Tag: Teenagers

What Do I Do When Teenagers are Depressed and Contemplate Suicide


Free Download Steven Gerali, "What Do I Do When Teenagers are Depressed and Contemplate Suicide?"
English | 2010 | ISBN: 0310291968 | EPUB | pages: 128 | 0.4 mb
"In this new series of books designed for anyone connected to teenagers, Dr. Steven Gerali addresses six daunting and difficult situations that, when they do happen, often leave youth workers and parents feeling unprepared. With a background in adolescent counseling, Dr. Gerali provides valuable resources to help youth workers and parents through some of the most challenging situations they may face. Each book defines the issue, explores how different theological perspectives can impact the situation, offers helpful, practical tips, along with credible resources to help the reader go deeper into the issues they’re dealing with. This direct and hard-hitting series will include: * What Do I Do When…Death Comes-How to help teens through the questions and pain that arise when another student dies * What Do I Do When…Bullying and Violence Hits Home-Understanding and addressing the issues of bullying in and out of the youth group * What Do I Do When…We Encounter Sexual and Physical Abuse-How to handle issues of sexual and physical abuse, including practical intervention strategies and legal parameters * What Do I Do When…Families are Shattered by Dysfunction and Divorce-Equipping youth workers to help students pick up the broken pieces and find health and healing in the midst of family breakdown * What Do I Do When…Secret Eating Disorders Eat Away at Kids-Understanding and recognizing eating disorders in order to initiate helping strategies for teens dealing with this issue * What Do I Do When…Homosexuality Comes Out of the Closet and Into the Youth Ministry-Equipping youth workers to help students navigate the dangerous waters created by this issue, and educate other leaders on how to engage with homosexuality in the church"

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Talking Teenagers Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome


Free Download Ann Boushey, "Talking Teenagers: Information and Inspiration for Parents of Teenagers with Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome"
English | ISBN: 1843108445 | 2007 | 216 pages | EPUB | 502 KB
Ann Boushey’s teenage son Jon was diagnosed with high-functioning autism in kindergarten. Having mastered the day-to-day challenges that parenting a young child with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome pose, the author considers questions surrounding parenting across the spectrum during the teenage years. Written out of her own experience, this inspirational book provides the information that will encourage other parents with teens on the autism spectrum. Covering everyday topics, from what to take on vacation and dealing with anger, to sex education and planning for the parents’ own demise, Ann ends each chapter with thoughtful vignettes: ‘Chicken Nuggets for the Soul’. After reading this book, parents will come away with a sense of empowerment and feeling that they are not alone, while professionals will gain a valuable and compassionate insight into the world of parenting a teenager on the autism spectrum.

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Python for Teenagers (2nd Edition)


Free Download Python for Teenagers: Learn to Program like a Superhero!
English | 2023 | ISBN: 1484299876 | 424 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 7 MB
This book, which is designed for middle-school through college-aged students, will arm beginners with solid programming foundations they can carry throughout life. It uses fun and simple language (and programming examples) to teach the fundamentals needed to start the down path of becoming a programmer. Python is a highly flexible language, allowing developers to enter any number of technical fields and is a welcome addition to any resume. With its low learning curve, it makes a great introductory language, as new developers can take the coding fundamentals they learn in Python and apply them to any other language.

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Riding the Rails Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression


Free Download Errol Lincoln Uys, "Riding the Rails: Teenagers on the Move During the Great Depression"
English | 2003 | pages: 309 | ISBN: 0415945755, 0692302115 | PDF | 12,2 mb
"There is no feeling in the world like sitting in a side-door Pullman and watching the world go by, listening to the clickety-clack of the wheels, hearing that old steam whistle blowing for crossings and towns." -George Phillips in Riding the Rails

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