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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
by John Elder Robison  
Powells.com Staff Pick The brother of Augusten Burroughs (author of the bestselling memoir Running with Scissors) has created an entertaining and often surprising memoir about growing up with Asperger's Syndrome. Whether you know someone on the autism spectrum or you're...
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He's Not Autistic But...: How We Pulled Our Son from the Mouth of the Abyss
by Tenna Merchent Publisher Comments According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1 in 166 children is born with autism. Tenna Merchent is only too familiar with this frightening statistic as she feared her own son might suffer from this devastating disorder. When her...
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Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin Publisher Comments Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism—because Temple Grandin is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and...
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Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders
by Kenneth Bock Publisher Comments Autism is an epidemic: It has spiked 1,500 percent in the last twenty years. ADHD, asthma and allergies have also skyrocketed over the same time period. One of these conditions now strikes one in every three children in America. But there is hope...
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Making Peace with Autism: One Family's Story of Struggle, Discovery, and Unexpected Gifts
by Susan Senator Publisher Comments A courageous and inspiring mother explains why a diagnosis of autism does not have to shatter a family's dreams of happiness in this moving narrative filled with practical advice for all families living with autism....
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant (07 Edition)
by Daniel Tammet Publisher Comments One of the worlds only 50 living autistic savants is the first to tell his compelling and inspiring life story, and explain how his incredible mind works. While Tammets brain has amazed scientists for years, readers will be moved by this remarkable mans...
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Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism
by Temple Grandin
Publisher Comments Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is a gifted animal scientist who has designed one third of all the livestock-handling facilities in the United States. She also lectures widely on autism because she is autistic, a woman who thinks, feels, and experiences the world...
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Blue Bottle Mystery
by Kathy Hoopmann Publisher Comments This is a warm, fun-filled fantasy story for children with a difference: the hero is Ben, a boy with Asperger Syndrome. When Ben and his friend Andy find an old bottle in the schoolyard, they little realize the surprises about to be unleashed in their...
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Early Intervention and Autism: Real-Life Questions, Real-Life Answers
by James Ball Synopsis When your child has just been diagnosed with autism, questions and concerns immediately flood your mind. What do I need to know first? What do I need to do first? What program is right for my child? This book discusses the components of a "perfect...
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Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior (Topics in Autism)
by Lynn E Mcclannahan Publisher Comments Activity schedules--a set of pictures or words--enable children with autism to engage in activities with greater independence. This guide provides a detailed overview and instructions. With these simple but revolutionary teaching tools, children need...
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew
by Ellen Notbohm
Publisher Comments Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in their back pocket. Framed with both humor and compassion, the book defines the top ten characteristics that illuminate the minds and hearts...
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Educating Children with Autism
by National Academy Publisher Comments Through a comprehensive examination of the scientific knowledge underlying educational practices, programs, and strategies, "Educating Children with Autism" presents valuable information for parents, administrators, advocates, researchers, and policy...
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Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant
by Daniel Tammet
Publisher Comments One of the worlds only 50 living autistic savants is the first to tell his compelling and inspiring life story, and explain how his incredible mind works. While Tammets brain has amazed scientists for years, readers will be moved by this remarkable mans...
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Encouraging Appropriate Behavior for Children on the Autism Spectrum: Frequently Asked Questions
by Shira Richman Publisher Comments Written in an accessible question-and-answer format for easy navigation, this book provides detailed, practical answers the real questions asked by parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). One hundred questions, organized by topic...
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Act Early Against Autism: Give Your Child a Fighting Chance from the Start
by Jayne Lytel Publisher Comments Jayne Lytel was a successful syndicated columnist when her son Leo was diagnosed with autism. Using her reporting skills to better understand her son's health issues, she helped Leo gain essential abilities. After four years of therapy, he no longer...
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Asperger's from the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger's Syndrome
by Michael John Carley Publisher Comments An intimate, engaging, and insightful guide to coping with Asperger's-from one of the condition's most passionate advocates. Michael John Carley was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at thirty-six-when his young son received the same diagnosis. This...
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Songs of the Gorilla Nation: My Journey Through Autism
by Dawn Prince Hughes
Publisher Comments "This is a book about autism. Specifically, it is about my autism, which is both like and unlike other people's autism. But just as much, it is a story about how I emerged from the darkness of it into the beauty of it." In this elegant and thought...
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The Kid-Friendly ADHD and Autism Cookbook: The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
by Pamela J., M.d. Compart Publisher Comments The best kid-friendly recipes and guide to the gluten-free milk-free diet for ADHD and Autism.What it is. Why it works. How to do it. The Centers for Disease Control reports significant increases in Autism and ADHD - both affecting primarily boys. The...
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A Thorn in My Pocket: Temple Grandin's Mother Tells the Family Story
by Eustacia Cutler Publisher Comments The mother of the most famous person with autism today, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., tells the story of her death-lock struggle with medical authorities and her husband to keep her daughter from being warehoused in an institution, delving into myth and reality,...
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Expecting Teryk: An Exceptional Path to Parenthood
by Dawn Prince Hughes Publisher Comments Written in the form of a letter to her son, the author, who has autism, considers the ways her disabilities might impact her parenting. She also candidly narrates her experience of becoming a parent as part of a lesbian couple....
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