Chaleur Autism and Asperger Family Centre

Taking Cancer to School
These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like cancer. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use. In Taking Cancer to School, Max is diagnosed with leukemia. This straightforward story may help to alleviate some of the concerns that accompany the diagnosis of childhood cancer. Item #DO0229

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Taking Care Of Myself
An experienced, certified teacher and speech-language pathologist has written this book to provide the necessary information on skills students need to live safe, healthy lives as independently as they are physically and mentally capable of living. Item #AA0075

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Taking Cerebral Palsy to School
Even though Chad has cerebral palsy, he can still attend school and do many of the same things as his classmates. Written from Chad's perspective, this book answers many of the questions his classmates have but may be too scared or uncomfortable to ask. Children, teachers, school nurses, parents, and caregivers will learn about what cerebral palsy is, the different kinds of cerebral palsy, and special equipment that is available to help kids with cerebral palsy. This book also includes an experiment that allows children without cerebral palsy to experience what the condition may feel like. Item #DO0227

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Taking Charge of ADHD
A complete authoritative guide for parents. Item #DO0213

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Taking Cystic Fibrosis to School
Even though Jessie has cystic fibrosis, she can still attend school and do many of the same things as her classmates. Written from Jessie's perspective, this book explains and educates her classmates about her condition. Jessie explains to her classmates what cystic fibrosis is and tells them that it feels like "elephants dancing on her chest." She has to cough a lot, but she explains how it actually helps her. Jessie shows the class how her parents help her to keep her lungs clear. Designed to help kids better understand their classmates with cystic fibrosis, this brightly illustrated picture book also educates families, teachers, school nurses, parents, and caregivers. A quiz for kids and tips for teachers are included. Item #DO0221

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Taking Depression to School
Beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybook simplifies childhood depression. When read out loud, other children can identify why their peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children who suffer from childhood depression begin to feel accepted and safe. Kid Quiz to reinforce new information, and Ten Tips for Teachers, which provide additional facts and ideas for teachers. Item #DO0222

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Taking Diabetes to School
This color illustrated book for elementary age children contains an instructive story of a grade-schooler with diabetes who tells his classmates about the disease and how he manages it. The story offers sensitive insight into the day-to-day school life of a child with a chronic illness. Includes Ten Tips for Teachers and Kids Quiz. Item #DO0225

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Taking Down Syndrome to School
These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like down syndrome. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use. In Taking Down Syndrome to School, Nick's story explains what Down Syndrome is and how it affects children who are born with it. Item #DO0219

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Taking Dyslexia to School
These beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybooks simplify and normalize complicated childhood conditions, like dyslexia. When read aloud, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Each book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher use. In Taking Dsylexia to School, a young boy with dyslexia shares how difficult school has been for him. With help from his teachers and parents, he learns new techniques for school success. Item #DO0214

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Taking Food Allergies to School
This beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybook simplifies and normalizes food allergies. When read aloud by counselors, teachers, a parent or caregiver, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Book includes a Kids' Quiz to reinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher or parent use. Item #DO0217

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Taking Hearing Impairment to School
Through Jacob's story, readers learn about sign language, interpreters, hearing aids and speech therapy for kids with hearing impairments. Item #DO0230

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Taking Seizure Disorders to School

This story dispels the myths and fears surrounding epilepsy in a positive, upbeat and entertaining style while explaining seizures in an understandable fashion.

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