Embracing Autism Connecting and Communicating with Children in the Autism Spectrum

by Parish, Robert; Senator, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780787995867
• ISBN10: 078799586X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-14
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

"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 CincinnatiThrough 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.

Author Biography

The Editor

Robert Parish is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about autism spectrum disorders to his credit. He has produced more than one hundred digital video projects about ASD for educational distribution and hosts a bimonthly program on Autism One Radio (www.autismone.org). Parish's son Jack has been an inspiration to him, his family, and many others. Thousands visit his educational website each month at www.comebackjack.org.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
About the Editor	p. xiii
About the Contributors	p. xv
Foreword: The "Secret" Key to Connection	p. xix
Introduction	p. xxiii
My Journey with Jacob	p. 1
Relating to ASD Children	p. 15
Three Special Kids-No Apologies Necessary	p. 22
Patience-The Least Important "Super Power,"	p. 31
North of the Border	p. 49
Getting to Know You	p. 61
Life with Shawn	p. 73
The Freedom to Be Odd	p. 100
Just a Little Autism	p. 105
Acceptance in Waves	p. 118
Everyone Has a Chance to Grow	p. 123
Grass in the Wind	p. 134
Now for Our Feature Presentation	p. 139
The Big Question	p. 157
Resources	p. 163
Index	p. 167
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