providing simple ideas to help them improve their children's thinking and help build resilience. The book will also help you in dealing with everyday situations and helping children deal with bullying and stress.

Children are born curious, creative, and wired to learn - and we value those traits in adults! Still, as our children grow up, we often insist they change to fit into the education system, where curiosity is replaced by curricula, creativity by conformity, and learning by memorizing. But if you’d rather nurture your children’s curiosity, creativity, and love of learning, let me introduce you to the world of unschooling.

Parents know that sleep is vital for children but often don’t know how to help their school-aged child sleep independently without the stalling, arguments, and emotional turmoil. Banish Bedtime Battles presents a straightforward plan to do just that. With expert guidance, parents can help their child develop critical coping skills essential to increasing confidence and competence at bedtime (and beyond!). Armed with the powerful strategies presented in this book, parents will be ready to use their personalized six-week plan to solve their child’s nighttime struggles.