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Magnificent minds : the new whole-child approach to autism
by Suzanne Goh
An estimated one in thirty-six children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. New research has shed light on the many factors that determine a child's trajectory-but many parents are still navigating this complex terrain without a road map. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Suzanne Goh has spent decades working with autistic children, and in this practical and research-based guide she shares her renowned and revolutionary model of care: an innovative, whole-child approach that combines optimal medical treatment with the most effective strategies for advancing cognition, communication, and behavior. Demystifying a wide range of diagnostics and therapies and offering new insights into the neurological, biochemical, behavioral, and social factors that play a role in successful outcomes, the book is an essential resource for understanding all of autism-a strengths-based approach that helps parents design a comprehensive treatment plan. It is also a celebration of what each autistic person brings to the world-and how parents can best nurture the remarkable uniqueness of their child while setting them up for the future they envision.
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The dream hotel : a novel by Laila LalamiAfter a dream-analysis algorithm predicts that she will harm her husband, Sara is detained in a facility with similarly accused women, where she navigates shifting rules until a new arrival leads her to confront the forces controlling her fate.
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My friends : a novel by Hisham MatarAttending the University of Edinburgh, Benghazi transplant Khaled forms a powerful friendship with the author whose short story changed his life, forcing him, as the Arab Spring erupts, to confront agonizing tensions between revolution and safety, family and exile and how to define his own sense of self against those closest to him.
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A purr-fect Passover by Jenna WaldmanFrolicking kittens prepare for Passover and hold a seder, during which everyone recounts the story of Moses freeing the weary slaves in Pharaoh's Egypt, in a bouncing, rhyming story that lightly explores themes of thankfulness, freedom and working together. Illustrations.
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Easter
by Nancy Dickmann
Sam and his siblings are preparing for Easter, baking treats, dying eggs, attending church and enjoying an Easter Sunday of food and family fun, in a celebratory, inclusive and educational exploration of the Christian festival. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Becoming Earth : how our planet came to life by Ferris JabrA leading new voice in science writing looks at how our planet became the world we know, how it is quickly changing and what we can do to help determine the kind of Earth our descendants inherit. Illustrations.
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The exceptions : Nancy Hopkins, MIT, and the fight for women in science by Kate ZernikeA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist tells the powerful—and inspiring—story of Nancy Hopkins, a reluctant feminist who, in 1999, became the leader of 16 female scientists who forced MIT to publicly admit it had been discriminating against its female faculty for years. Illustrations.
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