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“Targeting Autism:
What We Know, Don't Know and Can Do to Help Young Children With Autism and
Related Disorders” by
Shirley Cohen |
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Calling attention
to recent advances in early identification and educational therapy, Shirley
Cohen, a teacher of teachers, provides expert guidance through the
often-confusing arena of autism. Informed and humane, her work offers
up-to-date research findings within a scientific framework enriched by her own
observations and narratives from parents and adults with autism. |
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"A
Parent’s
Guide to Autism"
by Charles A. Hart - A great tool in a parent's quest for
knowledge. This is an excellent book
for anyone touched by Autism. After my son's diagnosis, I searched for an easy
to read reference guide to help answer my endless questions. This isn't a
"my story" book; rather, it is an easy to search guide which allows
the reader to hop from topic to topic & find answers. The very first book I
read that gave me hope! – elkowen_99
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In the book “Special
Children, Challenged Parents” by Robert Naseef, the author attempts
to help the reader understand the processes he/she may be going through, from
the first inklings of concern, through denial, anxiety, fear, guilt, shame,
depression, anger and, eventually, hope and acceptance. Dr. Naseef writes about
"...the need for tuning into your special child, the day-by-day caring
connections that deliver messages of unconditional love". The
difference here is the author is also dad to an autistic son. |
Reader Recommendation:
"I want to share what
I've found in the world of autism/Aspergers. Maybe you have already found
these two, great books yourselves, but if not, they are a MUST read.
Here is a poem I copied out of one of the books. This is just a start.
There's so much more - common sense strategies that work, stories that made me
laugh and cry, and poems that are awesome.
TEARS OF LAUGHTER TEARS OF PAIN
by Kathie Harrington
Autism
Does not have to be awful.
It can be a journey.
A caravan of faith,
Love, commitment, growth
And tears of laughter - tears of pain.
Autism
Does not have to be the thunder.
It can be the rainbow.
It can brighten your world
With rays of knowledge
And tears of laughter - tears of pain.
Autism
Is awesome.
It can demolish or it can construct.
It can be taught and it can teach.
In a mother's life
It will often rain
With tears of laughter - tears of pain.
The names of the books are For Parents and Professionals: Autism (jelly
beans on the cover) and For Parents and Professionals: Autism in Adolescents
and Adults (popcorn on the cover). Take a look at Linguisystems.
I promise, you won't regret it! Kathie Harrington is the mother of a grown
son with autism and a speech pathologist. GREAT - GREAT - GREAT from a mother
who knows. Forward this to friends so that we can get this awesome info.
to people who can use it.
I recently E mailed Kathie and she said that she is getting a website going.
The new site is here."
24: July 24, 2002
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