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Caring for Autism: Practical Advice from a Parent and Physician

Michael Ellis - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback

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

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

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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Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work

Steven Kotler - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

It's the biggest revolution you've never heard of, and it's hiding in plain sight. Over the past decade, Silicon Valley executives like Eric Schmidt and Elon Musk, Special Operators like the Navy SEALs and the Green Berets, and maverick scientists like Sasha Shulgin and Amy Cuddy have turned...
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PURE OCD: The Invisible Side of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Chrissie Hodges - Booklocker.com, Inc.
Format: Paperback

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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Teenagers with ADD, ADHD & Executive Function Deficits: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

CHRIS A ZEIGLER DENDY - Woodbine House
Format: Paperback

A seasoned expert and veteran parent, Chris Zeigler Dendy looks at key areas (academics, dating, driving, socializing, and greater independence) that make adolescence potentially more difficult for kids with ADD, ADHD, or executive function deficits. This new edition is expanded and refreshed...
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Mastering Fear: A Navy SEAL's Guide

BRANDON WEBB - Portfolio
Format: Hardcover

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

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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Coping with Critical, Demanding, and Dysfunctional Parents: Powerful Strategies to Help Adult Children Maintain Boundaries and Stay Sane

David M. Allen - New Harbinger Publications
Format: Paperback

Do you have a parent who is invalidating, critical, demanding, or hateful? In this important and much-needed guide, you'll learn how to set boundaries; uncover the hidden motives behind your parent's behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions; and foster healthier relationships....
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Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again

Johann Hari - Crown
Format: Hardcover

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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