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Recommended Reading

On this page, you'll find a list of reading material which you may find useful for further support on the issue that you may be concerned about.

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For Children 0 - 3 Years of age
Buzan, T., Brain Child: How Smart Parents make Smart kids Thorsons, 2003. cover

We consider a child centred approach to be the best approach for developing children under the age of three and an appropriate way of accelerating development in the early years. This book considers ways a young child can be developed by their parents, Overall, it presents a readable positive approach to extending or developing children's rate of learning using the child's curiosity. It is worth reading to get an understanding of a general approach that covers the first three years of a child's development.

Ward, S., Babytalk: The pioneering book that will change childcare forever, Randomhouse, 2000. cover

Dirk worked with Sally for a number of years and did a number of joint assessments as well as have numerous discussions on developing children and the best ways to parent them. Sally has put these down in the area of Language development in a way that parents can understand.

Green, C. Toddler Taming; A parent's guide to the first four years. Vermilion, 1992. cover

Dr Green a well-known paediatrician based in Australia has written a number of books on challenging children. He writes in a easy readable style with a strong sense of humour. He tends to use mainly a behavioural approach to dealing with problem solving challenging behaviours. This book tends to cover normal to behaviourally challenging children.

For Children 3 - 6 Years of age
1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 By Thomas W. Phelan cover

The award-winning, best selling '1-2-3 Magic' book provides practical and easy-to-learn parenting techniques that WORK for children ages 2-12.

 
For Children presenting with autistic type features
Behavioural intervention for young children with autism By Catherine Maurice et al (1996) cover

ISBN: 0890796831
A manual for parents and professionals.

 

 

The Out-of-Sync child: recognising and coping with sensory integration dysfunction By Carol Stock (1998) cover

ISBN 0399523863
A practical approach to Sensory Integration Difficulties. Describes the symptoms of and treatments for SI dysfunction, a frequently misdiagnosed problem in which messages from the senses are not correctly processed by the central nervous system.