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The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger Syndrome By William Stillman
Was $35.00  Buy Now for $26.00
Help, hope and guidance
This book will take you through the first steps towards understanding how this developmental disorder may impact on your child. This complete handbook will help you cope with daily life, including getting a diagnosis and understanding the results, discovering the best options for education and learning, identifying triggers that lead to sensory overload, recognise symptoms of meltdowns and work with your child to prevent them.


Perfect Targets: Asperger Syndrome and Bullying By Rebekah Heinrichs, Foreword by Brenda Smith Myles
Was $49.00  Buy Now for $38.00
Practical Solutions for Surviving the Social World
Most children and adolescents with high functioning autism and Asperger Syndrome are victims of bullying at school and in the community. This book takes an honest look at the different types of bullying and the actions adults must take to curb bullying, thereby helping to prevent the often life long effects of the insidious form of behaviour on victims. Practical strategies and solutions at the school, class and individual level are presented.


Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome By Lise Pyles
Was $51.00  Buy Now for $39.00
Real Help for Parents Anywhere and On Any Budget
Packed with inspiring ideas and tips that can be used with any curriculum and on any budget. This book explains how to design a varied study programme built around the child's own interests, making use of simple material as well as computers and online resources. Parents planning to homeschool their child will Asperger syndrome will appreciate the practical advice, step by step instructions on how to improve body language and social schools, accommodating the child's need for ritual or perfectionist tendencies, and how to develop handwriting and coordination skills.


How To Be A Friend By Laurence Krasney Brown
Was $21.00  Buy Now for $15.00
This book is designed for ages 4-8 years and spotlights some unavoidable trouble spots. It includes valuable tactics for coping with rejection, shyness, arguments, sharing etc. This book is ideal for children, as they will love the illustrations that almost resemble The Tweenies.


Different Croaks for Different Folks By Midori Ochiai
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Different Croaks for Different Folks: All about Children with Special Learning Needs
This engaging colour illustrated book is aimed at children with autism and related spectrum conditions, Teacher Toad's lessons pick up on social and physical difficulties and the kind of behaviours that can get young frogs into trouble. Each lesson gives practical advice on issues covering everything from hard-to-break habits to physical coordination difficulties.
Without using 'labels', Midori Ochiai writes about a range of conditions in a child-friendly, non-threatening way that encourages a positive and fun approach to understanding, accepting and accommodating difference. Ideal for reading with children, this book will be helpful to parents and professional.


Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies By Brenda Boyd 
Was $41.00  Buy Now for $28.00
For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it – AS kids need a different approach. Brenda is mother to thirteen-year-old Kenneth, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything, and since his diagnosis at the age of eight she has gathered together the parenting ideas and tips that have had a positive effect on Kenneth's life. Brenda discusses parents' reaction to their child's AS and gives advice on how better to understand 'Planet Asperger'. This book helps parents to respond positively to the challenge of AS and find the 'treasure' in their child's way of being.


I Need Help with School! A Guide for Parents of Children with Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome By Rebecca A Moyes
Was $46.00  Buy Now for $30.00
This covers everything you need to know about Individualised Education Programmes (IEPs) in parent-friendly language designed especially for those dealing with autism and Asperger's Syndrome.


Tobin Learns to Make Friends By Diane Murrell 
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This colourful picture book is quite effective in teaching social skills to children with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and other pervasive developmental disorders. Follow Tobin, a train, as he learns to make friends and engage in proper social activities. Suitable for ages 3-8.