autistic children

Teenager Jenny describes what it is like to live with her younger brother who has autism.

Describes the autism spectrum, exploring how the various ways that this neurodevelopmental disorder can affect individuals, from difficulty with social cues to impaired communication to repetitive behaviors, how it is diagnosed and treated.

Popular high school student Ella Reynolds starts a friendship with autistic classmate Holden Harris, and, after realizing he is bullied for being different, she decides to take a stand against his tormentors with the hope she can help him come out of his shell and achieve his true potential.

Varsity football player Ian Taylor is ashamed of his autistic younger brother Davey, but his attitude changes after Davey begins attending his high school.

Michael Morpurgo's The Day the World Stopped Turning is a middle-grade novel about an extraordinary boy who sees the world differently.In the unique landscape of the Camargue (France) during World War II, Lorenzo lives among the salt flats and the flamingos. There are lots of things he doesn't understand?but he does know how to heal animals, how to talk to them; the flamingos especially. He loves routine, and music too: and every week he goes to market with his mother. It?s there he meets Kezia, a Roma girl, who helps her parents run their carousel?and who shows him how to ride the wooden horse as the music plays. But then the German soldiers come, with their guns. Everything is threatened, everything is falling apart: the carousel, Kezia and her family, even Lorenzo?s beloved flamingos. Yet there are kind people even among soldiers, and there is always hope. ..

Beginning readers are introduced to different characters who have autism, how autism may affect their actions, and how we can be good friends to people who have autism.

"This book is designed to help kids, including children with autism spectrum disorder or other additional needs, to understand what it means when someone in their life has cancer. Using a question-and-answer format, it explores the life changes and feelings of uncertainty a child may experience if a loved one has cancer . . ."--Back cover.

Simple text and illustrations explain what life is like for an autistic child. Uses child-friendly text and includes interactive questions, plus has a helpful section with advice, practical tips, and activities for caregivers and teachers.

Provides guidance for librarians on building a literacy program geared towards children with autism spectrum disorders.

Social skills lessons, presented in the form of short mysteries, for young people, with each chapter focusing on a specific topic. Readers are encouraged to help solve social problems, fill out worksheets, etc.