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  • I Have a Question about Divorce: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs

    I Have a Question about Divorce: A Book for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs

    by Arlen Gaines & Meredith

    Divorce is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder or other special needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what divorce means. Using a question and answer format, it explores the changes and feelings a child may experience during a divorce, and provides ideas to help cope with this life change. Illustrated with SymbolStix, which uses a symbol-based language for visual thinkers, this book...

  • It's Just Different Now

    It's Just Different Now

    by Linda Epsie

    A compassionate book which will help many children come to terms with their grief at parental separation. Written by an accredited grief counseller and educator.  *A book about children’s grief after separation and divorce* "A moving, compassionate and beautifully illustrated book…the simplicity of language used and the powerful colour and clarity of the illustrations is symbolic of an underlying truth – that pain faced boldly in the light of day eventually loses some of its ferocious intensity …its message has the power to touch us all." *- Dianne Mc Kissock OAM, relationship...

  • Living With Mum And Living With Dad: My Two Homes

    Living With Mum And Living With Dad: My Two Homes

    by Melanie Walsh

    A reassuring and simple story about separation for the very youngest children. Mum and Dad don't live together anymore so sometimes this little girl lives with her mum and her cat and sometimes she lives with her dad. She has two bedrooms and two sets of toys but she takes her favourite toys with her wherever she goes. This simple, warm, lift-the-flap book with bold and colourful illustrations is a reassuring representation of separation for the youngest children. Melanie Walsh is sympathetically alive to the changes in routine that...

  • Max's Divorce Earthquake

    Max's Divorce Earthquake

    by Rachel Brace

    When Max’s parents tell him they are divorcing it feels like an earthquake. There are so many changes to deal with and a lot of big feelings. Follow Max as he begins to move and live between his two homes, learns about his emotions and adjusts to life after the ‘divorce earthquake’. This beautifully illustrated children's picture book is aimed at 4 to 7 year olds whose parents are (or have) separated. Max's Divorce Earthquake will help children and their parents to be aware of the various emotions that...

  • Mum and Dad Glue

    Mum and Dad Glue

    by Kes Gray

    An incredibly powerful book about a boy coming to terms with his parents’ divorce by Kes Gray and Lee Wildish. A little boy tries to find a pot of parent glue to stick his mum and dad back together. His parents have come undone and he wants to mend their marriage, stick their smiles back on and make them better. This story is brilliantly told with a powerful message that even though his parents may be broken, their love for him is not. Divorce is an unhappy fact...

  • My Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore: A Drawing Book for Children of Separated or Divorced Parents

    My Mom and Dad Don't Live Together Anymore: A Drawing Book for Children of Separated or Divorced Parents

    by Judith Rubin

    Some things are easier to say with pictures. When parents decide to separate or divorce, children need ways to sort through all the feelings, thoughts, and worries they are facing. This drawing book encourages kids to explore their inner world through both pictures and words, helping them to understand themselves and feel better during a difficult time of change. A Note for Parents discusses the impact of separation and divorce on the family, and describes the value of art therapy in coping with stressful emotions and experiences.  For children...

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