Our soon-to-be-released An Exceptional Children’s Guide to Touch: Teaching Social and Physical Boundaries to Kids written by Hunter Manasco and illustrated by Katharine Manasco is already garnering attention. On Monday, June 18, the book featured in an article by Sari Harrar in Philly.com’s Healthy Kids blog. In the article, Dr. Manasco offers some advice: “You want…

In their new book, Understanding Stammering or Stuttering, specialist Elaine Kelman and parent Alison Whyte use first-hand accounts of children who stammer or stutter to provide clarity on the condition, what it’s like to have it and what the child is likely to need in terms of support at home, school and in social situations.…

Asperkids author, Jennifer Cook O’Toole, appeared yesterday on the Charlotte Talks program on WFAE radio 90.7 FM, Charlotte’s NPR News Source. Her interview was such a hit that it’s been archived for audiences to use as a research tool. Listen in as she discusses her new book, Asperkids, her life experiences as an Aspie, raising…

By Dr. Sandra Scheinbaum, a licensed clinical psychologist, board-certified senior fellow in biofeedback, certified yoga instructor, nutrition coach, and the Director of Feed Your Mind Wellness Programs. A former panic sufferer, Dr. Scheinbaum has practiced mind-body medicine for over 30 years, successfully teaching hundreds of clients to overcome panic. She is the author of the new book, How to…

Jennifer Cook O’Toole, author of the new book Asperkids: An Insider’s Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome, made a strong statement on Strollerderby today on the topic of treatment methods which claim to cure autism. Here is a snippet from Jennifer’s statement: “As the mother of a Make A Wish Kid,…

By Dr Bruce Perry, adapted from the Foreword to the new book, Life Story Therapy with Traumatized Children, by Richard Rose. A fundamental and permeating strength of humankind is the capacity to form and maintain relationships – the capacity to belong. It is in the context of our clan, community and culture that we are born…