Parenting Kids Spectrum

Unlock Social Confidence and Thrive—A Practical Guide for Teens on the Spectrum Navigating social situations as a teen on the autism spectrum can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. "Social Skills Workbook for Teens on the Spectrum" is your step-by-step guide to building confidence, making friends, and handling real-world interactions with ease. Packed with practical exercises, engaging activities, and real-life scenarios, this workbook provides clear and structured guidance to help teens develop essential communication, friendship, and problem-solving skills—all while staying...

Short, easy-read guide for parents on how to reduce family conflict by dropping unnecessary demands from daily life to help neurodivergent families to thrive. "Low-demand parenting requires radical acceptance. It says to the kid right in front of you, I see you, just as you are. - You are ok...

As a woman used to traveling and living the high life in Bangkok, Leanne Shirtliffe recognized the constant fodder for humor while pregnant with twins in Asia's sin city. But in spite of deep-fried bug cuisine and nurses who cover newborn bassinets with plastic wrap, Shirtliffe manages to keep her babies alive for a year with help from a Coca-Cola deliveryman, several waitresses, and a bra factory. Then she and her husband return home to the isolation of North American suburbia.

Cut down on stress with practical advice drawn from clinical knowledge. Whether building a personal support network, creating safe environments, or navigating your child's relationship with others, you'll discover a variety of ways to set your child and yourself up for success in Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Parents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who cares about a child or teen on the autism spectrum needs this essential roadmap to prepare our youth for being successful adults in today's world. Best-selling author, autism advocate, and animal science professor Dr. Temple Grandin joins psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore in spelling out the steps you can take to restore your child's hope and motivation, and what you must avoid.

Raising a child with autism isn’t easy, but with the proper guidance, you can make it much less complicated. It’s the diagnosis no parent wants to hear. Finding out your child has autism can make you question what you did wrong, what you could have done differently, and how you will get through this. Maybe you’ve always had a suspicion that something was different about them. Maybe you’ve wondered why they behaved the way they did… And the diagnosis only confirmed your suspicion that something is “wrong.” Now you feel like your dreams for your child’s future are shattered…...

Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids - including those with ASD - have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers, Geraldine Dawson, and Laurie Vismara make it surprisingly simple to turn daily routines like breakfast or bath time into fun learning experiences.

Dr. Robert Melillo's Brain Balance program has helped thousands of families across the country, offering a drug-free, scientifically based method for addressing a wide range of conditions, including autism spectrum disorders and ADHD. In The Disconnected Kids Nutrition Plan, he presents the nutritional side of the Brain Balance Program, featuring guidelines, tips, and kid-friendly recipes based on the latest scientific research on how food affects the brain.

Does your autistic child struggle to connect but want to make friends? Wish you knew how to help them navigate playground drama and chat safely online? Discover realistic strategies to build social confidence, foster friendships, and celebrate your child's unique way of relating to the world! Ausome Connections: A Parent's Guide to Building Social Skills in Autistic Kids is more than a book—it's a road map to a brighter social future for your child.

From candy explosions and safety spaces to patience pills and mattress slides, autism turns normal on its head and stomps on it for good measure. For this family and their three autistic children, life is chaotic but glorious. Experience everyday life from the perspective of a spectrum mom and defy the label as only an exceptional family can.

A gentle and engaging introduction to PDA for kids so they can better understand PDA friends or family members. Through simple, child-friendly and age-appropriate explanations, readers can explore what PDA is and how they can support their PDA siblings or peers. There are also lots of...

The long-awaited follow-up to the million-copy bestseller The Out-of-Sync Child, presenting information and advice for tweens, teens, and young adults living with Sensory Processing Disorder, and their parents. The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up will be the new bible for the vast...

The first accessible guide to examine Sensory Processing Disorder, The Out-of-Sync Child touched the hearts and lives of thousands of families. Carol Stock Kranowitz continues her significant work with this companion volume, which presents more than one hundred playful activities specially...

Every year, tens of thousands of young children are diagnosed with disorders that make it difficult for them to absorb the external world. Parents of sensory kids - like those with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, AD/HD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD - often feel frustrated and overwhelmed, creating stress in everyday life for the whole family. Now, with The Sensory Child Gets Organized, there's help and hope. Here, parents get an easy-to-follow road map to success that makes life easier - and more fun - for your entire family.

Parenting an autistic child can be overwhelming — not because your child is “broken,” but because the world isn’t always designed for the way they think, feel, and process. If you want calmer days, fewer meltdowns, and better communication at home, this audiobook gives you practical, supportive strategies you can start using right away.

"Man-speak" lessons on raising a child with autism. Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids gives fathers 100 short, simple, and practical lessons on how to create strong bonds with their children when autism is in the picture. Written by a father of an adult son with autism, Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids gives you straight-up advice that you can put to work right away.

In Raising Kids with Disabilities: Understanding Differences in Autism, Asperger’s, ADHD and How Parents Can Help Children with Disabilities Overcome Challenges to Live a Happier and More Fulfilling Life, parenting author Frank Dixon offers a supportive, practical guide for families navigating special needs parenting. This audiobook helps you better understand common developmental differences, reduce daily overwhelm, and build a plan that helps your child thrive at home, at school, and in the real world.

An accessible family cookbook that offers solutions rather than tricks to empower the food-averse, autistic, and picky eater, with 46 recipes. This much-needed cookbook combines tips and techniques with a dash of understanding about food aversion and how to help your kids—and yourself—cook...

There is nothing easy about raising a child, especially a sensational one. If you're seeking a handbook on how to support a child with sensory processing differences (SPD) or other nervous system dysfunctions - look no further. This memoir is a one-stop-shop of insights and a survival guide for parents and caregivers. Filled with tried-and-true prevention and treatment strategies for SPD, Sensational Kids, Sensational Families is a valuable resource for all special-needs families.

Parenting a teenager is already one of life’s biggest challenges — but when your teen is on the autism spectrum, those challenges can feel multiplied. You may sometimes feel like you’re speaking different languages, or that your child is living in a parallel world where rules and expectations don’t line up with “typical” life. This is not a reflection of your parenting failure. It’s the nature of neurodiversity. Level 1 ASD is not something to be “fixed.” Instead, it is a difference to be understood. Once you learn to view your child through the autism lens, much of the ...