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Danny Littleton feels like he is turning into a dinosaur every time he goes to the doctor's office. After all, dinosaurs don't have to be afraid of anything, including having diabetes. The doctor understands how Danny feels. He and Danny talk, and later, in school, Danny realizes that if he pretends he is a dinosaur, he can get up in front of the class and explain his diabetes.

In the late 1800s, a new disease arrived in North America from Europe and began to claim the lives of children everywhere. Though most today have never even heard of this illness, it would routinely kill over 10,000 children in a single year - more than the polio might take in an entire decade. After much trial and tribulation, a shot was developed that helped both those already afflicted with the illness, and those who might one day become infected. But the shot was dangerous, and many parents refused it for their children.

Help your children fall into a deep sleep and feel the benefits of mindfulness meditation. With relaxing music, the soothing voice of the narrator, and fun bedtime story visualizations, this mindfulness meditation will help children relax, stimulate their imagination, and learn valuable life lessons about handling stress and worry.

Diagnosed as severely autistic at the age of three, Tito, nearly nonverbal, was brought up by his loving mother Soma, who taught him to read English and challenged him to write his own stories. The initial result was The Mind Tree, published in 2003, which Tito wrote between the ages of eight and 11. The Gold of the Sunbeams is an equally impressive, beautiful collection of stories, each prefaced by a charming note from Tito explaining how the story came into being.

The Thinking Moms’ Revolution (TMR) is a group of 23 moms (and one awesome dad) from Montana to Malaysia who all have children with developmental disabilities. Initially collaborating online about therapies, biomedical intervention, alternative medicine, special diets, and doctors on the cutting edge of treatment approaches to an array of chronic and developmental disabilities, such as autism, sensory processing disorders, food allergies, ADHD, asthma, and seizures, they've come together into something far more substantial.

Help children relax and fall asleep easily with this mindfulness meditation. This relaxing, soothing guided meditation uses music and a bedtime story about a wonderful spring day to help children fall asleep quickly and hassle-free. Simply turn it on and leave them to it - or meditate with them to teach them the value of this essential skill. Perfect for helping restless or difficult children relax or calm down, this meditation will let them fall into a deep sleep which will leave them recharged for the next day.

Stacey Simms' parenting philosophy is "not perfect, but safe and happy." Does that make her the world's worst diabetes mom? Some people on social media thought so. But her stories and the lessons they impart show that diabetes laughs in the face of perfection. Raising a happy and healthy child with type-one diabetes, as well as any siblings, requires flexibility, planning, and a great sense of humor above all else. It's a journey full of challenges, but you are not alone!

Please Explain Alzheimer's Disease to Me introduces the condition to children in a colorful, sensitive, and gentle story, followed by a parent/caregiver section that supplies comprehensive information that adults can use to understand and plan for the course of the disease affecting their loved one. Dr. Zelinger, a board-certified psychologist for children, presents the situation to children in a warm, developmentally appropriate way using appealing characters of diversity, child-friendly language, and familiar scenes they can relate to

Perfection is not an option when it comes to type one diabetes, but it’s all too easy to feel like a failure. In her first book, Stacey explained how mistakes can become a parent’s secret superpower.

Barbara Anderson narrates with brutal honesty the day-to-day experience of having a child with disabilities: the challenges inside and outside the home, health and life complications, the shifting priorities, the daily Mt. Everest-sized struggle of having a child with an—until now—irreversible diagnosis such as infantile cerebral palsy.

Discover the heartwarming, inspiring, and sometimes heartbreaking stories behind the walls of Cook Children's. Join us as we delve into the lives of patients, families, staff, and physicians who are making a difference in the lives of children. From tales of resilience and hope to the unwavering dedication of healthcare professionals, Untold offers a glimpse into the extraordinary work happening at Cook Children's. Listen to hear stories of: Patient journeys: Discover the challenges, triumphs, and resilience of children and their families. Staff experiences: Learn about the dedication and ...

Stress and a hectic pace are the order of the day for many of us. Not only we adults, but also our children are increasingly stressed. This book contains 13 dream journeys for children to alleviate this stress, recharge their batteries and prevent the daily grind from taking them to sleep at night. The focus is on the honey bears that your child gets to know in the first story. With their help, the traveler is guided through various themes and worlds in the subsequent stories. Reading these richly illustrated stories to your child stimulates their imagination and creativity.

"Take him home, love him, and save your money for his institutionalization when he turns 21." That was the best advice Dan Burns' family doctor could offer in 1990 when three-year-old Ben was diagnosed with autism. Saving Ben tells the story of Ben's regression as an infant into the world of autism and his journey toward recovery as a young adult. His father, Dan Burns, puts the reader in the passenger's seat as he struggles with medical service providers, the school system, extended family, and more.

A lover's journey from dating to marriage to infertility to children. This book is a complete tale of a couple that journeyed through the love story of their lives with their soul mates and their story from infertility to children. This is a heartfelt story about a couple's ups and downs of the reality of infertility and its emotional grips on a marriage of two people.