Books published by LDA

Explains the fundamental principles that underlie successful teaching for children on the autism spectrum, and suggests a wealth of strategies and activities for developing skills in key areas.

Crabbit is a good talker and has beautiful feathers. . . but not all the words this parrot uses are kind and he has a terrible temper. When he is chosen to join a new family how will he behave? And will he learn to control his temper?

Ricky is trying to build his first nest. . . not an easy task for a young rook But after a few feeble attempts he is quick to give up. Ricky decides to try a different way. Will he find it easier to build a nest like a swallow or a coot

Fidget just can't keep still . . . which is a problem for a hungry heron! Learning the skills of focus and patience are just too difficult for this young heron so he decides to try different ways to catch his fish dinner. Will he be successful?

Pablo likes attention, getting lots of attention. . . easy for a peacock with a magnificent fan-like spread of feathers. Or is it? During preparations for a royal visit, when he is not noticed for his lovely tail or his wonderful song, Pablo does something that DOES get him some attention! What will the royal highnesses think of his behaviour?

Ernest and I is a comforting story filled with childhood memories of the adventures and challenges of a life at sea.

Nila is a small girl who is plucked her from ordinary life and sent into space on a mission to hunt for rare Polgrin feathers.

Target Ladders: Sensory Processing provides targets and strategies based on seven key aspects of challenge for children with difficulties in these areas: visual, auditory, tactile, vestibular, proprioception, taste and smell, and interoception.

Max and Me - a story about sensory processing, tells the story of a child's first days at school. Each day gets harder for him as he struggles to cope with the noise, lights and activities of a busy school day. One day he has had enough ... that's when his mum tells him about Max - his modulator.

Otis loves electricity. But when Mrs A-Bot asks him to work with a partner to make a circuit, Otis wants to do it all himself. Can Otis learn to share and get the bulb to light?