Bookshelf Essentials: Life Skills Books
Life Skills Books
Moms Move Mountains
by Susan Magers and Donna Spencer:
With over 20 years experience in Special Education, the authors have compiled strategies for addressing issues from the emotional conflict of discovering your child has a disability to planning for the future. The book provides real-life examples, chapter highlights and a “Getting Ready” section.
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‘My Body! What I Say Goes!’
by Jayneen Sanders
‘My Body! What I Say Goes!’: Everything a child needs to know to help keep them safe from sexual abuse in a picture book format. I have attached the cover but I can send you proofs if you if you wish to check it out first! (ages 3 to 10)
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Strategies for a Successful Mealtime
by Maureen Flanagan
For children with ASD who have eating difficulties, this book provides a structured oral movement and feeding program that will help children work through aversion to food textures, limited diet, and difficulty accepting food utensils
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This post originally appeared on our September/October 2016 Magazine