Awards
2012 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards, Bronze Medal in Psychology
Synopses & Reviews
A bestseller gets even better! 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 describes ten characteristics that help illuminate—not define—children with autism.
Ellen’s personal experiences as a parent of children with autism and ADHD, a celebrated autism author, and a contributor to numerous publications, classrooms, conferences, and websites around the world coalesce to create a guide for all who come in contact with a child on the autism spectrum. This updated edition delves into expanded thought and deeper discussion of communication issues, social processing skills, and the critical roles adult perspectives play in guiding the child with autism to a meaningful, self-sufficient, productive life.
A bonus section includes ten more essential, thought-provoking "things" to share with young people on the spectrum as they cross the threshold of adulthood, and an appendix of more than seventy questions suitable for group discussion or self-reflection. This new edition sounds an even more resonant call to action, carrying the reader farther into understanding the needs and the potential of every child with autism.
Review
"Ellen captures the major issues of autism and makes them understandable and useable, even to those new to spectrum disorders.”--Nancy H. Cale, Vice President, Unlocking Autism
"I have been working as an educator/therapist with children with autism for five years now and I feel a deep resonance with Ellen’s books, as the writings are based on the same system of belief that I have always tried to work from.”--Lindsay Ronald, intervention therapist
"You have taught me so much about my nephew’s world I could never have understood! I am so grateful for people like you who are blazing a trail for the children of tomorrow.”--Cheryl Wheeler, university library technician
Review
“The FIRST book you should read when your child is diagnosed. Written by a mum with fantastic insight into the world of autism, through the child’s eyes, and having a son of her own with ASD really shines through in the book. It is an intelligent and empathetic book written FOR our children. Ellen Notbohm is an amazing mother and author! Have bought this book for ALL my family.”--Trinny Holman, Queensland, Australia "I have been working as an educator/therapist with children with autism for five years now and I feel a deep resonance with Ellen’s books, as the writings are based on the same system of belief that I have always tried to work from.”--Lindsay Ronald, intervention therapist "You have taught me so much about my nephew’s world I could never have understood! I am so grateful for people like you who are blazing a trail for the children of tomorrow.”--Cheryl Wheeler, university library technician
Synopsis
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 lists the top ten characteristics that help illuminate—not define—children with autism. Ellen’s personal experiences as a parent, an autism columnist, and a contributor to numerous parenting magazines coalesce to create a guide for all who come in contact with a child on the autism spectrum. Readers typically do not buy just one of this book—they buy one for everyone who interacts with their child! In this revised and expanded edition, new features like updated research, additional sections, and study guides will pave the way for its inclusion in book clubs, college curricula, and more!
Synopsis
Winner of an iParenting Media Award and Finalist in the 2006 ForeWord Book of the Year Awards Ellen Notbohm's first book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the worldwide autism community. Now, for the teacher in all of us, comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and communicate with them in meaningful ways. This book affirms that autism imposes no inherent limits on achievement, and that both teacher and child "can do it." It's the game plan every educator, parent, or family member needs to make the most of every teachable moment in the life of these children we love. Helpful chapters include: -Learning is Circular: We are all both teachers and students. - We are a Team: Success depends on all of us working together. - I Think Differently: Teach me in a way that is meaningful to me. - Behavior is Communication: Yours, Mine and Ours. -Teach Me How to Fish: See me as a capable adult and hold that vision.
About the Author
Book author, columnist, and mother of sons with autism and ADHD, Ellen Notbohm’s writings on autism and general interest subjects have been published all over the world. Her books, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, and The Autism Trail Guide are ForeWord Book of the Year finalists. Both Ten Things books are also iParenting Media Award recipients. A regular columnist for Autism Asperger’s Digest magazine and Children’s Voice, she also co-authored with Veronica Zysk 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's, a Learning Magazine 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award winner. Beyond autism, she is a frequent contributor to Ancestry magazine, has published political commentary in the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers around the U.S., and writes for numerous regional and national magazines on a range of subjects.
Table of Contents
PrefaceIt beginsTen Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew Chapter OneI am a whole child Chapter TwoMy senses are out of sync Chapter ThreeDistinguish between won’t and can’t Chapter FourI am a concrete thinker. I interpret language literally Chapter FiveListen to all the ways I’m trying to communicate Chapter SixPicture this! I am visually oriented Chapter SevenFocus and build on what I can do rather than what I can’t do Chapter EightHelp me with social interactions Chapter NineIdentify what triggers my meltdowns Chapter TenLove me unconditionally Afterword Triumph and Transition Evolution Appendix
Questions for group discussion or self-reflection
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Book excerpt, Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew Acknowledgements About the Author