autistic children

"Ian Taylor lives a secret life. At school, he's a varsity football player, dating one of the hottest cheerleaders on campus. At home, he's his divorced mother's right hand, helping her manage his autistic younger brother, Davey. To Ian, Davey is a freak. And no one must ever know he exists. But when Davey begins attending Ian's high school, everything changes..."--Back cover.

A guide to understanding children and teens with autism and Asperger's syndrome, providing basic information about the disorders, with discussion of early indicators, diagnosis, and related topics, and including checklists for parents and teachers designed to help them encourage, support, and communicate with affected children.

The author explores the mysteries hidden within children who suffer from autism, and draws from his own experiences and those of his son who was stricken with the disorder.

Presents social stories and step-by-step guidance for autistic children ages five and up on health, hygiene, modesty, puberty, and personal safety.

Presents a collection of social stories with simple illustrations designed for serving people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) and those working for them.

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.