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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.
In the competitive world of post high school athletics,
conditioning is everything. From muscle mass to lung capacity to
endurance to speed, athletes who can get an edge have a better
chance of moving up the ladder to more and more elite levels of
play.
But one aspect of conditioning that is often overlooked is
vision. Ignored or undetected problems in the visual system have
stopped many athletes' progress before making it to the
professional--or even college--levels and has even ended otherwise
promising professional athletic careers. But one cannot control
vision, right? Wrong
Vision can be conditioned just like any other physical
attribute, and the earlier this conditioning starts, the better. In
See to Play, eminent optometrist Michael Peters, who works with
many professional athletes and sports teams, addresses every aspect
of this vital component of elite athletics. Included are in-depth
discussions of all facets of vision accompanied by myriad exercises
to help athletes hon
Wall Street Journal Best Seller "This is a holy book" -Rabbi
Lawrence Kushner Graham Hale Gardner died before turning
twenty-three and never learned to walk or speak due to severe
cerebral palsy complicated by epilepsy. Yet he left a legacy of
love and compassion that deeply moved scores of people from widely
different backgrounds. How was that possible? Graham's story,
written through the eyes of his father, speaks of the enormous
legacy left by a boy who never spoke. A story that raises
provocative questions about the "invisible lines of connection"
that make us human. Graham was a strikingly beautiful boy who faced
formidable challenges on a daily basis that most of us will never
encounter. His ability to confront adversity with resilience and
grace astonished and inspired nearly everyone whose lives he
touched. On the bucolic island of Martha's Vineyard, at a
pioneering summer camp for the disabled, a place "where hope
flourishes," Graham and his father become camper and camp doctor.
There, they encounter an eclectic group of people who eat, work and
create together. They write and cry together. They argue and dance
together. Camp Jabberwocky, as it is widely known, embraces the boy
and his father and they become part of a passionate and zany
extended family that will forever change how they see the world. As
the years pass, Graham and his parents experience both surprising
adventures and formidable challenges. Wherever they live and
travel, they encounter people who are drawn to Graham. These
people, from widely different backgrounds, want to be near him, to
assist in his care and to laugh with him. To them, the person they
uniformly cherish is nothing less than a living angel. Can we
imagine living in a parallel universe known as "Jabberwocky," where
people open their hearts and minds to those who are different and
nobody is left behind?
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