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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison
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New York Times Bestseller “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the... ( read more)
List Price $14.95
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Embracing the Wide Sky: A Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind
by Daniel Tammet
Staff Pick
Who would you trust to write a tour of the horizons of the human brain? How about world-famous autistic savant Daniel Tammet, who once recited 22,514 digits of pi from memory? This fascinating book takes you inside the human mind, unveiling its many... ( read more)
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Written Paths to Healing: Education and Jungian Child Counseling
by John A B Allan
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Can a book on child counseling have a lasting effect on the future of our culture? This bestseller, which draws its texts from children's writing - rather than adult writing for children - may do just that. Written Paths to Healing describes the use of... ( read more)
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Relationship Development Intervention with Young Children: Interventions with Infants and Preschoolers
by Steven E Gutstein
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Designed for younger children, aged between 2 and 8, this work contains a set of of activities emphasising foundation skills such as conversational reciprocity, for use by parents, and in schools and therapeutic settings. It includes over 300 objectives... ( read more)
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Born to Rebel: Birth Order, Family Dynamics, and Creative Lives
by Frank J Sulloway
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A New York Times Notable Book of the Year <BR>"An important and valuable study that will define research agendas for years to come. It is also hugely fun to read."<BR>--Boston Globe <BR>Why do people raised in the same families often... ( read more)
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The Horse Boy: A Father's Quest to Heal His Son
by Rupert Isaacson
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An extraordinary tale filled with heart, The Horse Boy tells the moving story of the Isaacson family’s quest to heal their son Rowan of autism. An inspiring journey for every reader.... ( read more)
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Evidence-based Psychotherapies for Children and Adolescents
by Alan E. (edt) Kazdin
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This volume provides a uniquely practical overview of evidence-based treatments for social, emotional, and behavioral problems in children and youth. Pioneering clinical researchers offer accessible, hands-on presentations of their respective approaches:... ( read more)
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Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys
by Ph.D. and Michael Thompson Dan Kindlon, Ph.D.
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In Raising Cain, Dan Kindlon, Ph.D., and Michael Thompson, Ph.D., two of the country's leading child psychologists, share what they have learned in more than thirty-five years of combined experience working with boys and their families. They reveal a... ( read more)
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Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence
by Luke Jackson
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The author is an adolescent with Asperger's, which gives him the special insight about the subject, but he adds to this a sense of humor and a lilting writing style which makes the book compelling and particularly relevant for AS teens. He examines... ( read more)
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (07 Edition)
by Daniel Tammet
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One of the worlds only 50 living autistic savants is the first to tell his compelling and inspiring life story, and explain how his incredible mind works. While Tammets brain has amazed scientists for years, readers will be moved by this remarkable mans... ( read more)
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Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin
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Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world... ( read more)
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Loss Sadness & Depression Volume 3 Attachmen
by John Bowlby
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Bowlby’s seminal contribution to the way we understand attachment concludes with an examination of loss. He offers not only a new developmental model but also rare insight into the dynamics of mourning, the problems of depression, and the processes... ( read more)
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Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
by Rachel Simmons
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Dirty looks and taunting notes are just a few examples of female bullying that girls and women have long suffered through silently and painfully. Simmons elevates the nation's consciousness and shows girls, parents, counselors, and teachers how to deal... ( read more)
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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison
Staff Pick
The brother of Augusten Burroughs (author of the bestselling memoir Running with Scissors) has created an entertaining and often surprising memoir about growing up with Asperger's Syndrome. Whether you know someone on the autism spectrum or you're just... ( read more)
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson
Staff Pick
One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror.... ( read more)
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The Political Life of Children
by Robert Coles
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Robert Coles, one of the most eminent child psychiatrists in the world, spent over a decade researching this book and its companion volume, The Moral Life of Children. Coles visits children all over the world, listening with willing ears, and he captures... ( read more)
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Families: Applications of Social Learning to Family Life
by Gerald Ro Patterson
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Helps parents recognize the crucial role they play in shaping their children's behavior. The first half of the book examines reinforcement and contracts as the basis for behavior management programs. The second half focuses on applications of social... ( read more)
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Playing Hard at Life
by Etty Cohen
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Playing Hard at Life brings contemporary relational thinking to bear on the psychodynamic treatment of a notably difficult group of young patients: multiply traumatized adolescents, whose understandable hostility, resistance, even obstructiveness, render... ( read more)
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Hurry Down Sunshine
by Michael Greenberg
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Hurry Down Sunshine tells the story of the extraordinary summer when, at the age of fifteen, Michael Greenberg's daughter was struck mad. It begins with Sally's visionary crack-up on the streets of Greenwich Village, and continues, among other places, in... ( read more)
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The Call of Stories: Teaching and the Moral Imagination
by Robert Coles
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The Call of Stories presents a study of how listening to stories promotes learning and self-discovery.... ( read more)
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