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Every year, more than 3.5 million children under age 15 require medical treatment for sports injuries, nearly half of which are the result of simple overuse. Journalist Mark Hyman investigates the evolution of youth sports from mere games to full-on quests to turn children into tomorrow's superstar athletes by pushing them beyond physical and emotional limits. Opening up a crucial discussion about the perils of youth-sports culture today, Hyman offers the solutions and answers we need.

You see your children every day. You have a handle on their lives, right? But do you know how to read the undercurrents? Can you spot the subtle signs of potentially addictive behavior? Is there a touch of violence hidden in your child? This book shows the exact key behaviors, activities, and personality changes to look for in your child that point to brewing trouble. Designed for every parent with teenagers today, this is the only book that provides honest answers to the questions you have about your child and drug abuse, alcohol and binge drinking, violence and bullying, gambling, and depression and suicide.

When her daughters are born deaf, Rosner is stunned. Then she discovers a hidden history of deafness in her family, going back generations to the Jewish enclaves of Eastern Europe. Traveling back in time, she imagines her silent relatives, who showed surprising creativity in dealing with a world that preferred to ignore them. Rosner shares her journey into the modern world of deafness, and the controversial decisions she and her husband have made about hearing aids, cochlear implants, and sign language.

Fourteen years ago, Mike Milligan learned he would become a grandfather for the first time. He was surprised to find that there was little or no information available on what it means to be a grandfather, how to make the most of the experience, and how to be the best grandfather possible. Sure, there were shelves of books dedicated to grandmothers - all with cuddly covers depicting spring bouquets or gentle little lambs. But there was not a single book that spoke to him, a 64-year-old grandfather-to-be. It struck him that there were countless other grandfathers out there experiencing this same feeling of neglect.

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

Quattro anni fa ho ricevuto un colpo. Mario, mio figlio appena nato, aveva subito un ictus. Mentre era in grembo? Durante il parto? Non lo so ancora: accade a due o tre bambini su mille, e tutti riportano danni al cervello. Nel suo caso, il quaranta per cento dell'emisfero destro era "bruciato", probabilmente il lato sinistro del suo corpo sarebbe rimasto paralizzato. Le statistiche, ormai l'ho capito, sono così: ti dicono solo quello che non puoi fare. Quello che si può fare l'abbiamo scoperto un po' per volta.

AD(H)S bei Erwachsenen? Wurde bisher kaum erkannt, noch seltener diagnostiziert und vor allem in seiner Bedeutung vollkommen unterschätzt. Tatsächlich leiden 50-60 % der als Kind von AD(H)S Betroffenen auch im Erwachsenenalter noch unter den typischen und weniger typischen Symptomen, die sie in ihrer Lebensgestaltung mitunter erheblich beeinträchtigen. Viele können den Scheinwerfer ihrer Aufmerksamkeit nicht lange fokussieren und sind leicht ablenkbar. Hinzu kommen Symptome wie Hyperaktivität, Verträumtheit und fehlende Impulskontrolle.

O audiolivro Propósito Azul conta com as atualizações mais recentes sobre o autismo. Escrito de uma forma leve e divertida, porém com cuidado de abordar apenas conteúdo padrão-ouro de excelência e contendo dados científicos, assim como todas as informações referentes ao autismo deveriam ser.

As terapias baseadas na ciência ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis, ou como é conhecida em português, Análise Aplicada do Comportamento) são comprovadamente as mais eficazes para ampliar o repertório e a independência de crianças autistas ou com atrasos no desenvolvimento. Com o passar dos anos, essa ciência foi sendo aperfeiçoada, a partir de muitos estudos e pesquisas, chegando a práticas cada vez mais humanizadas, divertidas, motivadoras e com resultados de excelência.

La vita di Valentina non è sempre stata facile. Ma con Federico al suo fianco si sente invincibile, e quando decidono di diventare una famiglia nulla sembra più poter andare storto. Prima arriva il dolce Alessandro, poi Teresa, un uragano di energia, e infine Cesare, il "biondo di casa". È tutto perfetto, finché un giorno una macchiolina color caffellatte compare sulla pelle di Cesare.

Tous les enfants peuvent avoir des comportements difficiles, c'est normal quand on grandit. Et beaucoup sont facilement qualifiés d'" hyperactifs ". Mais que signifie véritablement ce terme ? Quels signes doivent réellement alerter ? À quel âge ? Ce audiolivre vous accompagnera dans la prise de conscience d'un trouble déficit de l'attention avec ou sans hyperactivité (TDAH) chez votre enfant, vous permettra de comprendre les différents traitements et vous donnera des outils pour mettre en place, avec lui, des stratégies efficaces à la maison ou à l'école.