books about: communicative     books:       Overcoming Dyslexia: A New and Complete Science-Based Program for Reading Problems at Any Level64 reviews Sally Md Shaywitz Vintage, 2005 Overcoming Dyslexia This book is full of information, starting with explaining how one learns to read using phonemes. Then it takes you through the third grade and what is expected of older children in regards to reading. It clearly shows you the difference between a person with dyslexia and one who doesn't. Great Book!             All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome80 reviews Kathy Hoopmann Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2006 book review Totally awesome way to introduce the topic of Aspbergers to someone. Completely appropriate way to open discussion with a child who feels different and affirm understanding of that difference. At the most superficial level is just a cute read,well done.             When My Worries Get Too Big! A Relaxation Book for Children Who Live with Anxiety8 reviews Kari Dunn Buron Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006 Great for all kids, helpful for parents and teachers I have bought and given several copies of this book. It helps give a language to feelings that might otherwise be hard to describe.             You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students With Autism in the Inclusive Classroom20 reviews Paula Kluth Brookes Publishing Company, 2003 Great resource to our entire school staff! Great job! This book is a wonderful insight of how to best support teachers and students about inclusion in a manner that allows all students to LIVE life whether on the Autism Spectrum or not. Paula shares a lot of personal lessons she has learned through her years of researching what is best for one may not be best for all. Learning how to best address the unique talents and challenges of ...             The Gift of Dyslexia86 reviews Ronald D. Davis, Eldon M. Braun Perigee Trade, 1997 The Gift of Dyslexia This book is very interesting. The author knows what its like not to be "normal" at school. Gives alot of helps for the struggling student.             Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum ...2 reviews Rachael Bareket Autism Asperger Publishing Co., 2006 Playing it Right! Playing it Right! Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Including Asperger Syndrome and Autism This book is EXACTLY what I was looking for! My 7.5 year old son is very high functioning autism spectrum disorder (PDD-NOS) and is cognitively very bright, but he does have difficulties managing his anger, and social skills ...             How To Reach and Teach Children and Teens with Dyslexia: A Parent and Teacher Guide to Helping Students of ...6 reviews Cynthia M., M.Ed. Stowe Jossey-Bass, 2000 Very helpful As a former special education teacher, I am sometimes too aware of little problems. I know my child's self-esteem is affected by this problem however, and this book is very helpful for being me to work with her at home, especially since teachers don't seem to think there is a problem. This book, along with "The Gift of Dyslexia" brought so much practical, usefel information. I took this book out ...             The Verbal Behavior Approach: How to Teach Children With Autism and Related Disorders13 reviews Mary Barbera, Tracy Rasmussen Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007 Great introduction to ABA / VB I am an ABA/VB professional as well as an author of a book on the topic of the Verbal Behavior Approach to ABA. I have met Mary only once but I have read her book and found it to be an excellent introduction to the science of behaviorism and particularly to the Verbal Behavior Approach to ABA. If you are currently trying to decide the best way to approach the education of the child with autism ...             The Alex Studies: Cognitive and Communicative Abilities of Grey Parrots12 reviews Irene Maxine Pepperberg Harvard University Press, 2002 Schooling psittacines What can a bird learn? Irene Pepperberg set out to find out. As with children, the best way to assess what has been learnt is to ask. Primarily for that reason, she chose birds capable of forming human words. An African Grey parrot, who she dubbed Alex [Avian Learning EXperiment], became the subject of her investigations. Earlier efforts in laboratories were unsatisfactory. Why should ...             Freaks, Geeks & Asperger Syndrome: A User Guide to Adolescence54 reviews Luke Jackson Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002 Excellent This book is intended for a person with Asperger's however, it can also be used by a child being bullied.             Asperger Syndrome and Long-Term Relationships9 reviews Ashley Stanford Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2002 Best AS Relationship book I've read I read this book 4 years ago, when I was in a very desperate search for information to save my marriage. Ashley Sanford gave me a lot of hope, where other books on the subject offered little. This book made a big difference in my approach to issues in my relationship and I highly recommend it to anyone in a relationship with a partner on the spectrum.             Educating Children with Autism10 reviews National Academies Press, 2001 Condensed, authoritative resource for families, educators, administrators & caregivers I bought this book after reading most of it on-live via the library. It's one of those books that brings a lot of information together, and it has the authoritative seal of the Council for Exceptional Children. I bought it because my son's school administrators and staff are living in the Dark Ages. The administrative law judge needs to be enlightened regarding the current professional ...             A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students With Autism13 reviews Paula Kluth, Kelly Chandler-Olcott Paul H Brookes Pub Co, 2007 Parent's perspective A Land we can Share is directed primarily at educators and para professionals working with children with ASD to welcome then into the world of literacy. My perspective is somewhat different. I am a parent of a 7 year old girl with ASD. We are currently in the throes of teaching our daughter to read (in collaboration with her teachers and therapists at school, of course). Whereas with my older ...             Just Give Him The Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students ...6 reviews Paula Kluth, Patrick Schwarz Paul H Brookes Pub Co, 2008 A MUST read... It's hard to decide what I love most about this book. Throughout the book Kluth and Schwartz combine three essential elements for working with All children: Respecting difference, challenging assumptions, and empowering learners. From the cover to the last page they get the reader thinking about the biases that influence how we view children(they're fascinations, not obssessions!) and they ...             How Do I Teach This Kid?8 reviews Kimberly A. Henry Future Horizons, 2005 Great resource for special ed teachers! Really great ideas for activities in my classroom! There are 80 different matching, sorting, reading, writing and math tasks included in this book. These really help the student to learn how to work independently and stay on task. There are photos, descriptions, and list of materials needed for each task. I highly recommend this book to educators as well as parents. "So You Want to be a ...             The Theory of Communicative Action, Volume 1: Reason and the Rationalization of Society (The Theory of ...4 reviews Jürgen Habermas Beacon Press, 1985 Do not emancipate yourself without it! I would like remind readers that this book is the first volume of the two that constitute "The Theory of Communicative Action" (the second volume has as subtitle "Lifeworld and System - A Critique of Functionalist Reason"). The first volume was published in English in 1984, while the second volume appeared in 1987. The two volumes are not independent books and should be read as a single book. ...             My Book Full of Feelings: How to Control and React to the Size of Your Emotions3 reviews Amy Jaffe and Luci Gardner Autism Asperger Publishing Company, 2006 Great idea for helping understand both feelings and reactions. Great for using at home with kids up to elementary school. I gave it as a gift and it was extremely useful. Gives examples of what might be causing the feelings. Gives a standard language for both parents and children to be clear about which feeling is being discussed. The definitions of big, medium and small feelings with discussion of how to keep reactions at a similar level has been a ...             Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Topics in Down ...6 reviews DeAnna Horstmeier Woodbine House, 2004 Teaching Math to People With Down Syndrome and Other Hands-On Learners: Basic Survival Skills (Topics in Down Syndrome) This is an awesome book! It gives you a step by step proven method that is almost fail-safe for teaching any concrete learner to understand math and math concepts. The only problem with this book is the misconception that the title relays in that it is not just for children with Down Syndrome. It is the method I use to teach all developmentally delayed children. I recommend it to everyone with ...             Early Communication Skills for Children With Down Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals6 reviews Libby Kumin Woodbine House, 2003 Very informative I wish I had time to read the whole thing at once, it's full of helpful info. I recommend it to anyone working with or parenting a child with down syndrome. Something that is partcularly nice about it as well as the other books like it is that they don't talk in ages but in stages. This way you can follow your child, and not some outward source that determines what they should be doing and when.             Teaching Conversation to Children With Autism: Scripts And Script Fading (Topics in Autism) (Topics in Autism)2 reviews Lynn E.; Ph.D. McClannahan; Patricia J.; Ph.D. Krantz Woodbine House, 2005 A must for professionals and parents This well-written book provides clear theory and method for teaching ASD children conversation using scripts and script fading. 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