This book describes some of the realities that kids with autism and their brothers and sisters experience every day .
The author encourages all children to learn patience, understanding and tolerance when dealing with an autistic friend.
Written by a mother of a child with autism and beautifully illustrated in full colour...
this book explains the behaviour of a child with autism in terms that young siblings will be able to understand, enabling them to deal both practically and emotionally with their brother/sister. This book is aimed at younger siblings aged 4-7.
"It's not easy having a brother or sister who has autism or Asperger syndrome.
This cheerful book, full of puzzles, pictures to draw and colour, games and other activities, helps work through some of the issues and celebrates difference. The illustrations are partly coloured to offer colouring-in opportunities and the black and white sections are photocopiable. Carolyn is the mother of three children, including an adult with Asperger syndrome. She is also an SEN teacher and ran autism family support services for many years in Nottingham. For 4-9 year olds.
A workbook for children with a brother or sister who has autism or Asperger syndrome.”
Sarah's sister is different because she has autism. Sarah is 10 years old and lives on the Shetland Islands.
Sarah’s younger sister has autism and she wrote this book to help children who have sisters with autism. Sarah and her mother are also on the autism spectrum.
What is Autism: a devastating developmental condition, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to genius?
In truth, it is all of these things and more- and the future of our society depends on our understanding it.
Overcoming the challenges and celebrating the gifts.
This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family.
What is autism? What difficulties so children with autism have? How can children in the class help them?
A book celebrating neurodiversity.
Some Brains starts from the premise that neurodiversity – conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and the like – are normal, essential parts of our human biodiversity. yes, kids with these conditions sometimes require a bit of extra help and patience, but they should never be viewed as disordered. They see things others don’t see!
Teach diversity and tolerance to young readers, and help them understand and appreciate those children who have health differences. Colorful photos show kids with disabilities enjoying activities...
with their peers.
Teaching everyday skills to children with special needs.
Now in it’s third edition, this step-by-step guide has helped thousands of parents teach essential life skills to their children with disabilities. Updated with additional teaching tips and an expanded section on behavior problem management, this friendly accessible book brings you sample activities, case examples, skills inventories, and cartoon illustrations to make teaching – and learning – easier. you will also find a chapter devoted to computers that offers advice on using technology to enhance children’s learning.
A guide for parents and carers of children with an autism spectrum disorder. A person with a ASD has a right to know their diagnosis.
There are definite advantages to talking about the diagnosis, but these vary between individuals. Knowing their diagnosis can come as a great relief and comfort.
"Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist and physician should have this book in their back pocket...
Framed with both humour and compassion, the book defines the top 10 characteristics that illuminate the minds and hearts of children with autism. Ellen’s personal experiences as a parent, autism columnist, and a contributor to numerous parenting magazines, coalesce to create a guide for all who come into contact with a child on the autism spectrum.”
