Disability Kids

When it comes to parenting a child with a hidden disability, everyone seems to have an opinion. Here, Naomi Simmons writes from experience, offering new solutions for when conventional parenting strategies just don't work. Whether it be high functioning autism, ADHD, OCD, a mood or anxiety disorder with or without a diagnosis, if you have a child with any hidden disability, this is the audiobook for you. 

A practical parenting guide to understanding autism, ADHD, Asperger's, sensory needs, learning differences, and developmental challenges. Parenting a child with developmental or learning differences can feel exhausting, especially when advice is generic or inconsistent. You want to reduce daily power struggles and help your child build confidence, communication skills, and independence. In Raising Kids With Disabilities, you'll discover practical, parent-friendly strategies for supporting your child at home, at school, and during difficult moments.

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It's true. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger's may be or may become, they function better as adults if they've had the chance to learn basic skills, from being on time to good personal hygiene. But many reach adulthood without those skills. Enter Jennifer McIlwee Myers, aspie at large.

Parenting Bright Kids Who Struggle in School guides parents through the challenging and often unfamiliar landscape of raising kids who have been labeled with learning differences, including dyslexia, ADHD, autism, sensory processing disorder, and more. Drawing from her own experience as a parent of a child with learning differences - who is now a highly successful adult - the author outlines clear lessons from a quarter century of advocating for kids who learn differently. 

Stories brimming with empathy, audacity, and love to help you stand up for your child. Parenting a child with special needs was never in your plan. The diagnosis comes as a shock, with more questions than answers. Heartbroken and overwhelmed, you wonder if you’re up to this challenge. When mother of four Cynthia Schulz received her daughter’s diagnosis, she felt the same way. Now, 40 years later, she’s become a champion of children with disabilities and written the book she wishes she had from the very beginning.

An approachable guide to being a thoughtful, informed ally to disabled people, with actionable steps for what to say and do (and what not to do) and how you can help make the world a more inclusive place ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, Booklist “A candid, accessible cheat sheet for...

This edition of a bestseller provides the perfect learning opportunity to introduce the concept of disabilities and other differences to kids—from the beloved family behind Beth & Coop. In a relatable, positive, and compassionate voice, disability advocate and social media content creator Beth...

Whether you have an established step family or are in the early stages of a blended family, you can find value in the information presented in this audiobook. Also included is a chapter of real-life case studies from stepparents caring for disabled children. The experiences they share hold valuable lessons on issues that may arise and how they handled them in their endeavor to maintain a happy stepfamily.  

As with all kids, ADHD children experience behavioral problems from time to time but do so for more prolonged periods, which can have a negative impact on their social and academic skills. When they become excited, it can lead to a breakdown in their ability to focus and in turn causes frustration for parents as well. There are, however, some simple solutions to this problem.

End exhausting homework battles and build your child's confidence with proven special education and parenting strategies. If you feel overwhelmed navigating dyslexia, ADHD, or processing differences, this compassionate audio guide offers immediate relief. Turn family stress into a calming...

Disabled young people will be proud to see themselves reflected in this hopeful, compelling, and insightful essay collection, adapted for young adults from the critically acclaimed adult book, Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century that "sheds light on the...

ADHD, a Superpower? For Kids and Teens follows Jamie through good days and hard days as they learn what ADHD really is: not a broken brain, but a busy one that needs tools, support, and understanding.