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"Young Andrew was autistic and bilingual. He spoke English-and Chicken. He would sit on the front porch deep in conversation with his best friend, an Araucana chicken named Frightful. It was a two-way dialog consisting of secrets told and secrets kept between boy and fowl. His feathery friend became his voice; his only way to communicate in a confusing world. But one day, Andrew confided to Frightful: 'I think my body is trying to kill me.' That single...
Publisher
First Run Features
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Follow one woman's journey as she tries to help her severely autistic son break out of his own mind. Traveling to the United States from her home in Iceland to try to learn more about this complex condition, she meets along the way other families who have similar situations and all are looking for some answers.
Author
Publisher
APC
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
This is an invaluable contribution to helping typically developing children understand that a child with autism is a child first, and is someone interesting to know. Sarah gives insight into the sibling relationship in a way only a child would know. The book is heart-warming and introspective, with a writing style that makes it appropriate for children and adults alike.
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English
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Brimming with insight, compassion, and spirited humor, Ellen Notbohm's timeless book describes ten characteristics that help illuminate-not define-children with autism. This updated edition delves into expanded thought and deeper discussion of communication issues, social processing skills, and the critical role adult perspectives play in guiding the child with autism to a meaningful, self-sufficient, productive life. An all-new section explores ten...
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English
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A man shares a house with his autistic son and cranky elderly father in this "moving, darkly funny novel" (The Washington Post).
Ben Jewell has hit a breaking point. His profoundly autistic ten-year-old son, Jonah, has never spoken, and Ben and his wife Emma are struggling to cope. When Ben and Emma fake a separation-a strategic yet ill-advised decision to further Jonah's case in an upcoming tribunal to determine the future of his education-father...
7) Unlocked
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Language
English
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Holden Harris is an autistic eighteen-year-old who is bullied at school. Ella Reynolds is the head cheerleader who befriends Holden but has problems of her own at home.
Author
Publisher
Carrie Cariello
Pub. Date
©2023.
Language
English
Description
Five kids. Autism. Marriage. Building a family is messy business. In her most revealing memoir yet, Carrie is candid about the challenges of marriage, motherhood, and keeping one's identity in the midst of raising a family. She gives the reader a glimpse into life with a diagnosed child. She shares their experience with puberty, social media, high school, and steps toward independent living. Composed as a series of powerful letters, her writing is...
9) Leah's voice
Author
Publisher
Halo Publishing International
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Logan faces a challange trying to explain her sister Leah's autism to a friend.
Author
Publisher
Future Horizons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Parents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who cares about a child or teen on the autism spectrum needs this essential roadmap to prepare our youth for being successful adults in today's world. Best-selling author, autism advocate, and animal science professor Dr. Temple Grandin joins psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore in spelling out the steps you can take to restore your child's hope and motivation, and what you must avoid. Eight...
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Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love"--
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
The best-selling author of Louder Than Words shares stories of support and healing as submitted by parents of autistic children from all over the country, in a volume that also touches on the author's own experiences as an advocate for her son.
13) El rey
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Series
Publisher
Negra Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2019
Language
Español
Description
La ultima y esperadisima entrega del gran autor del spaghetti crime: Sandrone Dazieri. Una estrella de la novela negra europea junto a Lemaitre y Dicker. Despues de una terrible tormenta de nieve, la ex subcomisaria Colomba Caselli encuentra en un su trastero a Tommy, un chico autista muerto de frio y en estado de shock, embadurnado de sangre, pero sin ninguna herida. Hace ya un ano y medio que Colomba ha dejado la Policia y pasa las horas intentando...
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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Death is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when the child has Autism Spectrum Disorder or other Special Needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what happens when someone dies. The first book of its kind, I Have a Question about Death uses straightforward text and images to walk children through what it means when someone dies, as well...
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Language
English
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Winner of a Silver medal in the Independent Publishers Book Awards and Learning Magazine's Teachers Choice Award, 1001 Great Ideas has been a treasured resource in the autism community since 2004. In this expanded second edition, Ellen Notbohm (best-selling author of the revolutionary book Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew) and Veronica Zysk (award-winning author and former editor of Autism Asperger's Digest magazine) present parents...
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Publisher
Paul H. Brookes Pub
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Applied behavior analysis (ABA) is one of the most effective interventions for children with autism spectrum disorders and other disabilities. Now you can bring ABA best practices into any early childhood setting with this book-your complete guide to using ABA within everyday routines to support children's learning, participation, and development.
Ideal for use with children from birth to age 5, this practical guidebook is the first to combine ABA...
Publisher
Olive Films
Pub. Date
©2013, ℗2014
Language
English
Description
Martin's pursuit of the truth leads him to the West Coast. There, the deepening mystery explodes into a multi-faceted conspiracy involving a cult known as the Righteous 36, the CEO of a sinister corporation, one of the company's former officers, a deranged ex-priest, and the mother of a child who may prove instrumental in deciphering the code.
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