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8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid
Who Doesn't Quite Fit In. Mark Bowers, $23.95
A quirky child experiences difficulty fitting in and
connecting with others usually due to an interpersonal style or behavior that
stands out from the other kids. Maybe they are obsessed with a topic of
interest or spend excessive hours a day reading, playing video games, or
playing with just one toy. These kids are not so far afield as to fall on the
autism spectrum, but they are unique, and their behaviors are not addressed in
typical parenting books.
This book defines quirky markers and offers strategies
for parents to understand their children’s brains and behaviors; to know what
is developmentally appropriate, and what isn’t; to understand how to reach
their kids; and to help facilitate their social functioning in the world. It
will calm the hearts and minds of parents who worry that their child doesn’t
fit in and offer hope to parents who need strategies to support their quirky
child’s overall development. |
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Getting from Me to We: How to Help Young Children Fit
In and Make Friends. Shonna Tuck, $32.50
Many children age seven and under struggle with social
skills and often find themselves perpetually on the sidelines, in time-out, or
ignored by their peers in school and on the playground. It's incredibly painful
and worrisome for their parents to witness, but fortunately, they are not
powerless to help their kids improve their social IQ. Getting from Me to We helps
parents understand the roots of these problems, which take hold at a very young
age, and give their kids the foundational skills necessary to form connections
and friendships with other children. The book explains how parents can teach
their children social observing skills at an early stage in their development
and identify:
- Where their child is on the social skills ladder
- How to set goals to fill in those gaps
- How and when to support their child during play
- How to identify play behaviors that hinder or help
- How to model good social skills and cues
Written by a speech-language pathologist and researcher
with expertise in socially at risk kids, the book includes profiles of children
who illustrate a wide variety of characteristics and behaviors that lead to
social isolation, along with effective, well-designed activities that encourage
joint attention, eye contact, and social interaction. Getting from Me
to We is useful for children who have social skill delays without a
formal diagnosis, as well as children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, or language
delays. |
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Let's Be Friends: a Workbook to Help Kids Learn Social
Skills & Make Great Friends. Lawrence Shapiro & Julia Holmes,
$25.95
Building positive friendships is a critical part of a
child's development. When adults look back on their childhoods, they rate their
friendships as one of the most important factors in their happiness. But
researchers report that half of children have difficulty making and keeping
friends. These problems predispose them to lifelong relationship challenges.
What's more, parents report that they rarely know what to do to help their
children make friends. Social problems in childhood may lead to more serious
problems in adolescence and adulthood, so it's wise to help children with these
skills now.
The activities in this book offer you effective tools for
helping a child become a better friend-maker. The activities in Let's
Be Friends teach kids a wide variety of social skills including the
making and keeping of new friends, finding friends with common interests, ways
of coping with rejection, and tips for developing give and take in
relationships. With practice, the skills in this book can help youngsters
locate support during transitions, build self-esteem, and develop into healthy,
resilient adults. |
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Overcoming Your Child's Shyness & Social Anxiety:
a Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. Lucy Willetts
& Cathy Creswell, $21.00
Many children are naturally shy but extreme shyness and
social anxiety can become a major childhood problem, leading to avoidance of
school, difficulty in making friends and even developing into social anxiety in
adulthood. In Overcoming Your Child's Shyness and Social Anxiety,
child psychologists Lucy Willetts and Cathy Creswell explain how parents can
help a shy child learn to challenge their thoughts and behaviour patterns and
learn to participate confidently in every aspect of their lives.
Based on clinically proven cognitive behavioural principles, the book explains
what causes shyness, how to identify social anxiety in your child (sometimes
masked by anger or stubbornness) and how to gradually help your child face
their anxieties and develop problem-solving strategies. This book is a must for
parents, teachers and anyone working with children. |
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Photo Social Stories: 35 Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills
for Everyday Situations. Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids in
School: 35 Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan & Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids in
the Community: 35 Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan & Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids and
Their Families: 35 Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan & Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Simple stories, illustrated with
photographs, teach children how they are expected to behave in typical social
situations. Each story is followed with highlights and interactive questions. |
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Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: the Heart of
Parenting. John Gottman, $23.00
Every parent knows the importance of equipping children
with the intellectual skills they need to succeed in school and life. But
children also need to master their emotions. Raising an Emotionally
Intelligent Child is a guide to teaching children to understand and
regulate their emotional world. And as acclaimed psychologist and researcher
John Gottman shows, once they master this important life skill, emotionally
intelligent children will enjoy increased self-confidence, greater physical
health, better performance in school, and healthier social relationships.
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child will equip parents with a five-step
“emotion coaching” process that teaches how to:
- Be aware of a child's emotions
- Recognize emotional expression as an opportunity for intimacy and
teaching
- Listen empathetically and validate a child's feelings
- Label emotions in words a child can understand
- Help a child come up with an appropriate way to solve a problem
or deal with an upsetting issue or situation
Written for parents of children of all ages, Raising
an Emotionally Intelligent Child will enrich the bonds between parent and
child and contribute immeasurably to the development of a generation of
emotionally healthy adults. |
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Say Goodbye to Being Shy: a Workbook to Help Kids
Overcome Their Shyness. Richard Brozovich & Linda Chase, $29.95
Say Goodbye to Being Shy is a book for children
who struggle with extreme to occasional shyness. Shyness is a barrier to social
and academic development which can prevent children from reaching their
greatest potential. Say Goodbye to Being Shy offers focused activities with clearly
stated purposes designed to move children from feelings of shyness to
developing competence and skill. |
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The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially
Challenged Teens and Young Adults. Elizabeth Laugeson, $31.95
This book is based on UCLA's acclaimed PEERS program, a
research-based approach to helping adolescents and young adults with autism
make and keep friends. This step-by-step guide helps parents, educators, and
others to provide "social coaching" to teens and young adults on the
spectrum.
The book includes concrete rules and steps of social
etiquette identified through research. Parents can use the book to assist in
improving conversational skills, expanding social opportunities (including
dating), identifying strategies for handling peer rejection, and developing and
enhancing friendships. Lessons are taught using didactic teaching narratives,
followed by key rules and steps. The book features a bonus DVD with video
demonstrations of the skills taught and a mobile application that helps teens
and young adults use the strategies in real-world situations. |
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The Skill-ionaire in Every Child: Boosting Children's
Socio-Emotional Skills Using the Latest in Brain Research. Marie-Nathalie
Beaudoin, $22.95
Many young people today struggle with social and
emotional issues such as low self-esteem, fears, anger, bullying, body image,
and depression. The standard approach used in families, schools, and counseling
centers, is to focus on what is “going wrong” and solve kids’ problems. Yet, a
wide body of recent brain research shows that socio-emotional skills are best
cultivated and secured by experiences that evoke positive emotions. In this
inspiring book, psychologist Marie-Nathalie Beaudoin teaches adults how to
engage young people in “skill-boosting conversations” (SBC), a cutting-edge
method to help them identify and further enrich the unique problem-solving
strategies that have already been working best for them.
With its clear and practical approach, and roots deep in
neuroscience, The Skill-ionaire in Every Child offers parents,
educators, and counselors a proven set of ideas for helping all our kids move
forward through life with confidence, competence, and compassion. |
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Social
Skills Training and Frustration Management: DVD. Jed Baker,
$55.95 DVD format, 4.5 hours
This comprehensive, dynamic presentation
is extremely valuable to all family members and professionals working
with individuals with autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit
disorders, learning disabilities, mood and anxiety disorders, and
other issues that impact social-emotional functioning. The DVD workshop
will help parents and professionals learn how to:
- Build an individual’s social skills
in crucial areas such as conversation, conflict resolution, emotion
management, employment, dating, etc.
- Develop an effective behavior plan
- Manage and prevent meltdowns
- Help create peer acceptance
- Assess social skills of individuals
or groups
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SOCIALSKLZ:- ) for Success: How to
Give Children the Skills They Need to Thrive in the Modern World. Faye de Muyshondt, $18.50
With the world of technology advancing
and face-to-face communication becoming less common, it is no wonder the many
“manner” and “etiquette” books fall short of reaching young people who are
fully enveloped in a digital age. Faye de Muyshondt’s SOCIALSKLZ:-) FOR SUCCESS
is not only relevant, touching on topics of email, social networking,
cyberbullying, and smartphones, but also breathes life into the basics: how to
speak, shake hands, make conversation, and behave in all social settings.
Although they are not typically taught in school, research has shown that
teaching these skills increases academic scores. The book takes de Muyshondt’s
highly successful workshop and brings it to the homes of millions in this fun
and interactive guidebook designed to direct parents in teaching kids the
skills necessary for success without being perceived as a "nag." |
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Why Will No One Play with Me? The Play Better Plan to
Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive. Caroline Maguire, $35.00
Every parent wants their child to be okay — to have
friends, to be successful, to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. But many
children lack important social and executive functioning skills that allow them
to navigate through the world with ease.
Caroline Maguire has worked with thousands of families
dealing with chronic social dilemmas, ranging from shyness to aggression to
ADHD, and more. In this groundbreaking book, she shares her
decade-in-the-making protocol — The Play Better Plan — to help parents coach
children to connect with others and make friends. Children of all ages, from
Kindergarten to college age, will gain the confidence to make friends and get
along with others, using tools such as:
- Social Sleuthing: learn to pay attention to social cues
- Post-Play Date Huddles: help kids figure out what to look for in
a friendship
- Reflective Listening: improve your child's relationship with
their peers
With compassion and ease, this program gives parents a
tangible, easy-to-follow guide for helping kids develop the executive function
and social skills they need to thrive. |
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Complete
Booklist
Social Skills Resources for Parents
8 Keys to Raising the Quirky Child: How to Help a Kid Who
Doesn't Quite Fit In. Mark Bowers, $23.95
Getting from Me to We: How to Help Young Children Fit In
and Make Friends. Shonna Tuck, $32.50
Let's Be Friends: a Workbook to Help Kids Learn Social
Skills & Make Great Friends. Lawrence Shapiro & Julia Holmes, $25.95
Overcoming Your Child's Shyness & Social Anxiety: a
Self-Help Guide Using Cognitive Behavioral Techniques. Lucy Willetts &
Cathy Creswell, $21.00
Photo Social Stories: 35 Cards That Teach Kids Social
Skills for Everyday Situations. Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids in School: 35 Cards That
Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan & Lawrence
Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids in the Community: 35
Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan &
Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Photo Social Stories about Kids and Their Families: 35
Cards That Teach Kids Social Skills for Everyday Situations. Mike Canavan &
Lawrence Shapiro, $34.95 (ages 5-12)
Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child: the Heart of
Parenting. John Gottman, $23.00
Say Goodbye to Being Shy: a Workbook to Help Kids
Overcome Their Shyness. Richard Brozovich & Linda Chase, $29.95
The Science of Making Friends: Helping Socially
Challenged Teens and Young Adults. Elizabeth Laugeson, $31.95
The Skill-ionaire in Every Child: Boosting Children's
Socio-Emotional Skills Using the Latest in Brain Research. Marie-Nathalie
Beaudoin, $22.95
Social Skills Training and Frustration Management: DVD.
Jed Baker, $55.95 DVD format, 4.5 hours
SOCIALSKLZ:- ) for Success: How to Give Children the
Skills They Need to Thrive in the Modern World. Faye de Muyshondt, $18.50
Why Will No One Play with Me? The Play Better Plan to
Help Children of All Ages Make Friends and Thrive. Caroline Maguire, $35.00
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