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Bloom: A Memoir by Kelle Hampton Publisher Comments Love me. Love me. I'm not what you expected, but oh, please love me. That was the most defining moment of my life. That was the beginning of my story. From the outside looking in, Kelle Hampton had the perfect life: a beautiful two-year-old daughter, a... (read more) Your price: $24.99 New - Hardcover
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Father's Day Signed Edition by Buzz Bissinger Publisher Comments A remarkable memoir from the best-selling author of Friday Night Lights and Three Nights in August. Buzz Bissingers twins were born three minutes — and a world — apart. Gerry, the older one, is a graduate student at Penn, preparing to become... (read more) Available June 3, 2012 Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Anxiety (What to Do Workbooks for Kids) by Dawn Huebner Publisher Comments This hands-on workbook features information and exercises for kids who are coping with excessive stress, anxiety, fears, and worry. It includes writing and drawing activities along with practical, proactive exercises and techniques to reduce anxiety and... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Driven to Distraction: Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood by Edward M Hallowell Publisher Comments Through vivid stories of the experiences of their patients (both adults and children), Drs. Hallowell and Ratey show the varied forms ADD takes -- from the hyperactive search for high stimulation to the floating inattention of daydreaming -- and the... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Disconnected Kids: The Groundbreaking Brain Balance Program for Children with Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, and Other Neurological Disorders by Robert Melillo Publisher Comments The proven, drug-free program to treat the cause-not just the symptoms-of autism spectrum disorders and related conditions. Each year, an estimated 1.5 million children-one out of every six-are diagnosed with autism, Asperger's syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia,... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Short Bus: A Journey Beyond Normal by Jonathan Mooney Publisher Comments What makes this journey so inspiring is Mooney's transcendent humor; the self he has become does not turn away from old pain but can laugh at it, make fun of it, make it into something beautiful.--Los Angeles Times Labeled dyslexic and profoundly... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun by Carol Sto Kranowitz Publisher Comments This companion volume to The Out-of-Sync Child presents activities that parents of kids with Sensory Integration Dysfunction can do at home with their child to strengthen their child's abilities-and have some fun together along the way.... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Gift of ADHD: How to Transform Your Child's Problems Into Strengths by Lara Hobbs Webb Publisher Comments As a parent, you already know that your child has many gifts. What you may not know is that attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-related symptoms-the very qualities that lead him or her to act out and distract others-may be among them. This... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Driven to Distraction (Revised): Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder by Edward M. Md Hallowell Publisher Comments Groundbreaking and comprehensive, Driven to Distraction has been a lifeline to the approximately eighteen million Americans who are thought to have ADHD. Now the bestselling book is revised and updated with current medical information for a new... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Healing Add by Daniel G. Amen Publisher Comments Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a national health crisis that continues to grow—yet it remains one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly treated illnesses today. Now, using breakthrough diagnostic techniques, Dr. Daniel Amen has... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The ADHD Workbook for Teens: Activities to Help You Gain Motivation and Confidence (Instant Help Book for Teens) by Lara Honos-webb, Ph.d. Publisher Comments Focus on Your Strengths and Overcome ADHD Symptoms of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, can strike at any time-during class, when you're listening to a friend's story, while doing homework, and did we mention during class? You might... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Late-Talking Children by Thomas Sowell Publisher Comments The painful and baffling mystery as to why some obviously bright children do not begin talking until long after the ”normal” time is explored in this book through personal experiences and the findings of scientific research. The authors own... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems Atany Level by Sally Shaywitz Publisher Comments From one of the worlds leading experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book yet to help us understand, identify, and overcome the reading problems that plague American children today. For the one in every five... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Out-Of-Sync Child Has Fun: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder by Carol Sto Kranowitz Publisher Comments The first accessible guide to examine Sensory Processing Disorder, The Out-of-Sync Child touched the hearts and lives of thousands of families. Carol Stock Kranowitz continues her significant work with this companion volume, which presents more than one... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Out-Of-Sync Child by Carol Sto Kranowitz Publisher Comments NEWLY REVISED AND UPDATED The Out-of-Sync Child broke new ground by identifying Sensory Processing Disorder, a common but frequently misdiagnosed problem in which the central nervous system misinterprets messages from the senses. This newly revised... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Life as We Know It: A Father, a Family, and an Exceptional Child by Michael Berube Publisher Comments When Jamie Berube was born with Down's Syndrome in 1991, he was immediately subject to everything that surrounds every child our society designates as disabled. Here, Jamie's father describes the challenges and joys of raising his son. As he follows... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child with Sensory Processing Issues by Lindsey Biel Publisher Comments For children with sensory difficulties-those who struggle to process everyday sensations and exhibit unusual behaviors such as avoiding or seeking out touch, movement, sounds, and sights-this groundbreaking book is an invaluable resource. Sensory... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up by Kaitlin Bell Barnett Publisher Comments Over the last two decades, we have seen a dramatic spike in young people taking psychiatric medication. As new drugs have come on the market and diagnoses have proliferated, prescriptions have increased many times over. The issue has sparked heated... (read more) Your price: $25.95 New - Hardcover
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The Shape of the Eye: Down Syndrome, Family, and the Stories We Inherit (Medical Humanities) by George Estreich Publisher Comments When Laura Estreich is born, her appearance presents a puzzle: does the shape of her eyes indicate Down syndrome, or the fact that she has a Japanese grandmother? In this powerful memoir, George Estreich, a poet and stay-at-home dad, tells his daughter's... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Hardcover
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Living with Intensity: Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels Synopsis Gifted children and adults are often misunderstood. Their excitement is viewed as excessive, their high energy as hyperactivity, their persistence as nagging, their imagination as not paying attention, their passion as being disruptive, their strong... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $17.95 Used - Trade Paper
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