autistic children

Since her mother died, twelve-year-old Lily has struggled to care for her severely autistic half-brother, Adam, in their Miami home, but she is frustrated and angry because her oncologist step-father, Don, expects her to devote her time to Adam, and is unwilling to admit that Adam needs professional help--but when Adam bonds with a young dolphin with cancer Lily is confronted with another dilemma: her family or the dolphin's freedom.

While Jack is babysitting his autistic younger sister Maddy, she talks for the very first time--and tells Jack to trade their mom's car for a bag of mysterious seeds. Soon, Jack and Maddy's backyard grows into a wild, magical jungle, and when the two notice a dragon creeping in the trees, they know everything's about to change.

Introduction to the concepts of social thinking to kids and general education teachers, para-professionals, parents, caregivers, special educators, grandparents, siblings, day care workers, and scout leaders.

Nine-year-old George, the author's son, was severely autistic, but when a small, black-and-white stray cat appeared in the garden, the family adopted the cat which helped George make remarkable progress.

Discusses what it is like to live with autism, what causes this condition, how it is treated, and more.

Provides lesson plans and reproducible activities for use with students with autism spectrum disorders to promote cognitive and behavioral flexibility in the classroom.