At the age of fifteen Melanie Davies was involved in a motorcycle accident that left her paralysed from the chest down. Since then her life has never been the same, and in the years that followed she endured a huge amount of pain and suffering. However, she has also, against all odds, won medals in athletics for her country, raised thousands of pounds for charity and set up her own rehabilitation

From the publishers of the bestselling BORN ON A BLUE DAY and MARLEY AND ME: the moving and bestselling story of how a devoted family dog helped free a little boy from the prison of his autism.

This book gives information about Cerebral Palsy and its effects, covering all stages of childhood from early years to adolescence. It offers practical help as well as input from parents, and examines a range of practical problems. Different kinds of therapy are also covered.

This guide explains how people with autism experience the world and why they need an organized, structured environment. Ways of improving communication, developing abilities and enlarging social interaction are described, and advice is given on coping with stresses within the family.

The emotional trauma that families go through when they find out their child has an autism spectrum disorder can feel like being plunged into darkness. This book presents a record of the answers given by ten families of children on the autism spectrum - how they felt, how they coped, and what gave them strength and solace.

A practical anti-arthritis programme that will help sufferers and those wishing to prevent this painful disease

Meant for children aged 7-13, this book shows how to work at problem behaviour such as obsessions or yelling, and move on to alternative positive behaviours.

Suitable for those caring for or supporting an adult with Asperger Syndrome (AS), this book helps them understand the condition and the difficulties it may cause, so that they can offer support in the most beneficial way. It explains what AS is and why certain behaviours frequently occur: such as anxiety, fear of change and unusual sensitivities.

This book takes an evidence-based look at the reality of the specific problems caused by acquiring a disability, and uses cognitive behavioural therapy and other methods to deal with it.

Provides parents and families with vital information that helps them cope with cerebral palsy. This book, organized in three parts, describes specific patterns of involvement (hemiplegia, diplegia, quadriplegia), explains the medical and psychosocial implications of these conditions, and tells parents how to be effective advocates for their child.

Presents a road map for raising an autistic child. This book shows how with love and determination, parents may be able to shape their child's destiny and their future happiness.

A gifted and successful animal scientist, the author, who is autistic, tells us what it was like to grow up perceiving the world in an entirely concrete and visual way - somewhat akin to how animals think. She gives an insight into autism and its challenges using her observed understanding of the workings of her mind.

Parenting a child with autism can be isolating, draining, and stressful. Parenting a neurotypical child alongside them is even more complicated and confusing. This title offers an opportunity to access your inner creativity, resourcefulness, strengths, and abilities in order to create positive change in your family.

Tells the stories of nine disabled leaders who, by force of personality and concrete achievement, have made us think differently about disability. This title is based on interviews with the subjects and the people who know them. It marks their similarities and differences, and the forces that drove them to achieve.

Explores how individuals and society understand 'normal', in order to help demystify and make accessible a full range of human experience. This book outlines the theory behind the thinking and beliefs of Western society that have led to the building of a culture that fails to be inclusive.

Designed for the sufferer, this guide recommends a daily exercise regime and covers non-standard treatments, as well as more orthodox approaches. It provides all of the information patients need in order to diagnose their chronic or acute back condition and to decide what treatments to try.

Thousands of people live with a severe disability caused by Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and families are often at a loss to understand a condition that can leave their loved one a seemingly different person. This work demystifies TBI and also explains how brain injury originates and may affect behaviour.

Range of multisensory activities helping dyslexic students develop literacy competence.

Describes the spectrum of ADHD, the co-occurring symptoms, and the common difficulties that parents face. This book focuses on solutions, based around four rules. It also discusses the role of medication for treating ADHD. The concluding chapter summarizes the information covered and can also be read as a complete, freestanding text.