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1) An introduction to autism for adoptive and foster families: how to understand and help your child
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Empowering and practical, this guide is the perfect companion for parents who are finding it difficult to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It provides a realistic yet uplifting approach to autism, treating it not as a disability but as a difference. Not telling children about their autism diagnosis can have a significant negative impact on their mental health; by equipping parents with a language of positivity around autism, the book...
Author
Publisher
Future Horizons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
One of the autism community's most beloved classics, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew has informed, delighted, and guided millions of families and professionals the world over since its first edition was published in 2005. A child's voice leads into each chapter, offering a one-of-a-kind exploration into how ten core characteristics of autism affect our children's perceptions and reactions to the surrounding physical, sensory and...
Author
Publisher
Little A
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"An emotional, revealing memoir of one family's life in seclusion--and the love, strength, and faith it took to save it. Seahawks star running back Curt Warner and his wife, Ana, were prominent figures in Seattle in the early 1990s. When they dropped from the public eye after Curt's retirement, everyone assumed it was for a simpler life. But the reality behind their seclusion was a secret they hid from even their closest friends: their twins, Austin...
7) Mighty Jack
Author
Series
Mighty Jack volume 1
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press, a division of Holtzbrinck
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Jack dreads summer because his single mother has to work and leaves him at home with his boring little sister who is autistic. She doesn't talk at all. Ever. But one day while they are at a flea market, she does talk. She tells Jack to trade their mother's car for a box of mysterious seeds. It's the best mistake Jack has ever made!
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"I commissioned this book as the author has collated lots of easy to access advice and tips on how to support children with autism at home and at school. Each chapter is short and provides two or three tips which the author has tried and used effectively to support children with autism through her career (she has been a teacher supporting children with autism). She also compiles useful resources so that parents or teachers know where to find more....
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"This positive, straightforward book offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
She Writes Press
Pub. Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
When your child is diagnosed with autism, a million questions come to the surface and fear sets in. The discovery that they are high functioning comes as a relief—it may enable them to disguise their shortcomings. Or it may create additional problems. Barely Visible is not a heroic tale of a champion parent. It’s a candid memoir of one mother’s struggle with the gray space between her son appearing one way on the surface, yet being quite different...
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"An international bestseller, the story behind Henry Markram's breakthrough theory about autism, and how a family's unconditional love led to a scientific paradigm shift. Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer model of the brain. He has set the goal of decoding all disturbances of the mind within a generation. This quest is personal for him. The driving force behind...
Author
Publisher
Parallax Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A unique and hopeful story of how one woman and her family were transformed by her child's multiple disabilities and inability to talk and how she, in turn, transformed a community. This intimate,no-holds barredmemoir shares one family's experiences with a child who is both autistic and physically disabled. It is a story of infectious laughter, blood on the floor, intense physical conflict, and of two little girls growing up in the shadow of their...
16) Scenic route: embracing the detours, roadblocks, and unexpected joys of raising an autistic child
Author
Publisher
TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of one family's journey from the shock and uncertainty of a severe autism diagnosis to acceptance and advocacy, in this beautifully written book Porch shares the lessons she has learned about charting your own course. From learning to cope with sleepless, worry-filled nights to asking friends and family for the help and support you actually need, she offers readers a road map for helping our children thrive while still taking the time...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Grammy-nominated musician Allison Moorer's lyrical memoir, a testament to love and resilience through the lens of parenting her young son, John Henry, who has nonverbal autism"-- Provided by publisher.
When Moorer's son, John Henry, stopped using his growing vocabulary just before his second birthday, she knew in her bones that something was shifting. Here she details the meltdowns and the moments of grace following the diagnosis of autism, and...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
When his son, Rowan, was diagnosed with autism, Rupert Isaacson was devastated, afraid he might never be able to communicate with his child. But when Isaacson, a lifelong horseman, rode their neighbor's horse with Rowan, his son improved immeasurably. Isaacson was struck with a crazy idea: why not take Rowan to Mongolia, the one place in the world where horses and shamanic healing intersect? This is the dramatic and heartwarming story of that adventure....
19) The practical guide to resilience for parents of children on the autism spectrum: two to ten years
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"From bestselling author Kate Swenson of Finding Cooper's Voice, Carrie Cariello of What Color is Monday?, and Adrian Wood of Tales of an Educated Debutante. In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism. Kate Swenson, Adrian Wood and Carrie Cariello are from different parts of the country and backgrounds, but they were brought together by a singular experience:...
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