The revised and updated edition of a groundbreaking special-needs activity guide This revised edition of the companion volume to The Out-of-Sync Child includes new activities that parents of kids with Sensory Processing Disorder can do at home with their child, along with updated information on which activities are most appropriate for children with coexisting conditions such as Asperger's, autism, and more.

    Laura Nathanson wrote The Portable Pediatrician to help parents find the joy in parenting and gain the confidence to quickly and easily assess their child's development, medical symptoms, and behavioral problems. Parents can't always visit their pediatrician every time they have a question, but fortunately with this book they have the next best thing.The Portable Pediatrician, one of the few child-care books written by a practicing pediatrician, offers authoritative and practical advice on:Keeping up with, or even one step ahead of, your child's rapidly changing needsSetting limits before the one year birthdayPlanning the arrival of the next baby in the familyCoping with your own as well as with your child's separation anxietyDealing with the four I's: illnesses, injuries, immunizations, and insurance coverageGetting prompt medical attention for serious crises -- and what to do in the meantimePreventing childhood obesity and eating disorders laterConfronting complex behavior and medical problems, including ADD, autism, asthma, oppositional behavior (including potty resistance)

    Those familiar words bring comfort, reassurance and peace as if covering you with the arms of a loving parent or an heirloom quilt. Have you stopped to consider, however, the power and legacy God ordained when He commissioned those words and others like them throughout the Bible for us to use? The biblical practice of blessing is a potent, yet simple way to help your children come to know and love God. This special edition is designed for parents of newborns or young children, introducing them to the practice of a daily blessing. A great gift for baby showers, dedications, baptisms or christenings that the whole family will enjoy and come to cherish.