Spectrum Autism For Children

You can do anything even if you have Asperger's Syndrome! Nothing should stop you from living the life of your dreams! This short audiobook of poems inspires, motivates, and encourages all Aspies to achieve their full potential.

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

Told in personal anecdotes and easy-to-follow snippets of practical advice, Be Strong, Be Tough, Be Smart lets parents know they are not alone. Alfredano doesn't promise easy answers, but his family's story shows that with fortitude and persistence, there is hope for every child with autism.

Clay Marzo has an almost preternatural gift with a surfboard. From his first moments underwater (he learned to swim at two months old) to his first ventures atop his father's surfboard as a toddler, it was obvious that Marzo's single-minded focus on all things surfing was unique. But not until late in his teens, when this surfing phenom was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, did the deeper reasons for his obsession - and his astonishing gift for surfing - become clear

Fourteen-year-old Benny Neusner wants only one thing more than a dog: for his neglectful mother to be proud of him. He hasn't given up on impressing his mother, but a dog is out of the question. His father and stepmother will never permit it. They don't understand how lonely he is. He is not a brain like the other kids in his therapeutic school, and nothing he's tried has ever worked out for him. Benny meets Bess Rutledge, a 70-year-old woman who has dreamed of winning the Westminster Dog Show all her life.

"Den blå hest" er fortaellingen om et liv med udiagnosticeret Asperger og ADHD. Om den lange og hårde kamp det er at finde sig til rette i tilvaerelsen, når omgivelserne ikke forstår, hvad der rører sig i ens sind - og man så heller ikke selv er meget klogere på det. For Susanne Longhi var opvaeksten svaer og ensom, og voksenlivet blev ligeledes praeget af et indre kaos, der taerede på kraefterne. Først da hendes diagnose endelig blev stillet, fik hun fred i sjaelen og overskud i hverdagen.

Mike had managed to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a stand-up comedian in the San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. He was appearing on television and rubbing shoulders with the big stars of the day. His future was bright and the last thing he needed was a woman to come along who would shake his ideas of what true happiness was. But, come along she did, daring him to achieve something even greater than fame and fortune.

From our family to yours, here are humorous stories from our crazy past, mixed with ideas for handling some of the issues facing a family raising kids with autism. Inside you will find ideas for stimming aids, dietary help, and even links to companies who hire adults with autism. Humor, hope, and help for families like yours traveling Through the Wormhole.

What do you do if your child has not reached the "Autism Recovery Promised Land" just yet? Well, you find hope and healing along your journey into the "Life Flip" while wearing a lot of "Hats"! Listen about hope and healing in the world of autism, one "Hat" at a time. Maureen is a parent and member of the autism community and has nurtured her child, family, and herself through heartache, confusion, loss, joy, hope, and enlightenment.

Travis has a chance to redeem himself after struggling with years of mental illness that led to him having a negative attitude toward autism. Thinking he could never get a girlfriend with autism, he wanted to cure his autism. After help from a friend with a Sonrise program to challenge his beliefs and change his way of thinking, Travis no longer wants a cure and embraces his autism with grace.

Tic Toc Autism Clock explains how autism may affect each of the child's senses and provides ideas for working through those sensitivity issues. The authors provide techniques parents can implement to teach the child through play, reading, language activities, social activities, and cooking. The listener will learn how to weave sensory interventions, communication strategies, behavioral techniques, and social skills into one cohesive 24/7 plan.

Joseph is a book that tells the real-life story of a single mother coping with the pressures of life and bringing up a child with autism. The author, Philomena Scully, captures a world that is relatable to other parents–the main audience that this book has been written for.

Priscilla Gilman had the greatest expectations for the birth of her first child. Growing up in New York City amongst writers, artists, and actors, Gilman experienced childhood as a whirlwind of imagination, creativity, and spontaneity. As a Wordsworth scholar, she celebrated and embraced the poet's romantic view of children - and eagerly anticipated her son's birth, certain that he, too, would come - trailing clouds of glory.

Gifts are special. They are unexpected and surprising and often times fill us with happiness and joy. In 2016, at the age of four, Nico was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Told from his mother's point of view, this memoir - comprised of true, short stories - documents some of the more astonishing experiences in Nico's life and the gifts given to others from those experiences.

The shock, the fear, the denial that we feel when we think, for the first time, that our child might have autism, is overwhelming. What do I do now? What is the next step? Should I go private or wait on a waiting list for months? What type of support is available for my child and our family? But most daunting of all: What kind of life will my child be able to live? Follow us as we navigate through the diagnosis system in Ireland; the resources, payments, and specialists you can avail of; things that have helped with Emma’s behaviour; and more.

I don't know whether this is the story of Jeff the autistic individual, Jeff the man of God, or Jeff the medical enigma; but I do know it is the story of Jeff, my son. Jeff was so autistic, and yet not autistic at all if you used the textbook definition. He had huge sensory integration issues and appeared to be living inside of himself, but he cared so much for God and other people that their needs always came above his own. He had severe speech issues, only spoke one-word answers, but wrote beautiful papers and prayers when given the Canon communicator.

A vivid and inspirational journey of a single mother, blessed with being the parent of an autistic child, is chronicled in the Thirty Days of Thanks: A Journey Towards Healing and Deliverance. Throughout this audiobook, she dares to love, fight, and forgive.

Author Robert J. Bernstein has found a different approach based on cognition thinking in helping people of all ages with ASD. The author's goal is for people with ASD to be able to live in the world and connect with the people in it as themselves, to express their unique humanity and engage more fully in the human interactions that give life meaning and make it worth the effort of getting out of bed every day. He believes that whatever he does therapeutically must be on the ASD individual’s terms; he or she must lead.

This is a true story. Parents discover their child has autism. This is an account of their experience is dealing with this challenge. The listener will follow all the issues the parents and the child tackle in daily life. The main story starts when the child is diagnosed through to early adulthood. The story contains tools and hope for parents of an autistic child.

Since Joel tackles what happens when the unimaginable loss of a child becomes reality. Julie Schwartz introduces listeners to her son Joel David Schwartz, who lived with Autism Spectrum Disorder and died by accidental overdose at age 25. Joel’s unique cognition created situations where he baffled yet informed; infuriated yet endeared; lost and yet won. His mother describes how Joel was a “charming nerd”, inviting us to get to know him in all his complicated detail. She asks that we maintain Joel’s memory by finding small ways to be kind and celebrating our differences.