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Eating for autism Eating for autism Elizabeth Strickland What your child eats has a major impact on his brain and body function. Eating for Autism is the first book to explain how an autism, Asperger's, PDD-NOS, or ADHD condition can effectively be treated… OL13721689W
Explaining autism Explaining autism Robert Snedden Explaining: Autism will help you understand what autism is and how it affects people. Case studies illustrate what is like to live with autism and how people with the condition manage it to live full… OL15073891W
Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Eric Hollander Presenting examples highlighting the efficacy of the dimensional approach in autism spectrum research, this reference thoroughly analyzes the three core symptom domains-social, communication, and re… OL15182330W
Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles Nathan blows out the Hanukkah candles Tami Lehman-Wilzig Although Jacob finds his autistic brother, Nathan, annoying, he gets angry at a new neighbor who calls Nathan weird, but their mothers help the boys get along with a special Hanukkah observance. OL15473099W
Music therapy Music therapy Betsey King Brunk xi, 113 p. : 28 cm OL15931593W
The Cruisers The Cruisers Walter Dean Myers Zander's play, Act Six, brings Da Vinci Academy into the spotlight, especially when LaShonda's costume designs win her an opportunity she can accept only if she is willing to leave her autistic broth… OL16175909W
Temple Grandin Temple Grandin Sy Montgomery When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went… OL16318165W
Neurotribes Neurotribes Steve Silberman What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our societ… OL17203015W
Typed Words, Loud Voices Typed Words, Loud Voices Elizabeth J. Grace "I'd like coffee, please." "No. I don't believe you. How do I know it is really you who wants coffee and not your friend there subliminally transmitting that to you by touching your shoulder?" Imagin… OL17839963W
The Red Room The Red Room Ridley Pearson "In the newest international thrill ride from New York Times-bestselling author Ridley Pearson, John Knox and Grace Chu, the incomparable and often incompatible duo, team up again, this time in the e… OL18148824W
A history of autism A history of autism Adam Feinstein "This book explores the history of autism from the first descriptions of autistic-type behaviour to the present day. Through unprecedented interviews with many of the earliest pioneers in the field, … OL18801421W
Alongside We Travel Alongside We Travel Sean Thomas Dougherty *Alongside We Travel* is the first literary anthology to gather over two dozen poets from Canada, the United States, the UK and Israel whose lives are intertwined or affected by the autism spectrum. … OL19379642W
Al Capone throws me a curve Al Capone throws me a curve Gennifer Choldenko Moose Flanagan lives on a famous island in California: Alcatraz, home to some of the most dangerous prisoners in the United States in the 1930s. It s the summer before he starts high school, and Moos… OL19740177W
Parent training for disruptive behavior Parent training for disruptive behavior Karen Bearss "Parent training for disruptive behavior is an 11-session intervention for parents who wish to learn how to reduce disruptive behaviors and increase adaptive skills in their children with ASD. Each s… OL19761800W
Remember Dippy Remember Dippy Shirley Reva Vernick While reluctantly agreeing to "babysit" his autistic older cousin during the last summer before high school, Johnny discovers a new friend in his cousin, as well as an appreciation for what really ma… OL19968343W
Drawing autism Drawing autism Jill Mullin Using artwork created by individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Drawing Autism celebrates their artistry and self-expression while also serving as an accessible point of entry int… OL19978615W
When my worries get too big! When my worries get too big! Kari Dunn Buron "An illustrated children's book with tips on how to recognize and cope with anxiety. Expanded 2nd ed. includes teaching ideas for parents and educators and other professionals."-- OL20009165W
El despertar del autismo El despertar del autismo Andrea Libutti "When she was told that her 20-month-old son had autism, Dr. Andrea Libutti was devastated. Therapists said he would never communicate with others, nor would he ever form meaningful relationships. St… OL20043622W
Worlds of autism Worlds of autism Joyce Davidson,Michael Orsini "Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes of autism, how or e… OL20547972W
Bitter or better Bitter or better Caryn Sullivan "In her op-ed column, and as an inspirational speaker, Caryn Sullivan shares parts of her own struggles and the struggles of others who have been forced to navigate some of life's most unexpected, un… OL21187042W
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