Autism
Books and Resources dealing specifically with autism including Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD.
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A Is for Autism, F Is for Friend
This book provides a unique glimpse of life from the perspective of a child who has severe autism. It is told through the voice of Chelsea, an 11-year-old girl, who has severe autism.
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Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents
How do teachers and parents of children with autism address a child’s social skills? And what do they do about problem behaviors?
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Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: A Parent’s Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs of Teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
This is a complete guide to the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical needs of preteens and teenagers with autistic disorders, ranging from the relatively mild Asperger’s Syndrome to more severe ability impairment.
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Adult Life with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Self-Help Guide
The purpose of this Guide is to assist Alberta families and adults living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as they pursue or plan for a meaningful adult life.
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All About Me – A Step-by-Step Guide to Telling Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum about Their Diagnosis
All About Me is based on a program designed to introduce individual children to their autism diagnosis in the context of their overall personal attributes. Includes practical guidance and tools for parents and professionals on how to approach the subject of a child’s autism diagnosis with downloadable templates and sample lesson plans.
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Améliorer la qualité de vie des personnes autistes
Cet ouvrage s’attache à développer les problématiques rencontrées aux différentes étapes de la trajectoire de vie de la personne avec autisme. Sont ainsi abordés successivement: Les thèmes du diagnostic et des investigations qui y sont associées;
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An Adult with an Autism Diagnosis – A Guide for the Newly Diagnosed
Through the personal experiences of an adult diagnosed with autism, this book will inform on the social challenges of life on the spectrum along with sensible advice for practical situations. Includes an informed introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder along with helpful resources and strategies for moving forward following a diagnosis.
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Apps for Autism: Revised and Expanded
There are more than 200 apps for autism, and this book will guide you through them so you can confidently utilize today’s technology to maximize your child or student’s success! Speech Language Pathologist Lois Jean Brady wrote this book in order to educate parents, teachers, and other professionals about the breakthrough method she calls “iTherapy”—which is the use of Apple products (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and various apps (computer applications) in meeting students’ individual educational goals.
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Asanas for Autism and Special Needs: Yoga to Help Children with their Emotions, Self-Regulation and Body Awareness
Breaking down yoga instruction pose by pose, body part by body part, breath by breath, this book uses easy-to-understand language and clear photographs to show parents, teachers, yoga instructors, and other professionals how to introduce the life-long benefits of yoga to a child with special needs.
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Ask and Tell
Edited by Stephen Shore, this book aims to help people with autism effectively self-advocate in their pursuit of independent, productive, and fulfilling lives.
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Autism Adulthood – Insights and Creative Strategies for a Fulfilling Life, 2nd. Ed.
One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers.
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Autism and Adolescence: What Teens and Adults Need to Know
Dr. Temple Grandin draws on her hard-won experience to deliver an essential guidebook for guiding and nurturing autistic youth. She gets to the real issues of autistic adolescents—the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day.
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Autism and Appropriate Touch – A Photocopiable Resource for Helping Children and Teens on the Autism Spectrum Understand the Complexities of Physical Interaction
Children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder can find the complicated social rules around touch very difficult, and this can leave them vulnerable. This educational resource provides ready-to-use lessons with photocopiable worksheets to teach about appropriate touch and social boundaries in family, educational, and community settings.
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Autism And Asperger Syndrome: Preparing for Adulthood
“Autism and Asperger Syndrome” reviews what is known about adults with autism in terms of their social functioning, educational and occupational status.
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Autism and Education – The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know
In these helpful pages, Dr. Grandin offers do’s and don’ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her insider perspective and extensive research. Interestingly, she argues that education for kids on the autism spectrum must focus on their overlooked strengths to foster their unique contributions to the world.
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Autism and Everyday Executive Function – A Strengths-Based Approach for Improving Attention, Memory, Organization and Flexibility
Outlining eight ‘Autism Access Points’, this book is a helpful guide to understanding, accessing and strengthening executive function skills in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Supportive and user-friendly, the ideas in this book provide a roadmap to developing essential organisational and planning skills.
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Autism and Learning: A Guide to Good Practice
Demonstrates how a cognitive perspective on the way in which individuals with autism think and learn may be applied to particular curriculum areas. The text sets out principles of pedagogy and illustrates their application.
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Autism and Loss
People with autism often experience difficulty in understanding and expressing their emotions and react to losses in different ways or in ways that carers do not understand. In order to provide effective support, carers need to have the understanding, the
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Autism and Masking – How and Why People Do It, and the Impact It Can Have
This book combines the latest research with personal case studies detailing autistic experiences of masking. It explains what masking is and the various strategies used to mask in social situations. The research also delves into the psychology behind masking and the specifics of masking at school, at social events with peers, and at work.
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Autism and the Family – Understanding and Supporting Parents and Siblings
Drawing upon clinical research and firsthand family interviews, this book helps clinicians understand the experiences of parents and siblings of a child with ASD from the time of diagnosis through adulthood.
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