Parents & Carers Holiday Reading Recommendations

| by Brenda Dater | Filled with the voices of other parents in the same situation, the book covers everything from the first steps to take after diagnosis, to advocacy and disclosure, behaviour, building independence and resilience, making friends, holidays and vacations, homework, supporting siblings, how to garner support from extended family and friends, and how parents can look after their own well-being. This book extends the vital lifeline of a support group to parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum everywhere.

| by Bobbi Sheahan & Kathy Deornellas | A mother and a psychologist offer heartfelt guidance for the first five years. From the moment you realise your kid is different, to the self-righteous mums on the playgroup, to holding your marriage together in the realm of routines. They candidly tackle ASD issues such as picky eating, bedtime battles, potty training, speech delays, discipline, early intervention, sibling rivalry and much more.

| by Jennifer Cook OÕToole | An insiderÕs guide to loving, understanding and teaching children with Asperger Syndrome. If is full of effective and fun ways of engaging with children with Asperger Syndrome. Affirming that different doesnÕt mean defective, this book offers the insight and guidance that parents, educators, and other professionals need to connect with the Asperkids in their life and get them excited about learning.

| by Cheryl R Cater | This book addresses the issues of organisation and time management in relation to ADD/ADHD, suggesting practical ways of organising your child’s day and turning chaos into calm. Accommodating short attention spans and short fuses, Cheryl Carter shows how, by using the F.I.R.S.T method (Fun, Individualism, Rules, Simplicity and Time management), even the most hyperactive and easily distracted of children can be taught to make their bed, pack their school bag, and generally get organised! The author recognises that children hate anything that is boring, and finds fun ways around even the most mundane of tasks. Her no-nonsense, step-by-step strategies, in combination with positive affirmations and realistic demands, will get ADD/ADHD children organised, and from A to B without a hitch.

| by Harriet Hope Green | This is a book filled with inspiring methods to motivate children with ADHD at homework time. Common techniques such as enforcing restrictions and rigid timing techniques can stifle the joy of learning. This book focuses on empowering and enabling the child, acknowledges the characteristics of ADHD and engages the positive side of these traits. Encouraging movement and creativity, the chapters are brimming with great ideas such as scavenger hunts, singing spelling games and jumping math quizzes that hold the child’s attention and make learning fun.