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Author
Publisher
Amy Einhorn Books/G.P. Putnam
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
ix, 288 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Details how the author and her husband tried to help their twenty-one-year-old autistic son enter into adulthood by teaching him to ride commuter trains on his own in preparation for holding down a job.
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
xii, 158 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Practical and compassionate strategies to help your child with autism thrive. Get the guidance you need to meet the challenges of raising an exceptional child, Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder offers several approaches to help you effectively manage everyday situations. Cut down on stress with practical advice drawn from clinical knowledge. Whether building a personal support network, creating safe environments, or navigating your...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 228 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A full-length version of the viral "New York Times" op-ed column of the same name shares stories about the author's life with her autistic son, whose therapeutic use of Apple's electronic personal assistant became an unusual example of the power of technology.
50) Besieged
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
While checking on a colleague's daughter, former Delta Captain Jake Mahegan is on site when a school is attacked and an autistic girl is kidnapped, sending him on a rescue mission that uncovers a plan for a devastating terrorist attack on the U.S.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Alice Tonks desperately wants to make friends at boarding school but, being autistic, she's always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she is a "switcher" and can talk to animals. As she starts to explore her newfound abilities, to her horror she learns that creatures are going missing. Only Alice holds the key to solving the mystery and finding the culprit, but she'll need to harness her full powers first. And to do that she'll need a bit...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eleven-year-old Aurora Petrequin's best friend has never spoken a word to her. In fact, Frenchie Livernois doesn't talk. Aurora is bouncy, loud and impulsive. Making friends has never come easily. When Frenchie, who is autistic, silently chose Aurora as his person back in third grade, she chose him back. They make a good team, sharing their love of the natural world in coastal Maine. In the woods, Aurora and Frenchie encounter a piebald deer, a rare...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie, a boy with autism, describes what his life is like with his twin sister Callie, who does not have autism, and explains how water--whether in a pool, a tub, or in the aquarium--is like a warm hug, which settles him down and calms his mind, allowing him to focus and cope.
Author
Publisher
Hachette Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vi, 226 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Grammy-nominated musician Allison Moorer's lyrical memoir, a testament to love and resilience through the lens of parenting her young son, John Henry, who has nonverbal autism"--
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