Professional Resources

Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A straightforward, easy-to-understand guide for preschool teachers on working with children who have autism. It explains the major characteristics associated with autism and helps teachers understand the ways children with autism relate to the world. Each chapter offers specific strategies for teaching. Dr. Willis has over 20 years experience working as a speech-language pathologist, early interventionist, and special educator.
• Contents: Putting All the Pieces Together: Understanding This Puzzle Called Autism, From Hand Flapping to Obsession With Routines: The Way Children With Autism Relate to Their World, Planning for Success: Setting Up a Proactive Preschool Environment, Learning Life Skills: What Are Life Skills?, Misbehavior or Missed Communication: Managing the Behaviors of Children with Autism, Signs, Symbols and Language: Helping a Child Communicate, Inside Their Own Worlds: Encouraging Children With Autism to Play, Building Social Skills: Getting Along With Others, Lights! Camera! Action! Sensory Integration and Autism, We're All in This Together: Teaming Up With Families, Glossary of Terms.
• Written by Clarissa Willis. Paperback, 224 pages, 2006.

W304		$24.95

Developing Early Literacy Skills

A valuable resource for professionals working with preschool children, or with older children lacking basic literacy skills. This book provides practical, fun, photocopiable activities to develop the early skills required for reading and writing success. Each section is structured so that children can build on existing knowledge and skills. Developed within the classroom, these ideas and activities can be used with a range of children in class, group and individual situations both at home and in preschool settings. Over 100 activities and 50 photocopiable resource sheets to help children with rhyming, learning the alphabet, phonological awareness, reading, spelling, writing and handwriting.
• Written by Katharine Bodle. Spiralbound, 157 Pages, 2006.

W180		$54.95

Early Intervention and Autism: Real-life Questions, Real-life Answers

This is a wonderful, new resource for parents of children who have just been diagnosed with autism. It is a "must-have" book for every organization that serves young children with autism, and every resource center for parents. A very useful book for professionals as well.
• In an easy-to-read, question-answer format, Dr. Jim provides sound advice based on over twenty years of experience working with children with autism and their families. He answers the following questions: When a child is diagnosed with autism, what do parents need to know first? What do they need to do first? How do they choose the most effective treatment options for their child? How do they get the most out of early intervention services?
• Helpful features include: 10 Common Myths about Children with ASD, 7 Effective Teaching Strategies, 10 Behavior Rules to Live By, and Must-Have Early Intervention Goals and Objectives for Children with ASD.
• Contents: A Real-Life Look at the Autism Spectrum, Family Issues, What is Early Intervention, Building Your Dream Team, Assessment: A Picture of Your Child's Strengths and Challenges, Blueprint for a Perfect Program, Choosing the Right Intervention Model for the ASD Child, Understanding Your Child's Behavior Challenges, Sleeping, Eating, Toilet Training & Independence, Transitioning from Early Intervention to Public School Programs.
• Written by James Ball, Ed.D., BCBA. Paperback, 424 pages, 2008.

W352		$24.95

DVD: Magic with Music - Building Children's Communication Through Songs & Rhymes

Produced by the Hanen Center, this delightful DVD is a fun and practical resource for parents, caregivers and family support professionals. It clearly demonstrates how to enrich a child's social, language and early literacy development using songs and rhymes. In the first part of the DVD, parents and caregivers are shown singing and sharing rhymes with children, while implementing the principals of allowing the child to lead the way, adapting to share the moment, and adding information to build words and understanding. The second part features 18 interactive songs and rhymes, each shown by an adult with a child. Suitable for use with babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
• Running time: 46 minutes. 2006.

W334	DVD & Songbook	$39.95

Self-Help Skills for People with Autism - A Systematic Teaching Approach

Learning self-help skills - eating, dressing, toileting, and personal hygiene - can be challenging for people with autism, but is essential for independence. This parent-friendly book thoroughly describes a systematic approach that parents and educators can use to teach basic self-care to children, ages 24 months to early teens. The authors - behavior analysts and psychologists - provide detailed step-by-step instructions, drawing on proven methods, for gradually teaching a child how to reach specific and realistic goals in the different areas. How to create a structured environment, motivate and track progress, and make adjustments along the way.
• A chapter is devoted to each of the four skill areas (eating, dressing, toileting, personal hygiene) offering detailed insight, specific instruction strategies and many case studies. Appendices contain forms to complete for task analyses, instructional plans, and data collection.
• Written by Stephen R. Anderson, Amy L. Jablonski, Marcus L. Thomeer, and Vicki Madaus Knapp. Paperback, 183 pages, 2007.

W519		$21.95

Simple Signing with Young Children - A Guide for Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Teachers

Written for teachers of hearing children from birth to age six, Simple Signing is the perfect introduction to learning through American Sign Language. Organized by age, there are chapters for infants, toddlers, and preschool children, with age-appropriate signs. The chapter written for teachers of infants focuses on using beginning signs as a bridge to language, while the chapter for teachers of toddlers focuses on signs that promote expression, enrich vocabulary, and teach social skills. The chapter for teachers of preschoolers emphasizes using signs to enhance emergent literacy skills. Each sign is illustrated with a caption and one or more photos of a young child or adult demonstrating the sign, so the signs are easy to understand and execute. Instructions for putting signs together into simple sentences are also included. The pictorial index of signs helps you find exactly what you need quickly and easily. Simple Signing shows teachers just how easy and valuable it can be to incorporate sign language into daily activities.
• Written by Carol Garboden Murray, MS. Paperback, 204 pages, 2007.

W972		$24.95

Sensory Integration: A Guide for Preschool Teachers

A practical resource that helps preschool teachers identify children who have difficulties with their sensory processing, and offers teachers suggestions to support the sensory needs of young children in the preschool classroom. Easy-to-implement solutions include adaptations and activities for children with different types of Sensory Processing Disorder.
• Contents: What Are Sensory Integration and Sensory Processing Disorder, Sensory Avoiders, Sensory Seekers, and Sensory Under-Responders, Design the Environment to Support the Sensory Development of All Children, Help for Preschoolers with Sensory Processing Disorder, Practical Solutions to Meet the Needs of Individual Children During the Daily Routine, Building and Creating Low-Cost Items.
• Written by Christy Isbell, Ph.D., a pediatric occupational therapist, and Rebecca Isbell, Ph.D., a professor of Early Childhood Education. Paperback, 144 pages, 2007.

W106		$19.95

DVD/VHS: Down Syndrome - The First 18 Months

A reassuring and realistic introduction to the unique joys and challenges that children with Down Syndrome bring to their families during the critical first 18 months of life. Will Schermerhorn was inspired to make this DVD after his son with Down Syndrome was born, and he and his wife saw the need for information that would comfort and empower. The DVD is filled with adorable images of babies with Down Syndrome, inspiring stories of parents, and practical information from leading Down Syndrome experts. This is an inspiring and educational DVD for parents who want to know more, and an excellent tool for support groups, medical professionals, and libraries. 108 minutes, 2004.

W278	DVD	$39.95
W328	VHS	$995.00

Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew

Written by a parent of a child with autism, this book should be on the reading list for all parents and family members of children with autism, educators, and anyone who knows, lives with, or works on behalf of children with autism. This book, framed with both humor and compassion, helps readers "walk in the shoes" of children with autism.
• Contents: I am first and foremost a child, My sensory perceptions are disordered, Distinguish between won't and can't, I am a concrete thinker, I interpret language literally, Be patient with my limited vocabulary, Because language is so difficult for me I am very visually oriented, Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can't do, Help me with social interactions, Identify what triggers my meltdowns, Love me unconditionally.
• Written by Ellen Notbohm. Paperback, 110 Pages, 2005.

W843		$14.95

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew

By the author of the best-selling Ten Things Every Child With Autism Wishes You Knew (see below), this is a teacher's guide to dealing with students with autism or Asperger's Syndrome. It is written in a humorous, refreshing, but very informative style. The book is written from the unique perspective of a child's voice, to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and how to communicate with them in meaningful ways. This book affirms that autism imposes no inherent upper limits on achievement.
• Contents: Learning is Circular, We are a Team, I Think Differently, Behavior is Communication: Yours, Mine, Ours, Glitched, Garbled and Bewildered, Teach the Whole Me, Be Curious, Can I Trust You?, Believe, Teach Me "How to Fish", Endnotes.
• Written by Ellen Notbohm. Paperback, 152 pages, 2006.

W980		$14.95

Feeding and Nutrition for the Child with Special Needs - Handouts for Parents

This comprehensive manual will help you design home treatment programs to address feeding and nutrition concerns. The 195 reproducible handouts will guide parents of infants and children in implementing therapeutic programs. Illustrations reinforce demonstration of techniques, and the step-by-step instructions are easy to understand. Customize recommendations by adding individual information in the special instructions section provided in each handout.
• Handouts are organized into these chapters: Nutrition guidelines, Breast and bottle feeding, Introducing foods from a spoon, Independent feeding, Cup and straw drinking, Oral-motor treatment strategies, Nutrition treatment strategies, Conditions affecting feeding and nutrition, Tube feedings, and Family mealtime interactions and communication.
• Written by Marsha Dunn Klein, M.Ed., OTR/L, and Tracy A. Delaney, Ph.D., RD. Paperback, 601 pages, 1994.

W388		$79.95

Pre-Feeding Skills, 2nd Edition - A Comprehensive Resource for Mealtime Development

The book that therapists have depended on for years to give them a comprehensive look at feeding skills has been greatly expanded and revised. It is a must for the pediatric feeding specialist and anyone interested in the complex feeding issues of infants and young children. This revised edition is essential for pediatric feeding specialists working with clients from birth to adolescence. This 2nd edition contains 12 new chapters, and all sections have been greatly expanded to incorporate current research, references, and trends.
• The book offers a holistic approach to feeding within the big-picture framework of families and mealtimes. The authors move the reader from the narrower focus on the mouth and oral treatment to the entire mealtime experience and feeding relationship.
• Contents: Foundations for a Mealtime, Mealtime Influences, Mealtime Roles, Anatomy and Physiology of Eating, Normal Development of Feeding Skills, Factors That Limit Feeding Skill Development, Factors That Limit Oral Motor Skills, Supportive Diagnostic Tests, Mealtime Assessment, Setting Priorities and Problem Solving, Creating the Mealtime Plan, Treatment Principles and Perspectives, Learning and Communication at Mealtimes, The Sensory Challenges of Mealtime, Positioning and Handling Influences on the Mealtime, Issues of Nutrition, Specifics of Oral Motor Treatment, Feeding Materials for Assessment and Treatment, The Issues of Self-Feeding, Feeding and Speech: A Question of Relationships, The Child Who Is Premature, The Child Who Has Gastrointestinal Discomfort, The Child Who Is Tube-Fed, The Child Who Refuses to Eat Enough, The Child Who Has a Cleft Lip or Palate, The Child Who Has Visual Impairment, The Child Who Has Autism, The Child Who Has Minimal Involvement, Mealtime Resources, Pre-Feeding Global and Sequence Charts, Spanish Translations of Parent Questionnaires, Mealtime Participation Experiences, References.
• Written by Suzanne Evans Morris, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, and Marsha Dunn Klein, M.Ed., OTR/L. Softbound, 789 pages, 2000.

W009		$86.95

Just Take a Bite - Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges

This valuable resource contains a comprehensive treatment plan for solving mealtime struggles. It offers a step-by-step approach to address food aversions and selectivities. This book provides insight as to the causes of eating challenges and specific techniques for increasing food selections and assisting children in eating a balanced diet.
• This book is written for parents and professionals working with children with food aversions and eating challenges. It is a practical guide to understanding the many underlying issues that can affect children (and their families) who struggle with limited food choices. It is also a great resource for therapists. The activities and intervention strategies are formatted for quick and easy reference and are fun to implement at home, in therapy, or with a group.
• Contents: Foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin; Who Are Resistant Eaters?; Oral Motor Development; Environmental and Behavioral Factors Contributing to Problems with Eating; Sensory-Based and Motor-Based Problems Affecting the Resistant Eater; Motor-Based Eating Problems vs. Sensory-Based Eating Problems; Designing and Implementing a Comprehensive Treatment Plan; Environmental Controls; Gastrointestinal, Physical, and Oral-Motor Development; Stages of Sensory Development for Eating; A Recipe for Success; Appendix: Food Pyramid, Treatment Plan sheet, Cue Cards.
• Written by Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D. and Tania Stegen-Hanson, OTR/L. Paperback, 246 pages, 2004.

W933		$25.95

Games to Play with Babies, Toddlers & Two Year Olds

These wonderful books offer fun-filled collections of hundreds of games that foster language development, listening, coordination, problem-solving skills, imagination, confidence, dexterity and more. In plain, jargon-free language, the author describes how to use everyday activities to nurture and stimulate the development of babies, toddlers and two year olds.
• A great resource to share with caregivers. Each page describes a single activity, so you can easily photocopy only the activities that are appropriate for a specific child.
• Written by Jackie Silberg, an award-winning author, a teacher, and popular keynote speaker.

W894	Games to Play with Babies (paperback, 256 pages, 2001)	$14.95
W185	Games to Play with Toddlers (paperback, 256 pages, 2002)	$14.95
W406	Games to Play with Two Year Olds (paperback, 256 pages, 2002)	$14.95

More Than Words: Helping Parents Promote Communication & Social Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

A step-by-step guide for parents of preschool children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other social communication difficulties. Each chapter is divided into four color-coded stages of communication - ranging from children who are not talking to those who can carry on short conversations - making it easy for parents to find information that is just right for their child. Full of practical ideas and colorful illustrations, this book shows parents how they can turn everyday activities into opportunities for promoting interaction and communication skills.
• Contents: Get to know more about your child's communication, Set goals by using your knowledge about your child, Follow your child's lead, Take turns together, Make the connection with people games, Help your child understand what you say, Use visual helpers, Daily routines: repeat, take turns, cue and keep it fun, Make the most of music, Bring on the books, Take out the toys, Let's make friends.
• A Hanen Center book. Written by Fern Sussman, Speech-Language Pathologist. Paperback, 424 pages, 2001.

W745		$51.95