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A groundbreaking approach to preventing autism-from a renowned pediatrician. Something is happening to our children, and Dr. Jay Gordon is determined to stop it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in eighty-eight children in the United States is being diagnosed with developmental disorders on the autism spectrum (ASD). The accelerating ASD epidemic parallels industry's increased use of untested chemicals in manufacturing...
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Jordan is a loving, intelligent, and energetic boy who, at a very young age, was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. As a result, he is significantly limited in communication skills, social development, and academic progress. Additionally, Jordan and his family sometimes have to contend with those who are either not receptive to or not well-informed about special-needs individuals.
Despite his condition, Jordan's family loves him unceasingly....
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Ever since he came out as autistic, people have been contacting Joe to share their stories and ask questions. The most common question by far: how do I find a romantic partner?
Dr. Faith G. Harper, author of Unfuck Your Brain and Unfuck Your Intimacy joins autistic publisher and author Joe Biel to offer hard-won guidance on a wide range of topics about friendships, dating, and romance and answer a ton of questions. What do you want out of a relationship?...
64) Differently Me!
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This is the third edition of a book about living with neurodiversity - that is, having a "disorder" such as Asperger's, ADD or ADHD, Tourette's, and/or for those who function with similar mental, neurological and learning disorders. It is written by a former psychotherapist. There is no mention of a cure or quick fix, as this book is instead about accepting yourself and living with your limitations and your STRENGTHS and uniqueness!
Differently Me!...
65) Speechless
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Fiacre Ryan's story to this point is utterly compelling. Until the age of 13, Fiacre had no means of communicating with his family or the outside world. His family believed his non-verbal autism had effectively locked him out of an ability to engage with the world. Their perception was that he was incapable of 'learning' beyond any basic form of communication. Through the introduction of the 'rapid prompting method' (RPM), a tool designed to help...
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Get the Summary of Fern Brady's Strong Female Character in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Strong Female Character" by Fern Brady is an autobiographical account that delves into the author's journey of self-discovery and acceptance of her autism spectrum disorder. Brady recounts her tentative sharing of her autism diagnosis with her emotionally distant father and her mother's guilt-ridden response. The book explores...
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And You Can Love Me is a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). It is the fictional story of Ethan, a nonverbal autistic child, based on the author's observations and experiences with her grandson. The bounce of a ball is not only a metaphor, but also how the author imagines that the child is releasing his innermost physical and emotional challenges. It is a love story that can be recognized by parents, caregivers...
68) Daddy Is Noisy
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He could see she was different; she responded to sound so differently from her brother and sister. What could he do to understand her experience and enable her to have a normalized life experience? One day with hands over her ears, face down, walking on tippy-toes, "Daddy noisy" came out, and that's when the understanding began.
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L'autisme dans une vie, ça bouleverse bien des éléments. Ça brouille les cartes, falsifie les données, change les résultats, retarde des projets. Mais l'autisme, ça n'élimine pas le bonheur, bien au contraire, et c'est le message d'espoir que je désire transmettre aux gens.
L'autisme, main dans la main se veut un guide, une multitude de ressources, d'approches et d'outils afin d'aider, soutenir et redorer le blason des parents trop souvent...
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Discover How To Help A Child With Autism Overcome Social Disadvantages And Learn To Thrive!
This book is full of tips, techniques and stories that will give you an inside look at what life is truly like for a child with an autistic spectrum disorder. You'll come away inspired and with a new outlook on how to communicate more effectively with your loved one.
Like most parents, you probably have plenty of questions about coping with autism, and this...
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En los últimos años estamos asistiendo con sorpresa y preocupación a un incremento significativo de la incidencia de los Trastornos generalizados del Desarrollo, incluido en este grupo, el síndrome de Asperger despierta no solo el interés de profesionales y docentes, sino la curiosidad de algunos sectores sociales por la peculiaridad clínica de los pacientes, y es justamente la característica conductual la que conduce a la aparición creciente...
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Bernadette was nineteen years old, pregnant, and married. She was excited and afraid all at the same time. She could not wait to hold the baby, all her hopes and dreams she envisioned for him. He laughed and smiled, he crawled and walked. Then silence crept in, this silence lead to an unexpected diagnosis that sent them both on a challenging journey. Autism, what does it mean?
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The term Spectrum-Autist is how I describe one, who is diagnosed with Autism-Spectrum Disorder. Since, I do not think of Autism as a "disorder, I prefer "Spectrum-Autist." Being a Spectrum-Autist is to live in the in-between. In-between a typical person and a profound Autist. The in-between is a difficult place to be. People can see me both as normal and as strange. At first meeting me, there are not obvious signs and people often assume that I am...
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When people mention autism, they often mean children or young adults and the programs that support them. However, one does not suddenly grow out of being autistic-ASD, ADD, and ADHD. We just grow better at avoiding our trigger areas and developing covering skills.
In this compelling book, the author, Diane Fobes, starts with a very open biography explaining her undiagnosed life and how she escaped her diagnosis until she was sixty-five. Then she...
75) Spectrum Fairies
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Spectrum Fairies is about a group of phenomenal, special, magical fairies that show the other fairies in the magical forest that it is okay to be different, and embracing your uniqueness is what makes you special.
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Jan Stewart never thought she would live with fear in her own house. “Hold on Tight: A Parent' s Journey Raising Children with Mental Illness” describes her raw and emotional journey raising two children with multiple mental health disorders. Jan details the roller coaster lives and challenges that both children have faced in detail, from the time they were born to the present as young adults in their 30s. Pulling no punches, Jan describes moments...
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Mi respeto y agradecimiento para los profesionales de la salud mental y la educación especial que nos ayudan a entender el gran misterio del autismo.
A los autores acreditados que han escrito libros sobre este tema, que son fuentes seguras de referencia para los padres que tienen que vivir esta realidad con su familia en el hogar.
Desde mi posición de ama de casa y madre, quiero compartir mi experiencia personal con el autismo; cómo lo inesperado...
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This book was written to let parents of children on the autism spectrum know that they did nothing wrong and that their child or children being on the spectrum is in no way their fault.
I did everything right with my third child and only son, and he was diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. I believe that we as parents of these exceptional children have been given the opportunity to love these uniquely beautiful, smart, bright, talented, and...
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What killed Luke's twin, and left Luke in an autistic fugue?
Luke was thrust into our world barely clinging to life, hastened in his arrival by his dying twin. The doctors scratched their heads and ventured guesses as to what had damaged them, then admitted defeat when their theories proved wrong.
At the age of three, Luke was completely nonverbal, and was labeled as having autism. As the years passed, Luke's behavior spiraled out of control, until...
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Piper and her little brother Otto, who is on the autism spectrum, are excited to attend a birthday party for their friend Ruthie. In kid-friendly language, Piper explains the accommodations Otto and Ruthie, who is also autistic, need in order to feel safe and secure in a stimulating new environment, such as wearing headphones to keep distracting noises muffled. The book provides explanations for Otto's differences in easy-to-understand language and...
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