Spectrum Disorder

Has your child recently been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Do you feel like your world as you once knew it has come crashing down? You know your child needs you now more than ever—they’re about to strap into a roller coaster they’re certainly not tall enough to ride alone, as they learn to cope with living life on the spectrum. Get They Aren’t Broken, They Are Beautiful for a better insight on what living with autism means, and how you can prepare for it.

Você está com dificuldades para entender seu filho ou filha autista e seu comportamento? Você está em busca de novas ideias em como abordar da melhor maneira possível questões comuns da criação e educação de crianças? Este guia espera poder guiar pais e mães sobre o que realmente está se passando na cabecinha do seu filho ou filha e em como atender às suas necessidades singulares. Como Criar e Educar Crianças como Mães e Pais Autistas é um guia para pais e mães neurotípicos de crianças autistas.

Travis talks about being autistic and having extreme anxiety. He shares how trying to mask his autism for so many years created anxiety and paranoia that left everlasting mental health impacts on him. Travis gives the listener examples of how he copes and overcomes anxiety while providing tips and strategies for managing your anxiety. This is a great tool for autistic people to have in their lives.

Learn how Travis escaped into his imagination in college to create the social relationships he desired. Would he be able to turn the relationships in his make-believe world into a reality in the real world? A shy awkward man, who would later be diagnosed as having Asperger Syndrome, Travis practices his approach to talking to Christy by escaping into his imagination and creating a make-believe world where he is successful at getting her to like him. Will Christy be accepting of Travis' courtship or will she turn him down leaving him devastated?

Travis shares extreme detail in how he escapes into his imagination to create a make-believe world that serves him great purpose in coping with the confusing social world. Escaping into imagination is an excellent tool that he uses to thrive with autism and be successful in life. Learn the ins and outs of his make-believe world. You will also learn the pros and cons of having a make-believe world. Escape into imagination can be a thriving tool for autistic people that gets us through each day. Listen to find out more.

Human beings long for instant gratification. We do not always get instant gratification. People with autism may have trouble processing why gratification is not instant and must be delayed in some instances. This can make employment opportunities frustrating for them as we often do not get paychecks right away for a day's work.

Sixty-six percent of people with Asperger's syndrome contemplate suicide due to depression. Travis shares his story of how he beats the depression of AS by learning to stay true to himself and build confidence in having autism. Learn how Travis tries to let his aspie traits ring loud and proud as he builds friendships and relationships with other people all while creating the happiness he truly deserves.

The autism community is often wondering how we can measure quality of life for autistic people. This book argues that a group definition for measuring quality of life is inappropriate as quality of life is not a group-centered thing. Instead, this book argues that quality of life for autistic people is a person-centered definition that requires determining each autistic person's quality of life one by one.

So much is wondered about how and when to self-disclose to others when you are autistic. Travis shares how he chooses the how and when to self-disclose his Asperger Syndrome to others he meets. Travis says the decision is context driven and changes from person to person. Travis weighs the pros and cons of self-disclosure between each friendship and professional relationship he enters in his life. Travis also makes the choice to self-disclose to potential employers because he feels it makes the overall employment experience easier and more enjoyable.

In this audiobook, you will learn how learning to think more positively is the best life skill Travis has learned. When you think positively, those positive thoughts generalize to all areas of your life. Travis says his greatest superpower stems from learning he could create positive thoughts about any situation in life. This has allowed him to change his life and create the happiness he truly desires.

This is a story about how a shy man named Travis conquered social anxiety to become a professional bingo caller. He put himself out there and now helps oversee bingo for several people two nights per week. Follow along as Travis transforms his life socially through gaining confidence and self-esteem as a successful bingo caller. Learn how Travis bettered his social skills while calling bingo.

Travis shares how he learned to change his beliefs, which turned autism into a huge celebration. After spending years feeling autism ruined his life, Travis used cognitive behavior therapy to change his beliefs about life and autism. Travis now thinks autism is something to celebrate and be grateful for, even after everything he has been through. Travis shares his journey to happiness with listeners in this delightful audiobook.

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by a sensual experience? Imagine magnifying that times 100. That is reality for many on the autism spectrum. This book talks about how people with autism balance sensory input issues with socializing and following unwritten social rules in the real world. The author examines how people with autism have physical and emotional sensory experiences throughout their life.

How to Love Yourself is the story of how a man with Asperger's Syndrome learned to love his aspie self for who he is. This is a journey through mindfulness and self-discovery that led to a person with low self-esteem to learn to love himself for who he is all while boosting his self-esteem and self-confidence. This book is full of tips on how anyone living with Asperger's Syndrome can learn to love who they are and boost their self-esteem through mindfulness techniques.

This book is a beginner's guide for teenagers and adults with autism all about the hidden rules of Facebook. With non-verbal communication already being of importance, Facebook has increased the importance level of non-verbal communication to a greater level. It is imperative for someone with autism to understand all the implications of what they do on Facebook. This is a basic guide to start them.

Travis shares how he changed his negative beliefs into positive beliefs, which changed his entire outlook on life. He teaches you to do the same in this informative audiobook on autism.

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.

Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces gives you 100 insightful lessons on topics such as disability laws, reasonable accommodations, unwritten social expectations, interviewing, and best and worst jobs for people with autism. Written by a mom of an autistic young adult. Six-Word Lessons for Autism Friendly Workplaces is a great resource for anyone needing to create a disability inclusive organization.

Sensory Processing Disorder can be hard for anyone to deal with, but that doesn't mean it makes you difficult. A little extra understanding and love is all that's needed while learning how to manage life with it.

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.