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Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise April 2018
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The Healthy Brain
by Aileen Burford-Mason
The Healthy Brain makes the compelling case that most people’s brains are underperforming because they are undernourished. As the most metabolically active organ of the body, the brain’s nutritional needs are ten times higher than those of any other organ. That means the brain is the first organ to falter when it is improperly fed. Well respected for her ability to take complex nutritional research and translate it into clear, evidence-based guidelines for the safe, effective use of supplements, Dr. Burford-Mason offers step-by-step guidance on how to implement dietary changes and select appropriate supplements for optimal brain power at any age. She makes liberal use of real-life case histories from her practice and summarizes leading-edge scientific research to support her advice.
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| The Autistic Brain: Helping Different Kinds of Minds Succeed by Temple Grandin and Richard PanekWhat it's about: Celebrated animal science professor Temple Grandin discusses how technological advancements in neuroscience have contributed to the study of autism.
Why you might like it: Grandin's clear writing style and optimistic outlook make the technical subject matter understandable even if you don't have a scientific background.
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Uniquely human : a different way of seeing autism
by Barry M Prizant
In a book that aims to be essential reading for any parent, teacher, therapist or caregiver of a person with autism, one of the world's leading authorities on autism suggests a major shift in understanding autism and offers inspiring stories and practical advice drawn from his more than four-decade career.
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| Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki HigashidaWhat it's about: In this captivating memoir, Naoki Higashida, a man with nonverbal autism, expressively conveys the frustration of relying on a keyboard to communicate with others. Who it's for: Readers who enjoy artful and eloquent writing.
Book buzz: Fall Down 7 Times Get Up 8 is a follow-up to the international phenomenon The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism, which Higashida wrote as a teenager. |
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Understanding Autism : The Essential Guide for Parents
by Katrina Williams
This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviors, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression), and how best to manage the child's transition to adulthood.
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| Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve SilbermanWhat it's about: Award-winning journalist Steve Silberman explores the science, history, and politics of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in this thoroughly researched and authoritative guide.
Who it's for: Silberman's engaging, narrative writing style is suitable for science enthusiasts and general readers alike.
Did you know? Child psychiatrist Leo Kanner coined the term "autism" in 1943. |
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