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How women can overcome the pressure to please others and feelfree to be their true selves Are you too nice for your own good? Dofamily members manipulate you? Do coworkers take advantage of you?If any of this sounds familiar, read "The Nice Girl Syndrome." Inthis breakthrough guide, renowned author and therapist BeverlyEngel, who has helped thousands of women recognize and leaveemotionally abusive relationships, can show you how to take controlof your life and take care of yourself. Engel explains that womentoday simply cannot afford to be Nice Girls, since "nice girls" aremuch more likely to be victimized-emotionally, physically, andsexually-than those who are not so "nice." She identifies sevendifferent types of Nice Girls and helps you understand which typemight apply to you. She helps you determine whether the Nice GirlSyndrome is keeping you in an abusive relationship or inmanipulative situations, and helps you challenge and change NiceGirl beliefs and behaviors that are holding you back. Helps yo

A resource of fun games for parents or teachers to help youngchildren learn social and motor skills Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, haswritten a handy resource filled with games to play with youngchildren who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensoryprocessing disorders (SPD). The games are designed to help childrenfeel comfortable in social situations and teach other basic lessonsincluding beginning and end, spatial relationships, hand-eyecoordination, and more. Games can also be used in regularclassrooms to encourage inclusion. A collection of fun, simple games that can improve the lives ofchildren with ASD or other SPDs. Games can be played by parents or teachers and with individualchildren or groups. Games are designed to make children more comfortable in socialsituations and to develop motor and language skills Also included are a variety of interactive games to play in water,whether in a backyard kiddie pool, community swimming pool, orlake

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