Description
| Product ID: | 9781839974885 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | I Have a Question |
| Title: | I Have a Question about Cancer |
| Subtitle: | Clear Answers for All Kids, including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Special Needs |
| Authors: | Author: Arlen Grad Gaines, Meredith Englander Polsky |
| Page Count: | 48 |
| Subjects: | Coping with / advice about illness and specific health conditions, Coping with illness & specific conditions, Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Picture books, Personal & social issues: body & health (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: family issues (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Cancer is a difficult topic for any parent, caregiver or educator to explain to a child. This book is designed to help kids, including children with autism spectrum disorder or other additional needs, to understand what it means when someone in their life has cancer. Using a question and answer format, it explores the life changes and feelings of uncertainty a child may experience if a loved one has cancer. Illustrated with SymbolStix, a symbol-based language for visual thinkers, this book explains a difficult topic to children who might otherwise struggle to understand it. The book also features a short picture story that repeats the complete story for children who process information best through visual cues. Additional guidance for parents and caregivers provides ideas to help children cope with this experience. Cancer is a difficult topic for any parent, caregiver or educator to explain to a child. This book is designed to help kids, including children with autism spectrum disorder or other additional needs, to understand what it means when someone in their life has cancer. |
| Imprint Name: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-04-21 |