Trainman: Gaining Acceptance... and Friends... Through Special Interests

Fascinations play an important part of the lives of children with autism. Trainman: Gaining acceptance... and friends... through special interests is a book about one such fascination: trains and maps. This book is about one boy's isolation in school at the start. After explaining autism to his classmates, understanding and acceptance follow.

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Pedro's Whale

Written by Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, Pedro's Whale is a book about fascinations. A young boy with autism is told to put away his favorite toy on the first day of school, but the teacher soon realizes that to use Pedro's whale and build a curriculum around it, not only helps Pedro learn, it also helps the whole class understand Pedro's fascination. When the students begin to share Pedro's love of whales, they also learn to embrace Pedro as a friend.

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Apples for Cheyenne

Apples for Cheyenne: A story about autism, horses, and friendship is a book about Rachel, a girl with autism who spends each Monday riding Cheyenne, a beautiful, well-mannered horse, in her therapy sessions. Other children with disabilities are featured in the book as well. Ben, who uses a wheelchair, rides a horse named Coco, and Julie, a girl who has trouble being still, rides Pixie. Together they share a special bond brought about by their beautiful horses.

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Autism is a blessing

Autism is a blessing: A family's struggle with autism and how they found the blessings is not only a book about autism, it's also a book about faith. Author Patty Myers is a mother of two children, one who has autism. Interspersed with Myers' own story about her son are testimonials from other families who are living with autism. The book is positive and upbeat with lots of praise and thanksgiving for the many gifts that autism brings to each family.

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Autism's history

Looking for a comprehensive history of the autism spectrum disorder? The book A history of autism: Conversations with the pioneers is uniquely written in the perspective of a parent. It outlines the development of the concept of the spectrum of autism and offers a peek at the future.

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The Aspie Teen's Survival Guide

In The Aspie teen's survival guide, you'll find chapters on:

• Organization and School
• Transitioning
• Sensory Sensitivity
• Motor Skills and Awkwardness
• Stress-Management
• Bullying
• Socializing and Friendships
• Dating and Relationships
• Obsessions and Creativity
• And more!

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Autism/vaccine link now considered fraud

According to a story on NPR, the study that first linked autism to vaccines in 1998 included research that was faked. The story indicates, "A new examination found... that Wakefield and colleagues altered facts about patients in their study."

To read the entire story, go to: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=132691269