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Saga 8Kephart, Beth.
Summary: In the fall of 1991, Beth Kephart's son, Jeremy, was diagnosed with a broad spectrum of difficulties, including a behavioral disorder related to autism.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beeler Large Print 1999
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 616.8588 KEPKephart, Beth.
Summary: The author tells the story of her relationship with her son and their struggles to help him overcome the difficulties he experienced as a victim of pervasive developmental disorder.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.8588 KEPSummary: "FAR FROM THE TREE follows families meeting extraordinary challenges through love, empathy, and understanding. This life-affirming documentary encourages us to cherish loved ones for all they are, not who they might have been. Based on Andrew Solomon's award-winning, critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling non-fiction book "Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Sundance Selects 2019
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC FARRamesh, Jaya
Summary: What if parenting were an act of social justice? In this part story-telling, part self-inquiry book, authors and therapists Jaya Ramesh and Priya Saaral situate parenting children of color with neurodivergence within the context of various interlocking systems of oppression including settler colonialism, White supremacy, ableism, and capitalism. These intersections engender isolation and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Parenting Press 2024
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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 649.7 RAMVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: After a dramatic time jump, Hazel begins the most exciting adventure of her life: kindergarten. Meanwhile, her starcrossed family learns hard lessons of their own.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics 2016
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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 VAUEichenstein, Rita.
Summary: A developmental psychologist presents strategies to help parents of special-needs children navigate the emotional challenges they face.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group 2015
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Summary: Presents solutions and proven systems for parents of children with sensory processing disorder, anxiety disorder, ADD/ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, and OCD that bridge the gap between clinical support and practical in-home solutions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Touchstone 2013
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Summary: 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2015
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 649 BOWVaughan, Brian K.
Summary: "After the traumatic events of the War for Phang, Hazel, her parents, and their surviving companions embark on a life-changing adventure at the westernmost edge of the universe."--Amazon.com.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Comics, Inc. 2017