Autism: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Child's Quality of Life

Looking for a success story on improving the quality of life for children with autism? Autism: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Child's Quality of Life might be what you're looking for! Through their own experience with their son who was diagnosed with severe autism at the age of two, the authors provide information on getting a diagnosis, nutrition, treatments, and more.

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Structured work systems

Want to learn more about using structured work systems? Building independence: How to create and use structured work systems can help. With color photos and case examples, this book is a guide to help you create and assess the visual information that helps employees on the spectrum get their work done correctly and independently.

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Mobile App Monday - Hidden Curriculum for Adults

From the iTunes Preview:
"On a daily basis, we are surrounded by unstated rules and customs that can make the world a confusing place for people with autism spectrum disorders. Learn how to deal with this ever-elusive “hidden curriculum” through real-life examples and suggestions by Judy Endow, an adult on the spectrum. Items cover topics such as social relationships, community, money matters, workplace, and many others."

Want to learn more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/hidden-curriculum-for-adolescents/id351227770?mt=8#

Early identification of autism spectrum disorders

The early identification of autism spectrum disorders: A visual guide "covers all of the core aspects of ASD, giving readers everything they need to be able to successfully identify the behavioral indicators of autism....This unique visual guide aims to equip readers with the skills to recognise ASD in very young children." --From the book description

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Autism Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Diagnosis, Treatment, Coping, and Healing

In The autism sourcebook: Everything you need to know about diagnosis, treatment, coping, and healing, Karen Siff Exkorn shares her experiences after learning her son, Jake, was diagnosed with autism. Gain insights about what the diagnosis really means, understanding and accessing treatment options, knowing your child's rights in the school system, coping with common marital and familial stress, and more.

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The ASD Nest Model

The ASD Nest Model is a framework for using positive behavior supports to incorporate children with higher functioning autism into an inclusive classroom. Areas of difficulties that are common with children on the spectrum such as sensory functioning, social skills, self-regulation, managing anxiety, and others are addressed. Programs such as these may help decrease the need for professional supports.

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Mobile App Monday - ANDDS

The app allows parents to answer a series of questions about a child’s development at ages 8 months, 12 months, 15 months, 18 months, and 24 to 36 months. It offers results to indicate if the child is at risk for development delays and conditions such as autism.

Here are few Sample questions from the app –

• Does the child turn around to look at you when his or her name is called?
• Does your child imitate you when you clap hands or wave bye-bye?
• Does your child point at things?
• Does your child smile back at you when you smile at them?

Want to know more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/andds/id583295023?mt=8

Plan B: Empowering the single parent

Raising your child with autism on your own? Plan B: Empowering the single parent can help you explain divorce, separation or death to your child with autism. You will also learn how to maintain consistency across two households, adjust your budget and therapy schedule, find new resources, build a new network of support, and more.

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Inclusive Physical Activity

The second edition of Inclusive Physical Activity is an excellent resource for physical activity practitioners or students preparing to work with diverse populations in schools, fitness facilities, community recreation sites, and sport programs. This text shows how to provide optimal programming for all individuals—regardless of capability—so they can be healthy and active throughout the life span. Inclusive Physical Activity, Second Edition, can help you

• provide well-designed and appropriate physical activity for individuals of all abilities,
• increase opportunities for meaningful participation in lifelong physical activity, and
• facilitate physical activity to increase health and and wellness for individuals with disabilities.

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101 Tips for Supporting Campers with Autism

Do you have kids with autism at your camp? 101 Tips for Supporting Campers With Autism offers a glimpse into the real lives of individuals with autism as a way to help camp personnel and others who care about individuals with autism gain a better understanding of the world of people with autism. Learn effective approaches for supporting communication, promoting socialization, and individualizing support strategies for every camper with ASD.

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Raising Cubby: A father and son's adventures with Asperger's, trains, tractors, and high explosives

Looking for a coming-of-age father and son story? John Robison was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of forty and wonders if his son, Cubby, also has the disorder. Cubby loves the same things his dad did as a child and also gets labeled as dumb and stubborn just like his dad did. When Cubby gets into trouble with the law, however, both dad and son must take a long hard look at and come to terms with their lives. "...tender, hilarious, and suspenseful..."

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The princess and the ruby: An autism fairy tale

The Princess and the Ruby: An Autism Fairy Tale is a new twist on an old classic. A young girl shows up at the castle, and the king knows right away that she is the long-lost princess. His new wife, however, does not believe it and sets about to find out. Set in The Princess and the Pea fashion, this book is sure to please young children with or without autism.

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The autism revolution: Whole-body strategies for making life all it can be

In The Autism Revolution, Harvard Medical School researcher and clinician Dr. Martha Herbert offers a different way of looking at autism. Dr. Herbert believes that autism is more of a result of several undiagnosed events rather than a hardwired impairment. Optimal nutrition, reduction of toxic exposures, less stress, and keeping open the door to learning and creativity are some of the ways she suggests to help your child achieve a fuller life.

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Mobile App Monday - iComm

"The iComm (short for I Communicate) is an app providing an affordable, custom built and easy to use communication system using pictures and words - both written and spoken. It is ideal for children under three until they are able to express their needs through well formed speech. The iComm is also very useful for children with a broad range of disabilities who have trouble communicating such as cerebral palsy or autism."

Want to know more? Please visit: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/icomm/id351726761?mt=8