This book provides educators with detailed information about executive function skills and evidence-based practices that can be used with students with autism spectrum disorder who experience EF deficits to be more successful in school, at home, in the community, and in the future.Educators often struggle with how to effectively teach students who grasp concepts but are unable to succeed in school or other learning environments. Although these...
Get your kids moving and giggling with the delightful suggestions in A Year of Mini-Moves for the In-Sync Child. Pediatricians, teachers and other early childhood specialists now recognize that early motor development is one of the most important factors in the physical, emotional, academic and overall success of children. A Year of Mini-Moves for the In-Sync Child includes 52 weekly schedules to easily incorporate quick movement activities in...
Dr. Grandin sits down with author Lesko to talk about her life. This book is full of wisdom and humor, and is sure to be an inspiration for anyone with high-functioning autism or Asperger Syndrome, their family, and friends.
This book will help you see the big picture: A child's strengths, sensory differences, the family's role, and ways to support children in any context.Parents and teachers often struggle with advice given by Occupational Therapists about support for children with Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). What makes this book unique is the exploration of the secrets that professionals sometimes hold close. The authors illuminate the complexities of cho...
Once a diagnosis of autism is made, a myriad of questions arises. Why is this happening? What can I do? How will I cope? What will the future bring? Will I ever smile again?
A roadmap is needed, a handbook to refer to when all seems overwhelming. The priorities are to begin the healing process and to start treatment. The way to ensure success is to begin with the end goals in mind. It is remarkable how things fall into place once a vision of t...
Parents all over the world are suddenly homeschooling. Are you one of them? If you have children on the autism spectrum, the prospect may seem even more daunting. Homeschooling, Autism Style: Reset for Success will give you what you need to step up. You'll plan out the best way for your kids to learn at home, according to their own strengths and rhythms, find varied and fun activities to create teachable moments, and integrate learning into ev...
COVID-19 Isn't fair!Everyone wants to go out and see their friends, but they CAN'T. Everything is tough right now, so what is a kid to do?This book honestly explains the emotions kids may be going through and gives simple suggestions for ways to acknowledge and deal with each one. A must for any family finding it challenging dealing with the constraints of staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
We have come to a new normal - life after the arrival of COVID-19. How do we help those with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities and those on the autism spectrum return to school or adult services? It has been a long haul at home! Both the children and the adults are used to the home environment and routines. Some students have been out of their programs since March. It is now time to go back to the normal school and work routine, b...
Clementine is a sweet little mouse that can't shake the daily "UH OHs" that knot up like pretzels in her belly.The night before her birthday she makes sure that there will be absolutely no UH OHs with her perfect party plans. Unfortunately, a series of disasters strike. There's mold in her cheese, she's run out of icing for her cupcakes, and no one shows up. UH OH! After a monstrous meltdown, Clementine discovers something remarkable about her...
The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, schedule changes, safety protocols, and school closings have added unique challenges to everyone's lives. But even
more so for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.Autism in Lockdown includes the most needed tips and insights from 34 of the world's leading autism experts, including:
Dr. Temple Grandin - Temple in Lockdown
Carol Stock Kranowitz - In-Sync Activities to Help Kids Cope with Being Co...
For the last three decades, parents and professionals have learned to write Social Stories to accurately share information, teach, and praise children, adolescents, and adults with autism. Developed in 1991 by Carol Gray, today Social Stories are an internationally-respected and popular evidence-based instructional strategy. What if the tables were turned? In A Social Story for the Rest of Us, Carol merges her expertise and experience as an au...
This book's vivid illustrations and charming storyline will foster tolerance and understanding among peers, while the printable coloring pages will enlighten and engage learners!My Friend with Autism Enhanced Edition is the exceptional result of author and parent Beverly Bishop's determination to educate her son's classmates about autism, thus helping her son fit in at school. A peer narrator explains that his friend with autism is good at som...
La edición revisada del innovador libro de 1998 que introdujo el Trastorno del procesamiento sensorial (SPD) a padres, maestros y otros no especialistas. SPD es un problema común y frecuentemente diagnosticado erróneamente en el cual el sistema nervioso central malinterpreta los mensajes de los sentidos.Esta nueva edición presenta información adicional sobre déficits visuales y auditivos, dificultades de habilidades motoras, TDAH, autismo, sín...
Autism and depression are very commonly diagnosed together in young adults. This book is for them.Katie Saint and Carlos Torres, authors of AWKWARD: The Social Dos and Don'ts, have created another user-friendly resource by combining the issues and needs of young adults with both Autism and Depression into one workbook. Autism and Depression uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to target emotional regulation skills, perspective-taking, ...
