autistic children

The author, who is autistic, explains how she rose from her troubled childhood and adolescence suffering with her disorder to be a world leader in the field of animal science.

Provides parents and teachers with social skills activities designed for young children with autism spectrum disorders including Asperger syndrome and autism. Includes reproducibles.

Offers visual supports, including roadmaps, calendars, to-do lists, and other teaching tools, designed to help children and adults with autism better function in their day-to-day lives.

Holden Harris is an autistic eighteen-year-old who is bullied at school. Ella Reynolds is the head cheerleader who befriends Holden but has problems of her own at home.

Two children disappear into the woods and hours later one of them, nine-year-old Adam, emerges as the sole witness to his playmate's murder. But due to his autism, Adam can say nothing about what he saw. Only his mother holds the power to penetrate his silence. This is a thriller of hypnotic suspense and a powerful story of the bond between a mother and a very special child.

The personal story of a boy with autism and his parents and older sister is accompanied by information about topics related to autism.

Brother and sister Paul and Judy Karasik reflect, in text and comic strips, upon over forty years of their relationship with their autistic brother, David.

Explains idioms to children with Asperger's syndrome and other communication difficulties through a story in which a young boy encounters situations in which people use non-literal expressions and learns what they mean.

Describes the daily life, likes and dislikes, and habits of Russell Amenta, who is a happy boy despite being severely autistic.

Explains how children with autism spectrum disorders think and feel in order to help parents better understand their children and learn how to connect with them despite the challenges presented by their disorder.