Books

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February 3, 2011
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Winner of a 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award. Parents & professionals can now bypass countless hours spent seeking answers to the mystifying day-to-day challenges of autism. This book provides ideas and activities that can be put into action immediately.

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By Ellen Notbohm, Veronica Zysk
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November 9, 2010
Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management
Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management

Many people suffer from feelings of stress and anxiety in their everyday lives. For people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), this stress can be particularly difficult to manage. This book on anxiety offers practical advice on how individuals with AS can manage their anxiety effectively. 

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By Nick Dubin, Valerie L. Gaus
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September 1, 2008
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's

Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination to blurt out non sequiturs, avoid eye contact, dismantle radios, and dig five-foot holes (and stick his younger brother, Augusten Burroughs, in them)—had earned him the label “social deviant.” It was not until he was forty that he was diagnosed with a form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome. That understanding transformed the way he saw himself—and the world. A born storyteller, Robison has written a moving, darkly funny memoir about a life that has taken him from developing exploding guitars for KISS to building a family of his own. It’s a strange, sly, indelible account—sometimes alien yet always deeply human. 

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By John Elder Robison
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March 24, 2011
Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism
Social Skills Picture Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism

A dynamic teaching tool for children with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, "The Social Skills Picture Book" offers pictures of the right and wrong ways to handle nearly 30 social skills, such as conversation, play, emotion, management, and empathy.

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By Jed Baker
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January 27, 2010
The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Autism
The Autism Acceptance Book:  Being a Friend to Someone with Autism

The Autism Acceptance Book is an interactive, educational, and character-building book that introduces children to the challenges faced by people with autism while also supporting their personal journey toward appreciating and respecting people's differences.

This book offers educational information, conversation-starters, and engaging exercises that invite children to "walk in someone else's shoes" as they learn to treat others the same ways they would like to be treated themselves.

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By Ellen Sabin
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