autistic children

This guide for teachers provides a new look at classroom systems to support students on the autism spectrum. The easily adaptable accommodations in From Surviving to Thriving address common areas of need for students on the spectrum who are capable of participating in standard classrooms but need specific supports. Educators will learn not only what works but also why it works and how to implement it in their own classrooms. These accommodations are sustainable, never single out students with special needs, and work for every student of any age.

"Follows space-obsessed Lester Musselbaum as he experiences the challenges of his first days of public school: making friends, facing bullies, finding his "thing," and accidentally learning of his autism-spectrum diagnosis"--Amazon.com.

Chester hopes to follow in his mother's paw prints and become a service dog, but when a family with an autistic son adopts him, it's not exactly what Chester imagined, but he'll do whatever he can to prove he's the right dog for the job.

Iris Grace is a beautiful little girl who, from a very young age, barely communicated, avoided social interaction with other people, and rarely smiled. From both before her diagnosis of autism and after, she seemed trapped in her own world, unable to connect with those around her. One day, her mother brought home a Maine Coon kitten for Iris, even though cats aren?t typically thought of as therapy pets. Thula, named after one of Iris?s favorite African lullabies and meaning ?peace? in Zulu, immediately bonded with Iris. Thula knew right away how to assuage Iris when she became overstimulated; when to intervene when Iris became overwhelmed; and how to provide distraction when Iris started heading toward a meltdown. Whether exploring, playing, sleeping, or taking a bath with Iris or accompanying the family on a bike ride, Thula became so much more than a therapy cat. With Thula?s safe companionship, Iris began to talk and interact with her family.

A practical guidebook that offers advice and strategies for helping students with autism expand their communication skills, develop social connections, and build motivation and literacy.

A practical guide for educators to help them bring meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism.

"... Through alternating narratives based on their own lives and the similar experiences of other teens, Ryan Elizabeth Pette and her twin brother, RJ, who has autism, bravely and honestly reveal what it means to be a teen living with the disorder ..."--Jacket flap.