To be successful in today's world, all
children need to become competent in
emotional, social and organisational
skills. This book of easy-to-implement
strategies will be an invaluable tool
for teaching these essential life skills
to children of all abilities.
Each chapter provides objectives,
lesson ideas, activities and
photocopiable worksheets, and adopts an
engaging theme appealing to a wide range
of interests including science, music,
cookery and sports. From developing
organisational skills by making use of
timetables, reports and note-taking, to
promoting self-esteem by creating
acrostic poems, Set for Success offers a
series of structured yet fun-filled
exercises that cater for all learning
styles and levels of emotional and
social proficiency.
This practical resource is ideal for
children aged 3-10, and the activities
can be easily adapted for older children
who need extra support in developing
emotional, social and organisational
skills.
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$44.00
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A Book for Children Diagnosed with
Asperger Syndrome
There's a kid at school who gets extra
help from a special teacher. He has
temper tantrums when he is angry and
sometimes finds it hard to pay
attention. He might even have been to a
special school to learn how to behave
appropriately in class. One day this kid
started to ask questions like, “Why do I
feel different – am I not like other
kids?” This kid might be a little
different from others in some ways ...
but this kid is NOT STUPID! Can you
solve the mystery of the special kid?
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for a child diagnosed with
Asperger Syndrome (AS).
Intended as a support tool in the
initial period after diagnosis, A
Special Book About Me is varied and
engaging, and addresses questions or
concerns that the child might have, such
as 'What are the characteristics of
AS?', 'Why did it happen to me?', and
'What happens now?'. Also included are
poems, stories, illustrations and
activities to help them come to terms
with and move forward from a diagnosis
of AS.
A Special Book About Me will be
essential reading for children in the
initial period after a diagnosis of AS.
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$17.00
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A Book for Brothers and Sisters of
Children Diagnosed with Asperger
Syndrome
'My brother gets extra help from a
special teacher. He has temper tantrums
when he is angry and sometimes finds it
hard to pay attention. He has even been
to a special school to learn how to
behave appropriately in class. He might
be a little different from others in
some ways ... but my brother is NOT
STUPID!'
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for the sibling of a child
diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS).
Intended as a support tool in the
initial period after diagnosis, You Are
Special Too is varied and engaging, and
addresses questions or concerns that the
child might have, such as 'What's wrong
with my brother?', 'Why has my sister
got Asperger', and 'What about me?'.
Also included are poems, stories,
illustration and activities to help them
come to terms with and move forward from
a sibling's diagnosis of AS.
You Are Special Too will be essential
reading for children in the initial
period after a sibling's diagnosis of
AS.
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$16.00
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A Book for Mothers or Carers of
Children Diagnosed with Asperger
Syndrome
So your child has Asperger Syndrome
(AS)? You might have noticed that some
of his behaviour is a bit different to
most kids. That he becomes stressed when
faced with change, and he doesn't cope
well with criticism or failure.
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for the mother or carer of
a child diagnosed with AS.
Intended as a support tool in the
initial period after diagnosis,
Mothering Your Special Child is varied
and engaging, and addresses questions or
concerns that a mother might have, such
as 'What are the characteristics of
AS?', 'How did my child get AS?', and
'What happens now?'.
Also included are poems, stories,
illustrations and activities to help
mothers come to terms with and move
forward from a child's diagnosis of AS,
and work together with the family to
support the child.
Mothering Your Special Child will be
essential reading for mothers and carers
of children in the initial period after
a diagnosis of AS.
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$28.00
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A Book for Fathers or Carers of
Children Diagnosed with Asperger
Syndrome
So your child has Asperger Syndrome
(AS)? You might have noticed that some
of his behavior is a bit different to
most kids, that he becomes stressed when
faced with change, and he doesn't cope
well with criticism or failure.
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for the father or carer of
a child diagnosed with AS. Intended as a
support tool in the initial period after
diagnosis, Fathering Your Special Child
is varied and engaging, and addresses
questions or concerns that Dad might
have, such as 'What are the
characteristics of AS?', 'How did my
child get AS?,' and 'What happens now?'.
Also included are poems, stories,
illustrations, and activities to help
Dad come to terms with and move forward
from a diagnosis of AS, and work
together with the family to support the
child.
Fathering Your Special Child will be
essential reading for fathers and carers
of children in the initial period after
a diagnosis of AS.
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$25.00
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A Book for Grandparents of Children
Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
'So your grandchild has Asperger
Syndrome (AS)? You might have noticed
that some of his behaviour is a bit
different to most kids, that he becomes
stressed when faced with change and he
doesn't cope well with criticism or
failure.'
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for the grandparent of a
child diagnosed with AS.
Intended as a support tool in the
initial period after diagnosis, Your
Special Grandchild is varied and
engaging, and addresses questions or
concerns that grandparents might have,
such as 'What are the characteristics of
AS?', 'How did my grandchild get AS?'
and 'What happens now?'. Also included
are poems, stories, illustrations and
activities to help grandparents come to
terms with and move forward from a
diagnosis of AS, and work together with
the family to support the child.
Your Special Grandchild will be
essential reading for grandparents of
children in the initial period after a
diagnosis of AS.
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$21.00
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A Book for Educators of Children
Diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome
If one of your pupils has Asperger
Syndrome (AS) you might have noticed
that some of their behaviour is a bit
different to other students: that they
become stressed when faced with change
in situations or routines. Children with
AS are visual thinkers and learners, and
they do not cope well with verbal
instructions. That's why, in order to
avoid negative feedback, they can become
defiant in their behaviour.
This book offers an accessible
introduction for teachers of a child
diagnosed with AS. Intended as a support
tool in the initial period after
diagnosis, Your Special Student is
varied and engaging and addresses
questions or concerns that teachers
might have, such as introducing an AS
student to the class; integrating the AS
student; dealing with tricky situations,
such as bullying; and encouraging the
'gifts' of AS. Also included are poems,
stories, illustrations and activities to
guide teachers in helping the child and
his or her peers come to terms with, and
move forward from, a diagnosis of AS.
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$30.00
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A Book for Peers of Children Diagnosed
with Asperger Syndrome
'There's a kid at school who gets
extra help from a special teacher. He
has temper tantrums when he is angry and
sometimes finds it hard to pay
attention. He might even have been to a
special school to learn how to behave
appropriately in class. This kid might
be a little different from others in
some ways ... but this kid is NOT
STUPID! Can you solve the mystery of the
special kid?'
This book offers a fun and accessible
introduction for the friend of a child
diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS).
Intended as a support tool in the
initial period after diagnosis, Your
Special Friend is varied and engaging,
and addresses questions or concerns that
the child might have, such as 'What are
the characteristics of AS?', 'Why has my
friend got Asperger?', and 'How can I
help my friend?'. Also included are
poems, stories, illustrations and
activities to help them come to terms
with and move forward from a friend's
diagnosis of AS.
Your Special Friend will be essential
reading for children in the initial
period after a friend's diagnosis of AS.
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$16.00
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