autistic children

Louise Booth and her husband, Chris, had always dreamed of having children. When their son, Fraser, was born Louise knew immediately something was wrong. Fraser was an angry child, prone to screaming fits. When her husband was hired as Queen Elizabeth II's electrician at her summer residence, Balmoral in Scotland, Louise became depressed as she dealt with Fraser and his needs as a single parent. Then Fraser met Billy, a gray cat who had been abandoned and left at a shelter. The moment Billy entered their lives he purred and laid his paws across Fraser's lap. The two became inseparable and Billy transformed Fraser's life. Within two years Fraser went from a toddler prone to anxiety, tantrums, and sudden emotional meltdowns, into a much calmer, less moody child with a bright future. The family now lives on the Balmoral estate, and a daughter, Pippa, has joined them.

Describes the story of Carly Fleischmann, who was diagnosed with autism at age two and predicted to never gain mental capabilities beyond those of a small child. Her father chronicles his efforts to connect with her and reveals the development she has had since age ten, when it was discovered she could use a computer to communicate with others.

Mimi, a seven-year-old girl with autism, discovers a frozen Kemp's ridley sea turtle on a Cape Cod beach, and rescues it with the help of her parents.

Offers direct, realistic, and always encourging advice about life with a child with autism that parents and teachers will find incredibly useful.

Kristine Barnett's son, Jake, has an incredibly high IQ. He's working on an original theory in astrophysics that may someday put him in line for a Nobel prize. Jake's story is remarkable not just because of his achievements but because he was diagnosed with Autism at age two. Against the experts' advice, Kristine pulled her son out of special education classes and began preparing him for mainstream kindergarten on her own. She focused on what he could do, not on what he couldn't, and the results were transformative.

Attorney Danielle Parkman refuses to believe her teenage son Max has a devastating psychological disorder that makes him a danger to himself and others, and when Max is accused of brutally murdering another patient at an adolescent psychiatric facility, Danielle must put her fears aside to uncover the truth and prove her son is innocent.

A comprehensive guide to educating children diagnosed with autism through applied behavior analysis.

Presents a story that provides insights into the challenges faced by children suffering with autism, and the impact of the disability on family members and friends, and features facts about the history of autism, its causes, diagnosis, and treatments.