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Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms. Now Dr. Barry M. Prizant, an internationally renowned autism expert, offers a new and compelling paradigm: the most successful approaches to autism don't aim at fixing a person by...
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Children on the Autism Spectrum: Books for Kids
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Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
ND spicey kids shine!
Summer Challenge 2023: Featuring Disability
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Why Johnny Doesn't Flap gives readers a unique perspective on neurological difference. Observe the quirks of the non-autistic Johnny through the eyes of someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Turning the tables on common perceptions of 'normal' social behaviour, our narrator lets us know that Johnny is 'different', but that's ok.
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A real boy named Zen, who loves to draw and play video games, describes his life with autism. He discusses common characteristics of kids with autism, and explains how he only likes warm foods, soft materials, and routines. He also tells how difficult it is to make friends. Includes tips for respecting people with autism, a list of terms, and further resources.
13) Autism
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Examines the story of Livie and her brother, Tucker, and how autism affects their lives. Discusses the way autism affects kids' ability to socialize, and discusses ways the affects of autism can be diminished and mitigated.
14) Autism
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An introduction to autism, discussing symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, gene therapy, and more.
15) Autism
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Presents articles and essays espousing opposing viewpoints on issues concerning autism, such as what causes autism and whether or not it is really as big a problem in America as some make it out to be.
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"In How to End the Autism Epidemic, Generation Rescue's co-founder J.B. Handley offers a compelling, science-based explanation of what's causing the autism epidemic, the lies that enable its perpetuation, and the steps we must take as parents and as a society in order to end it. While many parents have heard the rhetoric that vaccines are safe and effective and that the science is settled about the relationship between vaccines and autism, few realize...
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Ellen Notbohm's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community, branded by readers as "required reading for all social service workers, teachers, and relatives of children with autism."Now, for the teacher in all of us comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that...
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This inventive picture book uses the metaphor of a train to clearly explain basic conventions of conversation to children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). As well as attractive color photographs of trains, the book also contains engaging photocopiable worksheets and train-themed coloring pages to help promote skill generalization.
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Cutting-edge research reveals that parents can play a huge role in helping toddlers and preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) connect with others and live up to their potential. This encouraging guide from the developers of a groundbreaking early intervention program provides doable, practical strategies you can use every day. Nearly all young kids—including those with ASD—have an amazing capacity to learn. Drs. Sally Rogers,
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