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Publisher
Pajama Press Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Seeing the world very differently because of her Asperger Syndrome, young Lauren struggles to navigate the challenges of school life and masters tricks to stay calm, understand others' feelings and let her personality shine. By the award-winning author of Count Me In.
Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what medications and therapies are available, and examine the global impact ASD has on the child's environment.
Author
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder? Why do different kids have such different symptoms, and what are the best ways to deal with them? Will there ever be a cure? From leading autism researchers, this accessible guide helps you put the latest advances to work for your unique child. Separating fact from fiction about causes, treatments, and prevention, the book guides you to make lifestyle choices that support...
Author
Publisher
North Atlantic Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The most comprehensive book available today for the general public on managing, healing, and preventing Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs), now revised and updated with cutting-edge new information, Outsmarting Autism is an easy-to-understand, impeccably researched, user-friendly guide for parents, therapists, educators, and interested consumers. This easy-to-understand, impeccably researched, user-friendly guide addresses autism identification and...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This book is ideal for parents and carers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) aged 2 - 9 (and potentially older depending on developmental level), who are looking for guidance and proactive behavioural strategies in managing tantrums and meltdowns. It offers an empathetic approach and provides explanations of what goes on in the brain and body of someone experiencing a meltdown, describing sensory reactions and brain processes. The authors...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, Paddy-Joe Moran presents 35 simple tips and strategies to help professionals improve their communication and relationships with individuals on the autism spectrum. The language that professionals choose to use can have a long-term impact on autistic people. This book provides easy-to-implement suggestions to guarantee effective and sensitive communication. It explains everything from person-first language...
Publisher
Andrews McMeel Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022].
Language
English
Description
"From artist and curator Bex Ollerton comes an anthology featuring comics from thirty autistic creators about their experiences of living in a world that doesn't always understand or accept them. Sensory: Life on the Spectrum contains illustrated explorations of everything from life pre-diagnosis to tips on how to explain autism to someone who isn't autistic, to suggestions for how to soothe yourself when you're feeling overstimulated. With unique,...
Author
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A disorder that is only just beginning to find a place in disability studies and activism, autism remains in large part a mystery, giving rise to both fear and fascination. Sonya Loftis's groundbreaking study turns to literary representations of autism or autistic behavior to discover what impact they have had on cultural stereotypes, autistic culture, and the identity politics of autism. Imagining Autism looks at literary characters (and an author...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For young people with ASD, navigating leaving home, parties, and the first sexual encounters of their twenties can be tricky. This practical guide is full of tips for how to stay safe while making the most out of life and it includes advice on socialising, relationships, online safety, looking after your health, and more.
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Publisher
Mayo Clinic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Tracy likes to draw, make movies and play, just like other kids. She also has autism spectrum disorder. This means she processes many everyday situations differently, such as making friends. Over time, she's learned tricks for communicationg and coping when things are hard for her. Follow along as Tracy gives a peek at what life is really like for someone living with autism and how she discovered life beyond this common disorder.
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The autism spectrum presents a range of communication, social, and sensory differences that are challenging for clinicians to address. [This book] provides a guide to conceptualizing those differences and ways to discuss them with clients and their families. Readers are provided with narrative examples illustrating the application of key concepts introduced in the text. These case examples address issues that range across the life cycle, from families...
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