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This booklet, written in cooperation with Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren and adults), answers such questions as "what is autism?", "what is the difference between autism and mental retardation?", and "what are the characteristics of autism?" An excellent booklet for anyone needing basic information.
An excellent publication for new parents and professionals. Definitely a must- read book for anyone new to autism.
A unique book which provides an introduction to autism while focusing on the needs and concerns of persons with autism. Comprehensive, easy-to-understand information about diagnosis, treatment, daily care, legal rights, advocacy, child development, and special education. ASA Literary Achievement Award - 1990.
Grandin describes how she felt within as she grew from childhood to her adult years. She describes her violent tantrums, her search for speech, the frustrations of family and professionals who tried to reach her, her fixations, and her achievements. Excellent reading for any parent of a high-functioning child/adult.
"Enzymes for Autism and other Neurological Conditions" is about using digestive enzymes in autism, ADD/ADHD, migraines, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, food allergies/intolerances, etc. primarily with children.
It is very practical and explains why this works in these conditions. It also relates some of the newest research on how all these 'conditions' are related.
ISBN: 0972591877 Futher information at www.thundersnow.com/enzymebook.htm or amazon.com.
See more information as a group with over 1800 families at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/enzymesandautism/
Published by Little, Brown, 2001. A continuation of the life of Clara's daughter Jessy which was introduced in the book "The Siege : A Family's Journey into the World of an Autistic Child " by Clara Claiborne Park (see that entry). There is an evaluation of this at: http://mentalhelp.net/books. This critique is quite a favorable one, which also speaks highly of the predecessor book. Not having read the book, I can't say anything one way or the other. Read my personal critique for the book "The Siege" elsewhere on this page.
Published by ARC of the United States, this is an invaluable source of information for all families of children with disabilities. The author is part of ARC's Department of Research and Program Services.
An engrossing novel spanning forty years in the life of a large family that is deeply bonded by the stranger in their midst - an autistic child. The story simulates the mind, catches the imagination and touches the heart on virtually every page. By Sue Miller, author of New York Times bestseller, The Good Mother
This is an English translation of Dr. Berard's Audition Egale Comportement, made possible by the efforts of parents in the U.S. whose children have benefitted from Auditory Integration Training. The book recounts Dr. Berard's development of the AIT process in response to his own impending deafness as a result of tinnitus. He succeeded in saving his own hearing and, over a period of years, realized that persons with some learning disabilities responded well to this treatment.
Chapters include diagnostic issues in high-functioning autism, a parent's view, and an inside view of high-functioning autism by Temple Grandin, as well as sections on social issues, educational issues, and parental issues and personal accounts.
Out of print for many years, this photo-reproduced copy of the original text is available pending an updated second edition. However, very little of the information contained is obsolete. Many of the misconceptions about autism discussed in this book continue to be espoused, regrettably in the more recent books on the subject.
This module is designed to provide an introduction to autism to service providers, students, and parents, and to help answer "What is autism?"
A beautifully illustrated storybook for children. It focuses on a family with two sons, one of which suffers from autism. The book addresses their similarities and differences, as it follows them through daily interactions with each other, parents, and friends.
Another book in the popular Baby-Sitters Club series of books. The book is about Kristy and her newest baby-sitting charge, Susan. Susan is not like most kids. She can't talk, but can play the piano and sing beautifully. Susan has autism.
126 pages of short vignettes about persons with autism. Any family who has lived with autism is sure to see themselves in some of the perhaps unusual, sometimes amusing, but ever entertaining daily life experiences of autism.
A guide designed for people who are responsible for preparing individuals with autism to enter the world of work.
This is a true story told to a grandmother by her 5 yr. old autistic grandson "Marty". His love for a dinosauer tail was so strong that he makes one out of toilet paper and puts it in the back of his pants and lets it hang down. Finally after months of doing this he asks his grandmother to take him to the tail store to buy him a tail!
The book is being sold on Amazon.com or from Mary's web site. This has really been a big hit with the school children, take tails for them to use (k-1st), bake Dinosaur cookies, Dinosaur coloring books for each child. We all have fun with it!
TV's Father Mulcahy of M*A*S*H and his real-life family share the story of raising son, Ned, who has autism. "The Christophers have written a book that brings you right into the center of their hope, confusion, love, exasperation, and grit. This book is alive... Bill and Barbara's strength is contagious... Their humanity is healing." - Alan Alda
What is "My Brother Kevin has Autism" about: Wonder what life would be like with an autistic savant in your family? This book is a collection of 40 rhyming poems written by the author about his brother Kevin, an autistic savant. Includes 50 illustrations drawn by Kevin. A great read for young readers age 9 to 12 and grown-ups as well.
"My Brother Kevin has Autism," is a great read for parents, siblings, relatives, caregivers, teachers and other professionals. Kevin wants people to know what it's like having autism. The book brings the reader closer to understanding autism and what having an autistic family member is like. Readers, especially siblings of autistics, can learn more about high functioning autism and see first hand what a handicapped person can accomplish. Kevin has received many compliments regarding his talent in drawing and ceramics. The book includes poems about Kevin's unusual fear of starfish, reading the telephone directory, sibling jealousy, fear of certain loud sounds, insects, hand-flipping, being teased, scary movies, favorite animals, giving directions, and going to school.
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"My Brother Kevin has Autism," is available at most online bookstores including Amazon.com.
More information about author Richard Carlson and his autistic brother is at their web site: http://www.hugsfeelgood.com.
A delightful book that does not deal specifically with autism but is an excellent book geared toward the feelings of young siblings of people with disabilities. A great book to read to young children and especially young school-age kids. When Matthew is born with a brain injury the lives of every family member changes and this includes his big brother.
An autobiography by an autistic girl, with a foreword by Bernard Rimland. "This is an incredible book. Must reading for anyone involved with autism." - Daniel Torisky, former President, Autism Society of America.
A book on autism, written for children. The book was very popular in the past before being re-released due to interest. A good resource for kids at junior high level.
"Sibylle Janert has discovered the bridges any adult can build to help the autistic child attempt, what for him is his most difficult task to emerge from his internal world and engage with another person. Her thesis is irresistible because it is grounded in such basic neonatal physiology. And her logic is irrefutable: if an autistic child is born with the instincts and equipment to relate to others, then intervention must begin early (at least by nine months) to keep the apparatus in working order. Sibylle Janert has provided parents with the means to help their autistic child enter the real world." critique by Miriam Stoppard
For full description please go to http://www.fa-b.com/Specfeat.htm Free Association Books, 57 Warren Street, London W1P 5PA, United Kingdom www.fa-b.com "an association in which the free development of each is the condition of the free development of all"
A sensitive portrayal of an autistic boy written by his father. A physician, Amenta skillfully weaves relevant factual information about autism into his narrative using clear language that children will easily follow. A wonderful book for children.
This is a favorite of many parents, but to be truthful both my wife and I had a harder time with this book. However perhaps it's because of differences in the times that she (the mother) was dealing with the problem or the way the autism manifested itself in her daughter. It was enlightening in seeing the autistic child from the outside and as a parent saw her. It also showed how one parent dealt with it. While the entire process of learning about autism when you are in crisis can be difficult and we all do things wrong, even if we are going with gut instinct, I appreciated this book more for learning about Jessy more than how the mother dealt with it.
I am tempted to read the second book, "Exiting Nirvana" by the mother to see if her outlook and reactions to her daughter changed. I think her viewpoint of her daughter and her daughter's actions is what disturbed me about the book. But as I said, I am not in her shoes so I can't really say how I would react. I much prefer the insider's view such as in Temple Grandin's books.
Amazon.com's review of this book
TROY'S AMAZING UNIVERSE M for Mall is now available on www.booklocker.com
It is a unique new fiction series starring my son TROY who is autistic. I am working to bring more awareness and acceptance for all delayed children in this fun and hopeful fiction series. I am currently working with several producers to bring this to the big screen and create an animated series. But I need your help. The studios need to see interest and best way to show that is by buying a book. If I am able to sell 10,000 copies it should move TROY'S AMAZING UNIVERSE on to the best seller lists.
Please pass this on. I am asking for your support. It is best to purchase it through www.booklocker.com they really support the author. I will be donating part of the proceeds to the Autism society at the National conference. I would love to hear your feedback! And would like to see If the book could be promoted on your site and/or newsletter?
Sharon Kennedy Tosten tntdns@aol.com
Discusses issues of sexuality and provides some methods for instruction with persons with autism.
Originally published in 1967 when autism was virtually untreatable and misunderstood, The Siege has been republished with an epilogue, updated bibliography, and resource list. It tells of a mother's struggle to penetrate her autistic daughter's world.
Perhaps the finest practitioner of facilitated communication was a young man who used it with great effectiveness before the term was ever coined, and whose life was tragically cut short before the method was discovered by the media. The many practical suggestions are of great value to parent and teacher alike, in the context of a highly readable, inspiring, and deeply moving story. A rare insight into the thoughts and feelings of a person with Autism and the educational techniques through which he learned to communicate.
The need and general strategies for teaching social interaction skills are discussed briefly, then a sample of objectives with a rationale, lead-up and modification ideas, teaching procedures, and considerations in integrating persons with autism in recreation, work, and personal management settings.
The story of the dramatic recovery of Annabel's autistic daughter, Georgie, after receiving Auditory Integration Training from Dr. Guy Berard in France. Publication of this book generated great interest in AIT in the United States.
This book is intended for teachers and parents to help developmentally disabled persons live more meaningful lives. Chapters include basic self-help skills, getting ready to learn, and language.
A mother and her son tell the story of his emergence from autism. Told in the alternating voices of mother and son, the book is a heartrending yet inspiring story.
Lambert, a N.C. author, describes her struggles with an autistic child and gives an unusual depth to what goes on in the mind of the people doing the struggling. Through a journal report that depicts autism from the perspective of the mother, she reveals her thoughts, feelings, insights, and ideas, as she shares life with her autistic son.
Delacato's thesis is that autism is neuro-genic and not psycho-genic in origin.
A father's account of his family's search for methods of treatment for their son. It reminds the reader of the very few successful interventions and treatments for autistic children. An interesting documentation of an autistic child's progression from birth to eight years.
A story of a family coping with two generations of autism. A deeply personal, authoritative first-person probe of autism from the early days of having an autistic brother who needed constant care to the autism of his son Ted. Hart is a former editor of The Advocate, the quarterly newsletter of the Autism Society of America (ASA).
Chapters include medical treatment in autism by Luke Tsai, early intervention for children with autism by Michael Powers, and facilitating language and communication development in autism by Amy Wetherby and Barry Prizant.
A one-of-a-kind book offering advice to parents and professionals on techniques and services that can help non-handicapped siblings better understand their unique feelings and circumstances.
Jane McDonnell's searingly honest account of her family's experience with autism. Raising an autistic child has been the central ongoing drama of her married life. Her son, Paul, a high-functioning autistic, is able to drive, take college-level classes, and sustain close friendships, but he remains in a kind of emotional no-man-land, intensely self-conscious of his difference.
This is a new book by Charles Hart, author of Without Reason. Charles has both an autistic brother and an autistic son. His new book is a good resource for families that are searching for why their son/daughter may be different. It has an excellent resource chapter "Where Can Parents Get More Information."
2nd ed. Keith, London 1993 (U.S. distributor, Cambridge University Press, New York). viii, 317 pp., illus. $64.95. Clinics in Developmental Medicine, no. 126.
This book was written by a speech pathologist and the mother of a highly successful 27 year old son with autism. The author, Kathie Harrington, M.A., CCC-SLP utilizes 109 strategies over three levels of autistic behavior. She combines personal stories of inspiration as well as a wealth of information. This was written with the young child in mind. Kathie is currently working on a second book in the series for Lingui-Systems dealing with adolescents and adults with autism. A must read for the parent of a newly diagnosed child with any of the autism spectrum disorders.
Email the author Kathie Harrington
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Email the author Kathie Harrington
Covers what autism is, learning styles, behavior, assessment, program decisions, intervention, etc, etc. Available through:
Therapy Skill Builders 555 Academic Court San Antonio, Texas 78204-2498 1-800-228-0752
Many of the suggestions are very applicable to ASD kids--lots of stuff on dealing with sensory issues in the classroom, handling "difficult" behaviors, shortcircuiting teasing and bullying, etc. It also proceeds from an attitude of respect for the child and his or her special needs--how do we work with or around them, since working against them is usually counterproductive?
Good for its discussion of social issues with older grade-schoolers/ middle-schoolers.
The publisher is Delmar at http://www.delmar.com/delmar.html
An excellent book on communication and socialization in Autistic children with tons of practical advice for teachers and parents.
Click here:www.starfishpress.com and find the title to read more information on this book and for ordering information.
Publication date: April 2001 by: National Academy Press Subjects: Education; Methods Of Instruction In Special Education; Autism
Publication date: April 2001 by: Jessica Kingsley Pub Subjects: Davis, Chris,; Mental health; Autism Click here:www.breaking-autisms-barriers.com for the author's web site.
Publication date: April 1, 2001 by: Jessica Kingsley Pub Subjects: Autistic children; Family relationships; Asperger's syndrome
Publication date: May 2001 Publisher: Pro Ed Binding:Paperback Subjects: Education Incorporating Social Goals in the Classrooms: A Guide for Teachers and Parents with High Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Rebecca A. Moyes Publication date: May 2001 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub Binding:Paperback Subjects: Autistic children; Education; Social aspects
In his new book, "Dolphin & The Oracle" Jean tells an incredible story about his survival from autism to become the founder and director of the Ntl Center for Integrative Medicine where the computer was used as a model for the brain to determine the frequencies the brain uses to run its software programs for regeneration. Jean brought onboard the Ntl Research Center for Chronic Fatigue and Debilitating Disorders where Cranial Dynamics(TM) Technology was developed to imprint these regenerative frequencies onto a CD disk. The subject listens to the CD while going to sleep and begins to move out of their disorder (like autism) into a reality free of the disorder. The North Star Dolphin Research Project was founded to determined the frequencies dolphins use to generate a high level of health and incorporated these super-healing frequencies onto CD disk. This regenerative process is known as BYONETICS. This amazing CD is provided along with the "Dolphin & The Oracle" book and can be purchased by going to Barnes & Noble Book Stores or on the internet at: http://www.barnesandnoble.com You can view BYONETICS by going to: http://www.theeforce.org
This book contained a lot of good inforomation followed by bad. Mr. Davis started out by advising families to insisnt on getting good early intervention programs and demanding them where they weren't availible.
However he went on to dictate that families should not take separate vacations from their autistic child or indeed should feel guilty for every moment away from their child.
I love my daughter. However it is not beneficial to either of us if we simply cannot imagine life apart, and to be honest, after reading Mr. Davis book the term "Co-dependent" was heavily realized. However the final straw of reality occured when Mr. Davis spoke on the topic of a medical treatment of autism. He made it very clear that he would not ever treat his owm son with medication. Fine. But it is simply irresponsible to imply that all parents that seek medical help are doing so because they "don't want" to do the time" as he alleges, or are looking for an easy way out. Life with an autistic child is hard enough. You do not need some dude telling you that you are a crappy parent if you leave the kid with a sitter and go have a life for five minutes. And I hope that the paents that read this see it and get it
Read it twice. Think the child is closer to HFA than Asperger. In the literature on PubMed, there is division as to whether Asperger syndrome is a form of autism or its own disorder. Asperger kids usually have verbal IQ scores 15% higher than non-verbal. With autistic kids, it's the other way around. There are other significant differences. Think it paints a good -- but stereotypical -- picture of autism. I'll re-read it when my sons are that age, and see if I think differently. Pretty interesting and perhaps(?) accurate of AS?
The release that follows provides more details as well as ordering information.
Published by People with Disabilities Press at iUniverse (2004): $15.95
Contact: Stanley D. Klein, Ph.D., Series Editor, 33 Pond Avenue #807,
Brookline, MA 02445 (617) 879-0397
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December 28, 2004. For immediate release.
NEW BOOK ON MANAGING SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS
The Special Needs Trust Administration Manual: A Guide for Trustees is a valuable reference guide for anyone who is managing a special needs trust for a person with disabilities. In an uncomplicated, user-friendly way, it explains the rules that govern Special Needs Trusts and how those rules relate to the many complicated government benefit programs that assist people with disabilities.
The Manual is for laypersons, such as friends and family of a person with disabilities, and for professionals, including attorneys, financial planners, and social workers-anyone who is administering (or considering administering) a Special Needs Trust. It is concise, easy to use, and packed with helpful information.
In clear, easy to understand language, the authors (all attorneys experienced in guiding trustees through the complex rules of Special Needs Trusts) explain how a trustee can use trust funds to meet the medical, recreation, and transportation needs of a person with disabilities without risking the benefits of government programs such as SSI, SSDI, Medicaid, and Section 8 housing. The authors give useful advice and provide many concrete examples.
The Manual is a practical reference book that answers common questions such as:
. What are my responsibilities to the disabled beneficiary?
. Can I spend money for a car, trip, or gift?
. Can I buy a house or condominium, and if so, who should own the
property?
. What expenses can I safely pay without risking SSI benefits?
. How do I open a bank account?
. Does the trust need its own taxpayer identification number?
. What happens if I need to resign?
The Manual also explains trustee's bond, fees, record keeping, accounting requirements, and fiduciary and investment responsibilities.
Although the Manual explains how federal laws and regulations are applied in Massachusetts, it can be useful throughout the United States. Massachusetts laws, especially in respect to Medicaid, may differ significantly from other states' laws. Trustees outside Massachusetts should work with a local attorney who can guide them through the standards and practices in their state.
The authors, experienced Massachusetts attorneys, plan to update the manual periodically.
The Special Needs Trust Administration Manual is a welcome addition to any disabilities library. To purchase the Manual, please go to: http://www.disabilitiesbooks.com/catalog-servechildren.htm
This is a little unusual for me to add this to book reviews, but I think we all want movies too, so here it is!
Subject: ONE GOOD ASPERGER MOVIE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE "Mozart and the Whale" is the movie projected to come out in a few months, based on the life of AHA/AS/PDD's advisory board member Jerry Newport and his wife Mary.
Jerry has authored two books:
Your Life is Not a Label:
A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome
and Jerry, along with Mary,
Autism - Asperger's and Sexuality: Puberty and Beyond.
Some of the threads Judith weaves together are familiar (sensory sensitivity and sensory integration, food allergies the use of dietary supplements, the long term effects of stress). Other strands have only recently garnered national attention (environmental toxins, new brain imaging and research). Judith compassionately examines each thread, places it within the context of how our neurological systems develop and then she begins to weave these ideas together to create a holistic view of both the challenges and the possibilities for people with autism. This book is a unique mix of Judith's own personal autistic experience, exhaustive academic study and research and over 35 years of clinical practice. Find out more at www.handle.org
by Judy Lynne
February 2005
Nearly 100 moms from all over the world with children of all ages
contributed their most heartfelt thoughts about their Biggest
Challenges, Greatest Blessings, and shared Words of Wisdom. Also
included are pictures of moms and their child (or children) with
autism. This is something you will want to give to anyone you want
to help them understand what it really feels like to raise a child
with autism. This was truly a labor of love for me as the author
and mother of a 21-year-old daughter who has autism. Check it out
at www.AutismThoughts.com
or Amazon.
~Judy
A great resource for a mom to have as well as dad, grandparents, educators,
and professionals!
(Page creator's comments - review submitted by Monica Moshenko who is
included in this book along with her son Alex)
by S. Kennedy Tosten
The newest book in this special award winning series is available today! Just click on this link to get your copy now!
http://www.booklocker.com/books/1898.html
Troy Tomler has a bit of difficulty speaking clearly. He tries to get his father to understand him, but his Dad just will not take the time. The tables are turned when a strange group of Aliens take Troy and his father away to compete as a team in the ALL GALAXY OLYMPICS. An amazing new device gives Troy the ability to communicate perfectly for the first time ever. The two of them must learn how to work together as a team while the future of Earth hangs in the balance. Can he and his father outwit the Aliens, save Earth and sneak the device home? Read it now to find out!
About the Author: S. Kennedy Tosten is a screenwiter who tours the country talking to children about Troy's Amazing Universe. She is currently working on the next book in the series.
by Rosemary Crossley A book on Facilitated Communication Training
by David Kirby
Did mercury in vaccines cause an epidemic of autism, ADD, ADHD, speech delay and other childhood disorders? EVIDENCE OF HARM: MERCURY IN VACCINES AND THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC: A MEDICAL CONTROVERSY (St. Martin's Press, April 2005, $26.95 Hardcover, ISBN: 0-312-32544-0), by New York Times contributor DAVID KIRBY, is a disturbing, important book that examines both sides of this brewing controversy-the personal stories of the affected families and the unfolding political drama in the courts and halls of Congress. EVIDENCE OF HARM is essentially the story of a handful of parents with autistic children who, upon learning that their kids received levels of mercury in their vaccines that far exceeded Federal safety limits, set out to take on Big Business, Big Science and Big Government with a radical new theory on the cause. These parents have uncovered compelling evidence that vaccine mercury, in the form of the preservative Thimerosal, could very well have played a role in the disease, and their medical, scientific, legal, and political allies are getting closer to establishing their claim. In November 2002, KIRBY was researching alternative autism treatments on spec for a women's magazine when he came across the Thimerosal theory. He thought it was interesting, but a little far-fetched. One week later, the House of Representatives passed the Homeland Security Act, which included a secret and scandalous rider immunizing Eli Lilly and Co. from liability for any damage caused by Thimerosal in vaccines. The journalist in KIRBY knew that something was fishy here. If Thimerosal were harmless, as government and drug industry leaders insisted (while also moving to phase it out of pediatric vaccines), then why was the cloak-and-dagger provision inserted anonymously in the middle of the night? By most assessments, autism is now epidemic in the United States. In the 1990's reported autism cases among American children began spiking, from about 1 in 10,000 children in 1987 to a shocking 1 in 166 today. In this period, new shots containing Thimerosal were added to the nation's already crowded vaccination schedule. In 1999, the FDA announced that children were being exposed to mercury at very young ages at levels far exceeding federal regulations, but the public health establishment failed to take parental concerns about the impact seriously. and their allies against the federal government, public health agencies, medical academies, and powerful pharmaceutical giants. It examines: o STORY OF THIMEROSAL: a mercury-based additive approved by the FDA in the 1930's as a vaccine preservative and NEVER SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED BY THE AGENCY o INCREASE IN REPORTED AUTISM CASES and apparent parallels to the increase in number and frequency of Thimerosal-containing vaccinations in the 19 90s. o PRIVATE MEETING AT WHICH FDA, CDC, MEDICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES DISCUSSED DATA ON NEUROLOGICAL CHILDHOOD DISORDERS RELATED TO MERCURY IN VACCINES o MYSTERIOUS RIDER TO THE 2002 HOMELAND SECURITY BILL, which would free drug companies of liability in lawsuits regarding Thimerosal o STATE AND FEDERAL LAWSUITS FILED BY FAMILIES against the drug makers seeking compensation for the lifelong care of their ill children o NEW BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH INDICATING A LINK BETWEEN THIMEROSAL EXPOSURE AND NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS VS. GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA WHICH FAILS TO SHOW A LINK o PRELIMINARY FEDERAL INVESTIGATIONS currently underway into allegations of fraud, malfeasance, and conflict of interest at pharmaceutical companies and among officials at the FDA and CDC o Recently discovered CDC DATA SHOWING A SHOCKINGLY HIGH CORRELATION BETWEEN THIMEROSAL EXPOSURE AND AUTISM, ADD and other childhood disorders DAVID KIRBY has been a contributor to The New York Times for seven years, where he covers science and health, among other subjects, and has been a writer for over fifteen years. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Evidence of Harm http://www.evidenceofharm.c om/booktour.htm Amazon.com: All Products Search Results: evidence of harm http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-form/103-9335245-5059067
by Dennis Debbaudt
Recognizing and Reducing Risk Situations for People with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, London-Philadelphia, 2002, Avoiding Unfortunate Situations Way/SAC, Detroit, Michigan, 1994, and a veteran of law enforcement in the private sector since 1977. Debbaudt is a frequent presenter at autism conferences worldwide, and is increasingly hosting train-the-trainer workshops for school districts, law enforcement training programs, and autism advocacy groups.
by Reports from My Life with Autism (1995)Temple Grandin
Description of her methods of thought
by Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism.Temple Grandin This career planning guide is written specifically for high-functioning adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum, their families, teachers, and counselors.
by Charlene Brandl
This book provides case studies of different children, some with autism, others with Down syndrome, who demonstrate the effectiveness of the method of facilitated communication. This method has helped these youngsters communicate with their parents, teachers, and peers. The youngsters clearly demonstrate why they want people to "See Us Smart!"
The book shares a new way of thinking about disability. The book's author assumes the competence of her students and this assumption of competence is the cornerstone of facilitated communicationÖThe real life stories neither glamorize nor moralize FC; they simply tell about a teacher's perspective of FC and a deep and honest grappling for what this all meansÖYou use FC to liberate the voice of the voiceless!" -- Donald Cardinal, Ph.D., Associate Professor -- Chapman University, School of Education, Orange, CA
by Dan Reed
A most engaging account of the author’s experience as marketing director in a day center for about 100 adults labeled "severely and profoundly retarded and autistic" in the first half of the 1990s. All the early signs were against the job--so Dan on his first day thinks: "I want to run out of this place and never come back. I'll end up institutionalized if I continue working here." But he is struck when one of his new colleagues remarks: "Can you imagine growing up and spending your life--not around people that love you and want to be around you --but only with people who get paid to be with you? No free friends, only one that are paid for the privilege."
by Perri Klass, Eileen Costello
My husband and I have found some good info in it and really like the way it's written. It's by two Moms who also happen to be pediatricians for kids with special needs.
Anyway it's a good book if your in the market.
by Eustacia Cutler
Eustacia Cutler's new book about raising her daughter, Temple Grandin.
Eustacia Cutler has written the story of raising the non-verbal, often-violent child that Temple Grandin was 50 years ago. A Thorn in My Pocket captures the years it took to nurture her through tantrums, to protect her from the 50's label of "infant schizophrenia" brought on by what was then-believed "frigid mothering," and to keep her from being warehoused in an institution for the retarded.
Had Eustacia not won her visceral and intellectual battle with the social and medical community as it was then, Temple Grandin would not be today a Ph.D., an Associate Professor, and, inarguably, the most famous autistic person in the world. The world would have been robbed of a beacon of hope to all afflicted with the disorder.
A Thorn in My Pocket enthralls the reader with the author's death-lock struggle with her own identity, with the protean mysteries of Temple's autism, and with her husband's belief that his daughter should be institutionalized.
A story of angst and guilt, myth and reality, family and society, Eustacia weaves a literary masterpiece as broad as all humanity.
by Christina Adams
Listen to Teri Small's new one-hour special with author Christina Adams, available now at www.autismone.org/radio. Or visit Christina's website at www.christinaadamswriter.com.
From the publisher: "At two years and eight months, Jonah Adams was autistic. Just before his fifth birthday, an eminent doctor refused to believe that a diagnosis of autism could ever have been given to this child. Thanks to a mother who would not quit, Jonah has a second chance at a full life. By combining a special diet and the advice of a cutting-edge doctor with one-on-one instruction from speech therapists and behavioral psychologists, she and her husband found a way.... and she shares her extraordinary, heartfelt story in A Real Boy. "
"A Real Boy is a real book. Honest. Touching. Inspiring. This is a story about determination in the face of despair... It is a story about a family getting to reclaim their beloved son... For every mom who has dealt with a swinging door letting in therapists and disrupting privacy - and then felt guilty for wanting to take a shower, agonized at her child having to endure blood tests, held her breath for one professional's report after another - this book would make a logical Mother's Day present. And for every relative and neighbor who has no idea - they could use a copy, too." -- Teri Small, Autism One Radio
"Wonderful... shows the importance of looking at the whole child, not just applying the autism 'label.'" -- Dr. Michael Goldberg, Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics, Director, NIDS Research Institute
"Adams' son, Jonah, was two years and eight months old when he was diagnosed as autistic. Eighteen months later, child development specialists evaluating Jonah couldn't believe he had a history of autism... What made the difference? Adams - with the help of her lawyer husband - devoted herself completely to his treatment... It's pleasing to see Jonah make such a dramatic improvement.... With the number of children on the autism spectrum growing, Adams's upbeat, inspirational account has a ready-made market..." -- Publishers Weekly
"Adams, a commentator for NPR's Day to Day, offers an affecting personal narrative about her son Jonah's diagnosis with autism at age two...providing excellent accounts of how she responded to teachers' and family members' suggestions that Jonah had autism. She also candidly discusses issues...this book clearly illustrates autism's impact on a family and is recommended for academic and public libraries with autism collections." --Library Journal
"I was riveted to this book, and often moved to tears... I predict it will become a classic..." -- Jo-Ann Mapson, best-selling author of Hank and Chloe, Bad Girl Creek and Good-bye Earl
"Fast-paced, riveting and often-humorous... clearly reveals how parental determination can enable a child to grow and prosper." -- Stephen Shore, author of Beyond the Wall
by Patricia Howling, Simon Baron Cohen and Julie Hadwin
There is a really good book for this although it doesn't have iep goals it is all about teaching children with autism to mind read
By Susan J. Moreno and Rebecca A. Moyes
A Guide for Teachers and Parents of Children with High-functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome. This one has some example goals for IEPs also.
by Rosemary Crossley
From Library Journal
Facilitated Communication (FC) is a controversial technique for helping those who cannot speak use a communication aid. A "facilitator" assists the person without speech in using a spelling board or keyboard to create words by either pointing out letters or typing on the keyboard. Controversy centers on who is actually communicating? the facilitators or their charges. Crossley is credited with developing FC, first used in the mid-1970s with Anne McDonnell, who was severely disabled and assumed to have a mental age of several months. By presenting the stories of numerous individuals she has worked with (she runs the DEAL Center for people with severe communications disabilities in Melbourne, Australia), Crossley chronicles and defends her development and use of FC with those lacking functional communication owing to autism, brain injuries, Down syndrome, and other disorders. She details and answers criticisms, paying particular attention to the use of the technique in the United States. Recommended for special collections. Kate Kelly, Massachusetts General Hosp. Lib., Boston, Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book News, Inc.
Twenty years ago Crossley developed the technique by which people who cannot speak because of neurological or other disorders can communicate by typing on a keyboard with the assistance of a professional facilitator. Here she chronicles her struggle to get the approach accepted and used. Among other stories, she recounts that of teenager Annie MacDonald, who later wrote . -- Copyright 1999 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR All rights reserved
by Rabbi Yehuda Srevnik
"Secrets of the Soul" speaks of the spiritual messages revealed by Facilitated Communication, a method to allow communication impaired individuals let their thoughts be known. "Steps to Independence" By: Bruce L. Baker & Alan J Brightman. Helps you teach your child basics like potty training and bed making. It also has great suggestions for behavior issues.
As many parents and teachers know, people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can be difficult to motivate, especially when asked to learn something new. Finding the right incentives to support learning is one of the crucial first steps in teaching them new skills. Written by two autism specialists with nearly 50 years combined experience, INCENTIVES FOR CHANGE explores systems for determining what incentives children and adults with ASD will find rewarding, and ways to use motivation as a tool to affect their learning and behavior.
This easy-to-follow guide explains a variety of motivational methods and systems, including how to:
* Identify potential incentives
* Transition from concrete to intangible incentives
* Use reinforcements or rewards to increase motivation
* Teach a child to "mand" or express what he wants
* Understand "establishing operation" and other concepts that
affect motivation
* Motivate children with ASD to make choices
* Implement token systems to enable children to delay reinforcement
* Encourage independence and self-management skills
What skills and behaviors can be taught using the motivational techniques presented in this book? Parents and teachers will find methods for teaching a wide variety of social skills, such as interacting playfully with others and making eye contact, and life skills such as getting dressed and doing chores. These techniques can also help students with ASD learn academic subjects in school and control interfering behaviors like hand flapping or rocking back and forth.
INCENTIVES FOR CHANGE contains many real-life case studies of families who are using motivational systems in a variety of situations to help their child learn and gain a greater measure of independence. When put to use, these systems can enhance learning opportunities for every person on the autism spectrum from the youngest to the oldest, and from the least to most receptive to change.
http://www.woodbinehouse.com/synopsis.asp_Q_product_id_E_1-890627-60-7
The following link has a list of books that are in some way related to
disabilities. Most are geared to children and they are affiliated with
many disabilities and illnesses.
A very good resource:
http://www.nichcy.org/pubs/bibliog/bib5txt.htm
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
In September Scribner will release Ann Bauer's A Wild Ride Up the
Cupboards, a riveting, insightful, and very moving look at a family
dealing with autism, written by the real-life single mother of an
autistic child. I have been moved by the content of your blog, and would
very much like to send you a copy for your review.
In the course of her powerful novel, Bauer examines the realities of autism through both the parents'and the child's perspective, and looks too at the differences between how families dealt with problems like this in the 1950s compared to how they deal with them today. I'm extremely proud of this novel for its obvious literary merits, but also for its ability to engage this subject with such sensitivity, intelligence, and insight.
Lynn Kern Koegel, Ph. D., cofounder of the Autism Research Center at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and coauthor of Overcoming Autism, has said this about Bauer's novel: "A Wild Ride Up the Cupboards brilliantly and entertainingly portrays a family's emotional turbulence and the painful fact that much of a parent's life is fully and completely consumed with the stress and emotional trauma of having an atypical child in our society. Ann Bauer's gift of empathy clearly shines throughout the pages of this novel."
If you are interested in reciving a copy of the book for review, please contact me and I will arrange to have one sent.
Sincerely,
Kristen Giorgio Marketing Manager, Scribner & Touchstone/Fireside Phone 212-698-7161 Kristen.Giorgio@simonandschuster.com The story of Karen Siff Exkorn family's journey through the trials and tribulations of Jake's diagnosis, treatment and amazing recovery from autism. The Autism Sourcebook is an unparalleled resource featuring an insider's view into the epidemic that affects over 48 million people worldwide.
For more information, log onto www.theautismsourcebook.com Keisha's Doors: An Autism Story - Book One An older sister can't understand why her little sister, Keisha, won't play with her. The family finds out that Keisha has autism and goes to see a therapist to understand what autism means to them. 32 pages. 8.5" x 11". ISBN #1-933319-00-3 Tacos Anyone? An Autism Story Book Two Michael is a four year old boy with autism. His older brother, Thomas, doesn't understand why Michael behaves the way he does. The therapist teaches Thomas how to play with Michael, making sibling time fun again. 32 pages. 8.5" x 11". ISBN #1-933319-02-X Award-winning actor and director Henry Winkler, along with well-known children's media producer Lin Oliver, has co-written a book series inspired by his true-life experiences growing up with undiagnosed dyslexia. Hank Zipzer: The World's Best Underachiever chronicles the adventures of Hank Zipzer, a high-spirited and funny fourth-grader with learning differences. In funny, honest prose, this series will speak to all young people, especially those who have learning differences. This project is very close to Henry Winkler's heart, since as a child with undiagnosed dyslexia, he always felt like a classic underachiever. Looking back he is proud to say, "At one time it was so hard for me to read a book. It is so monumental for me to be able to write a book. I want kids to be able to identify, laugh, and realize that they're not alone no matter what their learning challenge is." Henry Winkler is an actor, writer, producer, director and first-time author. He overcame his learning differences and attended the Yale School of Drama where he received a Master of Fine Arts degree. His work in hits such as Happy Days, The Waterboy, The Practice, and Holes has turned him into a household name with whom no one would associate the term "underachiever." Henry Winkler can be seen Monday evenings on a new CBS series Out of Practice. He lives in California with his wife and has three children. The book includes specific information about nonverbal learning disabilities, communication pragmatics, as well as information about supporting the social and emotional development of boys. Recommended by Simon Baron-Cohen, PhD, of the Autism Research Centre/Cambridge University--"there is no better book offering humane, clinically informed, valuable advice in this essential area." The book would be helpful to parents/caregivers of children with HFA or similar communication challenges. For more information, the link to the author's website is: http://www.dradamcox.com My Baby Can Dance is for anyone who needs a reminder about what makes everyday social encounters so wonderful and why sometimes, the simplest forms of communication can lead to the most wonderful moments. For parents of children affected by autism, it is hard to identify exactly when their child slipped away. For one mother it was after planting flowers, for another it was one night in his sleep, for many more it was already too late to say goodbye. The stories in this book are of families that are all very different, and yet, their struggles are strikingly similar. They have made mistakes, they have cried and laughed and prayed. And, in the end, they have done it all for the love of a child. Along with the remarkable stories of RDI(c) families is a message of hope - that in their own time and in their own way these children will find their way back home. Book: Innovative Piano Lessons by Jeffrey Young
I provide piano lessons for students with Autism and other developmental delays by using ABA and classical piano teaching techniques. I have met with some wonderful success here in the New York metropolitan area and have recently put together a manual for typical piano teachers and parents to use. Click on the link below to find out more: Innovative Piano Thank you, Jeffrey Young Innovative Piano, Inc (908) 938-8032 innovativepiano.c