Author : R. L. Roy
Publisher : Wreckhouse Press
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 19,34 MB
Release : 2020-07-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780994813619
To make their town more autism friendly, parents of autistic children formed a volunteer group and partnered with the business community to develop easy, practical solutions to raise autism awareness and become more accessible. This guidebook details their stories and provides over 50 pages of training materials.
Author : Debra Hosseini
Publisher :
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Art and mental illness
ISBN : 9780983983408
Author : Melissa Brady Petrillo
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 30,57 MB
Release : 2020-09-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781098060220
Sometimes shares Samantha's perspective of her world with her readers. Within this text, readers learn that Samantha sometimes feels differently every day. She describes her interactions with other people and how she communicates her feelings with others. By reading this book, children and adults learn ways to understand and best support their peers, including individuals with autism. Sometimes highlights the importance of friendship, empathy, and inclusivity in the modern world.
Author : Eric Garcia
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,9 MB
Release : 2021
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1328587843
"This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It's also my love letter to autistic people. For too long, we have been forced to navigate a world where all the road signs are written in another language." With a reporter's eye and an insider's perspective, Eric Garcia shows what it's like to be autistic across America. Garcia began writing about autism because he was frustrated by the media's coverage of it; the myths that the disorder is caused by vaccines, the narrow portrayals of autistic people as white men working in Silicon Valley. His own life as an autistic person didn't look anything like that. He is Latino, a graduate of the University of North Carolina, and works as a journalist covering politics in Washington D.C. Garcia realized he needed to put into writing what so many autistic people have been saying for years; autism is a part of their identity, they don't need to be fixed. In We're Not Broken, Garcia uses his own life as a springboard to discuss the social and policy gaps that exist in supporting those on the spectrum. From education to healthcare, he explores how autistic people wrestle with systems that were not built with them in mind. At the same time, he shares the experiences of all types of autistic people, from those with higher support needs, to autistic people of color, to those in the LGBTQ community. In doing so, Garcia gives his community a platform to articulate their own needs, rather than having others speak for them, which has been the standard for far too long.
Author : Archana Mohan
Publisher : Bookosmia (smell of books)
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 23,49 MB
Release : 2021-11-14
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 8195239013
A must have for every child-Not That Different is the first ever children’s comic book to to help them understand their neurodiverse friends better . Featured on BBC Worldwide| BBC Hindi| NDTV India| Mid-Day| The Quint and loved by Indian celebrities Harsha Bhogle, Lara Dutta, Sameera Reddy, Shruti Hassan.
Author : Steven K. Kapp
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 33,66 MB
Release : 2019-11-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811384371
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.
Author : Josie Santomauro
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 23,1 MB
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0857006002
Looking at the positive influences, great talents and unique thought processes of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, this book is a celebration of those who have used their autism to shine in life. Writers from all over the world at different stages in their careers, and from very different backgrounds, share their experiences of creating a successful life on the autism spectrum. Each explains how it is possible to draw on autistic strengths not just to make your way in the world, overcoming challenges and obstacles, but also to make your life a real success. Education, the world of work, and relationships are the focus of the first part of the book, which then goes on to look at exceptional creativity, and the use of special interests. The autobiographical stories in this book are full of wisdom and humour, and will be an inspiration for anyone with high-functioning autism or Asperger Syndrome, their family and friends, and the professionals who work alongside them.
Author : Stephen R. Covey
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 13,13 MB
Release : 2012-12-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 147110446X
Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.
Author : Sally Patton
Publisher : Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 22,33 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781558964792
Author : Dr. Martha Herbert
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 20,33 MB
Release : 2013-03-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0345527208
“An in-depth, scientific—yet hopeful and positive—look at how the brain and body work together . . . [Dr. Martha Herbert] has developed a new way of seeing autism.”—Library Journal After years of treating patients and analyzing scientific data, Harvard Medical School researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a revolutionary new view of autism and a transformative strategy for dealing with it. Autism, she concludes, is not a hardwired impairment programmed into a child’s genes and destined to remain fixed forever. Instead, it is the result of a cascade of events, many seemingly minor. And while other doctors may dismiss your child’s physical symptoms—the anxiety, sensory overload, sleeplessness, frequent illnesses or seizures—as coincidental or irrelevant, Dr. Herbert sees them as vital clues to what the underlying problems are, and how to help. Drawing from the newest research, technologies, and insights, as well as inspiring case studies of both children and adults, Dr. Herbert guides you toward restoring health and resiliency in your loved one with autism. Her specific recommendations aim to provide optimal nutrition, reduce toxic exposures, limit stress, and open the door to learning and creativity. As thousands of families who have cobbled together these solutions themselves already know, this program can have dramatic benefits—for your child with autism, and for you, your whole family, and perhaps your next baby as well. “Invaluable . . . a must-read . . . Dr. Martha Herbert gets it. She not only gets it, but she puts it out there in an awesome book so the rest of us can get it, too.”—Autism Watch “[Herbert] goes further than most autism specialists. Her impressive science background merges with common sense and even intuitive sense [making] complex scientific and medical materials seamlessly blend with a holistic viewpoint.”—Relieve Autism “Hope and practical guidance . . . With this easy-to-read book, parents can gain wisdom on how to guide your child to achieve a healthy and thriving life.”—Mom Central
