Sensory: Life on the Spectrum


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A colorful and eclectic comics anthology exploring a wide range of autistic experiences—from diagnosis journeys to finding community—from autistic contributors. 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, vibrant comic-style illustrations and the emotional depth and vulnerability of memoir, this book depicts these varied experiences with the kind of insight that only those who have lived them can have.




Life on the Spectrum


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No matter who we are or where we come from, autism has taken us on a common journey. Our faith has given us a common hope. We are different - black, white, male, female - but we all have children with autism. These are our stories: our struggles, our failures and triumphs, our parenting, our faith and a bit of everything in between. Along the way we realized we are not alone. Our lives, though not the ones we imagined, have given us new purpose and meaning. Our children have something unique and beautiful to offer the world. And to us. From creating a new normal for the holidays to re-thinking sibling relationships, from asking "why?!" to how to cope moving forward, Life on the Spectrum faces the reality of living with and loving our autistic children from a perspective of faith. Each chapter begins with a Scripture that has become dear to us, shares our stories, exploring how God's truth can actually be lived out in the messiness of our lives on the spectrum, and ends with questions designed to help us reflect, rethink, and ultimately grow closer to Christ. Come on this journey with us. Be encouraged. You aren't alone either. Life on the Spectrum is a masterpiece! If you are feeling stressed out, stuck, or frustrated with the daily demands and difficulties of raising a child on the Autism Spectrum, this is a MUST READ! These stories are real and raw, written with unabashed honesty and unashamed human fragility. Every page offers a new, hope-filled perspective that will keep you moving forward. You will find refreshment




Life on the Autism Spectrum - A Guide for Girls and Women


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Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder so misunderstood in girls and women and why do so many go under the radar without the support that they need? This practical guide explains the unique issues that affect females with autism and provides tools and strategies that girls, women and their families can use in day-to-day life. Following the story of Alison, a girl diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, through both childhood and adulthood, we get an inside view of the challenges that girls and women with autism face. Straightforward information and advice is provided on key topics including: · social skills and communication · how to overcome bullying · sensory issues and food sensitivity · the need for routine · perceptions of gender · and physiological changes. Essential reading for parents of daughters on the spectrum, as well as girls and women who carry the diagnosis themselves.




Life & Spectrum


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C.G. Meloy takes the reader through his experiences as a person living on the austism spectrum. He reveals what it is like to live in two aspects of the autism/Asperger's reality.




Behaviorism in Everyday Life


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I Am A I


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I AM A I, Unfolding the Flower As long as you 'walk this planet', you are going to be working with or applying the laws/truths of a physical science textbook. You will work with or apply gravity and the laws of motion in order to walk. You will work with or apply the laws/truths of thermodynamics to keep warm. You will work with or apply the laws of harmonics to speak. And...you may be totally unaware that you are applying these laws/truths as you move through physical form even though they have the potential of being everywhere and are "within you and without you" . Sound familiar? What can be said for physical laws applies to the spiritual laws/truths of Heaven as well. I AM A I, Unfolding the Flower provides you with a comprehensive model that synthesizes the physical sciences with the metaphysical sciences while incorporating the core concepts of most world religions. In addition, it provides you a set of very basic relatively generic tools, that when applied, can enhance your life experience, spiritual and non-spiritual. Some of the tools presented in this book are: O Truth perception and recognition exercises O A multitude of meditation forms are presented to you O Mechanics of your mind and exercises on how to use them O The mechanics of visualization exercises and exercises that extend your 'mind's eye' through time and space O Some elementary ESP exercises O Numerous exercise modalities for you to use music as a mental tool It is the operator's intention that determines the use of a tool. Just as it is the applications of the laws/truths inside a physical science book, that produces physical effects in your life. It is the applications of the laws/truths inside I AM A I that will produce spiritual or mystical effects in your life. And...a principle stated in this book -- the 'higher' determines the 'lower' - maintains that the spiritual or mystical results can have physical side effects.




THE BOOK OF ALL BOOKS


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This realistic amazing story is about the lost TRUE STORIES of our world. It brings the greatest events on earth from our ancient Bible to our lost stories of today, and gives us a FUTURE EVENT--- this is where our story starts: Four friends are camping as an angel guide gives them the book made by the creator of our Universe. This book is far more than just a book-- it's an energy ORB that connect's to the mind of GOD --- it has all the secrets of the Universe in it, and much, much more.... so as the four friends find out they have unimaginable mission to get earth ready for GOD- who is coming to earth. GOD asks the leaders of our word to make a choice. This choice is to save our SUN & our stars from an Evil Army who is pulling the energy from our Universe to build a new one. MAXIMUS ALEXANDER is leading GOD'S army---------the saga starts...




My New Life


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Infrequently, a compelling, heart-warming human interest story such as this one surfaces. This unique story contains a rich panorama of genealogy and history with a close-up perspective of an individual conversion to Christianity and subsequent evangelistic ministry.




RYSE


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Developing or regaining your self-esteem basically requires you to follow some simple steps. The first step is very essential; believe that you are as good as the next person, that you are an EQUAL equipped with ALL THE TOOLS everybody else has; a brain, a body, a spirit, and the whole nine yards. Some people think that self-esteem / confidence, courage, and other human characteristics are born with us. In other words, some people had them from birth. The fact of the matter is that all human characteristics are learned after birth. Self-esteem is a major part of any human being, he or she learns as he/she grows. This process of learning, by definition, makes self-esteem a skill that can be learned and developed. This is good news for all of us, even for the completely stripped of self-esteem or the one of us with a low self-esteem because we can develop our self-esteem like we develop any skill. For 25 years, I have been observing, interacting with people and researching their behavior. I came to the conclusion that indeed there are major differences between people who are happy and those who are unhappy, between those who are successful, and those who are not, between those who are confident and those who are always in doubt of themselves. Regain Your Self-Esteem (RYSE) is the result of these 25 years experience, which will show you how to become self confident, assertive, happy, successful, and live the rest of your life at its best. Yes, you can if you believe you can.




The Gospel of Life


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Reaffirming the "greatness and inestimable value of human life," Pope John Paul II discusses in this encyclical letter the present-day legal, ethical, and moral threats to life. In view of today's climate of practical materialism, he addresses, among other issues: abortion artificial reproduction techniques contraception death penalty euthanasia legitimate defense sterilization suicide The Holy Father encourages the faithful to promote and develop the Christian message concerning life, based on the goodness and dignity of life and on the human responsibility to share in the fullness and truth of God's love. In order to build a new culture of human life through prayer and action, he welcomes evangelization efforts and stresses the role of the family in bringing this to fruition. Noting the unique role of women in promoting a "new feminism" that overcomes discrimination, violence, and exploitation, the pope recognizes the witness of love through motherhood and also adds a special word to women who have had an abortion. The letter concludes by looking to Jesus, in order that all may contemplate the life that was made manifest, and to the example and solace of Mary, who is the mother of life.