Great book to help parents when faced with challenging behaviors (screaming, swearing, crying, hitting, kicking, biting etc) It explains the why and when of these behaviors and how to respond in non punitive and effective ways.
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Greene, R. W. (1998). The explosive child: A new approach for understanding and parenting easily frustrated, "chronically inflexible" children. New York: HarperCollins.
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Companion book of Driven to Distraction, it is a comprehensive guide to living a successful life with ADHD. As Hallowell and Ratey explain, "Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds."
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Hallowell, E. M., & Ratey, J. J. (2005). Delivered from distraction: Getting the most out of life with attention deficit disorder. New York: Ballantine Books.
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Great book on anxiety. It addresses the physical, emotional, and behavioral symptoms as well as basic brain science about anxiety. Explains and teaches how to use the 10 best strategies to manage, and conquer anxiety.
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Wehrenberg, M. (2012). The 10 best-ever anxiety management techniques workbook. New York: W.W. Norton & Company.
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An essential guide to the Floortime approach for treating children autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It includes information on neuroscience research and guidance for parents navigating the controversies surrounding the treatment of autism
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Greenspan, Stanley I., and Serena Wieder. Engaging Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2006.
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Labeled "dyslexic and profoundly learning disabled," Jonathan Mooney bought his own short bus and set out cross-country, looking for kids who had dreamed up magical, beautiful ways to overcome the obstacles that separated them from the so-called normal world.
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Mooney, J. (2007). The short bus: A journey beyond normal. New York: H. Holt.
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