Parents have been reporting a connection between autism & diet for decades but for many years the science behind the connection was evasive. Today we see a growing body of research to back up parental-reported evidence that certain foods & other environmental sources can affect the developing brains of some children & trigger adverse behavioural episodes. Written by an autism expert who has witnessed in her own child the dramatic improvement that can be made through dietary intervention this book offers an easily digestible guide to the science behind the considerations; strategies for implementing a safe diet; a handy list of ingredients to be avoided; as well as a concise bank of essential resources & useful contacts. This book offers an accessibly concise guide to all aspects of dietary invention in children with autism & is an ideal resource for parents teachers & any other family member or caregiver who needs to know how to help implement a safe & healthy diet for an autistic child. ...

The Autism Spectrum in the 21st Century" is the definitive guide to the autism spectrum introducing the reader to key concepts & developments in diagnosis psychological & biological research theoretical models evidence-based intervention educational strategies & family issues. The book charts how developments in theory research & practice have shaped & continue to shape the evolving concept of autism which is at the core of this field. The book explores: diagnostic principles & practice & their implications for prevalence; psychological functioning in autism including sensory-perceptual cognitive & socio-cognitive processes; genetics & brain function in autism & the neurobiological basis for autism spectrum conditions; the range of therapeutic approaches available including behavioral communication-based & biological interventions & their evidence base; educational implications the options for individuals & families & the issue of inclusion; how autism affects the family unit; & overarching issues & challenges for research practice & people. " The Autism Spectrum in the 21st Century" is essential reading for anyone personally or professionally interested in autism spectrum conditions such as individuals on the spectrum & their families students & researchers clinical practitioners teachers social workers & healthcare professionals." ...

Over 500 000 people of all ages in the UK have disorders in the autistic spectrum. About one-third also have varying degrees of learning difficulty. All have impairment of social interaction communication & imagination
- the world appears a bewildering & sometimes frightening place. Wing's acclaimed guide explains how people with autism experience the world & why they need an organized structured environment. She suggests ways of improving communication developing abilities & widening social interaction & how to cope with stresses within the family.
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The top-selling auto repair guide--400 000 copies sold--now extensively reorganized & updated Forty-eight percent of U.S. households perform at least some automobile maintenance on their own with women now accounting for one third of this $34 billion automotive do-it-yourself market. For new or would-be do-it-yourself mechanics this illustrated how-to guide has long been a must & now it's even better. A complete reorganization now puts relevant repair & maintenance information directly after each automotive system overview making it much easier to find hands-on fix-it instructions. Author Deanna Sclar has updated systems & repair information throughout eliminating discussions of carburetors & adding coverage of hybrid & alternative fuel vehicles. She's also revised schedules for tune-ups & oil changes included driving tips that can save on maintenance & repair costs & added new advice on troubleshooting problems & determining when to call in a professional mechanic. For anyone who wants to save money on car repairs & maintenance this book is the place to start. Deanna Sclar (Long Beach CA) an acclaimed auto repair expert & consumer advocate has contributed to the Los Angeles Times & has been interviewed on the Today show NBC Nightly News & other television programs. ...

At the age of forty-seven Mary King won a Team Bronze at the Beijing Olympics. In the two ' Cavaliers'
- ' Call Again Cavalier'
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The enormous respect & affection of the British public for Betty Boothroyd has its roots in a strong belief in what she stands for: fair play an unshakeable sense of honour & a passionate belief in the sovereignty of Parliament. Her convictions she has said are set in Yorkshire granite. Born into a working class family in Dewsbury in 1929 there was little money but Betty grew up in a home that radiated love & warmth. Betty popular & a talented dancer who went on eventually to become one of the celebrated Tiller Girls
- the full story of which she tells here for the first time. But by the age of 25 Bettys dreams of taking the West End by storm had crashed
- & her fathers ambition of seeing her settled with a nice safe job had been abandoned. Undaunted she won a national speaking award stood for election to the local council & became a full-time worker for the Labour Party. Nothing would ever part Betty Boothroyd from politics again. In 1953 Betty began work at the House of Commons for Barbara Castle & Geoffrey de Freitas. She speaks candidly about the devastation of losing two by-elections & the time she spent in America campaigning for JFK. Back in Britain Betty landed a top job with millionaire Labour Minister Lord Harry Walston & the Yorkshire girl became part of the inner circle of the socialist elite including Hugh Gaitskell & Roy Jenkins. She describes the elation she felt on becoming an MP at last in 1973 the huge debt she owes her mother for her support & the full story behind her role in the struggle to save the Labour Party from the hard left. Betty Boothroyds long political career reached its apogee in 1992 when she was appointed the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons with overwhelming support from both sides of the House. Her term of office coincided with John Majors attempts to defend his slim majority. Detailing many of the true stories behind the headlines she writes of the sleaze scandals that beset the Major government her feelings when Labour won their landslide election in 1997 & her strongly held views on the role of Parliament. Finally she tells why she decided to retire her plans for the future &
- in retrospect
- what she feels about her decision to put public service above marriage.



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A new-look printing of Agatha Christies most absorbing mystery to mark the 25th anniversary of her death. Agatha Christie died on 12 January 1976 having become the best-selling novelist in history. Her autobiography published in 1977 a year after her death tells of her fascinating private life from early childhood through two marriages & two World Wars & her experiences both as a writer & on archaeological expeditions with her second husband Max Mallowan. Not only does the book reveal the true genius of her legendary success but the story is vividly told & as captivating as one of her novels. ...

Young Johnnie Walker was obsessed with music & loved to share that passion. So it wasn't long after he'd started DJing in dance halls & pubs around his Solihull home that he got his big break: he talked his way into a slot with newly founded private station Radio England
- & launched his incredible career. Here he tells of forty years at the heart of British broadcasting stints that involved working on the legendary Radio Caroline BBC Radio 1 & BBC Radio 2; of the stars & musicians he's met & worked with; of how he won the hearts of his listeners & of his devotion to pioneering new music. Johnnie also speaks candidly about the personal challenges he's faced: divorce exile & his very public struggles with drug addiction & cancer. His life has been inspiring &
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- entertaining. His autobiography is no different.


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Benjamin Franklins writings represent a long career of literary scientific & political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. Franklins achievements range from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richards Almanack to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime he knew prominence not only in America but in Britain & France as well. This volume

Includes:: Franklins reflections on such diverse questions as philosophy & religion social status electricity American national characteristics war & the status of women. Nearly sixty years separate the earliest writings from the latest an interval during which Franklin was continually balancing between the puritan values of his upbringing & the modern American world to which his career served as prologue. This edition provides a new text of the Autobiography established with close reference to Franklins original manuscript. It also

Includes:: a new transcription of the 1726 journal & several pieces which have recently been identified as Franklins own work. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more.



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Sayo Masuda's story is an extraordinary portrait of rural life in japan & an illuminating contrast to the fictionalised lives of glamorous geishas. At the age of sis Masuda's poverty-stricken family sent her to work as a nursemaid. At the age of twelve she was indentured to a geisha house. In Autobiography of a Geisha Masuda chronicles a harsh world in which young women faced the realities of sex for sale & were deprived of their freedom & identity. She also tells of her life after leaving the geisha house painting a vivid panorama of the grinding poverty of rural life in wartime Japan. Many years later Masuda decides to tell her story. Although she could barely read or write she was determine to tell the truth about life as a geisha & explode the myths surrounding their secret world. Remarkably frank & incredibly moving this is the record of one woman's survival on the margins of Japanese society. ...