Understanding Children’s Behaviour
Dinah Jayson
The book aims to help you understand your child's behaviour throughout the normal stages of development up to and through primary school, and to help you deal with problem behaviours.
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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Understanding Difficulties at Break-times and Lunchtime
Patricia Thorpe
Free time such as lunchtime, break time and free time before or after school give rise to many difficulties for pupils with ASD.
This booklet identifies the main difficulties and some suggested solutions.
Understanding Your Child’s Sensory Signals
Angie Voss
When there is a greater understanding of a child's sensory needs and differences, a transformation and shift in how one perceives these challenges...
can have a powerful effect on behaviour, development and quality of life of for your child.
Upside Down Sid
Dylan Shearsby
For as long as Sid could remember, most thing were one way around...and he was the other.
Using Your Values To Raise Your Child To Be an Adult You Admire
Harriet Heath
It takes more than a night out serving the homeless or weekly attendance at religious services to instill values in children.
Though these activities are motivating and inspirational. They are not nearly enough! The most effective way to instill your values in your child is to use your values to guide your parenting decisions day in and day out.
Violet’s Voice
Fiona Mansfield
There are so many wonderful ways that Violet uses her voice to let people know what she is thinking and feeling.
Visual Strategies For Improving Communication
Linda A. Hodgdon
Learn to use simple tools to help children with autism have better communication. Would you like to avoid some of those behavior meltdowns that are common for these students?
Then you need visual strategies.
This is the Revised & Updated edition of the best-selling book, Visual Strategies for Improving Communication. It’s the most comprehensive book to explain the use of visual strategies to improve communication for students with autism, Asperger’s and others with special learning needs.
This bestseller is full of practical, easy to use techniques and tools that will help these students participate more effectively in social situations and life routines.
A note from SWAN: ‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is no longer used as a diagnosis and the term “high-functioning” is harmful, as it minimises the varied support needs of autistic people. SWAN does not endorse these terms, but recognises that this resource contains other useful information.
We bought a Zoo
Benjamin Mee
Chuck it all in and buy a zoo? Why not? thought Benjamin Mee. So begins a remarkable rale of anxious wolves, awkward creditors, escaping big cats and, in the midst of it all, family tragedy.
Welcome To Consent
Yumi Stynes & Dr Melissa Kang
How to say no, when to say yes, and everything in between.
An inclusive, frank and funny guide to navigating consent for tweens and teens of all genders, from the award-winning authors of Welcome to your Period.
What Are You Doing?
Michael Whelan
A film about Autism.
“What Are You Doing?” is a short film created by Autism Awareness Australia, which aims to teach school aged children about acceptance and understanding of their peers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew
Various Authors (Edited by Ballou, Thomas & daVanport)
What Every Autistic Girl Wishes Her Parents Knew is the book that many of us wish our parents would have had access to when we were growing up. In this first anthology book release from the Autism Women’s Network, the autistic contributors write with honestly and generosity about the emotional needs, sensitivity and vibrancy of autistic girls.
What Happens When Someone I Love Has Cancer
Sara Olsher
A cancer diagnosis is scary, and for kids it can be confusing too.
Join Mia and her stuffed giraffe Stuart as they explain the science of cancer and how a loved one’s diagnosis and treatment affect their day-tp-day life.
