Autism
Books and Resources dealing specifically with autism including Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder in Adulthood E-Book
There is a notion that once you become an adult you reach independence, but are any of us truly independent? We rely on others to teach us things we don’t know, seek professionals to deliver services we can’t do ourselves, have a network of friends and family for support, live in a neighborhood, and work in a community. In other words, the lives we lead as adults are interdependent, not independent.
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
Based on nearly two decades of Chantal Sicile-Kira’s personal and professional experiences with individuals and families affected by this growing epidemic, Autism Spectrum Disorders explains all aspects of the condition, including:
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Autism…What Does It Mean To Me?
In this updated edition, new pages include additional pages directed towards older readers. For example, teens exploring how their identity relates to their diagnosis may be interested in the pages titled: The Wording for Me and Autism: “Identity First” and “Person First” (p. 20, 21). Pages 28-29 offer additional resources to the parent or professional regarding this language. Pages regarding the importance and meaning of stimming are new, along with pages regarding Self-Injurious Behavior, tics, emotional pain, empathy, and many, many more. In the section regarding Friends, Catherine includes what she’s learned from adults and teens regarding the importance of internet friendships as a vital and sustaining force in many otherwise isolated lives. She’s also added new information regarding the dangers that may be associated with meeting people online, and practical tips regarding protecting one’s personal safety.
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Autism…What Does It Mean To Me? Structured Teaching Ideas for Home and School
This workbook gives children and teens with high-functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome an opportunity to understand themselves and their diagnosis.
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Autistic Logistics – A Parent’s Guide to Tackling Bedtime, Toilet Training, Tantrums, Hitting, and Other Everyday Challenges – 2nd. Edition
This updated edition is based on Kate Wilde’s decades of experience and the latest autism research. Tackling a wide range of common parenting milestones, the book offers tried-and-tested techniques to help you transform the challenges of home life and create harmony.
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Can I tell you about Autism? A guide for friends, family and professionals
Meet Tom – a young boy with autism. Tom invites readers to learn about autism from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and explaining the challenges he faces with issues such as social communication, sensory overload and changes in his routine. Tom tells readers about all the ways he can be helped and supported by those around him.
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Can I tell you about Pathological Demand Avoidance syndrome? A guide for friends, family and professionals
In this illustrated guide Issy invites readers to learn about PDA, a part of the autism spectrum, from her perspective, helping them to understand how it causes her to find simple, everyday demands very stressful. Issy tells readers (aged 7 upwards) about all the ways she can be helped and supported by those around her.
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Catatonia, Shutdown and Breakdown in Autism – A Psycho-Ecological Approach
Based on Dr Amitta Shah’s 35 years of clinical and research experience, this practical book shows how to recognise and diagnose catatonia in people with autism. Written for professionals, friends and family, it gives a brand new psychological approach to support individuals with autism who have mild to moderate catatonia.
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Colour Coding for Learners with Autism: A Resource Book for Creating Meaning through Colour at Home and School
Children on the autism spectrum are often highly visual learners, making colour a powerful and motivating learning tool.
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Coming Home to Autism – A Room-by-Room Approach to Supporting Your Child at Home after ASD Diagnosis
This friendly book offers a blueprint for family life with autism by using rooms in the home to represent key developmental areas. There are ideas and routines to try at home, including advice on toilet training, diet and nutrition, sensory play,and much more, and you can dip in and out of chapters as you need information.
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Comment aider l’enfant autiste 2e ed.
Les enfants autistes ont besoin, pour être aidés au mieux, qu’on les approche dans leur totalité. Dépasser les querelles d’école, faire le point sur l’état des connaissances – qu’elles soient génétiques, neurologiques, psychodynamiques…
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Comprendre les personnes autistes de haut niveau
Peter Vermeulen décrit et illustre dans ce livre la manière d’être des personnes autistes de haut niveau dans les domaines de la communication, de la fréquentation d’autrui et du quotidien, dans un style concret, clair, souvent avec une pointe d’humour
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Connecting and Communicating with Your Autistic Child – A Toolkit of Activities to Encourage Emotional Regulation and Social Development
This book teaches drama and immersive theatre-based activities for parents and professionals working with children and young people on the autism spectrum. The exercises follow the author’s simple, person-centred ‘3C pathway’ of connecting, calming and communicating, and enable parents to gain an understanding of the challenges an autistic child may face by ‘walking in their shoes’, while empowering children to become more self-aware and express themselves in healthy ways.
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Could It Be Autism? A Parent’s Guide to the First Signs and Next Steps
Nancy Wiseman is the founder and president of First Signs, the organization dedicated to educating parents, clinicians, and physicians on the early identification of and intervention for developmental delays.
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Different Thinkers: Autism
Using simple language, complemented by appealing and captivating illustrations, Different Thinkers Autism offers an accessible and uplifting message about what it means to have autism, how autism affects emotions and behaviors, and what children can do to manage any challenges while building on their individual strengths.
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Different…Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment (Revised Ed.)
Temple’s primary mission is to help people with ASD and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose contributors from a wide variety of skill sets to show how this can be done. Each individual tells their own story, in their own words, about their lives. From relationships, bullying, making eye contact, honing social skills, and eventual careers, these stories have something everyone can learn from.
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Does My Child Have Autism?: A Parent’s Guide to Early Detection and Intervention in Autism Spectrum Disorders
Does My Child Have Autism? is a question so many parents are asking themselves today. Is he avoiding eye contact? Why can’t she talk? Is my child’s development normal or does he have an Autism Spectrum Disorder?
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Early Intervention and Autism
Designed for parents, this book discusses the components of a “perfect” program for young children with autism, including a variety of proven techniques.
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Early Intervention Games: Fun, Joyful Ways to Develop Social and Motor Skills in Children with Autism Spectrum or Sensory Processing Disorders
Barbara Sher, an expert occupational therapist and teacher, has written a handy resource filled with games to play with young children who have Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other sensory processing disorders (SPD).
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Excelling With Autism: Obtaining Critical Mass Using Deliberate Practice
This book is about doing things differently to positively impact individuals on the spectrum by supporting the development of critical mass in areas that are necessary for successful functioning in home, work, and community using the research-based elements of deliberate practice.
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