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Listowel Resources - Special Needs & Multiple Births

 

"100 Questions & Answers About Your Child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - by Ruth Nass, MD & Fern Leventhat, PhD

Discusses medical and psycho-social aspects of the condition.  Provides authoritative and compassionate explanations of the ins and outs of treating and teaching your child strategies for living and learning with ADHD.

From the Heart - On Being the Mother of a Child with Special Needs - by Jayne Marsh (Ed).

This book is designed to help parents of children who have special needs – including autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, ADD and more. Different mothers share their experiences, their frustrations and joys.

 Make a Joyful Noise (Kit) - by Oberkotter Foundation

This kit contains a book and a video (20 minutes). This kit is produced by an organization that advocates for teaching deaf children to speak not to sign. The booklet addresses finding out your child is hard of hearing, what are your options for communication, introduces oral deaf education, and addresses advocating for your child.  It presents almost solely the oral deaf education option.

Preemies - The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies - by Dana Wechsler Linden

This book is a reassuring and realistic one, delivering up-to-the-minute information on medical care in a warm, caring, and engaging voice. It covers topics related to premature babies like what the risk factors are,  how your preemie’s progress will be monitored and what kind of stimulation during the first year gives your baby the best chance. 

Raising Multiple Birth Children:  A Parent's Survival Guide - by William & Sheila Laut

From how to handle the emotions and schedules to getting the right equipment, this book is full of great information to equip parents of multiple birth children.

The Next Steps? - Caring for Your Preemie at Home - by Canadian Institute of Child Health and Infant Development Services

This resource guide addresses many different concerns that parents of preemies have. Topics covered include survival tips, getting ready to bring your child home, feeding your child, coping with stress, and understanding your child’s development.  It is written simply with point form tips as well as stories from parents and professionals who live or work with preemies. At the end of each chapter there are books and website recommended.

Twins & Multiple Births - The essential parenting guide from pregnancy to adulthood - by Dr, Carol Cooper

This inspiring and enlightening guide by a practicing GP and mother of twins will be welcomed by all parents of multiple births who find that the stand baby and child guides fall short of their special needs. 

Twins! - Pregnancy, Birth and the First Year of Life - by Connie Agnew

This book provides complete information for the parents from the moment they know that they will get more than they expected, right through the first challenging and exciting year with their babies. It also includes insightful roundtable discussions with others parents of twins who share their experiences.

 

 For other resources on this topic, look under 'Videos/DVDs' and 'Children's books'.


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We are proud to be the host agency for the Perth-Middlesex Early Years Centres.