developmentally disabled children

Explores efforts to understand childhood psychological disorders and spotlights the social, behavioral, and psychological aspects of childhood disability. Details the struggles parents face when a child is diagnosed with such a condition and discusses how these disabilities can be managed.

Provides parents and teachers with social skills activities designed for young children with autism spectrum disorders including Asperger syndrome and autism. Includes reproducibles.

An introduction to autism for children, discussing how all people are different, what autism is and how it affects people, why people with autism may act differently, and ways to be thoughtful and supportive of friends with autism.

"Based on Cushla: a case study--three years of enrichment in the life of a handicapped child, original investigation presented for the Diploma in Education, the University of Auckland, NZ, 1975.".

A collection of essays in which siblings share their experiences as the brother of sister of someone with a disability. Children between the ages of four and eighteen relate the good and bad things about having a sibling with a special need such as autism, cerebral palsy, ADD, and Down syndrome.

Provides definitions of more than 3,500 disorders, theories, medications, interventions, diagnoses, organizations, assessments, and public laws related to developmental disabilities. Includes a CD-ROM with the full text and illustrations as well as hyperlinked cross-references.

Catherine, a young girl with multiple learning disabilities whose challenges include being unable to speak, walk without assistance, and understand a lot of what is said to her, has many characteristics and abilities that make her special.

Provides encouraging and instructional lessons for children with autism and related spectrum conditions, depicting several young "frogs with a different croak" who learn how to deal with physical development issues, socializing problems, hard-to-break habits, distraction, obsessions, and jumping to conclusions. Includes notes for parents and caregivers.