My complete guide for balanced living for parents of children with special needs. This book leads you step-by-step through the process of simplifying your life and making time for your priorities, so you can do what matters to you most. Stories, checklists, charts, and action plans make this book fun to read, with tons of practical strategies for a more manageable, balanced, and joyful life.

This workbook will help you stay motivated and build your momentum as you work through the separate book, above.  The workbook includes: 1. Your Quick Start Guide to Balanced Living 2. Goal Setting Planning Pages 3. Weekly Action Plan Templates 4. Balanced Living Tracking Pages 5. Reward Yourself! Incentive Charts 6. Overwhelmed No More! Journal Pages 7. Weekly Check-In Charts. Together, the book and workbook will help you create a manageable, balanced, joyful life -- for you, your children, and your family.

Before I started using"My IEP Toolkit," it was nearly impossible to find all the papers I wanted to bring to our IEP meetings. Now, I keep everything in the "My IEP Toolkit" binder: documents, evaluation results, IEP's, correspondence, copies of my son's work ... It's a snap to stay organized and to locate the papers I need, when I need them. Plus, the handy lists, tips, and reminders in the binder help keep me on track. There's even an attached 3-hole punch so you can bring your papers straight from meetings and put them right into your "IEP Toolkit!"

Everything you need to know about Special Education Law, your rights, and your child's rights. Written in plain English, it's easy to understand and packed with sample letters, timelines, checklists, etc. Read this book and you will know exactly what you need to do to get the right special education services for your child.

How will you ensure a stable financial future for your child? This book thoroughly explains which financial strategies to put in place now, so you won't have to worry about what will happen when your child becomes an adult. And yes - you can even do this on a tight budget.

A collection of inspiring, thought-provoking passages about parenting a child with special needs. Each passage is preceded by a wonderful quote. This book is a true labor of love from one special needs mom to us all.

Eknath Easwaran gives us strategies to shore up our inner reserves, so we can stay calm and strong in the face of the challenges we face in life.

A combination of reflection and instruction, this book helps keep things in perspective and live a more meaningful, fullfilling life.

As parents of children with special needs, we all face a crisis of confidence at one time or another. This book will help you feel motivated to tackle what may seem insurmountable. You will amaze yourself at what you can accomplish using Susan Jeffers' strategies!

When I read this book years ago, I saw so many parallels with my life as a mom of a child with special needs. A wonderful read if you are convinced, as I am, that life is rich with meaning and purpose. (And actually, even if you're not convinced!) I love Cheryl Richardson's caring, gentle writing style.

This doesn't have much to do with parenting a child with special needs, but it is a blast to read, and it drives home the point that with resourcefulness, persistence, optimism, and a bit of luck, so much is possible!

I read this book and took a parenting workshop by the same name years ago. It revolutionized the way I parent. Today, I'm blessed with a wonderful relationship with my two children, one of whom has special needs. I credit this book for the many joyful moments I share with my children each day.

This book helps you learn Collaborative Problem Solving -- a set of practical, concrete strategies for helping you and your child manage difficult behaviors. The payoffs are far-reaching: when children can overcome the behaviors that comprise "explosiveness," the results are higher self-esteem, more satisfying friendships, and greater academic success.

I read this book when my son was a toddler. It helped me understand him in ways I never could have imagined. I still go back to this book from time to time and I always seem to discover a new nugget of wisdom. Written in a way that's engaging and easy to read.

If your child has sensory processing disorder, sensory integration dysfunction, or any kind of sensory issues, this book is full of ideas to help him or her AND have fun, all at the same time.

Whether or not your child has Asperger's, this book is an excellent read. At times funny, at times sobering, John Elder Robison's autobiography will give you insight and understanding into one person's life with Asperger's.

What IS normal, anyway? Jonathan Mooney, who himself grew up in special education, tells the story of his travels driving his own "short bus" across the U.S., seeking the answer to that question. He interweaves his own story with the stories of the children and families he meets along the way. Eye-opening and moving.

This is the only special needs book I’ve ever read completely in one sitting. I literally couldn’t put it down! Judy Winter’s refreshing style – at once both loving and no-nonsense – makes you feel like you're with a friend you've known for years. I especially love her “Bills of Rights” – for parents, children, siblings, professionals. I nodded my head in agreement as I read each one. And the beautiful poem by Judy’s daughter will move you to tears, if not sobs.

Each chapter contains mantras, or sayings, that you can repeat to yourself during the various kinds of moments when we as mothers are tried and tested. But the mantras themselves make up only a small part of this book. Its pages are filled with encouragement, insight, and thought-provoking explanations.

Nowadays, kids to learn to appreciate each other's cultural differences in the school setting. All Kinds of Minds takes it further by helping kids learn about their peers who have mental, emotional, & social differences, as well as differences in terms of abilities and disabilities.  Whether you're a parent, a teacher, or anyone who works with children, it's well worth your time to read this powerful book. I have no doubt you'll want to read and discuss it together with the youngsters in your life.