Easy to Love, but Hard to Raise is a collection of essays from the parents of children with “invisible” but very real disabilities. As these parents share their stories, a sense of empathy and support emerges until the reader comes away feeling...
More Being proactive about autism awareness is really the key for educating the public. When Sara Park’s son was diagnosed with autism, at first she didn’t tell many people, until something clicked and she knew she could help educate others.
More Anxiety is an often overlooked or misunderstood problem, especially when it comes to children. It’s true most individuals with anxiety are 18 years old or over, but anxiety does affect children, and it can be a major problem for individuals...
More Gifts: Mothers Reflect on How Children with Down Syndrome Enrich Their Lives is a collection of stories edited by Kathryn Lynard Soper that portrays the lives of mothers caring for their children with Down syndrome.
More In a heartening story about two boys who experience life-changing events at the age of three, a devoted father and debut author provides inspirational and enlightening guidance for parents and professionals caring for terminally ill children, as...
More Lee R. Chasen’s book Social Skills, Emotional Growth and Drama Therapy is the resource for the clinically proven approach to enhance social and emotional growth for children on the autism spectrum.
More Summertime marks the end of the school year, a time to relax. But a summer without structure can be a problem for children with ADHD and their unique minds. For parents, it’s the perfect time for reflection, a time to evaluate your...
More Everyone has their favorite sources of information, and often that means a favorite book. New books are continually coming out. Sometimes new ideas come along. Sometimes they really change the game. Often, they don’t.
More I walked into a fifth-grade classroom and saw a student with autism sprawled out on the floor. The classroom paraprofessional was standing over the boy, warning him,”Get up now or you won’t get computer time.” The boy began crying and...
More Everyone has their favorite sources of information, and often that means a favorite book. New books are continually coming out. Sometimes new ideas come along. Sometimes they really change the game. Often, they don’t.
More Everyone has their favorite sources of information, and often that means a favorite book. New books are continually coming out. Sometimes new ideas come along. Sometimes they really change the game. Often, they don’t.I think, and many...
More NPR Commentator and novelist Shelley Fraser Mickle takes on a new title, Publisher, with the startup company Wild Onion Press, Books Starring Kids with Physical Differences.
More The common misperception that nonverbal children, particularly those diagnosed with autism, are not aware of what goes on around them or are devoid of feeling is completely destroyed in the book, Seven Keys to Unlock Autism: Making Miracles in...
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As a young child, Ann LeZotte was diagnosed as autistic because she banged her head. Eventually it was discovered that her head-banging was merely a response to the fact that she could not hear. Born prematurely and deaf, Ann also has trouble...
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More Four years ago, Ruby Dee Philippa was riding her scooter down the road in Austin, TX. She was a singer. Her band, Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers, was just about to release a new album. She was careful on her ride. She wore a motorcycle jacket...
More The second edition of Dr. Thomas W. Phelan’s influential guide, All About Attention Deficit Disorder, explains in layman’s terms the symptoms and treatments for this all too common condition.
More Wild Onion Press took off in 2009 on the mission to change minds one at a time about children (as well as about all creatures great and small) with physical differences. We aimed to do this through literature, believing that a story is a...
More Parents of special needs children know about everyday struggles, and oftentimes feelings of hopelessness cannot be avoided. Anat Baniel’s new book Kids Beyond Limits offers a method supported by brain research with a healthy side dose of...
More Parents of children with autism, especially those children who are non-verbal, understand the daily struggle of communication and lack of understanding. In the book Carly’s Voice, father Arthur Fleischmann details his personal story, with...
More First Book has a simple yet powerful mission: providing access to new books for children in need, throughout the U.S. and Canada. Since 1992, First Book has distributed more than 90 million books and educational resources...
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Many parents appreciate books and resources from people who “have been there.” Finally, there is a book dedicated to the diagnosis of apraxia just for parents, written by R.N. and B.S.N. Leslie A. Lindsay, who also happens to be a parent of...
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“First, it’s important to know that a story about autism isn’t a story about a single child. It is a story about an entire family,” writes Glen Finland in her memoir Next Stop. It’s a love story, and not just about romantic love, but...
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