The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's by Temple Grandin

Review
Every library, large or small, needs this book on its shelves. Every school, large or small, with the responsibility of educating children with autism or Asperger's needs the guidance this book offers. . . . Last, and certainly not least, every parent will find within these pages golden nuggets of advice, encouragement, and hope to fuel their day-to-day journey through their child's autism. . . . The wisdom she offers through this book and its personal reflections on autism will, I'm sure, ring true for many more decades to come. --Ruth Christ Sullivan, co-founder of the Autism Society of America

Product Description
In this innovative book, Dr. Temple Grandin gets down to the REAL issues of autism, the ones parents, teachers, and individuals on the spectrum face every day. Temple offers helpful do's and don'ts, practical strategies, and try-it-now tips, all based on her "insider" perspective and a great deal of research. These are just some of the specific topics Temple delves into:

How and Why People with Autism Think Differently

Economical Early Intervention Programs that Work

How Sensory Sensitivities Affect Learning

Behaviors Caused by a Disability vs. Just Bad Behaviors

Teaching People with Autism to Live in an Unpredictable World

Alternative Medicine vs. Conventional Medicine

Employment Ideas for Adults with Autism

And many more!

Students write the book on autism

Students write the book on autism
By Jeb Bobseine/Daily News staff
GHS

WALPOLE —Students at a local school for autistic children and young adults have published a booklet to help public safety officials communicate with nonverbal or non-English-speaking individuals during emergency situations.

In the run up to National Emergency Preparedness month in September, the Local Emergency Preparedness Committee - a group of local public health and safety officials - asked if students at the League School of Greater Boston could put such a book together.

The school's stated goal is "social and academic achievement with the child with autism."

The Autism Society of America defines autism as a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person's ability to communicate and interact with others.

The publishing effort by students at the Rte. 1 private school in Walpole coincided with the committee's distribution, to all town households, of a handbook for use in emergencies from flooding to a flu epidemic.

But while the committee's "Emergency Preparedness Handbook" is useful for many local residents, it is insufficient for all residents, Health Director Robin Chapell said.

In the event of an emergency, public safety officers must be able to communicate with all types of people, including nonverbal and non-English-speaking individuals, she said.

The League School "Communication Book" does precisely this; Chapell called the students' effort "perfect."

The book's laminated pages are filled with colorful images and symbols that assist police officers and firefighters in quickly learning information, or giving instructions. It offers a "huge array" of communication symbols, Principal Lisa Weedon said.

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