Special Needs Parenting

I realized, at age 70, that I had no memory of being inside my home, where I grew up, or ever being inside a school classroom. I began to write then, and have continued over the last 24 years, as one painful memory after another was slowly revealed. Recently I figured out what had happened to my mother, and therefore to me. Two more major insights totally freed me. I could then finish Missing Pieces.

I could do it all. I could be everything to everybody. I put every ounce of my being into mothering two beautiful boys, one of whom has a debilitating life-limiting condition. I was fine just the way I was. Just fine - until I wasn't. One day, the wheels fell off. This is the story of my journey and transformation.

Das Grundlagenwerk zur gewaltfreien Kommunikation: In wenigen Schritten zu mehr Respekt und weniger Konflikten. Eltern wollen immer nur das Beste für ihr Kind: Doch nicht immer läuft der Erziehungsprozess konfliktfrei ab. Kinder hören einfach in bestimmten Phasen nicht auf ihre Eltern, egal wie sehr sie es versuchen. "Zu beachten ist hier, dass Kinder ganz individuell erzogen werden müssen - alte Erziehungsregeln können deswegen nicht eins zu eins angewendet werden", weiß Pädagogin und Autorin Katharina Herz.

Moving house is never easy. But for one English family, making the change from suburban London to rural Wales unearthed more than they’d bargained for. A Life Lived Behind Glass is a true account of a journey into the world of autism, its diagnosis, the discovery of a history of family members on the spectrum, and acceptance and understanding of the condition. Marcie writes about her own struggle with autism, her childhood experiences, and the process of adult diagnosis. She describes the joy of home education and supporting her family’s unique needs.

This new audiobook is first in a series of inspirational stories about fathers raising children with special needs. This audiobook features 12 fathers raising children with autism, selected from the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast, including the actor Joe Mantegna, who also provided a forward.

Dass wir uns durchsetzen können, ist in unserer Gesellschaft unverzichtbar geworden. Konkurrenz und Wettkampf stehen an der Tagesordnung - im Großen wie im Kleinen. Damit Ihre Kinder inmitten dieses Gefüges ein Leben lang bestehen können, ist es wichtig, dass sie schon in der Kindheit erfahren, was es bedeutet, sich selbst zu kennen, sich selbst zu schätzen und auf dieser Grundlage ein stabiles Selbstwertgefühl aufzubauen. Dieses kann ein mentaler Schutzschild sein, der uns davor bewahrt, uns nur auf Bestätigung von außen zu verlassen und im Inneren ständig mit den eigenen Schwächen und Fehlern zu kämpfen.

Achtsamkeit, Meditationen und 21 fantastische Fantasiereisen für Kinder. In der heutigen Zeit muss oft alles schnell gehen. Nur selten kannst du dir Zeit für dich selbst nehmen und dich auf das konzentrieren, was du gerade machst. Meist ist es so, dass du während du eine Tätigkeit ausübst bereits an andere Dinge denkst, die du noch erledigen musst. Erwachsene Menschen haben den ganzen Tag über Stress und leiden unter diesem Zeitmangel. Doch wie sieht das bei Kindern aus?

When a child faces a physical health crisis, friends and family rally around to provide support. But when a child is diagnosed with mental illness, their families often find themselves struggling alone. Having raised a mentally ill daughter, author Andrea Berryman Childreth has first-hand experience with the shame and stigma these families face, hiding behind a mask of normalcy while feeling completely helpless and out of control at home. On the Edge provides a realistic and practical guide to parenting a child with mental illness.

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt 'on-the-floor lonely' sometimes because nobody was talking about what it was like for families like theirs. It was time to give their community a voice.

If you’re feeling hopeless and running out of patience in dealing with your highly explosive ADHD child, this powerful positive parenting guide is for you! ADHD is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. And this gets parents frustrated because ADHD kids are often misunderstood by many. These kids are often perceived as having bad attitudes, defiant, or just plain out of control. When your child is struggling to self-regulate, it’s easy to get pulled into power struggles and negative interactions that only make the situation worse.

A late bloomer’s coming-of-age memoir asks how does one accept and free themselves from visible and invisible disabilities and still retain their sense of connection and humor? Nothing Special is a disarmingly candid tale of two sisters growing up in the 1970s in rural Connecticut. Older sister Chris, who has Down syndrome, is an extrovert, while the author, her younger, typically developing sister, shoulders the burdens and grief of her parents.

In Breakthroughs in Parenting Children with ADHD While Reducing Stress, I will show you how to get through the maze of parenting a child with ADHD while maintaining your sanity and sense of purpose. By listening to this book, you will learn: what exactly is ADHD; the different types of ADHD; the causes of ADHD; how ADHD is diagnosed; preschoolers and ADHD; the challenges facing children with ADHD; how to help your child cope with the many symptoms of ADHD; and more.

Parenting is hard enough, but when you have a child with ADHD, traditional parenting is not enough. It takes a super-parent to raise a child with ADHD, and as much as you may not feel super right now, you can be that parent. In The Super Parents, you will learn everything you need to understand and support your child with ADHD.

Die Grundschulzeit sorgenfrei & kompetent meistern. Ein Elternratgeber Eltern sollen die positive Einstellung zur Schule und ein optimales Lernverhalten vermitteln. Dieser Ratgeber zeigt Ihnen wie es sicher geht. Durch diesen Ratgeber erfahren Sie.

Su hijo puede ser un niño altamente sensible. La alta sensibilidad es un rasgo de la personalidad que puede no ser común, pero que existe en el 15 o 20 por ciento de nuestra población. Son personas normales, pero las personas altamente sensibles pueden tener algunas necesidades particulares que no son compartidas por todos. Tener un hijo altamente sensible puede ser un reto para los padres y muchos han buscado recursos sobre cómo cuidarlos.