Books by and for Autistic Children - NYTimes.com

Books by and for Autistic Children - NYTimes.com

Books by and for Autistic Children

By PAMELA PAUL

April is Autism Awareness Month, and given the increase in the number of children with autism spectrum disorders (the rate is in constant dispute, but some estimate that A.S.D. affects as many as 1 in 110 children), a stack of new books for and about autistic children is to be expected.

“Point to Happy” includes a large hand pointer that readers can use to help identify facial expressions depicted in the book’s photographs.

This year, several of the books look noticeably different, shedding the institutional feel of earlier takes on the subject. The mission remains, but the books look like the kinds of books children may actually want to read.

Two new ones specifically for autistic young people are oversized, colorful and interactive. “Point to Happy: A Book for Kids on the Autism Spectrum” by Miriam Smith and Afton Fraser includes a large hand pointer that readers can use to help identify facial expressions depicted in the book’s photographs.

reviews | Special Needs Kids Go Pharm-Free

reviews | Special Needs Kids Go Pharm-Free

Library Journal recommends it, and mom bloggers are loving Special Needs Kids Go Pharm-Free. See why with their reviews below. Click to listen to an author interview with It’s Your Health Network.

Sandra Frank, Ed D, RD, LDN says author and dietitian Judy Converse’s work “…is very much needed and ground breaking in the field of dietetics.” See why Special Needs Kids Go Pharm Free and Special Needs Kids Eat Right topped Dr. Frank’s Dietitian’s On Line blog on World Autism Awareness Day for 2011.

Food Sensitivity Journal: “If I were master of the universe, I would make sure every pediatrician and every new parent has access to this book.”

Jersey City teen author to donate $1 from every book of hers sold to autism - NJ.com

Jersey City teen author to donate $1 from every book of hers sold to autism - NJ.com

A Jersey City teen author is pitching in to raise awareness about autism.

In July, Alyssa Pierce put out her first children's book, "Caroline and Rebecca: Rebecca Gets into Trouble."

In honor of April being National Autism Awareness Month, Pierce has pledged to donate $1 from every book sale to The Simpson-Baber Foundation for the Autistic Inc., which is based in Bayonne.

Teacher's Book Promotes Autism Awareness - Hillsborough, NJ Patch

Teacher's Book Promotes Autism Awareness - Hillsborough, NJ Patch

The book involves an elementary school teacher whose students are learning about autism awareness and culminates with them visiting the school’s autistic class, Wargo said.

“They learn about how they can walk with these kids,” she said. “They learn about why there are different and to understand what is it to be an autistic kid.”

The most important lessons students and teachers can draw from the book is acceptance and awareness, she said.

A Cutting Edge Therapies a Day Keeps... Contest for This Great Book! - AGE OF AUTISM

A Cutting Edge Therapies a Day Keeps... Contest for This Great Book! - AGE OF AUTISM

The parents of children with autism know that research is a full-time job. For parents with limited time, ability, or resources to do this, Ken Siri and Tony Lyons have compiled the latest in autism research and treatment. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism contains contributions from more than eighty experts on a variety of therapies, models, and multifaceted evaluation and treatment centers. Each contributor provides readers with an easy-to-understand description of the topic, including its scientific rationale, development, risks, and benefits. Siri and Lyons include the therapies of the future, focusing on current clinical trials, ongoing research, and the researchers who are striving to better understand autism and find new treatments.

Families face challenge of raising autistic children

Families face challenge of raising autistic children

Bobbi Barber, co-owner of the center and who also recently authored the book, Autism, Adolescence & Adulthood, Finding the Path to Independence' says "sometimes they are at a loss for what to do or how to do it."

"A lot of [his] friends kids are getting their driver's licenses and they're going to prom and you’re starting to talk about high school things and that's just not in his future," said Karen Howington, whose son just turned 16.

Howington said she has been preparing Drew for the long term but it's just now becoming reality.

Coming to Our Senses | Mother Cub

Coming to Our Senses | Mother Cub