Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 456 g
ISBN: 978-0-7879-9586-7
Verlag: Wiley
"The voices here confirm what I've always suspected: everyone is part of one large continuum, and the approaches and insights recounted here can help any parent, any educator, any person deal with any child—or, for that matter, any other person—more effectively and with more compassion. I only wish I'd encountered earlier this cadre of experienced and caring individuals whose humor and resourcefulness represent clearly how best to love and nurture a child."—Cynthia Nitz Ris, J.D., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
Through sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writing from teachers, clinicians, and parent activists in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community, this book will help educators and others to better understand the world inhabited by ASD children. The stories contained in the book will inspire and inform readers who are working day-to-day with children in the autism spectrum, providing valuable insights into what makes these kids tick and useful information on how they communicate, learn, and succeed.
Robert Parish (Cincinnati, OH) is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about Autism Spectrum Disorders to his credit, as well as more than 100 digital video projects about ASD for the educational market.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgments xi
About the Editor xiii
About the Contributors xv
Foreword: The “Secret” Key to Connection xix
by Susan Senator
Introduction xxiii
by Robert Parish
Chapter 1 My Journey with Jacob 1
by Diane Bayer
Chapter 2 Relating to ASD Children 15
by Arnold Miller
Chapter 3 Three Special Kids—No Apologies Necessary 22
by Kim Stagliano
Chapter 4 Patience—The Least Important “Super Power” 31
by Kristin Kaifas-Tennyson
Chapter 5 North of the Border 49
by Gay and Dennis Debbaudt
Chapter 6 Getting to Know You 61
by Stephen Shore
Chapter 7 Life with Shawn 73
by Jeanne Lyons
Chapter 8 The Freedom to Be Odd 100
by Cammie McGovern
Chapter 9 Just a Little Autism 105
by Teresa Becerra
Chapter 10 Acceptance in Waves 118
by Robert Becerra
Chapter 11 Everyone Has a Chance to Grow 123
by Jackie Marquette
Chapter 12 Grass in the Wind 134
by Kristina Chew
Chapter 13 Now for Our Feature Presentation 139
by Robert Parish
Chapter 14 The Big Question 157
Resources 163
Index 167
