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Living with ADHD is about so much more than struggling to pay attention from time to time. The way in which your brain is wired internally is different, meaning you will always struggle with things so many others out there take for granted. But rather than let this get the measure of you, turn it into the making of you!

Mothering under normal circumstances takes all you have to give. But what happens when your child is disabled, and sacrificing all you've got and more is the only hope for a decent future? Full of rage and resilience, duty and love, Ashley Bristowe delivers a mother's voice like no other we've...

Andrew Wakefield reveals the inside story of desperate parents trying to help their autistic children, only to be labeled as abusers by social workers, medical professionals, and the courts. As the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders grows each year, new discoveries and controversies arise. Andrew Wakefield explores many of these in his thorough investigation of the recent trial case of the “Arizona 5,” which destroyed an Arizona family.

Millions of adults and children are discovering that the reason they can't seem to get organized, stop procrastinating, sit still, pay attention, and finish what they started is not a lack of self-discipline but, rather, an inborn neurological condition: Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD. From...

Are you a busy parent, with no time for lengthy books? Then this quick-listen book is for you, offering a gentle approach to helping your child go to the toilet if they are suffering from stool-withholding. Take the pressure off you and your child with the simple, well-tested techniques for helping a child to use the potty in this book full of uncomplicated common sense advice that really works. Learn the latest easy-to-learn techniques for creating calmness in minutes, for you and your child.

The step-by-step guide discusses various aspects of how autism is perceived, explores how best to speak up for individual needs and introduces advocacy for the wider autistic community. Each step outlines one vital aspect of advocacy and allyship, such as emphasizing acceptance, avoiding assumptions and assuming competence. The advice and strategies laid out in this guide center the wisdom and experiences of autistic people and enable the listener to confidently speak up with insight and understanding.

In Kid Food, nationally recognized writer and food advocate Bettina Elias Siegel explores one of the fundamental challenges of modern parenting: trying to raise healthy eaters in a society intent on pushing children in the opposite direction. Siegel dives deep into the many influences that make feeding children healthfully so difficult - from the prevailing belief that kids will only eat highly processed "kid food" to the near-constant barrage of "special treats".

Temple Grandin draws on her own experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the REAL issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.

With The Happiest Baby Guide to Great Sleep, Dr. Harvey Karp - arguably the world’s foremost parenting expert and best-selling author of The Happiest Baby on the Block and The Happiest Toddler on the Block - offers invaluable tips on how to help your newborn, infant, or toddler get the rest they need, while debunking some of the most widely held myths about babies and sleep.

Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by your child's ADHD symptoms? Do you long for effective strategies to decode their behaviors, identify triggers, and help them thrive? Look no further! Parenting Children with ADHD Made Simple is your ultimate toolkit for transforming the challenges of ADHD into opportunities for growth and success.

The behavior of people with Asperger's can be hard to understand and easy to misinterpret, which is why it's so important to learn more about your partner's condition. The tools presented in Loving Someone with Asperger's Syndrome will help you build intimacy and improve the way you and your partner communicate. This book will teach you how to understand the effect of Asperger's syndrome on your partner, practice effective communication skills, constructively work through frustrations and fights, and establish relationship ground rules to help you fulfill each others' needs.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) does not have to be a scary prognosis. Rather, it can be the beginning of understanding. This short book is written for parents and caregivers to listen to with their children to help them see the strengths of their diagnosis. Written by an individual who has been diagnosed along the fetal alcohol spectrum herself, the author has firsthand experience as well as over 15 years in the FASD advocacy field.

Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-friendly recipes based on the latest scientific research on how food affects the brain.

A revolutionary parenting book that draws on cutting-edge research to reveal that the key to raising happy and healthy babies lies in carefully protecting and caring for their microbiomes. A baby’s immune system develops rapidly in the first 1,000 days of life, with the first six months and...

Temple offers helpful dos and don’ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective as well as a great deal of research. Most excitingly, she argues that raising and education for kids on the autism spectrum must focus on their long-overlooked strengths to foster their unique contributions.

This book explores the realities of considering sleep training a breastfed baby. Before making this decision, it is important to know how it might impact lactation. The book serves to educate and empower parents to go into the decision-making process fully informed. This includes exploring all the other ways to facilitate rest outside of sleep training options. Laying out data and options without judgement, this book can be a tool to help parents make the best personalized decisions for their family around lactation and sleep.

There is a significant divide between autistic advocates and parents of autistic children. Parents may feel attacked for their lack of understanding, and autistic adults who offer insight and guidance are also met with hostility and rejection. Meghan Ashburn, a mother of two autistic boys, and Jules Edwards, an autistic parent, were no strangers to this tension and had an adversarial relationship when they first met. Over time, the two resolved their differences and are now co-conspirators in the pursuit of disability justice.

The practical guide to treating tics and Tourette syndrome using natural and alternative therapies, with a focus on environmental medicine and nutritional and dietary therapy Author Sheila Rogers DeMare discusses a range of categories of tics including spasmodic facial movements, eye blinking...

Whether your child has only been recently diagnosed with ADHD or you’ve been living with their condition for quite a while, it’s normal for parents to feel worried, overwhelmed, and exhausted most of the time. However, keep in mind that ADHD is a condition, not a life sentence. It’s entirely possible for your young one to succeed because of their condition–not despite it. The key is learning how to address your child’s condition properly and consistently at the soonest time possible–the earlier you manage it, the higher their chances of success and happiness.

Based on the latest research in neuroscience, Self-Regulation and Mindfulness provides highly practical, kid friendly lessons to teach therapists, parents, educators, and children about their brain and body, so they can build the needed skills to self-regulate.