Picked Last
Steve Heron
A story about loneliness and making friends. "The crabs at the estuary have a favourite game, Crab Soccer!" Gerry is a lonely crab who discovers some keys to making friends.
SWAN Resource Library
The SWAN Resource Library is located at the SWAN Office, and contains more than 350 items. Books and DVDs are available for loan free of charge to all SWAN Members, and we have numerous FREE information pamphlets available to keep. Please contact us to enquire as to the availability of items and to borrow from our library. Resources will need to be collected from, and returned to our Busselton office, located at 12 Pettit Crescent, Busselton WA 6280.
Would you like to contribute to our Resource Library?
If you have a resource you would like to share with others, please contact us to make arrangements. Alternatively, make a Donation to SWAN. All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.
The South West Autism Network relies on the generosity of our members and community to support the families of the south west region living with ASD.
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Play With Me
Isabel Cottinelli Telmo
What is autism? What difficulties so children with autism have? How can children in the class help them?
Playing with children with Autism, other additional needs and challenging behaviours
Playgroup NSW
A manual to help you as a PlayConnect facilitator assist children in groups to get the most out of the social opportunities at playgroup.
Possum and Wattle
Bronwyn Bancroft
My Big Book of Australian Words
Possum and Wattle explores Australia’s rich and amazing landscape and the words that are used to represent it. With over one hundred words and illustrations, Possum and Wattle intrigues and captivates inquisitive minds.
Preparing for Life
Dr. Jed Baker
This easy-to-follow resource provides a complete toolbox of social skills and the means to attain them so that students may approach their futures with excitement rather than anxiety.
Jed baker tackles a wide variety of issues faced by individuals across the spectrum, such as perspective-taking, nonverbal communication skills, conservational skills and stress management. He explains the laws and services that provide assistance, offers a multitude of options and resources, and encourages an emphasis on the students’ assets as tools for meeting social goals.
Project Management
Andy Bruce & Ken Langdon
Practical techniques show you how to establish objectives, keep to schedules and budgets, provide effective leadership, and tackle problems efficiently.
Puberty & Special Girls
Rose Stewart, Heather Anderson & Fay Angelo
A puberty resource written for girls with special needs.
Raising Human Beings
Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Creating a collaborative partnership with your child.
Real Kids In An Unreal World (Book)
Maggie Dent
Real children need real experiences with real people to grow up healthy - just as they have since mankind began.
This book explores the 10 essential building blocks that help children build resilience and authentic self-esteem in our chaotic, modern world. It’s a commonsense, holistic approach that encourages connectedness, character and compassion. We can’t change the world, however we can change the choices we make for our children.
Respect & Taking Care Of Things
Cheri J. Meiners
Everything has a place. Things last longer when we take care of them. Showing respect, responsibility, and stewardship are social skills that even young children can relate to...
because they have things they value. This book encourages children to pick up after themselves, put things back where they belong, and ask permission to use things that don’t belong to them. It also teaches simple environmental awareness: respecting and taking care of the earth. Includes ideas for adult-led activities and discussions. In simple words and appealing illustrations, this book teaches children about respect, responsibility and stewardship.
Respect, Consent, Boundaries and Being In Charge Of You
Rachel Brian
Your body belongs to you, and you get to set your own rules.
But you may have different rules for different people, and sometimes your rules might change. Like when you high-five your friends and kiss your kitten, but not the other way around!
Restorative Justice Pocketbook
Margaret Thorsborne and David Vinegrad
Schools that have adopted the ancient principles of restorative justice in their approach to behaviour management report better relationships with young people, greater engagement...
in learning and a greater development of social and emotional competence among learners.
No surprise, then, that interest in restorative practices is growing. Its all about relationships. Wrongdoing is viewed through a relational lens. All those responsible for and affected by the behaviour are involved in solving the problem. Working in conference with a teacher/facilitator, participants come to understand the harm done to people and relationships. Accepting that such harm creates obligations and liabilities, they then focus on repairing the damage and putting things right.
Expert practitioners Margaret and David provide a thorough grounding in restorative practice, with worked examples and easy-to-follow teacher scripts to get you started. If RJ is new to you, you’ll be a convert in no time!
