To work effectively with individuals who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), SLPs and other practitioners need in-depth knowledge on choosing and implementing interventions for communication and social challenges. The second edition of this bestselling textbook gives professionals the foundation they need to evaluate and compare today’s widely used interventions—and determine which ones will promote the best outcomes for the people they serve.

Added January 2022

Bringing together a collection of narratives from those who are on the autism spectrum whilst also identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and/or asexual (LGBTQIA), this book explores the intersection of the two spectrums as well as the diverse experiences that come with it.

Added January 2022

Written by autistic trans people from around the world, this vital and intimate collection of personal essays reveals the struggles and joys of living at the intersection of neurodivergence and gender diversity.

Added January 2022

People are complicated and so is the huge social world. Here are 13 more of our most helpful and popular teaching frameworks in a portable, user-friendly set to help social learners ages 4–adult build social competencies across a wide range of social landscapes. Tried, tested, and perfected over 25 years, these visual supports dissect complex social concepts into user-friendly graphics and logical steps that make sense to social learners. The frameworks in this set explore perspective taking and social communication, different types of friendships, and executive functions.

Added September 2021

Start unpacking the social world with Core Practical Treatment Frameworks: Set 1, part of a two-set collection of 26 visual teaching scaffolds for social learning and self-regulation strategies—curated and distilled for the first time in one practical and user-friendly collection.

Added September 2021

Providing advice on how professionals working with autistic trans youth and adults can tailor their practice to best serve their clients and how parents can support their trans autistic children, this book increases awareness of the large overlap between trans identities and autism.

Added September 2021

Differentiated instruction is simple and fun with this treasure trove of ready-to-use adaptations for grades K-12. All teachers—especially fans of Kluth & Danaher's From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks —will love the 100 creative NEW ideas in this illustrated guide, perfect for meeting the learning needs of all students in inclusive classrooms. An effective, time-saving way to boost student skills in key areas such as literacy, math, organization, communication, and behavior, these research-based adaptations will strengthen and energize any curriculum.

Added September 2021

You aren’t what you think! For teens with negative thinking habits, a licensed psychologist and a health journalist offer cognitive restructuring—a simple and effective cognitive behavioral approach to help you break free from the nine most common negative thinking habits that typically result in feeling sad, worried, angry, and stressed.

Added September 2021Mary Kara

This workbook offers a powerful technique called cognitive restructuring to help you reframe your thoughts, regulate your emotions, become a more flexible thinker, and stop letting your thoughts define who you are and how you feel. You’ll learn to target the nine specific kinds of negative thinking habits that can cause you to worry or feel bad, such as the I can’t habit, the doom and gloom habit, the all or nothing habit, the jumping to conclusions habit, and more!

Do you cut or self-harm? Do you feel like it gives you a sense of control in a world where you so often feel helpless and powerless? Do you do it to distract from emotional pain, or just feel something other than total numbness? There's a long list of reasons why you may self-harm. But regardless of the reason or the method, the truth is that self-harm is a destructive—and potentially deadly—way to deal with emotional pain. Fortunately, there are healthier and safer ways to manage your emotions. 

In The DBT Skills Workbook for Teen Self-Harm, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) expert Sheri Van Dijk offers powerful skills to help you manage your emotions, so you won't have to rely on self-destructive behaviors. Whether you're actively engaging in self-harm by injuring your body, or participating in other self-destructive behaviors such as substance abuse or disordered eating, this workbook will help you create your own action plan for change.

Added September 2021

The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults.

The Ninja Life Hacks book series is geared to kids 3-11+.  Perfect for boys, girls, early readers, primary school students, or toddlers.  Excellent resource for educators, parents, and teachers alike.

Added September 2021

This guide to functional assessment procedures includes a variety of strategies for assessing problem behavior situations, and presents a systematic approach for designing behavioral support programs based on those assessments. Professionals and other readers learn to conduct functional assessments and develop their own intervention programs.

Added September 2021

A diverse collection of autistic voices that highlights how parents can avoid common mistakes and misconceptions, and make their child feel truly accepted, valued, and celebrated for who they are.

Added September 2021

An easy, user-friendly way to introduce over 50 self-regulation strategies to kids ages 5–10 and empower them to make choices toward figuring out what works best for them. For best teaching practice, the strategy card deck should be used in tandem with lessons introducing tools for use with Zones from Chapter 4 in the curriculum book.

Added September 2021

Need ideas to help tweens and teens learn to manage their emotions and self-regulate? Discover this strategy card deck in The Zones of Regulation series—specifically for tweens and teens. Tools to Try Cards for Tweens & Teens is a multi-sensory strategy card deck to help explore, choose, and practice 50 self-regulation tools at home, in school, or in therapeutic and community settings. The 2-sided cards are divided into 5 categories that describe strategies to focus, calm, think, move, breathe, and connect, and pair well with lessons in the popular The Zones of Regulation curriculum book.

Added September 2021

If you’re cutting or hurting yourself you’re not alone. Thousands of teens across the country think that hurting themselves is the only way they can feel better, even though they continue to feel alone and out of control.

There are a lot of reasons why teens hurt themselves. None of them are your fault. You can’t change your past, but there is a lot you can do, right now, to make your future a place you’d like to spend some time, a place free from the pain, loneliness and isolation of cutting. This workbook offers a great way for you to make it happen.

Added September 2021

Build an active, responsive, and inclusive classroom where every student benefits. Through step-by-step directions, reproducible handouts, classroom-tested examples, and specific guidelines. These 60 activities will help you: Quickly and easily modify and adapt design instruction for diverse learners, including students with cultural, language, learning, physical, or sensory differences. Transform lectures and whole-class discussions through dynamic, student-centered learning experiences. Immerse students in discussion, debate, creative thinking, questioning, teamwork, and collaborative learning. Flexibly co-plan and co-teach with a variety of school professionals.

Added March 2021

Socially Savvy helps educators and parents break down broad areas of social functioning into concrete skills. The checklist pinpoints a child's specific strengths and challenges which in turn makes it possible to prioritize the skills most in need of intervention, develop strategies to address them, and track the effectiveness of those strategies. This manual includes targeted, play-based activities that foster the development of social skills critical to a joyful childhood and future academic success.

Added March 2021

This essential manual for ABA programs has been completely revised and expanded. Blending clear explanations of scientifically-based concepts and methodology, extensive clinical examples and advice, and suggested implementation protocols, the book provides a practical, comprehensive source for creating professional and effective student programs. Chapters cover: essential qualities of an effective ABA program, trans-disciplinary teamwork, curriculum selection and development, program writing and revision, strategies for attention and engagement, prompts, error- correction, and reinforcement, progress evaluation, data-based decision-making and many other vital topics.

Added March 2021

Explaining autism to empower kids (Superhero Brain) and explaining autism to family and friends (Superhero Heart). Same books we already have in our library, but illustrated with a girl instead of a boy.

Added February 2021

A must-have book for any girl that's looking for straightforward advice about her body. Covering everything from periods, deodorant, bad breath, smelly feet, hair, braces, acne, and bras, to eating right, staying fit, and everything in between, Girls' Life delivers the body basics. Complete with tips, quizzes, Q&A's, embarrassing moments, how-to's, mythbusters, letters, and lots more to help every girl look and feel fabulous inside and out! For ages 10-14.

Added Febraury 2021

Becoming a teen is an important milestone in every girl’s life. It’s even more important to get answers and advice to the most common health issues girls face from a trusted source. The American Medical Association Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Teen is filled with invaluable advice to get you ready for the changes you will experience during puberty.

Added February 2021

A complete guide to IM lingo, Emoticons and more. For Ages 8-12

Added February 2021

"101 Ways To Do ABA" is an easy to understand collection of effective Applied Behavior Analysis strategies to handle persistent, challenging behaviors. This exciting book covers everything from tantrums, to self-stimulatory behaviors, to attending to the teacher in a classroom, to dining out in restaurants... all from an Applied Behavior Analysis perspective.

Added February 2021

Based on cognitive behavioural principles, this workbook uses fun and engaging activities to teach children how to manage their anger by changing how they think and act – getting rid of their Anger Gremlins for good! Packed full of stories, puzzles, quizzes, and colouring, drawing and writing games, this is an excellent resource for parents or practitioners to use with children aged 5 to 9 years.

Added February 2021

If you are interested in learning more about universal design but finding the UDL guidelines or the entire concept of learning a new model overwhelming, this book is for you!

The UDL guidelines are complex, but implementing universal design for learning should not be. If you are unsure of how to "highlight patterns and critical features" in daily practice or "maximize generalization" in lessons, this book will help. Universal Design Daily translates the UDL principles, guidelines and checkpoints for you and provides 365 easy-to-implement ideas that are appropriate for elementary and secondary classrooms.

Added February 2021

The Underlying Characteristics Checklists (UCC) are non-standardized assessment tools intended for use with individuals of all ages who have been diagnosed with ASD or who exhibit behaviors that are often related to ASD and require intervention. The domains assessed include: Social; Restricted Patterns of Behavior, Interests, and Activities; Communication; Sensory Differences; Cognitive Differences; Motor Differences; Emotional Vulnerability; and Medical or Other Biological Factors. The UCC includes the Individual Strengths and Skills Inventory (ISSI), a parallel tool for identifying strengths across the same domains.This version is intended for high-functioning individuals ages 12-18.

Added February 2021

Anxiety is a prevalent and often debilitating condition for individuals on the autism spectrum. This book promotes a multidisciplinary approach to intervention and treatment of the condition, providing professional understanding of the underlying causes and available treatments.

Added February 2021

This bestselling, essential illustrated guidebook for adolescent girls is a trusty friend that can help girls feel confident about this new phase of their lives.

What is my period exactly? Do I need to see a doctor? What does it feel like to wear a pad? What if I get my period at school?

Added February 2021

Most children are unprepared for how to handle it when bullying happens to them or someone they know. Bully B.E.A.N.S helps children identify bullying, and offers clear and impactful action strategies for both targets and bystanders.

Added February 2021

280 scenarios to help kids explore and talk about feelings! 260 regulation strategies to help kids manage their feelings in socially appropriate ways! 24 movement cards to keep kids engage! Illustrated Booklet that introduces seven different kids with seven different feelings!

Added February 2021

As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to rise, school psychologists today must have the theoretical and practical knowledge to assess, treat, and intervene on behalf of all children, including those with ASD.  This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on screening and diagnosis of ASD, discrete trials training, pivotal response training, verbal behavior interventions, and structured teaching approaches.  Contributors also describe interventions for using cognitive behavior therapy with children and families to treat a variety of symptoms and behaviors.

Added February 2021

This textbook provides a theoretical and clinical framework for addressing multiculturalism and diversity in the field of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Chapters contain learning objectives, literature reviews, practice considerations, case studies, and discussion questions and are all aligned with the current BACB® Professional and Ethical Compliance Code and BACB® Task List. Accompanying the book are online test materials for students and instructors to assess the knowledge they have learned about various diversity topics.

Added February 2021

To guide your efforts to help your child flourish, this book has 90 playful, evidence-based activities. Thriving with Autism provides an easy, effective toolbox to supplement and support the developmental work parents and caregivers are doing with their children. These solutions are designed for kids with autism from ages 1 to 11. The benefits can last a lifetime.

Added February 2021

ABA Tools of the Trade is a collection and summary of tools in ABA and how to use them to both track behavior and effect behavior change. Perfect whether you're new to data collection or just looking for new tools and strategies!

Added February 2021

Julia Cook, award-winning children's book author and parenting expert, shows children just how overwhelming and powerful stress can be as it piles on the pressure and tries to steal our joy.

Added February 2021

This book introduces teachers to the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). Written by a consulting special educator and board-certified behavior analyst, it is designed to help educators like you strengthen classroom management skills.

Added February 2021

One of the best ways for children with autism, Asperger's, and sensory processing disorders to learn is through play. Children improve their motor skills, language skills, and social skills by moving their bodies and interacting with their environment. These interactive games are quick to learn but will provide hours of fun and learning for your child. And many of the games can be played indoors or outdoors, so your child can enjoy them at home, outside, or on field trips.

Added February 2021

This story speaks to children who are close to a child with autism; a brother, sister, cousin, friend or classmate. It explains how we are all different to each other, and how the sibling has special powers, which help them in the trickier moments where the child might feel rejection or find it hard to deal with a meltdown.

Added February 2021

This story speaks to children who have autism, and explains to them what it means in a way that leaves them feeling empowered and able to make their dreams come true. The story refers to sensory issues as "special powers" and explains how living with autism can be awesome and at the same time also feel tricky sometimes.

Added February 2021

This book is about a young boy's journey with a harrowing illness called PANDAS, an acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorder Associated with Streptococcus.

Added February 2021

This extensively expanded and revised 2nd edition provides all-new illustrations that reflect a broader range of inclusion and diversity in characters, a structured approach to observation, and new and updated lessons which include practice for readers as they learn to become social detectives—a skill set that can then be used everywhere they go, whether it’s at home, school, or within the community. Interventionists will find specific teaching tips and an expanded glossary of Social Thinking Vocabulary and concepts to guide young readers in exploring tools to help them make smart guesses to ultimately figure out the social emotional chain reaction.

Added February 2021

With Eye Power 2, your child or student will continue to think socially with Zeebu! Explore thinking about others in a fun, engaging way. This interactive 40 page activity book contains coloring pages, filling in thought bubbles, dot to dots, and stickers. Concepts covered include: My Eyes Look At What I Am Thinking About and My Face Shows How I Feel. Others May or May Not Have the Same Thoughts That I Do. My Eyes Can Tell Me What Others Are Thinking and Feeling. All activities build upon concepts covered in Eye Power Volume One.

Added February 2021

Social learning challenges can be especially noticeable in the workplace, where it’s assumed employees understand not only how to do their job but how to effectively work in a group, understand the hidden rules of office etiquette and office politics, and build and maintain solid professional relationships with others.  This 200+ page book is a primer about the social mind in the workplace, but the concepts and strategies are equally applicable in all areas of life.

Note: Previously published as Social Thinking at Work: Why Should I Care? our new incarnation of the book is a title and cover change only. Content inside the book is the same.

Added February 2021

Friendships aren’t always easy for kids. Almost every child struggles socially at some time, in some way. Having an argument with a friend, getting teased, or even trying to find a buddy in a new classroom…although these are typical problems, they can be tough. Children want to fit in, but sometimes getting along with friends is complicated.

Growing Friendships is a toolkit for both boys and girls as they make sense of the social environment around them. They will learn how to be open to friendship, choose kind friends, and most important, be a good friend.

Added February 2021

Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome all types of teen anxiety and how to apply specific skills to support your teen.

Added February 2021

Teachers, clinicians, and families have been playing this game so often that they've gone through all the playing cards and have been asking for more. Well--we listened!
The Elemnetary expansion pack includes 200 NEW Prompt cards and 100 NEW Challenge cards (The MS/HS pack includes 300 NEW situations) that cover various age-specific topics encountered at school, at home, and in the community. Add the new cards to your existing game decks or use them on their own to prompt deep discussion and learning on perspective taking, self-awareness, and executive functioning.

Added February 2021

Superflex and Focus Tron to the Rescue! introduces readers to the Thinkable Focus Tron. Wherever they are—at school, or home, in the community—Focus Tron helps Social Town citizens remember to use their focusing powers to stay connected to what they’re doing or what others are talking about. 

Added February 2021

Superflex and Kool Q. Cumber to the Rescue! introduces readers to the Thinkable Kool Q. Cumber (we call him Kool, for short!). Kool helps Social Town citizens stay calm when problems happen, and use strategies they learn to figure out the size of a problem and the expected reaction size. Kids learn to use the  strategies learned from Kool and the five Power Pals to calm down and have a reaction that matches the size of the problem.

Added February 2021

A book for kids about anxiety. Kids can do amazing things with the right information. Understanding why anxiety feels the way it does and where the physical symptoms come from is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. Anxiety explained, kids empowered.

Added February 2021

BEWARE OF CRANKENSTEIN! He's a little monster of crankiness that no one can destroy! MEHHRRRR!!! He may look like any ordinary boy, but when faced with a rainy day, a melting popsicle, or an early bedtime, one little boy transforms into a mumbling, grumbling Crankenstein. When Crankenstein meets his match in a fellow Crankenstein, the results could be catastrophic--or they could be just what he needs to brighten his day! 

Added February 2021

A dragon with a short temper is not a good combination, as Fergal's family and friends soon find out. It is only when he starts to notice other animals have clever tricks to calm down that Fergal begins to win back his friends, especially when he discovers dragons can cool off in a very handy way.

Added February 2021

These communication boards and cards were designed by experts in the fields of sexuality education and special education to go with our Sexuality Education for People with Developmental Disabilities curriculum. There are boards and cards for each of the 22 lessons.

The new children's book series, Ninja Life Hacks, was developed to help children learn valuable life skills. Fun, pint-size characters in comedic books easy enough for young readers, yet witty enough for adults. Leadership, Emotions & Feelings, and Growth Mindset. The series is geared to kids 3-11+.

Added January 2021

Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a new life—saving each other in the process. Lyrically told by one of today's most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.

Added January 2021

Three years ago, aliens invaded Earth and abducted everyone they deemed useful. The only ones spared were those too young, too old, or too “disabled” to be of value. Earth's last hope are also the last picked in this dystopian graphic novel trilogy.

Added January 2021

Life can be challenging at times, and unpredictable, with ups and downs and all sorts of things we can't control. It's like driving a car on a bumpy road. We can't wish the bumps away. We can't control who travels those roads with us, or make the sun shine on our journey if it's a rainy day. But we can control how we feel about it. We can let it make us angry or sad or scared, or we can stay calm, accept the challenges, and make good decisions.

Added January 2021

Wemberly worried about everything. Big things. Little things. And things in between. Then it was time for school to start. And Wemberly worried even more. If you ever worry (or know someone who does), this is the book for you.

Added January 2021

Have you ever met a Problem? They come in all shapes and sizes, and can pop up at the most inconvenient times. But you should know some things about them that will help you make them disappear.

Added January 2021

In this children’s story with an enlightening message, a little girl is introduced to the concept of mindfulness and its techniques while practicing self-care and ensuring the well-being of others.

Added January 2021

Giraffes Can't Dance is a touching tale of Gerald the giraffe, who wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe than you would think. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.

Added January 2021

A bear cub describes situations that make her jealous: when someone has something she wants, when someone is good at something she wants to be good at, and when someone else gets all the attention.

Added January 2021

Visiting Feelings harnesses a young child’s innate capacity to fully experience the present moment. Rather than labeling or defining specific emotions and feelings, Visiting Feelings invites children to sense, explore, and befriend any feeling with acceptance and equanimity. Children can explore their emotions with their senses and gain an understanding of how feelings can lodge in the body, as conveyed by common expressions like “a pit in the stomach” or “lump in the throat.”

Added January 2021

One day, Color Monster wakes up feeling very confused. His emotions are all over the place; he feels angry, happy, calm, sad, and scared all at once! To help him, a little girl shows him what each feeling means through color. As this adorable monster learns to sort and define his mixed up emotions, he gains self-awareness and peace as a result.

Added January 2021

Crickwing never set out to be a bully. All he wants is to create his art in peace. But it's not easy being different--a cockroach with a cricked wing and a flair for sculpture is a ready target for the bigger creatures in the forest. Crickwing just wants to even the score, and leafcutter ants are so easy to pick on. . . .Big mistake.

January 2021

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy?
This book brings hilarity and levity to this very important lesson on emotional literacy, demonstrating to kids that they are allowed to feel their feelings.

Added January 2021

Meet the good egg. He’s a verrrrrry good egg indeed. But trying to be so good is hard when everyone else is plain ol’ rotten. As the other eggs in the dozen behave badly, the good egg starts to crack from all the pressure of feeling like he has to be perfect. So, he decides enough is enough! It’s time for him to make a change…

A funny and charming story that reminds us of the importance of balance, self-care, and accepting those we love (even if they are sometimes a bit rotten).

Added January 2021

Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. In this book, kids will see what Sophie does when she gets angry. What do you do?

Added January 2021

Allison Edwards, author of the best-selling book Why Smart Kids Worry, gives a glimpse into the ways worry whispers to young minds, and offers a powerful tool all children can use to silence those fears.

Added January 2021

The girl has a wonderful idea. "She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!" But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. She is so mad, in fact, that she quits. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right.

Added January 2021

Meet Betty, a gorilla. She wants to eat a banana, but . . . try as she might, she can’t open it! Poor Betty—she just can't cope, and her frustration quickly becomes a great BIG tantrum. She cries and sniffles, kicks and screams. Luckily, Mr. Toucan is at hand to peel the banana and help Betty calm down. But what will happen when Betty spots another banana?

Added January 2021

Meet Ruby--a happy, curious, imaginative girl. But one day, she finds something unexpected: a Worry. It's not such a big Worry, at first. But every day, it grows a little bigger . . . And a little bigger . . . Until eventually, the Worry is ENORMOUS and is all she can think about.

But when Ruby befriends a young boy, she discovers that everyone has worries, and not only that, there's a great way to get rid of them too . . .

Added January 2021

Ravi never minded being the smallest in his family. Until one day, his short arms can’t reach the monkey bars, he can’t find anyone during hide-and-seek, AND he’s too little to ride the big slide. Ravi is so mad--so furious--that he can’t control his temper anymore . . .and he becomes a ferocious, roaring TIGER!

Being a tiger is great. Tigers can do anything they want! But who wants to play with a growling, wild tiger who won’t share or behave? Ravi is about to discover.

Added January 2021

A gentle story that teaches how small acts of kindness can help children feel included and allow them to flourish.

Added January 2021

Happiness, sadness, bravery, anger, shyness . . . our hearts can feel so many feelings! Some make us feel as light as a balloon, others as heavy as an elephant. In My Heart explores a full range of emotions, describing how they feel physically, inside, with language that is lyrical but also direct to empower readers to practice articulating and identifying their own emotions.

Added January 2021

Does any child like to go shopping? Not Llama Llama! But Mama can’t leave Llama at home, so off they go to Shop-O-Rama. Lots of aisles. Long lines. Mama is too busy to notice that Llama Llama is getting m-a-d! And before he knows it, he’s having a full-out tantrum! Mama quickly calms him down, but she also realizes that they need to make shopping more fun for both of them.

Added January 2021

Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!

Added January 2021

In this hardcover picture book, Pete the Cat wakes up feeling grumpy—nothing seems to be going his way. But with the help of some magic sunglasses, Pete learns that a good mood has been inside him all along.

Added January 2021

For fans of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and No, David! comes a tale about a very small gnome who has some very big ideas about the school garden.

Gnome cannot wait to help his friends harvest the school garden! But his eagerness and excitement get him into trouble, leaving them all saying, “No, no, Gnome!”

Added January 2021

The Way I Act explores thirteen ways of behaving. The friendly verses and bold illustrations convey many positive ideas of how to act in a variety of situations. In the companion book, The Way I Feel, children learned that feelings come and go and simply are.

Added January 2021

When Superheroes don’t get their way, when they’re sad, when they’re mad, when they’ve had a bad day . . .
they COULD super-tantrum, they COULD but they DON'T, because REAL Superheroes just WOULDN'T—they WON'T!

Added January 2021

It's the first day of school for Penelope Rex, and she can't wait to meet her classmates. But it's hard to make human friends when they're so darn delicious! That is, until Penelope gets a taste of her own medicine and finds she may not be at the top of the food chain after all. . . .

Added January 2021

Janan Cain's kids ooze anger and bounce with excitement as they teach the words for emotions. 

Added January 2021

A potato and his eggplant nemesis struggle to find the perfect pants in this hilarious, heartwarming tale of forgiveness.

Added January 2021

Clark is a shark with zing, bang, and BOOM. Clark zooms into school, crashes through the classroom, and is rowdy at recess. Clark loves life—but when his enthusiasm is too much for his friends, Clark's teacher, Mrs. Inkydink, helps him figure out a way to tone it down.

Added January 2021

Chrysanthemum is a funny and honest school story about teasing, self-esteem, and acceptance to share all year round.

Added January 2021

This book is a manualized guide for therapists treating children with peer problems. This unique, empirically validated treatment is the first to integrate parents into the therapy process to ensure generalization to school and home. Representing more than 12 years of research, this guide presents the comprehensive social skills training program developed by these pioneering authors.

Added January 2021

Many disabilities are a puzzle, and we all seek a road to better understanding how to help those in need. But what if we put down the puzzle piece and just stopped for a moment to love our child for exactly who they were?

The book comes alive with 180 days worth of therapeutic exercises crafted for kids to awaken their greatest potential.

Added January 2021

Distance learning poses many obstacles, but it also offers unique opportunities. In some ways, classrooms are more accessible in this format. 

All In: 18 Ways to Create Inclusive Virtual Classrooms is not an examination of all that is possible in e-learning. Rather, it is meant to be a guide and a starting point for discussion and planning, not only for teaching in virtual spaces but for considering how to bring the learning we acquire in this format back to face-to-face classrooms.

Added January 2021

Practical activities to help your child manage their emotions, navigate social situations and decrease anxiety, Expanded and Updated, it has helped thousands of families manage their child’s emotions, increase positive behavior and social skills, reduce anxiety, and so much more!

Added January 2021

Kids feel emotions in big ways! Here’s a great story for helping kids manage their temper.

Added January 2021

Are Unicorns Even Real?  – Yes, they are. BUT, a unicorn is not the kind of pet that you can buy!

To get a pet unicorn, first you have to believe unicorns are real, and then you have to find where they are.

BUT, even after you find a unicorn, she will not just let you ride her, and she will not home with you. WHY?  Because unicorns do not like angry kids.

I’ve been mad because I think people around me made me angry.                                When I found a unicorn, I thought she would make all my problems go away.            But the unicorn won’t let me touch her, and told me that I have to be calm and learn to control my temper first.                                                                                            But I really need a unicorn. What should I do? How could I get the unicorn to go home with me and be my best friend forever?

Added January 2021

Whether parents like it or not, romance is a part of girls' everyday lives. They see it in the media and hear about it from their friends and older family members. They may be having feelings they're not even sure how to define. It's all very exciting, but also very confusing for girls. This book helps answer all the questions popping up in her head: How can you tell if a person likes you? How do you tell someone you like them? What if you haven't had a crush yet? And, ugh, what about rejection? It includes tips and quizzes, plus age-appropriate and honest advice on navigating social situations and, most importantly, staying true to herself through any relationship.

Added January 2021

Get ready to unleash your learning power and potential! The Girls’ Guide to Growth Mindset is an interactive book for girls ages 8-12―with keys to unlock new adventures, skills, and a world of exploration. In these pages, you’ll nurture a can-do attitude and celebrate mistakes as a formula for growing bigger brains.

Added January 2021

This groundbreaking coloring book is all about building a girl's confidence, imagination, and spirit! The 22+ coloring pages encourage girls to think beyond social conventions and inspire conversations with adults about what it really means to be confident, brave, and beautiful.

Added January 2021

Friends can make or break the life of a tween girl (ages 8-12). That’s why bestselling author Dannah Gresh, popular speaker and creator of the True Girl live events, and youth educator Suzy Weibel have developed this resource that targets the hearts of tweens as they pursue friendships and grow toward young adulthood.

Added January 2021

A growth mindset can help you develop your abilities to tackle just about anything. Growth Mindset Workbook for Kids is a fun and engaging activity book, for ages 8 to 12, that can help you train your brain and develop creative problem-solving skills through practice and perseverance. You’ll learn how to foster a “can-do” attitude and celebrate your mistakes as a path to ultimate success.

Added January 2021

Have you ever had someone tell you that your social skills aren't very good? What do they mean?                                                                                                         Do you need practical tips for applying for jobs and attending interviews?     Are you moving from home for the first time? What do you need to know to best equip yourself?

This book is a unique handbook on life for autistic women, written by autistic women. Its primary purpose is to enable girls and women on the autism spectrum to learn from the authors' and others' mistakes most effectively!

Added January 2021

In A Social Story for the Rest of Us, Carol merges her expertise and experience as an autism consultant as she describes with disarming honesty what "the rest of us" need to know to work effectively on behalf of those in our care.

Added January 2021

This book proposes new approaches to the learning of children with autism, especially preverbal children. So-called “Nonverbal” autistic children have the least possibilities to participate in any sphere in society. The term "Nonverbal" is frequently used to imply not only that someone does not speak, but is unable to express and communicate at all. However, some children can and will speak later in life, while others might be able to communicate through different means if stimulated.

Ethical and humanistic perspectives aim to validate and represent people with autism fairly, avoiding stereotypes and stigmas. Any strategy designed for them ought to be founded on their needs, rights, interests, and potential, as opposed to the requirements of society aimed at minimizing friction. Mobile devices provide unique learning possibilities. In particular, their multimodal reception and multimodal production capabilities, as well as their selective interactivity features. 

Added January 2021

Parents all over the world are suddenly homeschooling. Are you one of them? If you have children on the autism spectrum, the prospect may seem even more daunting. Homeschooling, Autism Style: Reset for Success will give you what you need to step up. You’ll plan out the best way for your kids to learn at home, according to their own strengths and rhythms, find varied and fun activities to create teachable moments, and integrate learning into everyday life. You’ll also meet three fictional characters you may recognize from your own family: Distractible Dory, Hyper-focused Hermione, and Creative Calvin. Learn how personalizing a homeschooling experience works for each of them.

Added January 2021

Social situations can feel mysterious or tricky to navigate―and if you are on the autism spectrum, they can feel overwhelming. The Social Survival Guide for Teens on the Autism Spectrum unlocks socialization secrets and helps you understand your feelings. Autism books for kids don’t always address teenagers’ needs, but the practical tips and step-by-step guides in this handbook are perfect for ages 12-16.

Added January 2021

Life with a partner whose neurotype is different than yours is filled with moments that are surprising, unique, and sometimes challenging. If one of you is on the Autism Spectrum and the other is neurotypical, this Aspergers books is a helpful and inclusive guide to understanding the nature of your relationship and navigating its particular obstacles―while keeping your love for each other at the center of everything.

Even though Aspergers is no longer an official diagnosis, many people―like you or your partner―may still fit the Aspergers profile and identify with the term. This book is designed with you in mind.

Added January 2021

Why can humans alone invent? In The Pattern Seekers, Cambridge University psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen makes a case that autism is as crucial to our creative and cultural history as the mastery of fire. Indeed, Baron-Cohen argues that autistic people have played a key role in human progress for seventy thousand years, from the first tools to the digital revolution.

Added January 2021

This two-volume set provides a step-by-step teaching plan for each of the task codes identified within Dr. James Partington’s Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills, Revised (ABLLS-R®).
These manuals provide practitioners, teachers, and interventionists with a framework for the assessment, teaching, and tracking of skills of individuals with autism or other developmental disorders.

Added January 2021

The Social Filter Skills workbook gives your ASD/ADHD learner scaffolded practice in determining the right thing to say... and what not to say... in more than 90 real-life social situations.

Your learner will begin by thinking about how people will feel if you say something nice versus something rude or awkward. Next, they’ll evaluate specific examples to decide whether it is okay to say, or not. Finally, given a specific scenario, learners will decide what is a good thing to say in that situation. By the end of the workbook, your students will have a better understanding of how their words impact other people and will be able to make better choices.

Added January 2021

ABA Visualized is a parent training guidebook that uses step-by-step visuals to teach essential ABA strategies. Parents will learn how to build skills and reduce problem behaviors. In addition to the more than 60 visual strategies, templates & tools are included to accommodate the use of the techniques, making this book a comprehensive ABA resource for parents and BCBAs.

Added January 2021

This how-to manual is written for individuals who work with learners who struggle with executive function deficits. The manual takes the perspective that executive function skills can be improved through effective intervention, just like any other skills.

It provides practical strategies for teaching learners to be focused, organized, flexible, and able to effectively manage themselves. Ready-to-use lessons, data sheets, worksheets, and other tools for practitioners, educators, and parents are provided to help them tackle common problems associated with executive function deficits in learners of any diagnosis, ages 5 to adult. The principles of applied behavior analysis (ABA), which form the foundation of this manual, are translated into simple, easy-to-use procedures.

Added January 2021

In this creative, engaging approach to behavior analysis, written in clear, jargon-free language, Chance blends realistic examples with research and case studies. The text includes excerpts from formidable works by respected scholars, exposing readers to significant insights about how behaviorists solve behavior problems. Chance wants his readers to learn the language of behavior analysis, to become acquainted with the most important procedures for changing behavior, and to recognize that scientific method can be used successfully to solve problems.

Added January 2021

This guide highlights skill development in clear and behavioral frameworks, and provides parents and teachers with a wealth of information regarding goals and strategies. Sub-skills, prerequisites, and methods of instruction are outlined for each area in a methodical, easy-to-read manner.

The book is practical in that it addresses real world issues such as teasing and bullying, conversational development, and social comprehension. Most individuals with ASD have substantial social challenges. This book will increase the quality of social skill instruction offered to learners on the spectrum.

Added January 2021

Applied Behavior Analysis in Early Childhood Education provides a basic introduction to applied behavior analysis and the highly beneficial role that it can play in early childhood education for both typically developing children and those with special needs. The objective is to provide future and current early childhood professionals with the tools that they need to positively impact the lives of young children.

Added January 2021

Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers gives you what you need to understand to use the principles and practices of applied behavior analysis in the classroom. The content is presented clearly, in a friendly, accessible–even fun–manner. The ninth edition uses classroom-based examples and practices firmly grounded in research. Content is presented in the order of decision-making by a teacher who has a student exhibiting challenging behavior in class or a student who needs to execute a behavior-change project. The text covers identifying target behavior, collecting and graphing data, functional assessment, experimental design, arranging antecedents and consequences, and generalizing behavior change. 

Added January 2021

This book describes various ABA terms with examples and illustrations. It is good for students who study ABA, people who are pursuing BCBA®, BCaBA® or RBT®, people who use ABA for their profession, parents who are raising children with Autism and other related disorders and anyone who is interested in learning ABA.

Added January 2021

This book unveils the revolutionary AIM Curriculum, walking readers through its foundational scientific underpinnings as well as the step-by-step process of implementation.

​Book includes daily lesson plans, comprehensive data recording sheets and progress monitoring forms.

Added December 2020

n Meet the Overs and the Unders, your child will be introduced to two different families, the Overs and the Unders, as they explore the eight different sensory systems and their over- or under-reactions to different sensory input.

Beautiful illustrations paired with just the right questions, this book will help open the lines of communication to start talking more easily about sensory processing with elementary school-age children.

Added December 2020

This 2 book curriculum provides a comprehensive instructional framework for teaching both the “how” and “why” of conversation. It targets the needs of elementary-aged children with high- functioning autism (HFA) and other social cognition challenges.

The Conversation Club helps instructors guide children through the rudiments of conversation by introducing them to a clubhouse filled with a kid-friendly cast of club members.

Club meetings are specially designed to facilitate thinking about the social significance underlying each conversation skill. 

Added December 2020

A Step-by-Step Conversation Framework for Teaching Conversational Balance and Fluency for High-Functioning Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Added December 2020

In this introduction to ABA, Robert Pennington assembles a cast of talented researchers to describe in their own words important behavioral concepts to an uninitiated audience.

The book, comprised of 17 brief chapters, is full of rich examples intended to help the reader navigate unfamiliar concepts and behavioral terminology.

Added December 2020

Fun, cute and entertaining with beautiful illustrations. There are currently 40 My Dragon books to help teach children daily living skills, emotional regulation, social competence and adapting to change.

Added December 2020

An illustrated, skills-based sex education and social skills program for adolescents and adults.

Ideal for students with limited to no reading ability
Includes tasteful and clearly illustrated pictures for support with concepts
Provides objectives and teaching suggestions with each lesson
Has eight straightforward lessons for each chapter
Offers six chapters: Your Body-My Body, Being a Woman, Being a Man, Having a Baby, Be Safe, and Relationships
Cover-up stickers included to edit materials as necessary 

Added November 2020

This helpful resource book is filled with over 100 letters from real girls like you with questions about their changing bodies, and expert answers to each one. Plus, the back of the book features tips on how to talk to your parents about puberty and other touchy topics.

Added November 2020

Digital devices put a whole world at your fingertips. Play a game, listen to music, do research for school, read a story, or make a video―anywhere, anytime. Connect with friends and family in fast and easy ways. Post photos and share ideas and inspiration. And that's only a small part of it. Just like the real world, the digital world is full of exciting, helpful, and even life-changing possibilities. And just as in the real world, you need to know how to navigate it wisely and keep yourself safe.

Added November 2020

The author follows up her best-seller It's a Girl Thing: How to Stay Healthy, Safe, and in Charge with a light-hearted book of advice for girls ages eight to eleven on menstruation, puberty, and other concerns.

Added November 2020

Being a girl isn't always easy, and growing up is far from a walk in the park. This time of transition is particularly confusing without a confidante to help. Meet Sarah O'Leary Burningham, a real-life big sister here to coach preteens through all of life's big moments, from first bras to first periods. Filled with letters and testimonials from real girls—as well as confidence-boosting advice and myth-busting sidebars—this fun, accessible, and highly visual book is a must-have for every girl navigating her way through the preteen years.

Added November 2020

Teens and young adults with ASD face many unique challenges on the road to growing up. Daily interactions that we often take for granted—yet are imperative for living independently—can be particularly difficult. People with ASD require practice with simple activities and interactions in school, in the community, and on the job site. 

This easy-to-follow and engaging workbook is designed to help young adults ages fourteen and up develop invaluable communication skills and practice with interactions they would encounter in everyday life. Teens will also find information on topics that are imperative for a successful transition into adulthood—including health and safety, self-care, and more. 

Added November 2020

Swim along with the pout-pout fish as he discovers that being glum and spreading "dreary wearies" isn't really his destiny. Bright ocean colors and playful rhyme come together in Deborah Diesen's fun fish story that's sure to turn even the poutiest of frowns upside down.

Added November 2020

How to Think Like a Behavior Analyst is a revolutionary resource for understanding complex human behavior and making potentially significant quality of life improvements. Behavior analysts offer a worldview of the human condition different than almost any other professional perspective. To a behavior analyst, human behavior is largely learned and subject to change if the right variables are put into play. This is an empowering outlook, providing an opportunity for individuals to analyze the actions of those around them and an understanding of why others exhibit such behavior.

Added November 2020

A body-positive guide to help girls ages 8 to 12 navigate the changes of puberty

Puberty can be a difficult time for a young girl―and it’s natural not to know who (or what) to ask. Celebrate Your Body encourages girls to face puberty with excitement and empowerment. From period care to mysterious hair in new places, this age-appropriate sex education book has the answers you’re looking for―in a way you can relate to.

Added November 2020

Gets Kids Talking. Instead of asking "How was your day?", talk to them about what is really on their mind. Allow them to share their thoughts, feelings, and dreams with these cards. The LetzTalk learning game contains 60 age-appropriate thought-provoking conversation starters for kids to get them talking! 3 Versions: Ages 5-8, 9-12, Teen.

Added November 2020

Offering a unique overview of a child's point of view of life with autism, this guidebook will help parents and teachers better understand how this condition is experienced in day to day life. Organised by topic for easy reference, it explores the issues that can arise in everyday situations from toilet training to homework.

Learning points, situation-specific activities, and further resources offer practical guidance, while discussion tools such as original poetry illustrate the perspectives of children with autism. Concise and accessible, this book takes a creative approach to understanding autism, and will be an invaluable reference book.

Added November 2020

In Beyond Behaviors, internationally known pediatric psychologist, Dr. Mona Delahooke describes behaviors as the tip of the iceberg, important signals that we should address by seeking to understand a child’s individual differences in the context of relational safety.

Added November 2020

Addressing the gender gap in the understanding of autism, this multi-perspective book explores the educational needs of girls on the autism spectrum from early years to secondary school, in both mainstream and special settings. The collection, comprising insights from autistic women and girls and educational and medical professionals makes recommendations for a collaborative and integrated approach that enables girls on the spectrum to reach their full potential. By establishing close collaborations between girls on the spectrum, their parents, teachers and specialist professionals, the field can move forwards in terms of providing understanding and an appropriate educational framework for success.

Added November 2020

The Autism Language Launcher gives you something totally new: a step-by-step guide that ignites language lift-off by using methods such as tapping into your child's innate intelligence, going with your child instead of against your child and providing techniques that work with adults on the spectrum.

Added November 2020

This introductory guide to ABA demystifies the often complex terminology, the underlying principles, and commonly-used procedures of ABA using accessible, everyday language.

This revised and updated edition reflects recent developments and introduces new key terms. 

Added November 2020

Written by autistic author Robyn Steward, this is a detailed guide for young people aged 9 to 16 on the basics of menstruation. Created in consultation with young people, an online survey and a group of medical professionals, this is a book that teaches all people about periods, which can be a scary and overwhelming issue.

Added November 2020

This box set includes 8 ACTION Books:
A Little SPOT of Kindness, A Little SPOT of Patience, A Little SPOT of Responsibility, A Little SPOT of Organization, A Little Respectful SPOT, A Little SPOT of Honesty, A Little Safety SPOT.

Added November 2020

This box set includes 8 LIFE SKILL Books:
A Little SPOT of Courage, A Little SPOT of Perseverance, A Little SPOT of Teamwork, A Little SPOT of Talent, A Little Thankful SPOT,
A Little SPOT of Giving, A Little SPOT of Optimism, A Little SPOT of Creativity.

Added November

This box set includes 8 Emotion Books:
A Little SPOT of Anger, A Little SPOT of Anxiety, A Little SPOT of Happiness, A Little SPOT of Sadness, A Little SPOT of Love, A Little SPOT of Confidence, A Little Peaceful SPOT, A Little Scribble SPOT.

Added November 2020

I See Things Differently will help children understand what autism is and how it affects someone who has it, and is a wonderful catalyst for discussion that will help children to better understand and support autistic classmates or siblings.

Added November 2020

"Guess what happened at school today!"

Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Miracle isn't being a good classmate! She's having temper tantrums when things don't go her way. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Miracle control her meltdowns?The Kindergators series highlights familiar issues that children, teachers, and parents everywhere will recognize. Using humor and a keen understanding of young children, Rosemary Wells creates a cast of characters who will show young readers how to work together as good neighbors.

Added November 2020

Offering vital tools for working with 4- to 18-year-olds in a wide range of settings, this book presents engaging cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) activities that can be implemented rapidly and flexibly. Concise chapters guide the provider to quickly identify meaningful points of intervention for frequently encountered clinical concerns, and to teach and model effective strategies. Each intervention includes a summary of the target age, module, purpose, rationale, materials needed, and expected time for completion, as well as clear instructions and sample dialogues and scripts. In a convenient large-size format, the book features helpful graphics and 77 reproducible handouts and worksheets in the form of Handy and Quick (HQ) Cards.

Added November 2020

New to This Edition
*Reflects the latest research and the ongoing development of Project ImPACT.
*Streamlines the program for teaching parents--presents five main strategies that build on each other.
*Appropriate for a broader range of children, including those without an ASD diagnosis who have social communication delays.
*Optional unit on managing significant behavioral challenges.
*Additional visuals, graphics, and forms that facilitate learning.
*Expanded information on engaging parents, goal development, data collection, and adapting the program for a variety of settings.

Added November 2020

New to This Edition
*Reflects the latest research and the ongoing development of the authors' approach.
*Even more user friendly; skills parents need to learn are simplified and streamlined.
*Chapter on managing challenging behavior.
*Numerous graphics to help you remember and use the strategies.
*Appropriate for a broader range of children, including those without an ASD diagnosis.

Added November 2020

A seasoned educator and creator of popular blog The Inclusive Class, Nicole Eredics introduces you to the what and how of inclusion in this motivating, reader-friendly guidebook. You'll start with a big-picture guide to creating an inclusive culture in your classroom and school, with invaluable guidance on key topics like team collaboration, universal design for learning, co-teaching, social-emotional supports, and accommodations. Then you'll get 40 specific, teacher-tested strategies to modify your curriculum for students who work below grade level. Ready to use in your classroom right away, each strategy comes with student goals, simple step-by-step directions and implementation tips, suggested interventions and extensions, and samples of authentic student work that illustrate the strategy in action.

Equally useful as a beginner's guide to inclusion and a goldmine of practical ideas for experienced teachers, this must-have book will help make your curriculum “possible and achievable” for every learner, with and without disabilities.

Added November 2020

This touching story helps others understand autism, as well as some of the unique behaviors or unconventional responses of kids with autism.

Added November 2020

Picture one guidebook that gives you the fundamentals of inclusion, proven practices for teaching everyone, and dozens of student profiles and sample lesson plans. That's what you'll get in Picture Inclusion!, your ultimate theory-to-practice guide to teaching every learner in a diverse inclusive classroom.

You'll begin with a reader-friendly introduction to the why and how of inclusion in Grades K–5, including the theoretical foundations of inclusive education and general guidelines on key concepts: universal design for learning, response to intervention, alternate assessment, and more. Then you'll go inside three model classrooms—Grades 1, 3, and 5—for an in-depth look at how to support students with a wide range of learning needs.

Added November 2020

Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. With the right tools, everyday tasks can be terrific opportunities for building critical social and communication skills. Start at the kitchen table, bathtub, or shopping cart! In this easy-to-navigate guide, leading experts present more than 100 games and activities designed to support development in children from birth to age 3. Your child's daily routines are transformed into learning opportunities that promote crucial abilities, like how to imitate others or use simple hand gestures to convey wants and needs.

Added November 2020

Creative Coping Skills for Teens and Tweens offers dozens of suggestions, interventions, and activities for ways that tweens and teens can care for their physical and mental health, including managing life's stressors, how to recognize 'red flags' in a relationship, and listening to their body's intuition more often.

Added November 2020

Widely recognized as a gold-standard resource, the 3rd Edition of this authoritative book has been revised and expanded with 50% new material. It provides a complete introduction to functional behavioral assessment (FBA), complete with procedures, forms, and tools that have been piloted and refined in both general and special education settings. Numerous vivid examples illustrate how to use the authors' behavior-analytic problem-solving model (BAPS) to synthesize assessment results and guide the design of individually tailored interventions. Practitioners and students enjoy the engaging, conversational tone. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes 17 reproducible checklists and forms.

Added November 2020

The superhero of this book, Nathan, explains his Autism Spectrum superpowers, how they affect him, and ways his friends can help out when his superpowers spiral out of control. 

This book is a TOOL written by a mom/pediatric physical therapist to help kids, family, friends and caregivers understand Autism Spectrum and some of the struggles and superpowers associated with it. 

Added November 2020

In this practical, accessible guidebook, UDL expert Patti Kelly Ralabate walks teachers through the entire UDL lesson planning process, from developing learning goals to monitoring student progress. Through vignettes, exercises, video demonstrations, and other immediately useful resources, K—12 educators will discover how to translate UDL from theory to practice and plan lessons that meet every learner's needs. An essential guide for teachers, college instructors, specialized instructional support personnel, IEP team facilitators, curriculum planners, and inclusion facilitators, this book will help educators supercharge their lesson plans with one of today's best teaching approaches—and improve outcomes for students with and without special needs.

Added November 2020

Young children deserve to be armed early against internet dangers. Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr. makes it easy for parents to protect their young kids ages 3 to 6. Using gentle, age-appropriate messages, children will learn to Turn, Run & Tell when they are accidentally exposed to inappropriate content.

Added November 2020

Executive function skills―including self-regulation, focus, planning, and time-management―are essential to student success, but they must be taught and practiced. This unique guidebook provides a flexible seven-step model, incorporating UDL principles and the use of metacognition, for making executive-function training part of your classroom routine at any grade level.

Added November 2020

This collection of fun and adaptable activities, games, stories and handouts is a complete resource for supporting children coping with stress and difficult emotions. From engaging arts and crafts, to interactive stories and relaxing meditations, all the interventions and activities are thematically structured so that each chapter contains the means for building specific skills or overcoming behavioral issues. Each chapter contains suggested goals, positive affirmations and photocopiable handouts to enable a child to continue practising and learning new life skills outside of sessions with parents or professionals. Ages 3-12.

Added November 2020

Bullying is a serious and complex problem and touches the lives of nearly all children, some as victims of bullying, some as the bullies, and some as the bystanders who do not know how to help. Bullying is difficult to prevent, and children need support in learning how to protect  themselves when mean or bullying situations arise. The workbook offers ways for children to become more bully-proof.

Added November 2020

Parent and teachers want children to grow up to be happy and self sufficient, but when we have children with special needs, sometimes it seems like the work becomes so much about putting in scaffolding that we forget to celibate the strengths that are already there. Of course it's important to understand our needs and challenges, but if what we do well needs to be acknowledged first and foremost in order for their to be any chance at success.

Added November 2020

The VB-MAPP Instructor's Manual and Placement Guide contains a description of how to use Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior for language assessment, the assessment instructions, and the specific scoring criteria for each of the 170 milestones. In addition, the Manual contains a placement guide that offers specific suggestions for programming and direction for each of the 170 milestones achieved, as well as suggestions for IEP goals for each skill presented in the three levels of the VB-MAPP. 

Added November 2020

Overwhelmed special educators: Reduce your stress and support student success with this practical toolkit for whole-classroom organization. A lifesaver for special educators in any K-12 setting, this book-and-CD set will help teachers expertly manage everything, from schedules and paperwork to student supports and behavior plans.

Added November 2020

“My best friend is ignoring me.”
“My mom and I fight all the time—sometimes over nothing at all.”
“How can I tell if he likes me back?”
“Am I fat?”
When did girls’ lives get so complicated? Every month, girls write to Discovery Girls magazine to ask Ali, DG’s advice columnist, for help with issues like these. When it comes to troublesome questions, Ali has all the answers tween girls need! In this book, she tackles real girls’ questions on everything from family to friendship to school to boys...and much, much more. No matter what girls are going through, they'll find answers inside.  Added 5/28/19

Hannah was teased at her new school for being small. Aubrie's best friend said she was "too weird to be seen with." Camille got in big trouble for pulling a prank on a teacher. Morgan and her mom were robbed at gunpoint. In these amazing true stories submitted to Discovery Girls magazine, real girls share how they overcame their private struggles with friends, family, and themselves. In these stories, girls will find comfort, encouragement, and inspiration--and the confidence and resilience to handle even their most difficult times. Best of all, girls will learn that whatever life throws at them, they are never alone.  Added 5/28/19

PEAK-DT focuses on establishing early learning skills using direct positive reinforcement. Early learners will benefit from learning pre-requisite skills such as making eye-contact, attending to the teacher, requesting preferred objects, and labeling things in the environment. More advanced skills in this module include early social skills, such as show and tell in front of an audience, telling jokes, and among several other skill topographies.  Added 5/28/19

PEAK-G extends beyond the first module by not only teaching new skills through positive reinforcement, but also teaching learners to use skills in new and different settings, and in creative and novel ways. The goal of this module is to create Generalized Generalizers, exponentially increasing the amount of information that is gained as learners move throughout the environment. Early skills, such as generalized imitation, requesting a variety of objects, and categorization are targeted early in the module. Towards the end of the module, generalizable academic and life skills are targeted, such as counting money, silent reading, as well as several important social skills.  Added 5/28/19

PEAK-E is the first of two modules that goes well beyond direct positive reinforcement, establishing the language skills that underlie symbolic behavior and true language. The goal of this module is to encourage learners to gain new knowledge or behavior without the behavior being directly reinforced; or, to make inferences from events that occur in the environment.    Added 5/28/19

PEAK-T progressing learners even further than the PEAK-E module. This module establishes the early skills that underlie complex cognition, reasoning, and problem solving! The goal of this module is to encourage learners to identify events that are the same or similar, different or opposite, as well as to respond categorical and to interpret events in terms of the perspectives of others. Early programs target tangible differences, such as 5 objects is MORE than 3 objects. As a learner progresses through the module, more abstract skills are targeted, such as that an elephant is MORE friendly than a shark. Learners are also encouraged to transform new skills in creative ways, such as by acting like an elephant when told to act nice, or like a shark when told to act mean.  Added 5/28/19

This game is designed to fit easily into a counseling session and takes just 15 minutes to play. Players try to escape from Anger Island (and a pursuing dinosaur) by learning one of six anger management techniques, such as self-calming, communicating feelings, and creating compromises. One skill is worked on in each 15-minute segment and activities are suggested for practice between sessions. For ages 6-12 years.  Added 5/23/19

Meet Alex and his friends Max, Lily, Bella and Jack who are all members of the A-Team. “A” stands for both Awesome and Autism. Join Alex as he helps us understand Autism and teaches us about his strengths and challenges in addition to those of the fellow A-Team members. Observe how social situations in school can lead to various conflicts or confusion. Then, participate each week in A-Team meetings, led by their teacher Ms. Corina. Learn how Ms. Corina helps the members of the A-Team address various social skill challenges. Review strategies, steps and actions to proactively address common social skill challenges, such as: compromising, being too silly, being too bossy, being flexible, dealing with losing and more.  Pairs with The A-Team Presents...Curriculum Guide   Added 5/22/19

How to overcome almost anything! Remember when you got up the courage to tell your crush you liked him...and found out he didn't like you back? Didn't you wish you knew someone who had all the answers? Well, have no fear! This guide shows you exactly how to handle your crush (what is wrong with him, anyway?), and another gazillion sticky situations. Like when your BFF blabs your deepest secret to the entire school...or when you make a total fool of yourself onstage. Learn how to handle being cornered by a mean dog...or stranded at the mall...and much, much more!  Added 5/21/19

Best friends keep secrets, give good advice, and always make their friends laugh! This kind of true friendship is a gift...but it can be hard to find. Every girl has problems with friends sometimes, whether she's stuck in a fading friendship, caught in the middle of fighting friends, or dealing with mean girls. In Friendship Hardship: You Are Not Alone, the writers and editors of Discovery Girls magazine break down the solutions to tween friendship problems step by step. Girls will learn more about themselves and their friendships, develop the confidence and resilience to handle any friendship problem, and (best of all!), discover how to be the best friend ever.    Added 5/21/19

This book explains everything tween girls need to know about puberty in a straightforward and relatable way. By understanding what's going on inside her and knowing what to expect next, she'll spend less time wondering and worrying about what's happening to her body and more time enjoying the changes. She'll also learn how to handle her emotions and love her body (even if it's not perfect!) so she'll feel confident and ready for all the challenges of puberty. Added 5/21/19

Six adults with autism labels talk about their thoughts and feelings in ways that are touching, revealing, and surprising. These are the true autism experts whose voices are finally being heard. Added 5/21/19

Beloved picture book author-illustrator Rosemary Wells brings her signature humor and trademark knack for understanding young readers to issues of personal space in the first book in the Kindergator series. Perfect for classroom use or for reading and sharing at home.

Kindergators work and play happily in Miss Harmony's class. But Harry isn't being a good classmate! He's disrupting Friendly Circle, causing accidents, and upsetting the class. Can the Kindergators find a way to help Harry learn to respect personal space?  Added 5/21/19

Designed by two nationally known transition experts, the three-volume curriculum is now used in thousands of schools across the US and Canada. The Transitions Curriculum deals with three areas of competency critical to independent living: Personal Management, Career Management, and Life Management.  Added 5/20/19

Navigating The Zones is an interactive teaching tool designed to extend Leah Kuypers' original teachings as described in the book The Zones of Regulation. It engages participants in a problem-solving process at the heart of emotional self-regulation-while learning and collaborating along the way. It walks participants through the "Zones Pathway"-a visual, sequential, and concrete road map that helps structure participants' thinking and processing about the problem-solving sequence that is at the center of emotional self-regulation.  The Extension Pack helps advanced thinkers (age 10+) further develop their problem solving and self-regulation skills. Add these additional cards to the Navigating The Zones game to inspire more complex and nuanced learning, and introduce three new levels of play.  Added 5/17/19

Welcome to the "Say It... Or Not?" Social Filter Workbook. These worksheets help children with ASD/ADHD understand and practice what to say… and what not to say… in real-life social situations.

Your learner will begin by thinking about how people will feel if you say something nice versus something rude or awkward.

Next, they’ll evaluate specific examples to decide whether it is okay to say, or not. Finally, given a specific scenario, learners will decide what is a good thing to say in that situation.    Added 5/10/19

This book was written to show children of all ages and color what autism is really about.  The author places the characters into a fictional setting that helps to teach others about autism for understanding.  In the tale, Laura is new to Ms Donna's babysitting group.  There she meets other children-one in particular who won't speak or even look at her when she offers her friendship.  From there the story begins.  Added 5/2/19

Drawing on cognitive psychology and other fields, Make It Stick offers techniques for becoming more productive learners, and cautions against study habits and practice routines that turn out to be counterproductive. The book speaks to students, teachers, trainers, athletes, and all those interested in lifelong learning and self-improvement.   Added 5/2/19

A little girl uses rhyming verse to describe the unique traits of her autistic friend. Benny likes trains and cupcakes without sprinkles, but he can also be fussy sometimes. The narrator doesn’t mind, however, because “true friends accept each other just the way they are.” A gentle story encouraging children to appreciate and accept our differences.  Added 5/2/19

Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett's comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician's perspective, and provide extensive recommendations.  Added 5/2/19

My Body's Mine helps children learn they have the rights to their body. Told through rhyme from a child's point of view, this book on boundaries empowers a child to say no when others approach him or her in ways that make them uncomfortable. It also gives clear instructions on what to do if they are approached in an unwanted manner. The questions at the end of the book provide an easy transition for counselors and parents to open a discussion, assisting the child in understanding and practicing body boundaries or further exploring if abuse has occurred.  Added 5/2/19

My Actions Matter helps children learn life value skills, creating a foundation on how they can connect with others. Told through rhyme from a child’s point of view this book provides strategies for the child to learn how their actions influence others. The questions at the end of the book provide an easy transition for counselors and parents to open a discussion assisting the child in exploring ways they can effectively correct their behavior and connect with others.   Added 5/2/19

This book shows you how to seamlessly infuse social and emotional learning into your curriculum. With the growing emphasis on student assessment and learning outcomes, many teachers find they lack the time and the encouragement to begin implementing SEL techniques into their instruction. This book offers a solution in the form of practical lesson plans for grades 3–5 in ELA, math, social studies, and science—all of which can be implemented without tedious preparation and all of which are designed to boost creativity, cooperation, concentration, and critical thinking. Added 4/23/19

In this helpful book, you’ll learn how to seamlessly infuse social-emotional learning into your middle school English language arts curriculum. With the growing emphasis on student assessment and learning outcomes, many teachers find they lack the time and the encouragement to begin implementing SEL techniques into their instruction. This book offers a solution in the form of practical lesson plans—all of which can be implemented without tedious preparation and all of which are designed to boost self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and other key SEL skills.   Added 4/23/19

I Can Do That! helps children learn self-regulating techniques. Told through rhyme from a child’s point of view, strategies are shared empowering the child to effectively learn and practice ways they can control their emotions and actions when they feel themselves becoming dysregulated. The discussion questions at the end of the book provide an easy transition for counselors and parents to open a discussion, assisting the child in exploring ways they can learn to manage themselves.  Added 4/23/19

ASAP stands for ―Advancing Social-Communication And Play: An Intervention Program for Preschoolers with Autism. This is an intervention program to help teachers, therapists, and others foster the development of important communication and play skills in young children with autism. Specifically,
the end goal of the social-communication portion of this program is for preschoolers with autism to develop joint attention skills, and the end goal of the play portion of this program is for preschoolers with autism to develop symbolic play skills.  Available as a free download: http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/asap/files/2017/09/ASAP-Book-I-Assessment-and-Intervention.pdf Added 4/17/19

Written for real parents with anxious, angry and over-the-top kids, Bloom is a brain-based approach to parenting all children. Stop second-guessing the way you handle misbehaviors, and learn why they occur in the first place. Come to understand the developmental origins of behaviors and take a fresh look at how you can address them with skill-building techniques that produce real and lasting change.

BONUS: Each chapter has a QR code that links to bonus videos so you can hear directly from the authors about each topic.     Added 4/16/19

With these books you’ll gain practical strategies for teaching Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), mindfulness, movement, and team-building to help your students grow into contributing and compassionate citizens of the world. You’ll find out how to lead students through meditation activities, simple yoga poses, breathing techniques, and other practical methods to help you proactively manage your classroom by meeting your students’ SEL needs. Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School.  Added 4/15/19

Developed over three decades of implementation in a wide range of schools, this research-validated curriculum focuses on teaching students to be reflective, nonimpulsive, and responsible decision makers and problem solvers while emphasizing essential literacy skills. It is ideal for classroom use and can be adapted for small-group settings. The program uses a variety of cooperative learning methods, including small-group brainstorming, problem-solving, and role-playing activities. Students learn skills such as self-control, listening, respectful communication, giving and receiving help, and working cooperatively and fairly in groups. The manual and accompanying CD include numerous reproducible worksheets. SDM/SPS influences student behavior, academic learning, and social and emotional life. It promotes a multicultural perspective by building group cohesion, acceptance of differences, and the ability to understand different points of view.    Grades K-1, Grades 2-3, and Grades 4-5.     Added 4/15/19

The burgeoning multidisciplinary field of social and emotional learning (SEL) now has a comprehensive and definitive handbook covering all aspects of research, practice, and policy. The prominent editors and contributors describe state-of-the-art intervention and prevention programs designed to build students' skills for managing emotions, showing concern for others, making responsible decisions, and forming positive relationships. Conceptual and scientific underpinnings of SEL are explored and its relationship to children's and adolescents' academic success and mental health examined. Issues in implementing and assessing SEL programs in diverse educational settings are analyzed in depth, including the roles of school- and district-level leadership, teacher training, and school-family partnerships.    Added 4/15/19

It’s hard for children to accept not getting their way. Sam hates when his brother cries or his dad is too busy to play. When he loses his place in “Musical Chairs,” Sam cries, “I hate everything!” With the help of his aunt, Sam learns new ways to deal with his anger and feel better.   Added 4/15/19

Lucy is afraid of dogs, Josh doesn’t like to go in the pool, Dan doesn’t want the nurse to touch his bruised knee, and Ben is afraid to go on stage in front of people. Follow along as these friends learn that when something scares them, they can take a deep breath and feel brave enough to get through their ordeals.  Added 4/15/19

9 Stories in 1! What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be. Written in a "Choose Your Own Story" style, the book follows Danny, a Superhero-in-Training, through his day as he encounters choices that kids face on a daily basis. As your children navigate through the different story lines, they will begin to realize that their choices for Danny shaped his day into what it became. And in turn, their choices for themselves will shape their days, and ultimately their lives, into what they will be.

8 stories in 1! Danny is back in an all new adventure! In this follow up to the #1 Amazon Best Seller, What Should Danny Do?, your children will get to decide how Danny's day at school will end! Children love being able to make all the choices and control the outcome of the book, while parents and teachers love the lessons the book teaches! Try to reach all 8 endings! Added 4/15/19

Do you find yourself constantly asking your child to "pick up the pace"? Does he or she seem to take longer than others to get stuff done--whether completing homework, responding when spoken to, or getting dressed and ready in the morning? Drs. Ellen Braaten and Brian Willoughby have worked with thousands of kids and teens who struggle with an area of cognitive functioning called "processing speed," and who are often mislabeled as lazy or unmotivated. Filled with vivid stories and examples, this crucial resource demystifies processing speed and shows how to help kids (ages 5 to 18) catch up in this key area of development. Helpful practical tools can be downloaded and printed in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Learn how to obtain needed support at school, what to expect from a professional evaluation, and how you can make daily routines more efficient--while promoting your child's social and emotional well-being.     Added 4/15/19

Lost and Found is a follow-up to Dr. Ross Greene's landmark works, The Explosive Child and Lost at School, providing educators with highly practical, explicit guidance on implementing his Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) Problem Solving model with behaviorally-challenging students. While the first two books described Dr. Greene's positive, constructive approach and described implementation on a macro level, this useful guide provides the details of hands-on CPS implementation by those who interact with these children every day. Readers will learn how to incorporate students' input in understanding the factors making it difficult for them to meet expectations and in generating mutually satisfactory solutions. Specific strategies, sample dialogues, and time-tested advice help educators implement these techniques immediately.  Added 4/15/19

Packed with worksheets, handouts, and guided scripts with step-by-step directions, this definitive resource will put you to the top of your play game. With over 70 activities designed to improve thinking, self-regulation, learning and behavior, your tool kit will be full and your creative brain will be inspired to craft your own meaningful exercises. Play now, Play later...with 70 Play Activities for better brain functioning and learning.   Added 4/15/19

The Power Card Strategy is a visual aid developed by educators and parents to assist students with Asperger Syndrome and autism in making sense of social situations, routines, the meaning of language, and the hidden curriculum that surrounds us wherever we go. What sets The Power Card Strategy apart is that it makes use of children's special interests - to help them make sense of situations they encounter on a daily basis.    Added 4/15/19

The newest book, Healthy Relationships Lesson Plans was developed for teachers who wanted more lessons for their special education clients on navigating the community, personal safety, and practice lessons on how to recognize and listen to gut feelings.   Added 4/15/19

If you tell someone that they can’t play with you, there’s no harm done, right? But what if everybody said that? What if everybody forgot to be kind…and made fun of other kids’ artwork at school, or told a fib, or refused to share with a person in need? The world wouldn’t be a very nice place to live. But what if everybody thought before they spoke, so the world would be a kinder place?

With clear prose and lighthearted artwork, this companion book to the bestseller What If Everybody Did That? explores the power of words and shows kids that the things we say matter.    Added 4/15/19

With a few words on each page, "Why Is He Doing That?" explains the many questions typical students may have about students with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who are mainstreamed into general education classrooms. "Why Is He Doing That?" is presented in a way to encourage acceptance, kindness, and inclusion of students with Autism with simplicity and love, because we are all different, just like everyone else!  Added 4/15/19

A vibrantly illustrated, interactive book following Ruby on a journey of learning and imagination as she discovers, step-by-step, how to think and play like a doctor.

In an effort to get children to unplug and play in a technology driven society, the authors' mission is to help transform reading into meaningful pretend play by teaching children to have their very own doctor adventure, just like Ruby! The full page illustrations and text offer opportunities for child participation and discussion throughout the story.    Added 4/15/19

A vibrantly illustrated, interactive book following Leo on a journey of learning and imagination as he discovers, step-by-step, how to think and play like a firefighter.

In an effort to get children to unplug and play in a technology driven society, the authors' mission is to help transform reading into meaningful pretend play by teaching children to have their very own firefighting adventure, just like Leo! The full page illustrations and text offer opportunities for child participation and discussion throughout the story.   Added 4/15/19

A little rabbit is trying to read his book in peace, but there's so much going on around him! Maybe he needs some space just for himself...

With minimal text accompanying beautiful and sweet illustrations, this charming picture book explores ideas of personal space and sharing in a way that even very young children can enjoy.    Added 4/15/19

Harrison P. Spader sat a little too close. Shook hands a little too long. High-fived a little too hard. And hugged a little too much. Harrison P. Spader was a personal space invader. But that all changes when he learns the Space Saver rhyme: Arms out front, then out real wide. Now place your arms back by your sides. Author Christianne Jones uses humor and relatable situations to teach early learners about self awareness.   Added 4/15/19

Whether you're a young adult who is stalled on the journey to independence--or a concerned parent still sharing the family nest--this compassionate book is for you. Providing a fresh perspective on the causes of failure to launch, the expert authors present a 10-step plan that helps grown kids and parents work together to achieve liftoff. Learn why brain-based executive skills such as planning, organization, and time management are so important to success, and what you can do to strengthen them. You get downloadable practical tools for figuring out what areas to target, building skills, identifying a desired career path, and making a customized action plan. Vivid stories of other families navigating the same challenges (including father and son Richard and Colin Guare) reveal what kind of parental support is productive--and when to let go.  Added 4/15/19

This user-friendly guide was created to help educators learn more about universal design by exploring the practices associated with it. The book features dozens of ideas for providing multiple methods of engagement (e.g., creating personalized learning plans, using collaborative activities, engaging in community building), multiple methods of action and expression (e.g., providing assessment choices, encouraging dialogue, introducing assistive technology), and multiple methods of representation (e.g., teaching with powerful visuals, trying new presentation software, using more than one mode of output during a lecture).

Universal Design Daily also provides several suggestions to help teachers and teams “set up” for universally-designed curriculum, instruction, and learning environments. One section is dedicated to preparing the classroom and one is focused on learning about the process of universal design.  Added 4/15/19

A young girl and her box of magical yarn transform a community in this stunning picture book. With spare, gently humorous illustrations and a palette that moves from black-and-white to a range of color, this modern fairy tale has the feel of a new classic.  Added 4/15/19

Ages: Birth-18

This second edition is a comprehensive update to the original book. It updates our understanding of executive dysfunction (EDF) and provides a clear structure evaluating and treating EDF. New chapters clarify executive dysfunction as it complicates the academic, social, and communication performance of children with a wide range of disorders. Four new chapters address the problem of how to do executive function (EF) therapy with protocols, rationales, goals, and methods for building awareness, engineering the environment to support EF skills, developing/teaching compensatory strateiges and engaging in language therapy to support reasoning skills. It provides a framework for the evaluation of EFs and a survey of assessment tools with ready-to-use diagnostic questions, informal evaluation and observation protocols. A helpful Treatment Wheel graphic, organizing the range of treatment options, from external modifications and strategies to direct intervention for EDF and reasoning deficits. Sample intervention goals.                            Added 4/15/19

From leading authorities, this volume presents a unique evidence-based group intervention for the 10–15% of children who are challenged by peer difficulties in elementary school. The book features 145 engaging full-color reproducible handouts, posters, and other tools. In addition to teaching core social skills (participation, communication, cooperation, good sportsmanship, conflict resolution), Friendship Group promotes emotional understanding and empathy, self-control, and effective coping with social stressors. Two complete sets of sessions are provided (grades K–2 and 3–5), including step-by-step implementation guidelines. The large-size format facilitates photocopying; purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.  Added 4/15/19

Use these lesson plans, resources and printables as companion resources to the A-Team Presents... book series to bring to life a powerful social learning curriculum for your home or classroom!  Added 4/15/19

Even though Gilly the Giraffe has many wonderful things in her life, she sometimes lacks confidence. Why does she have to stand out so much with her long neck, her long black tongue and her mosaic patches? Why do some of the other animals point and laugh at her? Can it be possible to be different and to be cool? This activity book developed by expert child psychologist Dr Karen Treisman combines a colourfully illustrated therapeutic story about Gilly the Giraffe to help start conversations, which is followed by a wealth of creative activities for children to explore and build upon some of the ideas raised in the story, and beyond! The activities are accompanied by extensive advice and practical strategies for parents, carers and professionals on how to help children aged 5-10 boost their self-esteem and confidence.  Added 4/15/19

Written from the perspective of an eight-year-old child, The Boy with a Different Brain offers readers a beautifully honest and uncensored account of exactly what it feels like to be friends with a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Through descriptions of everyday situations, and some of the more common ASD quirks, the narrator seeks to break down the stigma associated with ASD and build upon their friend's very unique set of strengths, interests and abilities. This book is a definite must for parents, carers, individuals and schools looking to help reduce the number of ASD children diagnosed annually with depression and anxiety as a direct result of being bullied at school.  Added 4/15/19

This story speaks to children who are close to a child with autism; a brother, sister, cousin, friend or classmate. It explains how we are all different to each other, and how the sibling has special powers, which help them in the trickier moments where the child might feel rejection or find it hard to deal with a meltdown. With an air of magic running through the story, it is positive and empowering and encourages the child to use their special powers to make their dreams come true. To help your child relate to the message in this story, the book is available with a number of different characters. Added 4/15/19

This story speaks to children who have autism, and explains to them what it means in a way that leaves them feeling empowered and able to make their dreams come true. The story refers to sensory issues as "special powers" and explains how living with autism can be awesome and at the same time also feel tricky sometimes. To help your child relate to the message in this story, the book is available with a number of different characters. Added 4/15/19

Join the children of the friendship 5 as they learn about consent and personal space. When Riley is being too hands-on with Samuel during tag, Samuel gets angry. The Learning Rainbow appears and the children climb over to an imaginary land of giant bubbles. Watch as they play and find out the "rules" of personal space bubbles, and what it means to give someone your consent. Join the diverse, realistic and relatable children of the Friendship 5 on this social adventure.  Addede 4/15/19

Floortime is a highly effective intervention approach for children and adolescents with autism and other developmental disorders. Now there's a step-by-step guide for parents to LEARN and professionals to TEACH the DIRFloortime® model of helping young people with social, emotional, and cognitive challenges.

This guide takes the research-supported developmental approach to treatment and breaks it down into a curriculum of simple, sequenced strategies you can use right away to support the social and cognitive development of children and teens. Quick instructions and examples for each method are laid out for easy viewing in the midst of a play session. Certified DIRFloortime experts explain the theoretical background and the basics of how to play and interact with children in ways that motivate them, make the most of their natural interests, and help them develop critical new social, emotional, and intellectual capacities. Added 4/15/19

An entertaining and eye-opening look at the power of the "gonna get it done"mindset. Amelia is her name and conquering new challenges is her game! She's an up-for-any-adventure second-grader who's eager to try new things, provided nothing can go wrong. She takes up skateboarding with gusto and feverishly builds a swing set for her kid brother. But at the first sign of trouble- tumbling off her skateboard and whacking her thumb with a hammer-she's done. Her confidence shattered, Amelia frets she's a failure. But after a little self-reflection and some loving advice from dear-old Dad, Amelia learns she needs a "gonna get it done" mindset. With her new outlook, she discovers success has many definitions... more than she ever imagined.  Added 4/15/19

(Grades 2-6) Why Does Studying Have to Be So Difficult?! Some children become overly stressed at the simple mention of a test, while others avoid thinking about it at all. Neither approach is healthy. Having good study skills can make a huge difference when it comes to succeeding in both school and in life. However, good study skills are not innate, they must be taught, embraced and cultivated. When children learn the correct way to study, they develop effective skills that can lead to a greater chance of success later in life.   Added 4/15/19

Planning and prioritizing are two of the most difficult executive function skills for people to master. Planning effectively is the thinking skill that helps an individual develop strategies to accomplish goals. It allows a person to think about completing a task before it is started. Life is all about making choices. Prioritizing effectively helps a person make the best choices possible. Time is a limited commodity. To get the most out of your time and accomplish all that you need to do, you have to be able to plan and prioritize both on a long and short-term basis.   Added 4/15/19

Braden is back - and he delivers the drama to every minor misunderstanding, grievance and annoyance in his life! What was supposed to be a carefree afternoon of go-cart racing and putt-putt golf, quickly turns sour when Braden shouts and pouts about the rules. Turns out he is too short to drive a go-cart by himself. Will Braden ever learn to keep his cool in the face of disappointment? Will every discouraging moment send him into an emotional meltdown? Part of the Executive Function series of books for children, Of Course It's a Big Deal teaches kids not to overreact to situations.

Kyle is a fourth-grader who sometimes feels blue and out of sorts. He's not sure why, but he can never bounce back when he gets into a funk. When things go wrong at school or home, he can't shake it off and just move on. With the help of a kind teacher, Kyle learns how to recognize and manage his sadness by reframing his attitude and learning how to Start Acting Differently. Grades K-6.  Added 4/15/19

Kelsey is a sore loser. So much so that she is not afraid to cheat or throw a tantrum. No only is she a sore loser, but she's also a terrible winner! 
When Kelsey's poor sportsmanship causes her basketball team to lose a close game, she realizes she needs to change her ways. 
Fortunately, Kelsey's coach and mom are there to teach her the important tips for being a good sport. She discovers that practicing good sportsmanship (or sportsGIRLship, as Kelsey likes to say) makes playing a lot more fun – win or lose.  Added 4/15/19

This book talks about friendship. A reassuring text combined with humorous, full-color illustrations show everyday situations that children can relate to and understand. Best of all, this book presents the many ways to be a friend as well as the ways not to.  Added 4/15/19

We all feel many different emotions every day. For young children, those feelings can be extra strong. And sometimes, children need help finding the words to describe how they’re feeling. This friendly and positive alphabet book gives children those “feelings words,” and explores the idea that while some feelings are more comfortable than others, all are natural and important. F Is for Feelings invites children to share, express, and embrace their emotions—every day! A section in the back provides tips and activities for parents and caregivers to reinforce the themes and lessons of the book.  Added 4/15/19

Differentiated instruction engages students of all abilities as active learners, decision-makers, and problem solvers making educational experiences more meaningful for all. This one-of-a-kind book proves that designing differentiated instruction can be simple and fun! Packed with creative adaptation ideas like fidget bags, doodle notes, and choice boards, this book gives K 12 educators 100 teacher-designed, kid-tested strategies they can use to meet the needs of all students in inclusive classrooms. Ideal for helping students who need extra support, scaffolding, reminders, organization, or enrichment, this book gives general and special educators easy adaptations in 10 key areas. These areas are; organization, environment and sensory, technology, communication and participation, behavior and motivation, teaching and learning, literacy, math, study and review, and assessment. Everyone in the classroom will benefit from this timely, ultra-practical guidebook the go-to resource for any teacher who has ever had a doubt that differentiated instruction can be simple and fun! Added 4/15/19

This easy-to-read manual provides professionals with a thorough introduction to the standardized, parent-completed report forms designed by top language researchers to assess language and communication skills in young children ages 8–30 months.   Added 4/15/19

The VB-MAPP Instructor's Manual and Placement Guide contains a description of how to use Skinner's analysis of verbal behavior for language assessment, the assessment instructions, and the specific scoring criteria for each of the 170 milestones. In addition, the Manual contains a placement guide that offers specific suggestions for programming and direction for each of the 170 milestones achieved, as well as suggestions for IEP goals for each skill presented in the three levels of the VB-MAPP.

The VB-MAPP Individual Child Protocol contains scoring forms and charts for each of the 170 milestones, the 24 language and learning barriers, the transition to less restrictive settings assessment, and the over 900 tasks contained in the task analysis of each skill area.  Added 4/15/19

This Planner is designed to help students improve their executive functioning by organizing their time, tasks and materials. (Sarah Ward www.efpractice.com)  Added 4/15/19

The Autism Discussion Page green book covers anxiety and stress, challenging behaviors, stretching comfort zones, discipline, and school issues. It also provides more general teaching and mentoring strategies for coaching children on the autism spectrum in basic daily living strategies to improve their day-to-day lives.   Added 4/15/19

In The Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens, you will learn to develop a healthy, realistic view of yourself that includes honest assessments of your weaknesses and strengths, and you will learn to respect yourself, faults and all. You will also learn the difference between self-esteem and being self-centered, self-absorbed, or selfish. Finally, this book will show you how to distinguish the outer appearance of confidence from the quiet, steady, inner acceptance and humility of true self-esteem.

The book also includes practical exercises to help you deal with setbacks and self-doubt, skills for dealing with criticism, and activities that will aid in the development of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-worth. With the right amount of self-confidence, you will have the emotional resources you need to reach your goals.   Added 4/15/19

The Anxiety Workbook for Teens will show you how to deal with the day-to-day challenges of anxiety. It will help you develop a positive self-image and recognize your anxious thoughts. The workbook also includes resources for seeking additional help and support if you decide you need it. What are you waiting for? Don't spend another minute paralyzed by anxiety.  Added 4/15/19

There are a lot of reasons why teens hurt themselves. None of them are your fault. You can’t change your past, but there is a lot you can do, right now, to make your future a place you’d like to spend some time, a place free from the pain, loneliness and isolation of cutting. This workbook offers a great way for you to make it happen.

The exercises in Stopping the Pain will help you explore why you self-injure and give you lots of ideas how you can stop. The book will help you learn new skills for dealing with issues in your life, reduce your stress, and reach out to others when you need to. Work through the book, or just check out the sections that speak to you the most. This is your own personal and private road map to regaining control of your life.  Added 4/15/19

This workbook offers practical skills to help you reduce anxiety, balance screen time, deal with cyberbullies, and take charge of your life.

Social media can become addictive, stressful, and even alienating. If you’re like many teens, you probably check your smartphone several times throughout the day to stay up to date on the news from friends. But what happens when you’re so worried about missing the latest posts on your feed that you end up missing out on real life adventures and connections?

Grounded in evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), this unique and relatable workbook will help you manage the stress and anxiety that can result from excessive screen time. You’ll discover how to choose friends over followers, find tips for navigating cyberbullying, and discover new ways to get back in touch with your own life—without your smartphone or other devices.  Added 4/15/19

Using the skills outlined in this book, you’ll develop both grit and a growth mind-set—a way of thinking that focuses on improvement and hard work in order to achieve any goal you set for yourself. You’ll learn how to make grit an everyday habit, turn disappointments into opportunities, embrace challenges, manage stress, and be the very best version of you that you can be.

Studies show that grit isn’t something you have to be born with—it can be taught and learned! This book will give you everything you need to get gritty, open your mind to all life’s possibilities, and succeed in everything you do.  Added 4/15/19

The epidemic of depression in America strikes 30% of all children. Now Martin E. P. Seligman, the best-selling author of Learned Optimism, and his colleagues offer parents and educators a program clinically proven to cut that risk in half. With this startling new research, parents can teach children to apply optimism skills that can curb depression, boost school performance, and improve physical health. These skills provide children with the resilience they need to approach the teenage years and adulthood with confidence. Added 1/22/19

Offering a summary of the current state of knowledge in autism research, Defining Autism looks at the different genetic, neurological and environmental causes of, and contributory factors to autism. It takes a wide-ranging view of developmental and genetic factors, and considers autism's relationship with other conditions such as epilepsy.

Shedding light on the vast number of autism-related syndromes which are all too often denied adequate attention, it shows how, whilst autism refers to a single syndrome, it can be understood as many different conditions, with the common factors being biological, rather than behavioral. Added 1/4/19

In recent years, awareness has been raised concerning the importance of understanding nonverbal communication, including facial expressions, body language and tone of voice. Reading these nonverbal clues has proven challenging for some individuals, including many on the autism spectrum.

Beyond Words: Using Paralanguage to Communicate Effectively was written to provide a sequence of teaching activities for students struggling to understand paralanguage.

The main emphasis throughout the curriculum is that it is activity based. Like learning a new language, what is needed is a lot of practice and repetition. A wide variety of engaging activities are used to teach and reinforce skills, including listening practice, games, movie clips, role-plays, and apps. This curriculum has two goals. The first goal is that students become better communicators, both at expressing themselves as well as understanding others. The second is that they have fun and enjoy the process of learning these new skills. Added 1/4/19

This essential resource brings together more than 30 internationally recognized researchers from three important disciplines: augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), special education, and applied behavior analysis (ABA). Practitioners and clinicians will discover how to combine key interventions from these disciplines to make positive differences in the lives of the people they work with.

Research-Based Guidance on 

• Using evidence-based teaching methods with learners of all ages
• Conducting effective assessment and linking results with intervention planning
• Selecting high-tech and low-tech AAC options that meet individual needs
• Bringing about lasting changes to behavior with functional communication training
• Evaluating specific interventions that target social communication
• Implementing parent- and peer-mediated interventions
• Using customized visual and environmental supports in a variety of settings   Added on 1/4/19

Using the Friendship Skills workbook, your student will learn:

• What a friend is. . . how to recognize what friendship looks like
• How to show friendship with your body, actions and words
• How to build a friendship through sharing activities and interests
• What to do when things go wrong so you can get your friendship back on track
• How to recognize and deal with false friends

Added 1/4/19 

This hands-on manual is your step-by-step guide to helping your learner build strong conversation skills.

Weekly social skills lessons emphasize the entire spectrum of skill acquisition, from structured practice to generalization in the natural environment. Lessons are scripted for easy delivery and all required materials are included, making this resource suitable for both parents and professionals. 

Easily adaptable for both group and individual use, students learn how to:

• Begin a conversation by asking about their friend's interests
• Respond to a friend with appropriate comments, follow-up questions and follow-up comments
• Track the movement of a conversation topic and avoid getting stuck on his/her own special interest topic
• Appropriately change a topic during a conversation without dropping it in like a bomb
• Signal interest with eye contact and body orientation and also interpret a friend's face/body messages
• Begin and end a converation smoothly

Added 1/4/19

The Conversation Skills workbook provides step-by-step activities that develop strong communication skills. Students learn how to choose and introduce appropriate topics, add on-topic comments and questions, and show interest with body language and gaze.

No more topic bombs. No more interrogations. No more special-interest talk that goes on and on.

Added 1/4/19

The developmental challenges of children with special needs means they are often more at risk of physical or emotional exploitation. This book provides invaluable tools to help parents, carers and teachers protect vulnerable children. Difficult topics are sensitively and straightforwardly addressed through step-by-step guidelines for parents and learning activities for children.

Guidance to carers includes information on how to identify warning signs of abuse, and recognise tell-tale behaviour changes in their child. Intervention activities help children learn which adults to trust and how to stay safe, while reducing the fear, shame or stigma surrounding abuse. Aimed at ages 5-12, these learning devices have been specifically designed to meet a range of comprehension and developmental abilities, with instructions for parents to adapt them to meet the specific needs of their child. Added 1/4/19

For students with disabilities, including those with complex support needs, inclusion means more than just physical presence in a classroom—it means valued membership and full participation in a general education classroom and the school community. This book is your school team's practical blueprint for making authentic inclusion happen in K–12 classrooms.

The author guides you step by step through her accessible approach to creating inclusive learning environments for students with autism, Down syndrome, intellectual disability, and multiple disabilities. You'll get a clear rationale for meaningful inclusion and learn how to use strengths-based, person-centered planning to meet the needs of each individual student. Concrete, research-based examples show you what successful inclusion looks like, and ready-to-use strategies help you implement each stage of inclusion, from presuming competence to supporting the transition to adult life. Added 1/3/19

3 years & up. Help children build social and emotional intelligence through shared reading and engaging texts that prompt discussions about real-world experiences. Set of 6 paperback books. Listed in Library Index by individual title. Added 1/3/19

3 years & up. Help children build social and emotional intelligence through shared reading and engaging texts that prompt discussions about real-world experiences. Set of 6 paperback books. Listed by individual title in Library Index Binder. Added 1/3/19

Stories told from the perspectives of diverse children enable students to learn about relationships and feelings!
The inside front cover of each book offers teaching tips to ease conversations about behavior while building reading skills to meet Common Core Standards. Listed by individual title in the Library Index Binder. Added 1/2/19

Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder so misunderstood in girls and women and why do so many go under the radar without the support that they need? This practical guide explains the unique issues that affect females with autism and provides tools and strategies that girls, women and their families can use in day-to-day life.

Following the story of Alison, a girl diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, through both childhood and adulthood, we get an inside view of the challenges that girls and women with autism face. Straightforward information and advice is provided on key topics including:

· social skills and communication
· how to overcome bullying
· sensory issues and food sensitivity
· the need for routine
· perceptions of gender
· and physiological changes.

Added 1/2/19

Hey, Girls! Ever deal with ... Sibs who drive you crazy? Battles with your best bud? Heart-breaking crushes? A bod that seems to have a mind of its own? Tough stuff at home? Confused yet? Don't be! Fellow girlhood survivors share honest tips and offer real-life solutions to just about every growing-up problem you can think of. From the silly (but not to us!) to the serious, this book helps girls navigate the tricky waters of girlhood with their sanity, self-esteem, and sense of humor intact. Added 1/2/19

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The first book on using Social Stories™ with young adults focuses on developing a social understanding around some of the most common issues faced by autistic young adults, including applying for a job, looking after physical and mental health, and staying safe in a new home.  Added 1/2/19

Filled with strategies and advice, this empowering guide presents practical ways to improve the mental wellbeing of people on the Autism Spectrum.

This helpful guide focuses on the specific difficulties that can arise for people on the autism spectrum who may also experience a mental illness. The book includes information on common mental health issues, such as depression and anxiety, as well as strategies for improving sleep patterns and mindfulness. 

The book also includes a list of resources, books and organisations that can provide further support and inspiration.  Added 10/8/18

The 'Social Detective Skills' workbook develops skills in understanding social expectations.

Your student will learn that we all have social expectations about how other people will act. And we need to aware of social expectations in order to be socially successful.
Your student will develop the skills to:  Determine the social expectations of any situation.  Monitor other people’s signals of their expectations.  Deal with conflicting expectations.  React appropriately when there is a problem.  Added 9/27/18

The CASD can be used with any child between 1 and 17 years of age. Completed in just 15 minutes, it informs both diagnosis and treatment planning. Although the test requires no training, users can refer to an optional DVD for administration, scoring, and diagnostic guidelines.

Studies show that the CASD is 100% accurate in differentiating children with autism from typical children. Similarly, it demonstrates 99.5% accuracy in distinguishing youngsters with autism from those who have ADHD. The checklist also shows excellent congruence with DSM-IV–based clinical diagnoses and with other measures of autism.     Added 9/25/18

Ages: 3-0 through adult
Testing Time: 45 to 90 minutes
Administration: Individual

The FCP-R lets you account for some of the unique aspects of communication and the diversity among individuals with developmental and acquired delays. It addresses all communication possibilities and is not limited to oral language expression. Test items help fulfill the standards in state and federal regulations in the United States.

The test assesses students' language-based responses to portrayed, peer-to-peer situations which is unlike other tests which rely on observation forms.

The FCP-R yields an overall inventory of the individual's communication abilities, mode of communication (e.g., verbal, sign, nonverbal, augmentative), and degree of independence. Clients are assessed and rated in the major skills categories of communication through direct observation, teacher and caregiver reports and one on one testing. The FCP-R is appropriate for individuals who range between mild and profound deficits.   Added 9/20/18

The test has four subtests, which require students to make inferences, interpret photographed scenes, and explain how they would resolve problems with peers. The Examiner’s Manual includes a comprehensive discussion of the test’s theoretical and research-based foundation, item development, standardization, administration and scoring procedures, norms tables, and guidelines for using and interpreting the test’s results. Reliability and validity studies were conducted out with individuals with normal language abilities and individuals who had previously been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.    Added 9/20/18

The test has five subtests (Making Inferences, Interpreting Social Language, Problem Solving, Social Interpretation, and Interpreting Ironic Statements) that yield scaled scores. A composite score, called the Social Language Development Index, represents overall performance on the subtests. The Examiner’s Manual discusses the test’s theoretical and research-based foundation, item development, standardization, administration and scoring procedures, normative tables, and guidelines for using and interpreting the test’s results. Reliability and validity studies were conducted with students with typical language abilities and students who had previously been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.    Added 9/20/18

The Question Challenge Card Game is an expressive and receptive language card game that targets social skills and reasoning. Students practice skills that are necessary for effective communication and problem solving. The Question Challenge Card Game includes 30 cards for each of the following 10 skill areas:  ∙  Staying Calm through Self-Talk    ∙  Intonation and Body Language      ∙  Inferencing      ∙  Questioning in Conversation     ∙  Determining Perspective    ∙  Social Encouragement     ∙  Cognitive Flexibility    ∙   Stating Opinions     ∙  Predicting    ∙  Understanding Sarcasm  Added 9/20/18

• 56 Colorful, Illustrated Cards (2 1/2" x 3 1/2")
• Educational - Helps Children Practice Logical Thinking & Problem Solving Skills
• Includes Content Cards, Sturdy Storage Tin, & Game Ideas
• If... Then... Fun Deck App Available on the Amazon Appstore for Android      Added 9/20/18

• 6 colorful cards (2.5" x 3.5") each with an illustrated scene and prompt question
• Includes storage tin, content cards, and game ideas
• Educational - Helps children practice reasoning and inferencing skills
• Over 30 Super Duper Publications Apps available on the Amazon Appstore for Android       Added 9/20/18

All About Me; Feelings and Opinions; Family, Friends & More, and Imagination. Each topic incorporates questions addressing current interests that anyone in grade 5 to adult can answer. The deck includes 200 cards (3½" x 4¾"), color-coded by topic for easy sorting, and instruction card. Added 9/20/18

• 63 illustrated cards (3" x 4") each has a short story and three choices for the logical inference (She is shy/popular/kind).
• Includes game ideas, answer key, content cards, and Secret Decoder to check answers
• Educational - Helps children improve their inference-making skills and increases their vocabulary
• Over 30 Super Duper Publications Apps available on the Amazon Appstore for Android        Added 9/20/18

56 Colorful, Illustrated Cards (2 1/2" x 3 1/2")
Fun, Easy Way to Discuss Safety, Emotions, & Consequences
Educational - Help Children Learn & Understand How They React in Stressful Situations       Added 9/20/18

The worksheets and exercises in The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook for Teens will help you learn to handle awkward social situations with grace and confidence, so you can make real connections with people you want to get to know. Based in proven-effective cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the skills you learn will also help you speak up for yourself when you need to and stop dreading class projects that put you on the spot. Actually, there’s no aspect of your life that this workbook won’t help. So why let shyness rule your life one day longer? Let this workbook guide the way to a more confident, outgoing you.  Added 9/19/18

Teach clients to use controlled thinking and actions with this expansive, evidence-based program developed and used extensively in clinical practice. Complex executive function skills are taught as discrete sub skills so clients can succeed at every step.  Added 9/19/18

Provides information to teachers and parents to aid in the teaching of students with ADHD, Tourette Syndrome or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. A reviewer says: "A marvelous compendium of wisdom, gained through experience. This book will prove to be a frequently used reference for anyone involved with children and adults who suffer from these invisible neurological handicaps . . .every chapter is of practical use and assistance. These two writers understand what every child and adult with these conditions goes through.    Added 9/19/18 

This book is a supplement to Tigers, Too, which offers comprehensive recommendations for addressing deficits associated with executive dysfunction, slow processing speed, and memory problems - impairments which often interfere with a student s academic, behavioral, and social functioning. When planning workable solutions to handle these difficulties, individuals involved in the education of the student can readily answer the who, what, when, and where of the problem. An in depth assessment identifies why. Answering the question of how is more problematic. Tigers, Too provides numerous intervention strategies.
The outline of the book is based on the one established in Tigers, Too (arousal and speed of processing; attention, inhibition, and activity level; executive function; memory; the seven areas of academic proficiency; study skills; testing; and social competence). The checklist includes interventions that personnel who are involved in the process of trying to meet the needs of the student might consider and implement. Added 9/19/18

Assessment is a supplement to Tigers, Too, a book which offers comprehensive recommendations for addressing deficits associated with executive dysfunction, slow processing speed, and memory problems in students with ADHD, Tourette syndrome and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - impairments which often interfere with a student's academic, behavioral, and social functioning. Each highlighted test provides the diagnostician with the appropriate age range and a list of abilities required for the student to perform successfully. The administration of multiple tests will establish a pattern of strengths and weaknesses and commonality of approaches to problem solving. This information, combined with observations of test-taking behaviors, can be used to design and implement meaningful interventions.  Added 9/19/18

A must-read for parents, The Organized Student contains hands-on strategies for teaching your disorganized child how to organize for success in middle school and high school, with special tips for kids with ADD/ADHD and learning disorders.

The overstuffed backpack, the missing homework, the unused planner, the test he didn’t know about. Sound familiar? When the disorganized child meets the departmentalized structure of middle school, everything can fall apart. Even the academically successful child will start to falter if she misses deadlines, loses textbooks, or can’t get to class on time.

This practical book is full of hands-on strategies for helping parents identify and teach organizational skills.  Added 9/19/18

When you have a child that doesn't fit in, what do you do? Debra Ginsberg knew that her son, Blaze, was unique from the moment he was born in 1987. What she didn't know was that Blaze's differences would be regarded by the outside world not as gifts, but as impediments to social and academic success. Blaze never crawled. He just got up and walked when he turned one. He called his mother 'Zsa Zsa' until he was three. By kindergarten, he loved the music of Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald. He fears butterflies and is fascinated by garbage trucks. With the same honesty that made Waiting a success, Raising Blaze: Bringing Up an Extraordinary Son in an Ordinary World chronicles Debra's experience in raising a child who has defied definition by the host of professionals who have sought to label his differences. Ginsberg introduces us to a remarkable child and her own unusual childhood. She writes about a family which shows us the redemptive power of faith, humour and love.  Added 9/19/18

Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior is an 11-session intervention for parents who wish to learn how to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase adaptive skills in their children with ASD. Each session introduces effective behavior change strategies and includes easy-to-use worksheets, checklists, and take-home activities to help parents apply what they have learned. By participating in this intervention with a trained therapist, parents can help their children overcome behavior problems, promoting happier kids and families.  Added 9/19/18

A proven model for family-centered intervention in natural environments, routines-based intervention is the approach thousands of professionals trust to improve the lives of young children and families. Now there's a definitive guide to this highly respected, theoretically sound model-straight from the leading authority on routines-based intervention.Putting the wisdom and strategies from his popular workshops into book form for the first time, Robin McWilliam gives professionals a detailed framework for early intervention that addresses families' individual needs and helps children participate in daily routines. Provides step-by-step guidance on each part of the routines-based intervention model. Added 9/19/18

The CBT Toolbox for Children and Adolescents gives you the resources to help the children in your life handle their daily obstacles with ease.

Inside this workbook you'll find hundreds of worksheets, exercises, and activities.

Written by clinicians and teachers with decades of experience working with kids, these practical and easy-to-use therapy tools are vital to teaching children how to cope with and overcome their deepest struggles. Step-by-step, you'll see how the best strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy are adapted for children.   Added 9/18/18

When young Temple was diagnosed with autism, no one expected her to talk, let alone become one of the most powerful voices in modern science. Yet, the determined visual thinker did just that. Her unique mind allowed her to connect with animals in a special way, helping her invent groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe! Added 9/18/18

Evidence-based and highly effective, coaching helps early childhood practitioners support other professionals and families as they enhance existing knowledge, develop new skills, and promote healthy development of young children. This hands-on guide shows professionals how to conduct skillful coaching in any setting—home, school, or community.

This guidebook that walks professionals step by step through the coaching process and shows them explicitly what best practices look like. This book directly addresses the real-world challenges of coaching and gives readers concrete guidance on successful strategies and interactions.    Added 9/18/18

Effective early intervention doesn't stop when the provider leaves the family's home. That's why every interventionist needs this practical sourcebook, packed with research-based strategies for helping parents and caregivers take a consistent, active role in supporting young children's development. Targeting 80 skills in 6 key developmental domains for children birth to three, this reader-friendly guide gives professionals dozens of ready-to-use ideas for helping families and caregivers embed learning opportunities in their everyday routines. Early interventionists will turn to this book again and again for strategies that enhance child development, strengthen attachment, and help children with developmental delays participate fully in family life.  Added 9/18/18

A high school class - with a complete curriculum - that teaches students with ASD and their NT peers social skills! Let's create a class instead of the typical social skills programs! With this statement began the development of this innovative evidence-based curriculum for secondary students with ASD and their neurotypical (NT) peers. PEERspective is a complete curriculum that teaches high school students self-awareness, self-acceptance, relationship building, conflict resolution, stress management and wellness, and many other topics that have lifelong impact on students' lives. The curriculum is popular among students with ASD as well as their NT peers, leading to friendships and relationships far beyond the classroom.  Added 9/18/18

In Parenting Your Asperger Child, Dr. Alan Sohn's and Cathy Grayson's groundbreaking Cognitive Social Integration Therapy (CSIT) offers practical solutions that help parents prepare their children for a fulfilling life of social interaction outside the confines of their syndrome, addressing such topics as:

- The six characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome
- How to identify a child's type of Asperger's—and the best approaches for dealing with it
- Understanding how an Asperger's child sees and interprets the world
- Replacing inappropriate coping techniques with productive skills
- How to survive and learn from a crisis
- How school programs can aid in teaching Asperger children - Making changes that last

Added 9/18/18

This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family. Each chapter offers encouragement and guidance on issues such as school, friendships, meltdowns, special gifts, family relationships, therapies and interventions. Having daughters on the spectrum presents unique and rewarding challenges and this book is packed with friendly advice and real life examples from a mother who has experienced it all first hand.

This positive, upbeat book is guaranteed to offer support to parents, grandparents and family members, as well as providing educators and anyone else working in a supporting role with an insight into what life is like for girls on the spectrum and their parents.  Added 9/18/18

Behavior Solutions for the Home is a tool for parents who have children whose behaviors are impeding their daily life. Once they see a particular behavior, they can quickly look up an in-the-moment solution, and then read more about what could be causing that behavior, and more importantly, how to overcome it. This helpful book is intended to provide general, practical solutions for busy (and often overwhelmed) parents who can benefit from a handy reference guide to help them address common behaviors at home and in the community. A must-have for every home with a child with autism and/or sensory issues!   Added 9/18/18

This book covers these ten essential life skills:

Making Sense of the World * Communication * Safety * Self-Esteem * Pursuing Interests * Self-Regulation * Independence * Social Relationships * Self- Advocacy *Earning a Living

Added 9/18/18

Friends. Where would you be without them? Read about:   - Making New Friends   - Quiz: Are You a Good Friend?   -Secret Rules of Friendship

-Advice for Dealing with Tricky Situations    Added 9/18/18

Do you have toddlers on your caseload? These 25 informational and activity-based handouts will help you tell parents and caregivers at home how they can stimulate language development in their young ones. Copy the black and white handouts or print color versions from the CD-ROM.  Added 9/14/18

This boxed card deck includes 50 creative mindfulness games, visualizations and exercises divided into 5 categories to help children feel grounded, find calm, improve focus, practice loving-kindness and relax. Whimsical full-color illustrations on both sides of the cards break down each practice into easy-to-follow steps. Tips on individual cards plus an 8-page instructional booklet show modifications that make these activities inclusive for children of all abilities.  Added 9/11/18

Tigers, Too is the long awaited second book by the authors Marilyn P. Dornbush, Ph.D. and Sheryl K. Pruitt, M.Ed., ET/P. Their first book, Teaching the Tiger, was a groundbreaking book about what to do when you have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD), Tourette syndrome (TS), and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD). This new book, Tigers, Too, has additional Tigers to manage, Executive Dysfunction, Processing Speed Disorder, and memory deficits. This book is a practical, how-to reference guide that can be opened to a specific problem that a teacher, healthcare professional, or parent has a question about and there they can find simple, clear strategies that work. This book will be an important resource for those who are struggling to work with children, adolescents and young adults with ADHD, TS, and OCD that also have the associated disorders of Executive Dysfunction, Processing Speed Disorder and memory deficits. Added 9/11/18

One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. Susan Senator tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers. To help parents find the guidance they need to provide fruitful lives for their autistic loved ones’ and the support they themselves need, Senator shares her own family’s personal story about her son, Nat, and his struggles and triumphs as an adult with severe autism. Added 9/11/18

**Note: a Second Edition came out in April, 2018 -the cover is different.

This book synthesizes a decade of research by the authors, Holly Craig and Julie Washington, on the oral language and literacy skills of African American children from preschool to fifth grade. Their research has characterized significant influences on the child's use of AAE (African-American English) and the relationship between AAE and aspects of literacy acquisition. The research has also led to the characterization of other nondialectal aspects of language development. The outcome has been a culture-fair, child-centered language evaluation protocol.

This very readable volume will be important to students, clinicians, and teachers, learning about and working with, African American children. The book has direct relevance to academic planning, clinical decision-making, curriculum development, and educational policymaking. Added 9/11/18

Dr. Daniel Siegel shows parents how to turn one of the most challenging developmental periods in their children’s lives into one of the most rewarding.

Between the ages of twelve and twenty-four, the brain changes in important and, at times, challenging ways. In Brainstorm, Dr. Daniel Siegel busts a number of commonly held myths about adolescence—for example, that it is merely a stage of “immaturity” filled with often “crazy” behavior. According to Siegel, during adolescence we learn vital skills, such as how to leave home and enter the larger world, connect deeply with others, and safely experiment and take risks.

Drawing on important new research in the field of interpersonal neurobiology, Siegel explores exciting ways in which understanding how the brain functions can improve the lives of adolescents, making their relationships more fulfilling and less lonely and distressing on both sides of the generational divide.   Added 9/10/18

Mindfulness for Teen Worry will show you how living in the moment will dissolve worry and help you stay grounded in the here and now. You’ll learn powerful and easy-to-use mindfulness skills to manage the four most common worry struggles teens face: school pressure, coping with friendship and relationship problems, improving body image, and handling family conflicts. You’ll discover why you worry and the long-term destructive impacts worry can have on your life. And most importantly, you’ll be introduced to simple, effective techniques to help you become more mindful—like harnessing the power of the breath and how to relax your body in times of stress.  Added 9/10/18

Learn & explore & grow through play! 1 giant 40" puzzle board, 55 silly cards, 4 solid wood game pieces, 1 cotton storage bag
Playing silly street can help kiddos with all kinds of things like social skills, communication, creativity, resilience and confidence. Awesome!
Includes many types of play: dramatic, communication, creative, interpretive, competitive, teamwork. Helps build character traits like confidence, grit, adaptability, communication and creativity.
Added 9/10/18

From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do?   Added 8/27/18

This text offers a wealth of practical and proven strategies for successfully including students with disabilities in general education classrooms.  The text provides targeted strategies for the subject and skill areas, as well as special needs of individual students, with a strong focus on instructional strategies applied to specific student need areas. The text is unique in its three-part coverage of 1) the fundamentals of teaching students with special needs, 2) effective general teaching practices, and 3) inclusive practices in specific subject areas. Specifically written for pre-service or in-service special education teachers who will work with general education teachers in K-12 classrooms, the text is also relevant for school psychologists, counselors, support staff, and other school personnel interested in helping all students succeed in the classroom.  Added 8/24/18

New teachers need support from their peers and mentors. This timely book explains the research and theory behind social networks (face-to-face and online), describes what effective social networking for educators looks like, reveals common obstacles that new teachers face in establishing support networks, and offers valuable practical advice. 

Book Features:

-Research-based frameworks on teachers’ social networks and professional support.
-Suggestions for mentors, teacher educators, and school administrators on how to help new teachers to effectively develop their social networks.
-A companion website that offers discussion forums, resources, and networking tools: www.thenetworkedteacher.com   Added 8/24/18

High on energy and imagination, this ode to self-esteem encourages kids to appreciate everything about themselves—inside and out. Messy hair? Beaver breath? So what! Here's a little girl who knows what really matters.   Added 8/24/18

There's no better time to get up and get active than now! Exercise can lead to a strong, healthy body, a boost in self-confidence, and when you mix in your friends, a whole lot of fun. In this book, you'll find great ways to get your body going, including strength exercises, yoga poses, games to play, and ideas that you may have never thought of as fitness. You'll also find tips for achieving your goals, tasty snack ideas, and questions from girls just like you.   Added 8/21/18

The Transporters series has been evaluated by the Autism Research Centre for its effectiveness for children aged 4 to 8 with ASC (autistic spectrum condition). The results are very exciting.

• In all tasks on which the children were tested, most caught up their typically developing peers.
• The results suggest that The Transporters DVD is an effective way to teach emotion recognition to children with ASC and that the learning generalises to new faces and new situations.
• Children with ASC who did not watch the DVD remained below typically developing levels.

Added 4/23/18

Puberty and Special Girls™ provides practical information about growing up which  will help girls understand the changes experienced at puberty. This puberty book has simple text and colourful, fun illustrations. It provides age- appropriate information presented in a friendly, inclusive manner which is ideal for girls with special needs.  Added 4/23/18

Here is a book to help young girls understand the changes they go through when reaching puberty.An increasing number of girls are reaching puberty as young as eight years of age. 'Secret Girls' Business' will enable girls, and the important adults in their lives, to make this transition with joy and pride.This book aims to:- Present a simple brief account of puberty as part of a girls' life journey.- Celebrate changes to the female body.- Dispel myths, legends and fears by presenting accurate information in a colourful, child friendly format.- Promote comfortable discussion.- Enhance confidence and self-esteem of young girls.- Provide hints for parents, teachers and carers with special hints for Dads.  Added 4/23/18

This easy-to-use book is designed to help children with ASD find friends, become better communicators, increase their flexibility, and live lives that are less stressful. Skills are presented in the form of cartoons, scripts and role play - all evidence-based practices - that address a wide range of developmental levels. This book breaks down complex behaviors into manageable steps and provides methods to help children and youth generalize skills across settings and people. The result: individuals on the spectrum become more effective in managing everyday life!  Added 4/23/18

Proactive steps to address executive functioning deficits during early childhood can positively impact school success, as well as the child’s health and future well-being. Get a strong foundation of knowledge about executive functioning and corresponding deficits, plus ready-to-use strategies and tools to deliver fun, meaningful and engaging instruction that advances young children’s skills — all easily integrated into typical routines and activities of preschool and kindergarten settings.  Added 4/12/18

Social-emotional literacy training assists students in developing important life skills such as the ability to develop good relationships and empathy skills, as well as being able to understand, manage and communicate their own emotions. This book offers an introduction to social-emotional literacy, followed by activities related to emotions such as empathy, friendship, grief and self-esteem, aiming to embed this literacy training into daily school and home activities to increase children's chances of future success.   Added 4/10/18

This practical guide outlines cognitive and language strategies that support emotional regulation, which the authors have found successful with their students with autism, supported by research that shows why they work.

The focus in this book is on the emotional state of the child as opposed to controlling behaviours. The guidelines and strategies provided help students with prediction and make the expectations of them clear, empowering children by giving them choices. Examples of how to use each strategy are given, alongside tips for application. The book also includes sample goals for regulation, information on therapy techniques that work and a 'cheat sheet' overview of the strategies, creating a clear and concise guide to engaging and enhancing learning in the classroom.   Added 4/10/18

Social anxiety disorder causes significant distress and academic impairment for many adolescents. This unique book gives front-line school professionals innovative, easy-to-use tools for identifying and intervening with socially anxious students in grades 6–12. It presents Skills for Academic and Social Success (SASS), a school-based intervention with demonstrated effectiveness. Case examples and sample scripts demonstrate how to implement psychoeducation, cognitive strategies, social skills training, exposure, and relapse prevention with groups and individual students. In a large-size format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the book includes 22 reproducible handouts. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials.  Added 4/10/18

This authoritative resource, now thoroughly revised for DSM-5, has set the standard for the comprehensive assessment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Leading experts demonstrate how to craft a scientifically grounded profile of each child’s strengths and difficulties, make a formal diagnosis, and use assessment data to guide individualized intervention in clinical and school settings. Chapters review state-of-the-art instruments and approaches for evaluating specific areas of impairment in ASD and co-occurring emotional and behavioral disorders.   Added 4/10/18

Anand Prahlad was born on a former plantation in Virginia in 1954. This memoir, vividly internal, powerfully lyric, and brilliantly impressionistic, is his story.  Added 4/10/18

Delve into poetry, essays, short fiction, photography, paintings, and drawings in the first-ever anthology entirely by autistic people of color, featuring 61 writers and artists from seven countries. The work here represents the lives, politics, and artistic expressions of Black, Brown, Latinx, Indigenous, Mixed-Race, and other racialized and people of color from many autistic communities, often speaking out sharply on issues of marginality, intersectionality, and liberation.  Added 4/10/18

Teach non-verbal students to communicate using Mayer-Johnson Boardmaker Picture Communication Symbols with these amusing, motivating games. The five game formats (Functional World of Communication Game, Spinning with Communication, Communication Bingo, Lotto, and Tic-Tac-Toe) cover daily topics, and allow students with varying motor and verbal skills to participate in games they often would not be able to participate in due to their fine motor or communication abilities.
Students place markers on bingo, lotto, and tic-tac-toe boards, move game pieces around the game board, and hit a flashing spinner to earn tokens when answering questions. Activities and boards allow the SLP to plan a therapy session without spending hours making boards and provide 1,611 expressive and receptive questions and commands for student practice.  Added 4/10/18

Stand By Me: Empowering Bystanders to End Bullying in Schools is a unique anti-bullying program that teaches student bystanders what to do when they see bullying happen. Designed and piloted in public schools, it provides simple training, ease of use, data for decision-making, and demonstrated effectiveness. In a few simple steps, Stand by Me teaches students when and how to intervene with the victims of bullying. The emphasis on the program is to assist the victim and ignore the bully. The structure of the program creates a school community where students who engage in bullying behavior and others with discipline history are given opportunities for leadership if they stay discipline free and participate in community service. They are broadly supported by their peers for doing so. There is a membership process, not to exclude students, but to insure commitment on the part of those applying, and to invite the participation of parents and the student's community. Added 4/4/18

BOYFRIENDS & GIRLFRIENDS explains the dos and don'ts of dating and validates their normal, age-appropriate desire for companionship and romance. 

The book covers the biggest questions and smallest concerns of every would-be dater, including: Who is an appropriate dating partner & who is not. How to read signals & judge whether the interest is mutual. How to ask someone out on a date. How to turn down a date. How to handle rejection. What sexual feelings are. How to work through problems in a relationship. What to do when a relationship is not working.  Added 4/4/18

When Stick rescues Stone from a prickly situation with a Pinecone, the pair becomes fast friends. But when Stick gets stuck, can Stone return the favor?
Author Beth Ferry makes a memorable debut with a warm, rhyming text that includes a subtle anti-bullying message even the youngest reader will understand. Added 4/4/18

The Power of Appreciative Inquiry describes the internationally embraced approach to organizational change that dramatically improves performance by engaging people to study, discuss, and build upon what’s working – strengths – rather than trying to fix what’s not. This book provides a menu of eight results-oriented applications, along with case examples from a wide range of organizations to illustrate Appreciative Inquiry in action. Added 3/20/18

The Appreciative Inquiry Handbook contains everything you need to launch any kind of AI initiative. The authors provide background information on what AI is and how it works, and offer sample project plans, designs, agendas, course outlines, interview guidelines, participant worksheets, a list of resources, and more. From abstract principles underlying AI to actual tools used in different settings, from detailed descriptions of AI interventions to practical tips to classic AI articles, this workbook presents all of the introductory concepts, examples, and aids necessary to engage yourself and others in Appreciative Inquiry.  Added 3/20/18

Handling Emotions in Positive Ways for Children 3 to 5, Preschool to Kindergarten. The Complete 22 book set: Feeling Guilty, Accepting No, Feeling Jealous, Feeling Inferior, Feeling Defeated, Being Helpful, Being Good, Feeling Afraid, Being Fair, Feeling Sad, Getting Hurt, Saying No, Feeling Worried, Feeling Frustrated, Feeling Angry, Feeling Embarrassed, Being Patient, Needing Attention, Being Shy, Playing With Others, Being Away From Your Parents, and Feeling Disappointed.  Added 2/22/18

Listening to My Body is an engaging and interactive picture book that introduces children to the practice of paying attention to their bodies. Through a combination of story and simple experiential activities, it guides them through the process of noticing and naming their feelings and the physical sensations that accompany them, while helping them build on their capacity to engage mindfully, self-regulate, and develop a better sense of well-being.   Added 2/20/2018

Your children will incorporate the mindful mantra I Can Handle It almost immediately after reading this book!  

In a tough situation, they will think 'I can handle it', and when they are dealing with tough emotions, they will think 'I can handle it!'.  Even if they aren't saying the words out loud, if they learn and practice this mantra it will become a part of their self-talk. Added 2/20/2018

Suitable for readers aged eight and over, this book details:

-the reasons for anxiety symptoms
-how the body protects us in times of real danger and
-helps children figure out what thought processes are causing these over-the-top reactions.

Added 2/20/2018

FACT: You have about 40,000 negative thoughts every day. And your child does too.

We can’t make negative thoughts go away completely. But we can learn healthy ways to cope with them. And most importantly, we can take away their power to determine our mood and behavior.
Using kid-friendly text, interactive cartoons, and engaging journal exercises, your child will learn priceless life skills. Added 2/20/2018

A pictorial guide to more than two hundred teacher-developed ideas for such problem areas as homework routines, seating, sign-out systems, and storage.  Added 2/7/18

Jill Greenberg offers a fascinating, funny, and all-too-human collection of celebrity monkey and ape portraits. Each of these 76 amazing anthropomorphic photographs will remind readers of someone they know.  Added 2/7/18

Siblings Katie and her little brother Kyle learn about personal safety, private parts, and “thumbs up & thumbs down” touches by talking with their mom in a loving and easy-to-understand manner. 

The story is written with a positive and engaging approach using child-friendly language and charming illustrations. A “Parent's Guide with Prevention Tips” is also included to help parents understand their role in keeping children safe from sexual abuse. By learning how to interpret red flags and how to recognize possible grooming scenarios, parents can significantly reduce the risks and keep their children safe from predators. (For ages 4 to 8). Added 2/7/18

In this educational strategy game for ages 5 and up, players identify whether a problem is a bump (little problem), hill (medium problem) or mountain (big problem) by considering the time, money and people involved. As they navigate the streets of the board, they collect resource tokens of time, money and people to solve problems of different sizes.

This game provides great replay value, with a board that can be put together differently every time, 200 scenario cards to discuss, opportunities for players to generate their own scenarios, and an element of strategy that makes it more engaging for students than typical roll-and-move educational games. The game can also be modified by the adult facilitator to fit the needs of all players.   Added 2/7/18

The ASD Feel Better Book is designed to help children on the autism spectrum develop insight into what can upset them and make them feel bad and then increase their awareness of how to make themselves feel good again. With visual maps and icons, the book proceeds through various components of the body and mind to isolate many of the things that can go wrong and explores how children can try to set them right. Designed to be read with an adult, there are problem-solving exercises and skills practice in the form of activities, games and worksheets.  Added 1/31/18