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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons, 2005
A Must read for those dealing with autism!
This book reads easy and fast and it should be handed out to every parent whose child is diagnosed on the Autism Spectrum. It can change the perceptions of anyone--family, friend, educator or counselor--who is face with the baffling behavior of an autistic child. I ...
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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
John Elder Robison
Three Rivers Press, 2008
A great book for anyone with an Aspergian in their lives
We have an amazing and gifted son with Aspergers.
I first heard about this book listening to NPR on my way to work one day. When I arrived at work, two of my colleagues had heard John as well and made sure to tell me about John and his book. That weekend, my ...
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The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun, Revised Edition: Activities for Kids with Sensory Processing Disorder
Carol Stock Kranowitz
Perigee Trade, 2006
Very Helpful
Contains many practical and easy activities that are fun for any child, not just "out of sync." Tried several already and found my grandson loved the originality and the use of everyday objects as situations for play.
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Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Intestinal Health Through Diet
Elaine Gloria Gottschall
Kirkton Press, 1994
It worked immediately!
My 18 year old son was diagnosed with UC in May and I was told it was lifelong and incurable and he would be on medicine forever. That's when I fired the Dr. and found this amazing book. I am NO cook! We kept a journal of what he ate, bm's, cramps etc. and I have a ...
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The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein- Diet
Pamela Compart, Dana Laake
Fair Winds Press, 2006
Great book to start with
My son has ADHD and after a nightmare of a year on medication we vowed never to go down that road again. I started researching alternative and natural remedies to cure ADHD. I found a doctor who specialized in ADHD and autism. This doctor ordered food allergy tests for ...
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Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism
Jenny McCarthy
Plume, 2008
Love this book!
My heart broke for Jenny and she told the story of Evan and his journey with Autism. My son is about the same age w/ASD and is improving daily. It's encouraging to know that even famous people go through the same heartaches as everyone else and have the same struggles. ...
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Mother Warriors: A Nation of Parents Healing Autism Against All Odds
Jenny McCarthy
Dutton Adult, 2008
Love this book!
This book had me in tears! My heart breaks for all the families that are enduring this epidemic disorder. Our son has ASD and is now 6.5 and communicating more than ever! Thanks Jenny for sharing your story and others!
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The Out-of-Sync Child: Recognizing and Coping with Sensory Processing Disorder, Revised Edition
Carol Stock Kranowitz
Perigee Trade, 2006
Just what I needed
When you finally have a resource in your hands that shows a mirror to the child you're trying to help...well, you know what a great feeling that can be. While I could re-read many sections so that I could better understand the deficiencies my child's nervous system ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Curiously Interesting
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was an exciting and fun to read novel. Mark Haddon makes the story of a fifteen year old Christopher Boone with Asperger's (a form of autism) enjoyable to audiences young and old. Christopher must use deductive ...
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Rules (Apple Signature)
Cynthia Lord
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008
Rules
We all do it, out of human nature. We see people we feel to be less fortunate than us and we can't help but look their way. A glance filled with pity and guilt. Whether it be physical limitations from something like cerebral-palsy or "odd" behavior stemmed from ...
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1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Veronica Zysk, Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons, 2004
Wonderful book!
Of all the books I've purchased on the subject of Autism, this one is by far the best one. I was so tired of all the clinical, academic, despairing accounts of ASD in other books, that I stopped reading any material on Autism altogether.
But, this book is ...
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Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism
Temple Grandin
Vintage, 2006
Fascinating Book - Very Accessible
Dr. Grandin lectures on animal husbandry as well as autism. I've seen her speak in person. She's a very interesting individual. Her way of speaking comes through in the book. She writes very well for the layman.
She covers her career, her interests, and her autism. ...
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Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the ...
Kenneth Bock, Cameron Stauth
Ballantine Books, 2008
Perfect Resource Guide for Parents Considering a Biomedical Approach to a 4A disorder
This book is exactly what I needed. I have a six almost seven year old son who has been in ABA theraphy at a very good school for over three years. Unfortunatly, the ABA theraphy has helped but not nearly to the extent we were hoping it would. Since he is getting older ...
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Courageous Souls: Do We Plan Our Life Challenges Before Birth?
Robert Schwartz
Whispering Winds Press, 2006
Fantastic book!
With my mother dying I had a lot of questions about the journey of souls. This book is packed with a lot of wonderful information and gave me a sense of calm and made me felt more accepting of situations and people in my life.
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The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching play, emotion, and communication to children with autism
Dr. Jed Baker
Future Horizons, 2003
All children could benefit from this book
My son really enjoys reading this book a lot. It approaches social situations and appropriate behavior in a written and pictorial method that he can really relate to, and actually enjoys looking at the book and talking about how to do things the 'right way' and 'wrong ...
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