Engaging Autism or Gluten Free Baking Classics

Engaging Autism: Helping Children Relate, Communicate and Think with the DIR Floortime Approach

Author: Stanley I Greenspan

The inspiring success of Dr. Stanley Greenspan's unique approach to autism and ASD (autistic spectrum disorders) is known to grateful parents and to professionals throughout the world. Now at last his highly effective and influential program is presented in one clear and accessible volume. A number of innovative, exciting features distinguish Greenspan's approach to autism:First, his program has demonstrated that children with signs of autism or autistic spectrum disorders do not have a fixed, limited potential, but in many cases can join their peers and lead full, healthy lives, emotionally and intellectually. Secondly, his approach can be applied at a very early stage, when signs of autism first appear. Thus, the hope of preventing the full onset of autism becomes a real possibility. Third, the approach empowers the entire family to promote their child's development throughout each day. Also, the DIR Floortime approach guides the efforts of speech pathologists, occupational therapists, and educators to work with the family and builds on the latest research on the development of the mind and brain. As cases of autism continue to rise worldwide, Dr. Greenspan's extremely successful Floortime approach is producing very promising results that could one day stem the tide against this dread disorder. No one involved in the care of children with autism, parent or professional, can afford to be without this landmark work.

Family Therapy

Highly effective and influential approach to autism and autistic spectrum disorders is presented in one clear and accessible volume.

Gluten-Free Baking Classics

Author: Annalise G Roberts

For celiacs and others unable to eat wheat, it's not just the dessert tray that's forbidden: hearty staples like bread and pizza are also off limits. Now, this exciting cookbook allows allergy sufferers to indulge in a wide variety of baked goods, all delicious and all gluten-free. Featured are more than 100 recipes, including homey treats like biscuits and blueberry muffins; chocolate chip and other cookie jar classics; old-fashioned favorites such as cream puffs, йclairs, and bread pudding; festive holiday breads; and more than 20 cakes, from a simple vanilla layer cake to a decadent German chocolate cake. A thorough grounding in classic baking techniques, as well as detailed instructions in how to buy, mix, and measure gluten-free flours, ensure success for even novice gluten-free bakers. Rounding out the book is a pertinent discussion on how readers can incorporate baking into busy schedules, and why it is so important for emotional, as well as physical, well-being.

Table of Contents:

Notes about the Second Edition     vii
Foreword     ix
What are You Hungry For?     1
Gluten Reality     3
Getting Started     5
Muffins, Sweet Breads, Scones, and Sweet Rolls     19
Cakes     43
Pies and Tarts     85
Cookies     105
Other Sweet Treats     131
Breads, Bread Crumbs, Pizza, and More     155
Other Savories     195
Measurements/Equivalents     207
Index     209