Special Diets for Special Kids

Special Diets for Special Kids
Author: Lisa S. Lewis
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 270
Release: 1998
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781885477446

Understanding and implementing a gluten and casein free diet to aid in the treatment of autism and related developmental disorders.

Special Foods for Special Kids

Special Foods for Special Kids
Author: Todd Adelman
Publisher: Author's Choice Publishing
Total Pages: 182
Release: 1999
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781885003386

I can't have milk. It hurts my stomach! I'm allergic to eggs! I get hives from wheat! To the family of a child on a special diet, meal times can be hard. This important book provides support, recipes, and resouces for parents and caregivers who have children with food allergies or intolerances to milk, gluten, eggs, and other challenges.

Special Diets for Special Kids, Two

Special Diets for Special Kids, Two
Author: Lisa Lewis
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2001
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781885477811

Dr. Lewis' "clarity and common-sense approach" to gluten-free and casein-free diets is expanded into a second volume, offering even more recipes, highly appreciated by the readers of her first book, Special Diets for Special Kids

Coming Home to Autism

Coming Home to Autism
Author: Tara Leniston
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 178450808X

What does an autism diagnosis mean for everyday family life? Explore different rooms in the home to better understand how children with autism experience daily activities, and what you can do to support their development. · Head to the bathroom for guidance on toilet training and introducing a calming bath time ritual. · Discover how to create a safe haven for your child in the bedroom chapter, with tips to try before bedtime to help ease anxiety. · Learn how to transform any corner of your home into a special place for sensory play, fun and learning · Settle down in the parents' corner for top advice on remaining cool, calm and collected in the face of obstacles. Co-written by a mum and a speech-language therapist, and with many more rooms to visit, this book breaks down the information that you need to know to support children with autism at home.

My Food, Your Food

My Food, Your Food
Author: Lisa Bullard
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2015-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1467762938

It's food week in Manuel's class. Each student shares his or her family's food traditions. Some eat noodles with chopsticks. Others use a fork. Some families eat flat bread. Others eat puffy bread. What foods will Manuel talk about?

Special Diets for Special Kids, Vols. 1 & 2 Combined

Special Diets for Special Kids, Vols. 1 & 2 Combined
Author: Lisa Lewis
Publisher: Future Horizons
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2011
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1935274120

Describes dietary intervention, from a scientific and personal approach, and provides gluten- and casein-free recipes, including shepherd's pie, chili, and mock macaroni and cheese.

Special Kids Need Special Parents

Special Kids Need Special Parents
Author: Judith Loseff Lavin
Publisher: Berkley
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2001-03
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN:

Parents of children with special needs face unique emotional and practical challenges that are seldom addressed by the medical community. In Special Kids Need Special Parents, Judith Loseff Lavin -- herself the parent of a child with special needs -- draws on interviews with health care professionals, nationally recognized authorities, and other parents to give readers the answers, advice, and comfort they crave.-- Coping with chronic pain, sleep problems, and frequent hospitalizations -- Dealing with feelings of grief and anger -- Choosing a therapist -- Finding suitable, reliable childcare -- How to cope with teasing -- The impact a special needs child can have on a marriage, siblings, and grandparents -- Finding cosmetic, prosthetic, and orthotic help -- and more.

Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs

Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs
Author: Donald Meyer
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2014-02-01
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0295803754

Living with a Brother or Sister with Special Needs focuses on the intensity of emotions that brothers and sisters experience when they have a sibling with special needs, and the hard questions they ask: What caused my sibling�s disability? Could my own child have a disability as well? What will happen to my brother or sister if my parents die? Written for young readers, the book discusses specific disabilities in easy to understand terms. It talks about the good and not-so-good parts of having a brother or sister who has special needs, and offers suggestions for how to make life easier for everyone in the family. The book is a wonderful resource, not just for siblings and their parents but also for teachers and other professionals who work with children with special needs. This revised and updated edition includes new sections on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, fragile X syndrome, traumatic brain injuries, ultrasound, speech therapy, recent legislation on disabilities, and an extensive bibliography.

Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project

Fed Up with Lunch: The School Lunch Project
Author: Mrs. Q
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011-08-26
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1452110085

When school teacher Mrs. Q forgot her lunch one day, she had no idea she was about to embark on an odyssey to uncover the truth about public school lunches. Shocked by what her students were served, she resolved to eat school lunch for an entire year, chronicling her experience anonymously on a blog that received thousands of hits daily, and was lauded by such food activists as Mark Bittman, Jamie Oliver, and Marion Nestle. Here, Mrs. Q reveals her identity for the first time in an eye-opening account of school lunches in America. Along the way, she provides invaluable resources for parents and health advocates who wish to help reform school lunch, making this a must-read for anyone concerned about children's health issues.