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Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician
Michael Ellis - Oxford University Press Format: Paperback
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When a professional states, "Your child has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) ", it is enough to make your whole world fall apart. What does it mean to be on the autism spectrum? How will this affect your child's life, your life, the life of your family, and others you interact... |
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The Politics of Autism
Lynn W Adams - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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The Politics of Autism investigates the truths and fictions of public understanding about autism, questioning apparent realities too sensitive or impolitic to challenge. Is there really more autism? How has the count expanded by diagnosing autism over other conditions? Have scientific methodsin... |
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Future Stories: What's Next?
David Christian - ?Little, Brown Spark Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of Origin Story turns his attention to the future of humanity - and how we think about it - in this ambitious, interdisciplinary book.Every second of our lives - whether we're looking both ways before crossing the street, celebrating the birth... |
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PURE OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Chrissie Hodges - Booklocker.com, Inc. Format: Paperback
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Pure O: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder follows Chrissie Hodges, a typical eight year old whose life changed drastically with the onset of symptoms from Pure OCD. Overwhelmed with confusion about her obsessions, Chrissie developed a delusion that God was punishing her with... |
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Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide
BRANDON WEBB - Portfolio Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times bestselling author and former Navy SEAL Brandon Webb comes a simple yet powerful five-step guide to transforming your life by making your fears work for you instead of against you.Brandon Webb has run life-threatening missions in the world's worst trouble spots,... |
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Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World
MIKE BROOKS - Oxford University Press Format: Hardcover
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Parents often worry about raising kids in a tech-saturated world - the threats of cyberbullying, video game violence, pornography, and sexting may seem inescapable. And while these dangers exist, there is a much more common and subtle way that technology can cause harm: by eroding our attention... |
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again
Johann Hari - Crown Format: Hardcover
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Like so many of us, Johann Hari was finding it much harder to focus than he used to. He found that a life of constantly switching from device to device, from tab to tab, is diminishing and depressing. He tried all sorts of self-help solutions - even abandoning his phone for three months... |
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