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¡Bienvenidos a un viaje de descubrimiento y expresión! Este libro de arteterapia ha sido cuidadosamente diseñado para ayudar a los niños con trastorno del espectro autista (TEA) a explorar su mundo interior y comunicarse a través del arte. Cada página es una puerta a la creatividad y la autoexpresión. Está escrito y diseñado de manera amigable, con actividades visualmente atractivas que fomentan la exploración y la experimentación. Cada...

Get the Summary of Fern Brady's Strong Female Character in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Strong Female Character" by Fern Brady is an autobiographical account that delves into the author's journey of self-discovery and acceptance of her autism spectrum disorder. Brady recounts her tentative sharing of her autism diagnosis with her emotionally distant father and her mother's guilt-ridden response. The book explores...

What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Autism Do you have an autistic child or do you know someone who does? Do you understand an autistic person's special needs? It can be difficult to grasp that an autistic child is stuck within themselves, unable to speak or interact socially with others. While there is no known cause or cure for autism, it can be treated, and depending on the severity, many adult autistic people can live a rich and meaningful...

Movements that take issue with conventional understandings of autism spectrum disorder, a developmental disability, have become increasingly visible. Drawing on more than three years of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews with participants, Catherine Tan investigates two autism-focused movements, shedding new light on how members contest expert authority. Examining their separate struggles to gain legitimacy and represent autistic people, she develops...

"AN AUTISTIC BOY WHO BEAT THE ODDS." Looking For Normal is the memoir of author, musician and filmmaker, Steve Slavin. His obsession with music, at an early age, led to a long career in the creative arts, albeit one plagued by clinical depression and the symptoms of a condition he was unaware of until 2008.In recounting the 48 years that led to his autism diagnosis, this darkly humorous memoir will inform and inspire anyone with an interest in mental...

I am "that guy". I know why they ran. I made them uncomfortable. I am the reason a lot of people don't answer their phones. I have been fired, kicked out of school, in debt, separated, fired, evicted, in deeper debt, lost a business, kicked out of school again, fired, divorced, even deeper debt, kicked out of a band, labeled as "un-hirable", closed another business, fired, unable to buy groceries, oh-my-goodness-how-far-into-debt-are-they-going-to-let-me-go…And...

An unforgettable love story and the incredible chronicle of a musical genius and a mathematical prodigy who share a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome. When Jerry and Mary Newport met, the connection was instant. A musical genius and a mathematical wonder, the two shared astronomic IQs, but they also shared something else-they both were diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, a form of autism that affects millions of Americans and makes social contact...

Everyday parenting techniques to support kids ages 6 to 16 with Asperger's Raising a child with Asperger's can be both exciting and challenging. This book equips you with the confidence and tools to help them better communicate, understand social cues, and adapt to changes. You'll learn how Asperger's fits into the Autism spectrum, even though it's no longer a formal diagnosis, and find evidence-based strategies you can use at home, school, and...

Step into the intricate and captivating world of autism's history with Down the Rabbit Hole of Historical Controversies, the first book in the enlightening Talking About Autism Series by Manuel Casanova, a distinguished medical professional with expertise in neurology, neuropathology, and psychiatry. Drawing on a collection of blog posts by the author and several contributors, Down the Rabbit Hole of Historical Controversies is the book that lifts...

Ninette Victory's "Embracing Neurodiversity: A Journey through Autism Awareness" provides a thoughtful look at autism's many facets. This book transforms readers' understanding, acceptance, and celebration of neurodiversity via personal stories, expert insights, and practical advice.In this insightful book, Ninette Victory draws on her own experiences as a parent and advocate to tell heartfelt anecdotes of autism parenting's struggles and accomplishments....