Chaleur Autism and Asperger Family Centre

ADD/ ADHD Alternatives
Armstrong urges educators and parents to look for the positive characteristics in learners who may carry the ADD/ADHD label. Are they bursting with energy? Are they intensely creative? Do they enjoy hands-on learning? Are they natural leaders? Are they unusually introspective and reflective? We need to look beyond a "deficit" approach and embrace a more holistic view of the learner that includes teaching to their multiple intelligences, learning styles, and other brain-friendly approaches. Item #DO0211

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Empowered Autism Parenting
In this groundbreaking book, William Stillman, an expert and passionate advocate on behalf of those with autism, offers a common sense guide for parenting children with autism. Item #AA0025

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Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Asperger's Syndrome

The clinical diagnosis of Asperger’s can be intimidating for you and your child.

Item #KC0196

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Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In
In Helping the Child who Doesn't Fit in, psychologists Stephen Nowicki, Jr. and Marshall P. Duke offer parents, teachers, and caretakers a guide to the puzzle of social rejection and its relationship to non-verbal language. Item #DO0315

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More Than A Mom

Living a Full and Balanced Life When Your Child Has Special Needs

This book explores how women can lead rich, fulfilling personal lives while parenting a child with special needs. The authors' skillful blend of research, personal experiences, and feedback from over 500 mothers across North America results in a book that is jam-packed with practical strategies, advice, and reassurance for mothers trying to create more manageable and fulfilling lives.

Item #AA0057

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No Such Thing as a Bad Kid
Written specifically for teachers, child- and youth-care professionals, and foster parents. No such thing as a bad kid is packed with information for anyone who lives or works with youngsters at risk. This empowering handbook opens by portraying misbehaviour as a call for help. It then guides you though "decoding" the message and, via hundreds of hands-on tips and sample dialogues, into approaches for revolutionizing your interactions with troubled kids and their interactions with the world. Even parents of children not at risk will benefit from this book. Item #DO0212

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Parenting With Wit and Wisdom in Times of Chaos and Loss
When our lives are thrown into chaos and confusion by illness, divorce, death or other loss, we need to rely on the T.A.O. of Family: time, affection and optimism. If we spend time with our children, attending to their needs but also showing them affection, compassion and kindness, and sharing with them a sense of optimism, we affirm that both grief and joy are vital and inevitable parts of life.
Item #DO0322

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Reclaiming Our Prodigal Sons and Daughters
Reclaiming our prodigal sons and daughters offers a penetrating portrayal of the rootlessness of many of today's youth and a powerful, four-step plan for reaching them. This resource is based on the best research and practice available on positive youth development.
Item #DO0312

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

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The Asperger's Answerbook

Asperger’s Disorder affects approximately 1 in every 500 children and, unlike other childhood disorders, there remains very little information for parents who are seeking answers to their most pressing questions. The Asperger’s Answer Book is a reassuring, authoritative reference for parents, families and educators, providing sound advice and immediate answers and information.

Item #KC0192

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The Autism Mom's Survival Guide (for dads, too!)

Given the daily challenges of raising a child with autism, it’s easy for parents to lose themselves and for their overall quality of life to plummet.

Item #KC0195

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The Complete Resource Book
The Complete Resource Book is an absolute must-have book for every teacher. Offering a complete plan for every day or every week of the year, this book can also be an excellent reference book for responding to children’s specific interests. Item #DO0203