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Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal issues > Disability & illness
College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities (2nd ed.)
offers students the knowledge, guidance, and strategies they need
to effectively choose a college, prepare for university life, and
make the most of their collegiate experience. This revised edition:
Outlines the rights and responsibilities of students with learning
disabilities Gives advice on talking to professors and peers,
getting involved, and asking for and receiving accommodations.
Helps students utilize their strengths to meet and exceed academic
standards. Provides additional information on autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and ADHD. Includes a handy guide to universities
with special programs and advice from current college students with
disabilities. Planning for college can be one of the biggest
moments in any student's life, but for students with disabilities,
the experience can be challenging on many different levels. This
book will empower future students and provide them with hope for
success. Grades 9-12
A powerful and compassionate guide for cultivating self-confidence,
independence, and the executive functioning skills you need to live
your best life! Being a teen with attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) doesn't stop you from wanting what almost every
other teen wants: independence, good grades, and a healthy social
life. But ADHD also presents obstacles that can keep you from
reaching your goals. At times you may become frustrated, sad, or
even angry at your inability to achieve the things you want. This
book can help. This unique guide will help you develop the skills
you need to strengthen your executive functioning, foster the
self-compassion essential to overcoming self-criticism often caused
by ADHD, and gain the confidence and resilience necessary to take
control of your ADHD-and your life. You'll also learn how to manage
your emotions, focus, practice flexible problem solving, change
habits, and improve communication skills. Finally, you'll learn how
these skills can improve your relationships with friends and
family, and help you succeed in school-and life! Your ADHD doesn't
have to define you, and it certainly doesn't have to determine your
life. This book will allow you to step off the path of
self-criticism, and guide you on the path toward self-compassion,
self-confidence, and success.
The Wonky Donkey picture book has sold over two million copies
worldwide - now with a shiny foil cover, it's the perfect gift! Who
ever heard of a spunky hanky-panky cranky stinky-dinky lanky
honky-tonky winky wonky donkey? This hilarious book will have
children - and adults - braying with laughter! Lyrical,
laugh-out-loud story and beautiful illustrations A special edition
with a bright shiny foiled cover! A fantastic gift for anyone who
loves to laugh THE WONKY DONKEY FAMILY - COLLECT THEM ALL The Wonky
Donkey Picture book paperback Picture book and CD Board book Mini
book and cuddly toy set Sound book eBook The Dinky Donkey Picture
book paperback Board book Mini book and cuddly toy set eBook The
Grinny Granny Donkey Picture book paperback Board book Mini book
and cuddly toy set eBook COMING SOON: Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise
Picture book paperback eBook
Like many others on the autism spectrum, 20-something stand-up comic Michael McCreary has been told by more than a few well-meaning folks that he doesn’t “look” autistic. But, as he’s quick to point out in this memoir, autism “looks” different for just about everyone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Diagnosed with ASD at age five, McCreary got hit with the performance bug not much later. During a difficult time in junior high, he started journaling, eventually turning his pain e into something empowering—and funny. He scored his first stand-up gig at age 14, and hasn't looked back.
This unique and hilarious #OwnVoices memoir breaks down what it’s like to live with autism for readers on and off the spectrum. Candid scenes from McCreary's life are broken up with funny visuals and factual asides. Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic is an invaluable and compelling read for young readers with ASD looking for voices to relate to, as well as for readers hoping to broaden their understanding of ASD.
Social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his
hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if
it's possible to be both very famous and very happy. As a
semi-famous internet creator, Josh Sundquist knows what it's like
to chase fame, but he also knows that more fame usually means more
stress. So he set out on a pseudo-scientific investigation to find
out if there is any way for fame and happiness to overlap. He
attempts to define the word "fame"-hint: it's harder than you'd
think. He turns back time to identify the first
facially-recognizable celebrity (you might know his former BFF
Brutus). He digs into the numbers to debunk urban legends
associated with stardom (ever heard of the 27 Club?). He talks to
other semi-famous people (from K-pop sensations to former child
stars) and asks them: Is this fame thing making you happy? If not,
why are you doing it? If so, what's your secret? All while
recounting funny stories about his own cringy fame-seeking (like
his many attempts, and failures, to get onto MTV). Packed with
playful diagrams, fascinating insights from celebrities, and
embarrassing truths from Josh's experience with semi-fame, this is
a must-read for anyone who has ever dreamed of becoming famous...or
at least going viral on TikTok.
Seventeen-year-old Saoirse has finished with exams and is facing a
long hot summer before uni. She plans to party, get drunk, watch
horror movies and forget all her troubles by kissing girls. Ever
since the breakupocalypse with her ex Hannah, she's been alone and
angry, dealing with the hole left in her family by her sick
mother's absence. Worse, Dad drops a bombshell: he's remarrying at
the end of the summer. Enter the scene: Ruby, who might just be the
prettiest girl Saoirse's ever seen. A romcom fan and a believer in
true love, Ruby challenges cynical Saoirse to try a summer romance
with the serious parts left out, just like in the movies. But what
happens when the falling in love montage ends?
Our Moms is an easy-to-read guide that lets kids with incarcerated
parents know they're not alone. Over 5 million children in the US
have had incarcerated parents within their lifetime and Quniana
Futrell is here to help shed light on the effects this has and has
had on these children's lives. She also enhances awareness of
parental incarceration and provides support by promoting diversity
in the classroom and starting important conversations between
administrators, parents, and childcare providers.
Sometimes history is made by a dyslexic, mischievous boy who hates
school, is a descendant of one of Frederick Douglass' half-sisters,
and whose Pops was a Buffalo Soldier. In I Wanted to be a Pilot,
one of the less than 100 living Documented Original Tuskegee
Airmen, Franklin J. Macon, tells the lively stories of how he
overcame life's obstacles to become a Tuskegee Airman. Soar through
history with Franklin as he conquers dyslexia, finds mischief, and
grows up to change the course of America. Readers laugh at Frank's
childhood antics, while being reminded that disabilities like
Frank's dyslexia, repeating a grade in school, and other hardships
can be overcome. I Wanted to be a Pilot encourages kids to
recognize history, reach for their dreams, and even make their own
toys as they are reminded of the great strength and determination
of the men and women who came before them.
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Goos
(Dutch, Hardcover)
Jolanda Haverkamp; Illustrated by Anita De Vries
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All About Dyspraxia follows in the best-selling footsteps of Kathy
Hoopmann's All Cats are on the Autism Spectrum and All Dogs have
ADHD. Through engaging text and full-colour photographs, this book
shows how people with dyspraxia see and experience the world and
highlights the unique characteristics that make them special. A
perfect introduction to dyspraxia for those recently diagnosed with
the condition, as well as their families, friends, and the people
who work with them. People with dyspraxia will also appreciate the
book for the way it shares their perspectives on life with care and
gentle humour.
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Pete Hautman
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Competitive eating vies with family expectations in a funny, heartfelt novel for middle-grade readers by National Book Award winner Pete Hautman.
David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad. But he knows he can do better. In fact, he'll have to do better: he's going to compete in the Super Pigorino Bowl, the world's greatest pizza-eating contest, and he has to win it, because he borrowed his mom's credit card and accidentally spent $2,000 on it. So he really needs that prize money. Like, yesterday. As if training to be a competitive eater weren't enough, he's also got to keep an eye on his little brother, Mal (who, if the family believed in labels, would be labeled autistic, but they don't, so they just label him Mal). And don't even get started on the new weirdness going on between his two best friends, Cyn and HeyMan. Master talent Pete Hautman has cooked up a rich narrative shot through with equal parts humor and tenderness, and the result is a middle-grade novel too delicious to put down.
A brief biography of the woman who overcame her handicaps of being
both blind and deaf.
This beautifully illustrated guide helps young people with
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) to understand their diagnosis,
develop self-awareness and implement their own personalised
problem-solving strategies. Written in consultation with young
people with PDA and their families, this book recognises the
importance of handing control back to the young person, and that
there is no one-size-fits-all PDA profile. Readers are encouraged
to engage throughout with interactive writing, doodling and
checklist exercises to explore their own particular
characteristics, strengths and challenges. Me and My PDA is
sensitively tailored to the needs and experiences of young people
(aged 10+) with PDA. The guide is designed to grow with the reader,
and can be used for many years as the young person develops and
changes - making it invaluable to PDA-diagnosed individuals and
their families.
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Bellamy's Ball
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Aaron Boyd; Harold William Thorpe
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Brilliant Bea is an endearing and empowering story that
demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn't
define who you are. Despite her struggles with reading and writing,
Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a
kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses an old-fashioned tape recorder
so she can speak her words and them play them back, as a technique
for learning in whole new way. With her new approach, Beatrice is
able to show her classmates who she really has been all along. This
book is set in EasyReading, a dyslexia-friendly font.
The perfect picture book celebrating all children with a message of
kindness and friendship. I might not like gritty sand or scratchy
labels, busy places or messy tables, but with ... a quiet walk ...
a gentle smile ... and some time alone for a little while ... I can
be amazingly me - just like you. In this first children's book from
autism ambassador, Christine McGuinness shows just how important it
is to embrace diversity and inclusivity while highlighting just how
much it means to accept one another, just as we are with all the
uniqueness that makes us special. Recently diagnosed with autism
along with her three children, Christine's message to parents and
carers to help them talk with their children about neurodiversity
is the perfect way to introduce the subject to any child. This
picture book for 3+ emphasises the importance of empathy and
kindness Vibrant art from Hannah Jayne Lewin communicates a
positive message A strong message that will resonate with all
children.
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