Ellen Notbohm

Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in their back pocket. Framed with both humor and compassion, the book defines the top ten characteristics that illuminare the minds and hearts of children with autism.

Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew

Se fino a non molto tempo fa si riteneva che l’autismo fosse una «malattia incurabile», oggi, grazie ai progressi della ricerca, la credenza che chi ne è affetto debba rinunciare a una vita significativa e produttiva non ha più ragion d’essere. Ogni giorno, gli individui con autismo ci mostrano che sono in grado di superare, compensare e gestire in modi alternativi molti degli aspetti più difficoltosi della loro condizione e avere una vita realizzata e dinamica. Scrittrice e madre di un bambino con autismo, l’autrice si mette nei panni e nella testa di coloro che soffrono di questo disturbo, immaginando che siano loro stessi a dire agli adulti le «10 cose» essenziali da tenere a mente: 1. Io sono un bambino 2. I miei sensi non si sincronizzano 3. Distingui fra ciò che non voglio fare e non posso fare 4. Interpreto il linguaggio letteralmente 5. Fai attenzione a tutti i modi in cui cerco di comunicare 6. Fammi vedere! Io ho un pensiero visivo 7. Concentrati su ciò che posso fare e non su ciò che non posso fare 8. Aiutami nelle interazioni sociali 9. Identifica che cos’è che innesca le mie crisi 10. Amami incondizionatamente Il libro guiderà genitori, familiari, insegnanti e educatori lungo un viaggio di conoscenza e di scoperta, alla fine del quale l’autismo farà meno paura e grazie a cui si disporrà di informazioni e strumenti maggiori e più efficaci per poter rendere un bambino con autismo un adulto indipendente, migliorandone sensibilmente le capacità comunicative e le abilità sociali. Il libro è disponibile anche come e-book in versione epub.

10 cose che ogni bambino con autismo vorrebbe che tu sapessi

"Ellen offers advice on concrete issues such as math homework, video games, and tricky behaviour, and also tackles the more abstract concepts of parenting: trusting parental instincts, when to take risks, how to hang on, and when to let go." -- Back cover.

Postcards from the Road Less Traveled

The Autism Trail Guide

Veronica Zysk

Contains 1001 suggestions for meeting the challenges faced by children with autism spectrum disorders, covering sensory integration, communication, language, daily living, social issues, behavior, and education.

1001 Great Ideas for Teaching & Raising Children with Autism Or Asperger's

Her brother’s letter touched a match to the wick of Annie’s doused dreams. Dream enough for her, to stroll the length of a town without the abortive glances, the stilted greetings, the wider berth given her on the sidewalk. “I could use some help out here,” he wrote. “What’s holding you to Iowa anyway?” Annie Rushton leaves behind an unsettling past to join her brother on his Montana homestead and make a determined fresh start. There, sparks fly when she tangles with Adam Fielding, a visionary businessman-farmer determined to make his own way and answer to no one. Neither is looking for a partner, but they give in to their undeniable chemistry. Annie and Adam’s marriage brims with astounding success and unanticipated passion, but their dream of having a child eludes them as a mysterious illness of mind and body plagues Annie’s pregnancies. Amidst deepening economic adversity, natural disaster, and the onset of world war, their personal struggles collide with the societal mores of the day. Annie’s shattering periods of black depression and violent outbursts exact a terrible price. The life the Fieldings have forged begins to unravel, and the only path ahead leads to unthinkable loss. Based on true events, this sweeping novel weaves a century-old story, timeless in its telling of love, heartbreak, healing, and redemption embodied in one woman’s tenacious quest for control over her own destiny in the face of devastating misfortune and social injustice.

A Novel

The River by Starlight

The author's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community, branded by readers as "required reading for all social service workers, teachers and relatives of children with autism." Now, for the teacher in all of us comes this second work. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and communicate with them in meaningful ways. This book affirms that autism imposes no inherent upper limits on achievement, that both teacher and child "can do it." It is the game plan every educator, parent, or family member needs to make the most of every "teaching moment" in the life of these children we love. -- From publisher.

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew

Offers parents and professionals practical ideas, resources, games, activities, and suggestions for helping children with social, sensory, behavioral, and self-care issues.

Ellen Notbohm

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