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Eleven-year-old Tally is starting sixth grade at Kingswood Academy and she really wants to fit in, which means somehow hiding her autism, hypersensitivity to touch, and true self, and trying to act "normal" like her former best friend, Layla, who is distancing herself from Tally and her fourteen-year-old sister, Nell, who is always angry with Tally for being different; but as she records her thoughts and anxieties in her coping diary, Tally begins...
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Tally Olivia Adams is a twelve-year-old (just) autistic girl faced with the prospect of a week-long end-of-the-year class trip, which worries her, because there will be "teams" and "activities" and "competition" all of which terrifies her, especially when she finds out she is not bunking with her friend Aleksandra; the other girls on her team are often nasty, especially Skye--and Tally needs all the life-skills she has learned to cope with and expose...
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In an obscure town on the edge of the North Atlantic, two women formed a community group that developed simple, practical changes to make sports, education and medical care more inclusive and accessible for children with autism and other sensory disorders. Initially envisioned as a small support group for families and caregivers, Autism Involves Me (AIM) slowly transformed the entire Southwest coast of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its volunteers raised...
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Do you want to prepare your children for the challenging situations that they will inevitably face throughout their lives?
Then teach them how to become mentally strong...
Life is hard. That's the truth that all of us must face.
However, what separates how we experience life is our mindset. Our ability to deal with difficult situations and even stay positive while doing so.
Most people continue to suffer when life gets hard. But others find a way...
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Establishing a visual connection with our child, making them listen to us, showing them our love... these are things that in other circumstances are natural and inherent in human instinct. But in this case, everything changes.
Between crises, obsessions, and rigidity, we often feel powerless and wonder how to help our children. With this book, I want to help all parents of autistic children not to fall into this spiral of depression and anxiety, but...
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Autism occurs today in as many as 1 out of 44 children in the United States alone. Learning how to take care of a child with autism can feel daunting due to the range of problems that the child may have from social and emotional problems to digestive issues, anxiety, outbursts, and other sicknesses and diseases. It is essential to diagnose a child with autism early to get help and support.
Autistic children often withdraw, regress in life, and demonstrate...
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The day I found Ben swinging from the chandelier, I knew two things - being his mom was going to be a wild ride, and if I ever decided to write a book about it, I had my title. This book started as a way to cope, a reminder to breathe as I raised three boys, including Ben, who was diagnosed with autism at age 2. It tells our story - from experiencing the complex emotions of fear and guilt at hearing the diagnosis, to fighting tooth-and-nail with the...
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This book is a highly informative, easy-to-read, clear and simple summary of what parents need to know about Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Asperger's, and the behavioral and emotional challenges that come along with them
Autism awareness is at an all-time high, and the concepts presented in major works are summarized and discussed here. There are many challenges involved in raising a child with autism, including obsessive behaviors, lack of social...
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Study what Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is and how to deal with it the best way.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) can be a strong disorder and the tendencies pertaining to it can be challenging to manage, but if we learn to comprehend what it means, what the symptoms are, and what its main roots are, we will be better at handling the effects of it. Furthermore, symptoms can be treated and people who have it, can be cured. In this book, the author...
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