autistic children

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.

"... 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.

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

Louise Booth and her husband, Chris, had always dreamed of having children. When their son, Fraser, was born Louise knew immediately something was wrong. Fraser was an angry child, prone to screaming fits. When her husband was hired as Queen Elizabeth II's electrician at her summer residence, Balmoral in Scotland, Louise became depressed as she dealt with Fraser and his needs as a single parent. Then Fraser met Billy, a gray cat who had been abandoned and left at a shelter. The moment Billy entered their lives he purred and laid his paws across Fraser's lap. The two became inseparable and Billy transformed Fraser's life. Within two years Fraser went from a toddler prone to anxiety, tantrums, and sudden emotional meltdowns, into a much calmer, less moody child with a bright future. The family now lives on the Balmoral estate, and a daughter, Pippa, has joined them.

Describes the story of Carly Fleischmann, who was diagnosed with autism at age two and predicted to never gain mental capabilities beyond those of a small child. Her father chronicles his efforts to connect with her and reveals the development she has had since age ten, when it was discovered she could use a computer to communicate with others.