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New Zealand disability policy analysis
Breaking the link between disability and child and whānau poverty
Sam Murray
“In New Zealand, disability allowances are simply too low to effectively reduce the number of disabled children living in poverty. In 2013, the median disability allowance payment rate for disabled children was just $45.62 NZD a week. By comparison, it was $134.36 NZD a week for disabled children in the UK. Even adjusting for purchasing power parity, the UK allowances are far higher.”
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Fighting back with fat : a parent's guide to battling epilepsy through the ketogenic diet and modified Atkins diet
by Erin Whitmer and Jeanne Riether
This book uncovers the science around the use of a Ketogenic diet to reduce the incidence of seizures in children. Some people have had great success and the Cochrane review says that studies are "show promising results for the use of KDs in epilepsy"(2016) .
All the tips and recipes you might need to introduce a change in diet.
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Little and loud : my life story
Sharon Davies, QSM
Sharon Davies has been a leader in the disability sector in Auckland for decades. She worked for CCS Auckland for 15 years where 'Sharon's determination had made her what she is today - a lively and fiercely independent young woman who had established her own home, is fully employed, drives her own car and makes all her own decisions." (Access. August 1993) . This book reflects on the friendships that have supported her life as she made her much valued (QSM!) contribution to the Auckland community. An easy entertaining read with plenty of photos.
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Anxiety is really strange
Steve Haines ; art by Sophie Standing
"What is the difference between fear and excitement and how can you tell them apart? How do the mind and body make emotions? When can anxiety be good? This science-based graphic book addresses these questions and more, revealing just how strange anxiety is, but also how to unravel its mysteries and relieve its effects." Amazon.
Information rich, delightfully engaging, but not a children's book; full of tools for self-regulation. Best in the field.
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Featured book
It's just a ... what? : Little sensory problems with BIG reactions
Tags can be a giant, prickly porcupine rubbing a child with sensory issues quite the wrong way. Here's a nicely illustrated children's picture book that tries to turn down the drama when the goggles are too tight, the sock seams are rubbing, and the clippers are too cutting.
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Big Red and the Little Bitty Wolf : a story about bullying
Jeanie Franz Ransom
A picture book that twists the story of little red riding hood, making the wolf the victim of "Big Red's" meanness. Offers the strategy of doing the unexpected as a way of deflecting bullying behaviour. " Written by parent and school counsellor Jeanie Ransom and published by the American Psychological Association." - C.Denney (MHF)
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The Conscious Caregiver
A mindful approach to caring for your loved one without losing yourself.
Linda Abbit
If you are a caregiver to a loved one, the challenge is to avoid "caregiver burnout." Despite the feelings of guilt and stress that you may feel, "taking care of yourself is not a luxury; it is an absolute necessity if you're going to be an effective caregiver". And yet its so hard to do! Marrying mindfulness with self-care the book promises to teach us how to become "a more relaxed, focused [and] confident" caregiver. Sounds good.
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How to communicate with someone who has dementia : A guide for carers
Angela Caughey
This New Zealand title "provides practical strategies that are easy to implement when dealing with some commonly encountered problems drawn from real-life experience. It explains what works, what doesn’t, and why. It also shows how to use language effectively, how to implement critical listening skills, and how to interpret body language". - Publisher
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Case studies in transition and employment for students and adults with disabilities
Keith Storey
Written by a legend in the field, the case studies in this book are a really useful way to the see the pathways through the challenges of transition and employment for the people we support. Each case study considers best practices in transition and lists further areas and skills for consideration.
Armed with this text, vocational and transition staff will have a great working knowledge of strategies for successful transition to employment that delivers the outcomes the disabled person wants. Looks like a good book - except for the colour of the cover.
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Food Refusal and Avoidant Eating in Children with Autism and Other Conditions :
A Practical Guide for Parents and Professionals
Gillian Harris and Elizabeth Shea
This book covers the whole gamut of reasons kids won't eat the tasty nutritious meal you made for them. Food contamination (when sauce touches anything), sensory issues, anxiety, and change are all explained. Positive and negative strategies for solutions are discussed in depth. The best I have seen on this topic.
Available as an E-book or Paperback
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When Young People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Hit Puberty: A Parents' Q&A Guide to Health, Sexuality and Relationships
Freddy Jackson Brown and Sarah Brown
Sometimes the people who feel most anxious about the changes that puberty engenders are the parents. For each challenge, there is a succinct paragraph in this text on "What is the Issue? and What can we do? This book extensively covers the issues of adolescents and the word they live in with chapters on: Bodies, Behaviour, The internet, nude selfies, (moody) feelings, Sex, Porn and the law. A goodie for the grown-ups.
Available as an E-book or Paperback
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Mindfuness at work
Reduce stress, live in the moment, and be happier and more productive at work
Anna Black
Many workers spend a lot of time either ruminating on past work stress or worrying about future work-related problems. By applying the principles of mindfulness – an ancient Buddhist practice – to our working lives, we can become aware of our habitual negative thoughts and behaviours and learn to recognise and manage the warning signs of stress. - Publisher
This title supports your well-being at work!
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