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Abstract Categories,
$22.95
Teach children to understand that even if items are completely different,
they can still have a common base. Understanding abstract information
is a lot more challenging than understanding concrete information.
When asked, a child may be able to name some fruits, some animals,
some shapes (concrete categories), but it's just as important to be
able to identify things that are noisy, things that have bristles,
things you find at birthday parties etc (abstract categories). There
are 28 sets in this pack, each set consists of three cards (84 2.5"
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Activity Schedules for Children with Autism: Teaching Independent Behavior, 2nd Edition. Lynn McClannahan & Patricia Krantz, $24.95
Activity schedules are a set of pictures or words that cue a sequence of steps. Based on ABA methods, learners are taught using a system of graduated guidance — physical prompts systematically faded as performance increases. Once the individual has mastered their use, he or she can independently follow a schedule to engage in activities at home, at school, and during leisure time. The latest research points to positive outcomes from using activity schedules, including better self-management, decreased problem behaviors, and skill generalization, among other findings.
The new edition of Activity Schedules for Children with Autism includes:
- How to use activity schedules to organize all aspects of a person’s daily activities, and increase engagement, task completion, making appropriate choices, and sequencing activities
- An expanded section on the use of activity schedules by adults, describing how they are used at home and in the workplace and via iPods and Blackberries
- How to use activity schedules to promote social interaction and to teach children to point to and show objects to others in order to share a social experience
Detailed instructions and examples help parents prepare their child's first schedule, then progress to more varied and sophisticated schedules, leading to greater independence. |
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Animal-assisted
Interventions for Individuals with Autism. Merope Pavlides,
$21.95
This book looks at how therapies involving
animals can be used to help individuals with autism to develop skills,
including sensory and social skills, to manage challenging behaviors,
and improve quality of life. |
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Animals
in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior.
Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson, $18.95
Author Temple Grandin and co-author Catherine Johnson see autism
as a kind of 'way station' on the road from animals to humans, putting
autistic people in the perfect position to translate animal talk.
Temple is a faithful guide into their world, exploring animal pain,
fear, aggression, love, friendship, communication, learning, and,
yes, even animal genius. Not only are animals much smarter than
anyone ever imagined, in some cases animals are out-and-out brilliant.
The sweep of Animals in Translation is immense, merging an
animal scientist's thirty years of study with her keen perceptions
as a person with autism — Temple sees what others cannot.
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Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals. Temple Grandin & Catherine Johnson, $19.95
In her groundbreaking and best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as well as her distinguished career as an animal scientist to deliver extraordinary insights into how animals think, act, and feel. Now, in Animals Make Us Human she builds on those insights to show us how to give our animals the best and happiest life—on their terms, not ours.
Whether it’s how to make the healthiest environment for the dog you must leave alone most of the day, how to keep pigs from being bored, or how to know if the lion pacing in the zoo is miserable or just exercising, Grandin teaches us to challenge our assumptions about animal contentment and honor our bond with our fellow creatures. Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research and experience. This is essential reading for anyone who’s ever cared about an animal. |
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Art as
an Early Intervention Tool for Children with Autism. Nicole
Martin, $20.95
The early years are the most critical
period of learning for a child with autism. Therapeutic art-making
can be a useful tool to tap into their imaginations and help
them to express their thoughts and feelings. Art as an Early
Intervention Tool for Children with Autism includes
practical advice on helping a child move beyond scribbling,
organizing the child's environment for maximum comfort and
relaxation, and providing physical and sensory support. This
book is packed with tips and suggestions for how to provide
art therapy for children with autism - covering topics such
as the basic materials required, safety issues, how to set
up a workspace, and ideas for managing difficult behavior. |
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Ask
and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure for People on the Autism
Spectrum. Stephen Shore, Editor. Foreword by Temple Grandin,
$23.95
Ask and Tell: Self-Advocacy and Disclosure
for People on the Autism Spectrum aims to help people with autism
effectively self-advocate in their pursuit of independent, productive,
and fulfilling lives. Ask and Tell is the first book to speak
to the twin issues of self-advocacy and disclosure for people with
autism. It consists exclusively (including the preface by Temple
Grandin and the cover art) of contributions by those on the autism
spectrum. |
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Asperger
Syndrome and Difficult Moments: Practical Solutions for Tantrums,
Rage and Meltdowns. Brenda Smith Myles & Jack Southwick,
$23.95
The authors, associates
at the Autism Resource Center at the University of Kansas Medical
Center, begin with an overview of the characteristics of Asperger
Syndrome which may impact behavior in various domains: Cognition,
(with particular attention to theory of mind deficits,) language
and socialization, visual processing and sensory issues. In Chapter
Two, The Rage Cycle and Functional Assessment of Behaviors in the
Cycle, the three stages of rage are described, strategies for early
intervention are outlined, the process of functional assessment
is detailed, and a variety of assessment instruments are reproduced.
Focusing on prevention of rage behaviors, Chapter Three, Strategies
That Promote Self-Awareness, Self-Calming and Self-Management, introduces
a variety of tools: Skill Sequence and Instruction Strategies, Social
Story-making, Sensory Awareness with the ALERT System, Social Scripting
and Visual Supports. The final chapter, Specifically for Parents,
discusses family agreement and organization, daily and morning routines,
chores, homework and bedtime, and a useful technique the authors
call having the 'lasting' rather than the 'last' word. |
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Asperger’s
Syndrome and Sexuality: from Adolescence through Adulthood.
Isabelle Hénault, $29.95
In this comprehensive and unique guide,
Isabelle Hénault delivers practical information and advice
on issues ranging from puberty and sexual development, gender identity
disorders, couples' therapy to guidelines for sex education programs
and maintaining sexual boundaries. This book will prove indispensable
to parents, teachers, counsellors and individuals with AS themselves. |
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Attention
and Listening in the Early Years.
Sharon Garforth, $43.95
The ability to attend, to listen
and to look are prerequisites to all forms of learning. By
facilitating children's attention and listening skills, we
are able to give them a better chance of achieving their potential
in communication, speech and language, and therefore learning
skills.
Attention and Listening in the
Early Years is an innovative course designed for groups
of children aged 2-4. Each group session is planned around
a theme such as 'The Farm' or 'The Zoo'. The themes provide
an anchor for the children to gain meaning from the listening
activities, games and songs that will help them learn to
sit still, not talk, look at the speaker and think about
the words — all vital skills in good listening. Each
session will be a fun and fruitful alternative to traditional
circle-time for early childhood practitioners and speech
and language therapists. |
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Autism,
Access and Inclusion on the Front Line. Matthew Hesmondhalgh,
$25.95
Working towards greater access and inclusion
in education and employment for young people with autism spectrum
disorders (ASDs) continues to be a challenge with varying degrees
of success. Matthew Hesmondhalgh outlines the inherent problems
with improving services for people on the autism spectrum, from
specialized schooling to supported living schemes and examines the
social issues and attitudes that people with ASDs confront in so
many aspects of life … He includes a host of case examples of young
people and their parents who have fought battles for inclusion,
explaining the obstacles they faced, their failures and their inspiring
successes. |
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The Autism
Encyclopedia: 500+ Entries for Parents and Professionals. John
Neisworth & Pamela Wolfe, $35.95
This one-of-a-kind encyclopedia is a clear, comprehensive guide to
the wide range of terminology related to autism spectrum disorders.
More than 100 respected autism exerts have contributed items from
various disciplines — including pediatrics, behavior analysis, speech-language
pathology, occupational therapy, psychiatry, education, psychology
and physical therapy — to bring parents and professionals reliable
information. Every professional whose work involves ASD needs a copy
of this essential resource — to keep on hand as a daily reference
and to share with parents of children who have these complex disorders.
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Autism Spectrum
Disorders: the Complete Guide to Understanding Autism, Asperger's
Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder and Other ASD's. Chantal
Sicile-Kira, $21.95
Based upon Chantal Sicile-Kira's personal and professional experiences
with autistic disorders, this comprehensive and accessible source
covers all aspects of autism conditions, including Asperger's Syndrome
and PDD; how to properly diagnose ASD's; treatments based on physiology,
sensory, and biomedical interventions; coping strategies for families;
living and working conditions for adults with ASD and the Autism Treatment
Evaluation Checklist (ATEC). |
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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundations, Characteristics and Effective Strategies. E. Amanda Boutot & Brenda Smith Myles, $64.10
This text provides a wide-ranging summary of what autism spectrum disorders are; specific information on diagnosis, learning behavioral, cognitive, and sensory characteristics, and etiology; and evidence-based practices for instruction, including social skills, communication, and academics. Additionally, special pedagogical features found throughout the book offer more coverage of diversity, trends and issues, and research. Written in an easy-to-follow format, the book implements a real-world approach to working with students with ASDs, offering the best information for use in today’s classrooms. |
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Autism
Spectrum Disorders Handouts. E. Amanda Boutot & Matt
Tincani, Editors, $57.95
This handy manual has over 60 reproducible
articles for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders.
The challenges that ASD present to parents and teachers alike are
often compounded by the fact that most helpful resources are often
cumbersome and time consuming to read. That is not the case with
Autism Spectrum Disorders Handouts.
These practical, easy-to-understand handouts
are perfect for teachers, speech pathologists, psychologists, and
other professionals to use as resources - providing a quick reference
guide to many of families’ most asked questions about educating
and living with their child. They also serve as a useful part of
evaluation, treatment, and consultation programs. |
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Autism
Spectrum Disorders and Visual Impairment: Meeting Students Learning
Needs. Marilyn Gense & D. Jay Gense, $72.95
Autism Spectrum Disorders and Visual
Impairment focuses on the complex and varied effects on learning
and behavior that result when a child with an autism spectrum disorder
is also visually impaired. In this comprehensive look at how ASDs
interact with visual impairments, two exceptional educators condense
their years of personal and professional experience into a one-of-a-kind
handbook of effective ways to work with students. |
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Autism: a Very
Short Introduction. Uta Frith,
$11.95
Autism: a Very Short Introduction offers
a concise overview on what is currently known about autism spectrum
disorders. Evaluating evidence from neuroscience to genetics, this
brief guide gives readers a glimpse into the autistic world. |
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Autism's
False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine and the Search for a
Cure. Paul Offit, $28.95
Paul Offit, chief of Infectious Diseases
and the director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, challenges proponents of alternative autism
healing theories and exposes the opportunism of lawyers, journalists,
celebrities, and politicians who support their claims. Compelling,
compassionate and provocative, Autism's False Prophets
is a thoughtful read that recounts the history of autism research
and looks at the manipulation of science in the popular media and
the courtroom.
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Autistic
Disorder Intervention Manual. Amy Antes & Samm House,
$46.00
The Autistic Disorder Intervention
Manual is in the same format as the well known Pre-Referral
Intervention Manual (PRIM) and is a compilation of goals, objectives
and intervention strategies in response to behavior problems exhibited
in educational settings.
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Beyond
the Autism Diagnosis: a Professional’s Guide to Helping Families.
Marion O’Brien & Julie Daggett, $36.95
After a child’s autism diagnosis, how can therapists, educators,
and early interventionists best support parents and caregivers?
This book is filled with the first-hand parent feedback professionals
need to answer this critical question. This incisive, accessible
guide gives readers a deep understanding of parents’ needs and feelings,
directly from over 60 families with firsthand experience. |
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The
Big Top Game™. Franklin Learning Systems, $51.95
The Big Top Game™
has been developed with special attention to the needs and learning
styles of PDD and NVLD children. In order to accomplish this goal,
the game employs (1) Effective Sensory Stimuli, (2) Behavioral Reinforcement,
(3) Social/emotional development, and (4) Educational skills development.
The game is a tool to be used by psychologists and counselors in
schools, support groups, and other organizations. This is a cooperative
game; there is no competition. The animals are separate parts of
a puzzle. As players rescue animals they add pieces to the puzzle
until all animals are rescued, and the puzzle is completed. |
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Bullying & Proactive Inclusion of Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: a Guide for Educators. Autism Ontario, $1.25
This pamphlet is a collection of ‘best practice’ responses to bullying of ASD students and the development of action plans for educators at all levels. |
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Can
the World Afford Autistic Spectrum Disorder? Nonverbal Communication,
Asperger Syndrome and the Interbrain. Digby
Tantam, $29.95
How is nonverbal communication
carried out, and why do people on the autism spectrum find
it so difficult? What are the consequences of this for them,
and how do these consequences affect their personality,
self-awareness, and sense of place in the world?
Digby Tantam explores the latest
theories on nonverbal communication and how it shapes social
behaviour. He provides abundant evidence for it being impaired
in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). He shows how
knowledge of this difference can be used to overcome some
of the impairments in nonverbal communication in people with
ASD, but also how acknowledging these problems can result
in more positive development elsewhere.
This book will be fascinating reading
for anyone interested in communication, and particularly for
people who have ASD themselves, for their families, and all
professionals working with people on the autistic spectrum.
It sharpens our understanding of the mysterious phenomenon
of human communication and clarifies the special status of
people with ASD, showing how much we can learn from their
experience. |
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Canoes,
Cabins and Campfires: Guidelines for Establishing a Summer Camp
for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Jill Hudson, $21.50
Many children with autism spectrum disorders
are not able to thrive in a typical summer camp due to their unique
sensory and behavioral needs. Yet, like all other kids they love
the camp experience. This book presents in clear and detailed terms
what it takes to put on a camp that takes into consideration the
special needs of children on the autism spectrum. |
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The
CAT-kit (The Cognitive Affective Training Kit). Kirsten
Callesen, Annette Møller Nielsen & Tony Attwood, $229.95
Years in the making, The Cognitive
Affective Training (CAT) Kit is a program that consists of
visual, interactive, and customizable communication elements for
children and young adults. It is designed to help students become
aware of how their thoughts, feelings and actions all interact.
In the process of using the various visual components, they share
their insights with others. It is an easy and effective way to work
with neurotypical children and young adults as well as with people
with developmental disabilities.
The CAT-kit has proven valuable
in a variety of environments:
- Parents report that the materials
are excellent resources in conflict resolution among siblings,
and for clarifying differing perspectives between age groups.
The uncomplicated design and situation-specific uses of the kit
will simplify day-to-day conversation and allow parents to deal
with displays of emotion or misconceptions that ordinarily would
be difficult to manage.
- Teachers and counselors appreciate
the CAT-kit for its visual and concrete design. The kit
attracts students’ attention and encourages them to talk about
their thoughts and emotions in a non-defensive manner. Children
are able to communicate their attitudes and emotions by means
of the visual aids and are not inhibited by their lack of exact
wordings.
- Therapists and other professionals
consider the CAT-kit an easy, hands-on adaptation of
the cognitive-behavioral strategies they are already familiar
with. The kit allows professionals to obtain valuable information
regarding the thoughts and feelings that exist behind students’
behaviours, while providing a non-stressful environment where
professionals can work on students’ self-awareness and self-control.
The CAT-kit elements can easily be integrated into comprehensive
CBT programs.
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Changing
the Course of Autism: a Scientific Approach for Parents and Physicians.
Bryan Jepson & Jane Johnson, $18.95
Changing the Course of Autism looks at ASD as a medical disease, not a psychological disorder.
The book reviews the medical literature regarding the biological
nature of the disease, including a look at the potential connection
between vaccines and autism. Changing the Course of Autism builds a bridge between the medical profession and parents concerned
by the rise in Autistic Spectrum Disorders and the way they are
treated. |
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Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Structured Teaching and Experience-Based
Program for Therapists, Teachers, and Parents. Vera Bernard-Opitz,
$60.50
This manual gives an overview of best
practice interventions including applied behavior analysis, precision
teaching, and experience-based and visual approaches … Guidelines
are presented for parents and professionals to match the child’s
skill profile, learning style and interest to the best possible
intervention method. Numerous case studies, examples, sketches and
pictures make this book very reader-friendly. Reproducible forms
are provided for skills assessment and data collection. |
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Children
with Starving Brains: a Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum
Disorder, third edition. Jaquelyn McCandless, $35.95
Children with Starving Brains
is written by an experienced clinician who gives a step-by-step
treatment guide for parents and doctors based on the understanding
that ASD is a complex biomedical illness resulting in significant
brain malnutrition. Genetic susceptibility activated by “triggers”
such as pesticides and heavy metals in vaccines can lead to immune
system impairment, gut dysfunction, and pathogen invasion such as
yeast and viruses in many children. Dr. McCandless, whose grandchild
with autism has inspired her “broad spectrum approach,” describes
important diagnostic tools needed to select appropriate treatment
programs. Her book explains major therapies newly available and
identifies safe and effective options for parents and physicians
working together to improve the health of these special children. |
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The
Comprehensive Autism Planning System (CAPS) for Individuals with
Asperger Syndrome, Autism, and Related Disabilities: Integrating
Best Practices throughout the Student’s Day. Shawn Henry
& Brenda Smith Myles, $32.50
This comprehensive, yet easy-to-use system
allows educators to understand how and when to implement an instructional
program for students with autism spectrum disorders. The CAPS process
was designed to be used by the child’s educational team, consisting
of parents, general educators, special educators, paraprofessionals,
speech-language pathologists, occupational therapists, physical
therapists, administrators, psychologists, consultants, siblings,
and others who are stakeholders in the student’s education. The
structure of this innovative tool ensures consistent use of supports
to make certain student success as well as data collection to measure
that success. |
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Concepts
of Normality: The Autistic and Typical Spectrum. Wendy
Lawson, $19.95
For those with autism, understanding
'normal' can be a difficult task. For those without autism, the
perception of 'normal' can lead to unrealistic expectations of self
and others. This book explores how individuals and society understand
'normal', in order to help demystify and make accessible a full
range of human experience.
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Controversial
Therapies for Developmental Disabilities: Fad, Fashion and Science
in Professional Practice. John Jacobson, Richard Foxx &
James Mulick, editors, $83.95
Controversial Therapies for Developmental
Disabilities brings together behavioral scientists and practitioners
to shed light on some of the major controversies surrounding the treatment
of children with developmental disorders such as autism. The authors
review the origins, perpetuation, and resistance to scrutiny of what
they feel are questionable practices and offer guidelines for appraising
the quality and efficacy of services. |
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Creative
Therapy for Children with Autism, ADD and Asperger’s:
Using Artistic Creativity to Reach, Teach and Touch Our Children. Janet
Tubbs, $18.95
Activities, exercises and games to
reduce hyperactivity, increase focus, decrease anger, develop
fine motor skills and improve verbal skills. |
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Defeating
Autism: a Damaging Delusion. Michael Fitzpatrick, 50.95
Defeating Autism questions the scientific basis of environmental
explanations of autism and explores the incoherence of unorthodox
strategies and therapies. Author and physician Michael Fitzpatrick,
father of an autistic son, worries such campaigns promising to defeat
or cure autism risk dehumanizing and further stigmatizing those
on the spectrum. Defeating Autism is a compelling look
at the public understanding and the treatment of scientific and
medical controversies in the media.
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Derived
Relational Responding Applications for Learners with Autism and
Other Developmental Disabilities: a Progressive Guide to Change.
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt & Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, $107.95
Derived Relational Responding
offers a series of revolutionary intervention programs for applied
work in human language and cognition targeted at students with autism
and other developmental disabilities. It presents a program drawn
from derived stimulus relations that you can use to help students
of all ages acquire foundational and advanced verbal, social, and
cognitive skills. The first part of this book provides step-by-step
instructions for helping students learn relationally, acquire rudimentary
verbal operants, and develop other basic language skills. In the
second section of this book, you'll find ways to enhance students'
receptive and expressive repertoires by developing their ability
to read, spell, construct sentences, and use grammar. Finally, you'll
find out how to teach students to apply the skills they've learned
to higher order cognitive and social functions, including perspective-taking,
empathy, mathematical reasoning, intelligence, and creativity. This
applied behavior analytic training approach will help students make
many substantial and lasting gains in language and cognition not
possible with traditional interventions. |
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Demystifying
Autism Spectrum Disorders: a Guide to Diagnosis for Parents and Professionals.
Carolyn Thorwarth Bruey, $23.95
This invaluable guide describes the five developmental disorders that
fall under the ASD umbrella, spells out the distinctions among them,
demystifies the technical jargon and provides an overview of treatment.
An excellent, practical tool for parents, educators and caregivers
for bringing clarity to an often confusing diagnosis. |
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Developing
Language Comprehension Using Multisensory Activities. Marilyn
Toomey, illustrated by Will Harney, $49.95
Designed to help students aged 4 to 8
learn strategies for comprehending spoken information, using these
activities students will consciously work to understand and remember
language. Engaging three senses — listening, looking and touching
—helps build mental images of what is heard or read. This important
skill is an essential support for working memory and recall. |
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The Development
of Autism: a Self-Regulatory Perspective. Thomas Whitman, $26.95
Tom Whitman proposes a new developmental theory of autism that focuses
on the diversity of characteristics associated with his disorder…this
theory is reconciled and integrated with contemporary theories of
autism, including social, cognitive, linguistic, sensorimotor and
biological perspective. |
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Early
Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism: Promoting Language,
Learning, and Engagement. Sally
Rogers & Geraldine Dawson, $52.95
From leading authorities, this state-of-the-art manual presents the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM), the first comprehensive, empirically tested intervention specifically designed for toddlers and preschoolers with autism. Supported by the principles of developmental psychology and applied behavior analysis, ESDM's intensive teaching interventions are delivered within play-based, relationship-focused routines. The manual provides structured, hands-on strategies for working with very young children in individual and group settings to promote development in such key domains as imitation; communication; social, cognitive, and motor skills; adaptive behavior; and play.
Implementing individualized treatment plans for each child requires the use of an assessment tool, the Early Start Denver Model Curriculum Checklist. A non-reproducible checklist is included in the manual for reference, along with instructions for use. 8½" x 11" checklists are sold separately in sets of 15 ready-to-use booklets. (See next item).
Early Start Denver Model: Curriculum Checklist for Young Children with Autism. Sally Rogers & Geraldine Dawson, $55.50
The ESDM Curriculum Checklist is used to comprehensively assess the skills of toddlers and preschoolers with autism across multiple developmental domains and to establish individualized teaching objectives. Administered every 12 weeks, it is an essential component of the intervention program described in the authoritative manual, Early Start Denver Model for Young Children with Autism (ESDM). Sold in sets of 15 ready-to-use booklets.
Time-Limited Offer! Order both items — a $111.00 value — for only $93.95! |
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Effective Practices for Children with Autism: Educational and Behavioral Support Interventions That Work. Edited by James Luisell, Dennis Russo, Walter Christian & Susan Wilczynski, $83.95
Effective Practices for Children with Autism is a comprehensive overview of evidence-based practices for educational and behavioral support for children with autism. The book is divided into four sections: Standards of Practice in Autism Education and Intervention, Program Practice Guidelines, Procedures for Increasing Skills, and Behavior Support Intervention. Effective Practices for Children with Autism offers a systematic evaluation of contemporary research in autism education and intervention, a review of the evidence for efficacy, and consensus statements about best practices in educational service delivery programs. |
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Embracing Autism: Connecting and
Communicating with Children on the Autism Spectrum. Robert
Parish & Friends, $26.99
Through sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writing
from teachers, clinicians, and parent activists in the Autism Spectrum
Disorder (ASD) community, this book will help educators and others
to better understand the world inhabited by ASD children. The stories
contained in the book will inspire and inform readers who are working
day-to-day with children in the autism spectrum, providing valuable
insights into what makes these kids tick and useful information
on how they communicate, learn, and succeed. |
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Embracing the Wide Sky: a Tour Across the Horizons of the Mind. Daniel Tammet, $19.99
Embracing the Wide Sky is a unique and brilliantly imaginative portrait of how we think, learn, remember and create, brimming with personal insights and anecdotes, and explanations of the most up-to-date, mind-bending discoveries from fields ranging from neuroscience to psychology and linguistics. In his fascinating new book, Daniel Tammet writes with characteristic clarity and personal awareness as he sheds light on the mysteries of savants' incredible mental abilities, and our own. |
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Engaging
Autism: Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate
and Think. Stanley Greenspan & Serena Wieder, $19.50
Engaging Autism is the long-awaited guide to autism and
ASD by the authors of The Child with Special Needs. Dr.
Stanley Greenspan's unique and highly effective DIR Floortime program
is at last presented here in one clear and accessible volume.
A number of innovative features distinguish Greenspan's approach
to autism, primarily demonstrating that children with signs of autism
or autistic spectrum disorders do not have a fixed, limited potential,
but in many cases can join their peers and lead full, healthy lives,
emotionally and intellectually. Greenspan’s approach can be applied
at a very early stage, when signs of autism first appear. DIR Floortime
empowers the family to promote their child's development throughout
each day as well as guiding the efforts of speech pathologists,
occupational therapists, and educators.
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The Essential
Difference: Male and Female Brains and the Truth about Autism.
Simon Baron-Cohen, $19.95 In
The Essential Difference, leading psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen
confirms what most of us had suspected all along: that male and
female brains are different. This groundbreaking and controversial
study reveals the scientific evidence (present even in one-day-old
babies) that proves that female-type brains are better at empathizing
and communicating, while male-type brains are stronger at understanding
and building systems …and abstract systems such as politics and
music. Most revolutionary of all, The Essential Difference
also puts forward the compelling new theory that autism (and its
close relative, Asperger's Syndrome) is actually an example of the
extreme male brain. His theory can explain why those who live with
this condition are brilliant at analyzing the most complex systems
yet cannot relate to the emotional lives of those with whom they
live. Understanding our essential difference, Baron-Cohen concludes,
may help us not only make sense of our partners' foibles, but also
solve one of the most mysterious scientific riddles of our time.
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The
Ethics of Autism: among them, but not of them. Deborah
Barnbaum, $24.95
Autism presents unique philosophical
challenges, raising intriguing questions in philosophy of mind,
cognitive science, and philosophy of language that need to be explored
if the autistic population is to be responsibly served. Deborah
Barnbaum lays the groundwork for consideration of the value of an
autistic life, as well as the moral theories available to persons
with autism. The book also explores questions about genetic decision
making, research into the nature of autism, and the controversial
quest for a cure. This is a timely and wide-ranging book on a disorder
that commends itself to serious ethical examination. |
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Functional
Behavior Assessment for People with Autism: Making Sense of Seemingly
Senseless Behavior. Beth Glasberg, $24.95
It’s not unusual for people with autism
spectrum disorders to exhibit challenging behaviors including noncompliance,
aggression, and repetitive actions that interfere with daily life.
These behaviors, which appear meaningless, unproductive, or even
dangerous, can be changed or stopped. This guide describes functional
behavior assessment (FBA), a highly regarded strategy that parents
and professionals can use to identify the factors contributing to
the problem behavior. As the book explains, children and adults
with ASDs are susceptible to unwanted behaviors due to difficulties
with communication skills, social skills, and narrow interests.
FBA helps to determine what purpose the behavior serves for the
individual and the specific circumstances that led to learning the
behavior in the first place. Later on, the assessment is used to
develop an intervention plan to help the individual unlearn the
behavior.
STOP That Seemingly Senseless Behavior!
FBA-based Interventions for People with Autism.
Beth Glasberg, $24.50
STOP That Seemingly Senseless Behavior follows-up on Dr. Glasberg’s previous book, Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism, with a guide to developing an effective behavior intervention plan to stop undesirable behaviors such as hitting, screaming, or repetitive questioning. The book outlines an educational approach for parents, teachers, adult service providers, and aides that not only quickly reduces the problem behavior but also teaches the individual with autism new skills to get his needs met. |
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Getting
the Message: Learning to Read Facial Expressions.
Pat Crissey, $54.95
Getting the Message looks at
non-verbal communication as a highly complex and subtle language,
an essential one that students need to master. To this end,
the book provides facial expression cards and written scenarios
for use in assessments as well as in teaching activities. Students
learn to “read” the expressions on the cards and
in the scenarios and once mastered, to generalize this knowledge
and effectively read critical social interactions and situations. |
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Girls
Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions
for Addressing Everyday Challenges. Lori Ernsperger &
Danielle Wendel, $21.50
Girls Under the Umbrella provides
insightful first-hand accounts along with research-based strategies
and practical techniques for addressing the unique needs of girls
on the spectrum. Each chapter includes descriptions of interventions
and strategies designed to improve specific behaviors at home, at
school, and in the community. Throughout, the emphasis is on what
sets girls apart from boys on the spectrum in an effort to ensure
that their unique needs are met and their special talents are fostered
and nurtured. |
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Gray's Guide
to Bullying. Carol Gray, $14.50
Gray's
Guide to Bullying is now available as the final issue of the
Jenison Autism Journal, with all three parts--and workbook--contained
under one cover! |
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Gray's
Guide to Loss: Helping Children with ASD Learn from Life's Setbacks.
Jenison Autism Journal / Carol Gray, $6.95
We learn from our losses as well as our achievements and how we
respond to life's challenges can have a profound influence on our
lives. Whether you are a parent or a professional working with a
child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), you are aware of the
difficulties these children can have with even the simplest of losses
or change in routine. Gray's Guide to Loss supports your
efforts to guide a child with ASD through the unexpected events
that each day brings, as well as how to respond to deep losses like
critical illness and death. The goal is to prepare children with
ASD for, and guide them through, unanticipated events - whether
it is the loss of a bottle cap or a loved one. Over time, this translates
into an effort to teach children with ASD to tie their experiences
together and to learn from them how to effectively handle life's
unexpected twists and turns. |
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Growing Up
with Autism or Aspergers. Together for Autism/Autism Ontario,
120 minutes, DVD format, $30.00
This two-hour DVD from Autism Ontario
consists of five documentary-style interviews with five adults with
autism or Asperger Syndrome. Two women and three men, all articulate,
powerful communicators, discuss their experiences before and after
diagnosis — as children, adolescents, and in the crucible of high
school, workplace challenges and relationships. Great information
for parents and teachers and an encouraging experience for adolescents
with ASD's, particularly with respect to surviving the challenge
of high school society. A great tool for facilitating social communication
groups. |
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Handbook
of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, 3rd Edition.
Fred Volkmar, Rhea Paul, Ami Klin & Donald Cohen, editors.
Volume One: Diagnosis, Development,
Neurobiology and Behavior. $109.99
Volume Two: Assessment, Interventions
and Policy. $109.99
Now expanded to two volumes, this invaluable
reference work provides a comprehensive review of all information
presently available about these disorders, drawing on findings and
clinical experience from a number of related disciplines such as
psychiatry, psychology, neurobiology, pediatrics, etc. The Handbook
covers descriptive and diagnostic characteristics, biological contributions,
and intervention techniques, legal and social issues. The Third
Edition is updated to include the newest work in animal models,
genetics, neuropsychological processes, screening and assessment
methods. |
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Health Matters: the Exercise and Nutrition Health Education Curriculum for People with Developmental Disabilities. Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak & Tamar Heller, $74.95
Adults with developmental disabilities are at significant risk for health problems. Effective health promotion can improve outcomes—and that's why adult day and residential agencies, schools, and other organizations need this invaluable program development guide. An urgent call to action and a start-to-finish framework for health promotion, this book shows administrators and service providers how to increase supports for health education, exercise and nutrition by implementing their own successful program. |
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Health Matters for People with Developmental Disabilities: Creating a Sustainable Promotion Program. Beth Marks, Jasmina Sisirak & Tamar Heller, $31.95
Adults with developmental disabilities are at significant risk for health problems. Effective health promotion can improve outcomes — and that's why adult day and residential agencies, schools, and other organizations need this invaluable program development guide. An urgent call to action and a start-to-finish framework for health promotion, this book shows administrators and service providers how to increase supports for health education, exercise and nutrition by implementing their own successful program. |
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Healthcare
for Children on the Autism Spectrum: a Guide to Medical, Nutritional
and Behavioral Issues. Fred Volkmar & Lisa Wiesner, $27.50
The
first book of its kind, Healthcare for Children on the Autism
Spectrum is a valuable guide for parents and healthcare providers
alike. This practical guide offers a wide array of information on
medical, nutritional and behavioral concerns from birth through
adolescence. It is an essential medical reference for all families
with a child on the Autism spectrum. |
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The Heart's
Language. Lois-Ann Yamanaka, illustrated by Aaron Jasinski,
$22.99
For one small boy, the heart's language
is the only one he knows. With his heart he can speak to animals,
trees, and creatures of the sea. But he cannot be understood by
the people around him, even his mother and father. One day, when
he is feeling sad and alone, a magical blue bird visits him. With
the bird's encouragement, the boy finds a way to make himself heard.
And when his parents try to speak the boy's language, they are finally
able to express their love, and truly communicate with the shared
language of the heart. This story of love and understanding will
speak to anyone whose life has been touched by an exceptional child. |
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Helping
People with Developmental Disabilities Mourn: Practical Rituals
for Caregivers. Mark Markell,
$15.95
This practical book offers 20 simple
rituals that caregivers can use with people with developmental
disabilities after a death. All of the rituals can be adapted
to all ages and all levels of ability. These rituals have the
power to transform a painful, confusing period by exploring
the feelings of grief and loss, and expressing them in helpful,
healing ways. |
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How
to Talk to Parents About Autism. Roy Sanders, $21.00
This book will help professionals who
consult with parents to understand autism’s symptoms and to provide
proactive guidance. It will also give parents knowledge to understand
more fully the problems associated with autism and make decisions
that help their child develop to be as fully happy and engaged as
possible. |
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How to Understand
Autism — the Easy Way. Alex Durig,
$16.95
In this clear and accessible introduction to autism, Alexander Durig
provides a host of ideas and examples that enable the reader to understand
the phenomenon of autism, recognize different kinds of autistic perception
and behaviour, and prepare for interaction with autistic people… The
author explains how autistic perception 'works' and how it yields
autistic behaviours, enabling readers to see the world through the
eyes of an autistic person. |
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The Imprinted
Brain: How Genes Set the Balance Between Autism and Psychosis. Christopher
Badcock, $29.95
Combining psychiatry with insights
from modern genetics and cognitive science, Christopher Badcock
explains the fascinating imprinted brain theory to the reader
in a thorough but accessible way. This new theory casts some
intriguing new light on other topics as diverse as the nature
of genius, the appeal of detective fiction, and the successes — and
failures
— of psychoanalysis. This thought-provoking book is a must-read
for anyone with an interest in autism, psychiatry, cognitive
science or psychology in general. |
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Inclusive
Programming for High School Students with Autism or Asperger’s
Syndrome. Sheila Wagner, $28.50
This comprehensive guide will help
you give your child or student the best possible high school
experience. You will learn how to help students navigate the
social minefields of friendships and dating, while fostering
the executive functioning skills they will need as adults. |

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The Incredible
5-Point Scale: Assisting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in
Understanding Social Interactions and Controlling Their Emotional
Responses. Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Curtis, $21.95
This simple but effective concept helps
students with ASD understand and manage their emotional reactions
to the everyday events that might otherwise cause them to lose control.
Whether the issue is inappropriate touching, obsessive behavior,
yelling, hitting, impatience or rigid expectations, this well-illustrated
and practical guide shows how to identify the problem and find alternative,
positive responses. A great resource for home and school.
The Incredible 5-Point Scale - DVD.
Kari Dunn Buron & Mitzi Curtis, $32.50 (22 minutes)
In this DVD, Kari Dunn Buron and Mitzi
Curtis share their successful use of the simple concept of 5-point
scales to help students understand and control their emotional reactions
to everyday events that might otherwise set in emotion escalating
reactions. Whether it is inappropriate touching, obsessions, yelling,
hitting or making hurtful statements to classmates, use of the scale
helps break down a given behavior and, with the student's active
participation, develop a unique scale that identifies the problem
and suggests alternate, positive behaviors at each level of the
scale. |
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Individualized
Supports for Students with Problem Behaviors: Designing Positive Behavior
Plans. Linda Bambara & Lee Kern, $55.95
Practical and comprehensive, this book focuses on the nuts and bolts
of designing positive behavior support plans for students with such
disabilities as mental retardation, autism, learning disabilities,
and emotional/behavioral disorders. Strategies are provided for addressing
individual behavioral problems at all levels of severity. Filled with
illustrative examples, the book shows how to conduct a functional
assessment and develop an overall support plan, using a team-based
approach … Featuring self-check questions to facilitate learning and
problem solving, this is an invaluable classroom text and professional
guide. |
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Initiations
and Interactions: Early Intervention Techniques for Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders. Teresa Cardon, $21.50
Research suggests an early start is the
key to a successful intervention for children diagnosed with an
autism spectrum disorder. What many don't know is that research
also shows that for most early intervention programs to be effective,
they must involve a child's primary caregivers, especially when
it comes to such an all-pervasive area as communication … If your
child is currently receiving several therapies or if you are trying
on your own to help encourage and foster communication interactions
with your child, take the tools you find helpful in this book and
make sure that a "family-centered" approach is part of
your weekly regime. If your child is one of the thousands who have
been "wait-listed" for services, wait no more — the tools
are at your fingertips! |
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The Integrated
Self-Advocacy ISA™ Curriculum: a Program for Emerging
Self-Advocates with Autism Spectrum and Other Conditions. Valerie
Paradiz, Teacher Manual, $25.50; Student Workbook, $21.95
Self-advocacy plays a vital role
in nearly every aspect of life for individuals on the spectrum,
in school, at home, in the community, and at work. The more
self-awareness people on the spectrum possess, the more they
can be players in advocating for their own comfort, happiness,
and well-being. This cutting-edge curriculum helps professionals
and family members provide children and adults with ASD with
safe forums for self-discovery, structured learning activities,
and a cumulative understanding of the many facets of self-advocacy.
The 12 units included in the Teacher Edition and Student Workbook
provide a comprehensive curriculum with detailed lesson plans,
worksheets and activities, culminating in the creation of a
personal self-advocacy portfolio, a living document that can
be adjusted over the life span. |
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Islands of Genius: the Bountiful Mind of the Autistic, Acquired and Sudden Savant. Darold Treffert, $29.95
Savant syndrome is a rare condition in which individuals with developmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorders, have one or more areas of expertise, ability, or brilliance — "islands of genius" — that exist in contrast with their overall limitations. In this fascinating book, Dr. Darold Treffert looks at what we know about this remarkable condition, and at new discoveries that raise interesting questions about the hidden brain potential within us all.
Dr. Treffert explores the phenomena of genetic memory — instances in which individuals somehow "know" things they never learned; and sudden genius or "acquired savantism" — where a neuro-typical person unexpectedly and spectacularly develops savant-like abilities following a head injury or stroke. Showing that these phenomena point convincingly towards a reservoir of untapped potential — an inner savant capacity — within us all, he looks both at how savant skills can be nurtured, and how they can help the person who has them, particularly if that person is on the autism spectrum. A central colour section contains the extraordinary artwork of some of the savants who are mentioned in the book.
Islands of Genius will intrigue anyone who has ever wondered what makes the mind of a savant tick, as well as clinicians, parents, teachers, therapists, and others who care for and about, individuals with savant syndrome. |
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Just
Give Him the Whale! 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise,
and Strengths to Support Students with Autism. Paula Kluth
& Patrick Schwarz, $22.95
When learners with autism have deep,
consuming fascinations—trains, triangles, basketballs, whales—teachers
often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook
gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think
about students' obsessions: as positive teaching tools that calm,
motivate, and improve learning.
This guide is brimming with easy tips
and strategies for folding students' special interests, strengths,
and areas of expertise into classroom lessons and routines. An enjoyable
read with an eye-opening message, this short book will have a long-lasting
impact on teachers' understanding of autism—and on their students'
social and academic success. |
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Just Take
a Bite: Easy, Effective Answers to Food Aversions and Eating Challenges.
Lori Ernsperger & Tania Stegen-Hanson, $26.95
A long-awaited critically needed book, Just Take a Bite deals
with a subject common to children with autism/Asperger's, offering
a step-by-step comprehensive plan to address food aversions and food
selection issues. This book provides insight as to the causes of eating
challenges and specific techniques for increasing food selections
and assisting children in eating a balanced diet. This is a "must-have"
book for parents, therapists, and teachers. |
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Kids
in the Syndrome Mix of ADHD, LD, Asperger’s, Tourette’s, Bipolar
and More! Martin Kutscher, $18.95
Kids in the Syndrome Mix is
a concise, current, all-in-one guide to the whole range of often
co-existing neurobehavioral disorders in children, from attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), obsessive-compulsive disorder,
and bipolar disorder, to autistic spectrum disorders, nonverbal
learning disabilities, sensory integration problems, and executive
dysfunction. The author's sympathetic yet upbeat approach and skillful
explanations of the inner world of children in the syndrome mix
make this an invaluable companion for parents, teachers, professionals,
and anyone else who needs fast and to-the-point advice on children
with special needs. |
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Learn to Talk about Series
— a photo card series for verbal behavior and ABA. $22.50 each
The goal of the "Learn to Talk about Series" is to provide
children with the language needed to have conversations. Use these
cards to teach children to label receptively and expressively; to
teach categories and to teach functions. Each box includes 42 (5"
x 3.5") photo cards. The front of each card has a color photo
and the back has the category (class) & four features or functions
as applicable. Cards are laminated for durability.
Learn to Talk about......Animals,
Learn to Talk about......Sports,
Learn to Talk about......Household Items,
Learn to Talk about......Nature and Outdoor Play,
Learn to Talk about......Vehicles and Occupations,
Learn to Talk about......Food & Appliances,
Learn to Talk about......Toys, Baby and Clothes, |
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Learning
With a Visual Brain in an Auditory World: Visual Language Strategies
for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Ellyn Lucas
Arwood, & Carole Kaulitz, $34.95
Children diagnosed with an autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) often present parents and educators with perplexing
symptoms. Even though the skills of children with ASD can range
from very high to very low, they have similar underlying learning
systems. Knowledge about these learning systems helps provide direction
for choosing effective assessment and intervention methods for helping
individuals with ASD learn to behave, to perform academically, and
to become socially competent. |
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Living
with ASD: Adolescence and Beyond: Helping People on the Autism Spectrum
Navigate to and Through Adulthood. Autism Ontario, $30.00
This adult manual is the result of a collaborative effort of individuals
with ASD, parents and professionals working in the autism field.
It covers a wide range of topics including sexuality, dual diagnosis,
transitions, future planning and living options.
What emerges is a panoramic picture of
the challenges adults with ASDs face, the resources and community
supports available to them, and their triumphs and hopes as they
learn to navigate the world with independence. |
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Making
Sense of Children's Thinking and Behavior: a Step-by-Step Tool for
Understanding Children with NLD, Asperger's, HFA, PDD-NOS, and other
Neurological Differences. Leslie Holzhauser-Peters &
Leslie True, $19.95
Making Sense of Children's Thinking
and Behavior offers parents and professionals a tool for understanding
children with neurological differences. These children have an atypical
view of the world, unique to their particular disability, which
can make their behaviour confusing and at times challenging. Each
child therefore requires individualized accommodations in understanding
and responding to them.
The Systematic Tool for Analysing Thinking
(STAT) offers such a system. It provides a step-by-step method for
forming a hypothesis about a child's behavior, by laying bare the
thinking behind it. It then suggests appropriate ways of responding,
in order to try and both explain and eventually remedy the difficult
behavior. |
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Match Identical
and Non-identical Items, $31.95
Understanding that items can be the same even though they look different
is an important skill. These cards are designed to teach matching
of identical items and non-identical items. They can also be used
to teach categories. There are four photo cards in a set. Each set
contains two identical items and two non-identical items. This box
contains 84 (2.5" x 3.5") photo cards in all. |
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Mental Health
Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Mohammad Ghaziuddin,
$24.95
The first book to address the increasingly urgent need for information
about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs), Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome
systematically explains the emotional and psychological difficulties
that are often encountered with ASDs. The author, an experienced psychiatrist
specializing in autism, describes each of the conditions that are
commonly seen in autistic children and adults, including schizophrenia,
depression, anxiety, and tic disorders, and gives sound guidance on
their early detection and treatment. Easy to use and authoritative,
this book is an essential tool for use by both family and professionals. |
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The Neurobiology of Autism, Second Edition. Margaret
Bauman & Thomas Kemper, editors, $47.50
In the decade since the first edition of The Neurobiology of
Autism was published, research has revealed valuable new information
about the nature and origins of autism, including genetics and abnormalities
in such neurotransmitters as acetylcholine and serotonin. For this
long-anticipated new edition, neurologists Margaret L. Bauman and
Thomas L. Kemper bring together leading researchers and clinicians
to present the most current scientific knowledge and theories about
autism. The contributors cover genetics, imaging studies, physiology,
neuroanatomy and neurochemistry, immunology, brain function, the
epidemiology of the disease, and related disorders. Thoroughly updated,
The Neurobiology of Autism remains the best single-volume
work on the wide array of research being conducted into the causes,
characteristics, and treatment of autism.
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Normal
People Scare Me. Taylor Cross, Keri Bowers & Joey Travolta,
$35.95. DVD format, 90 minutes.
Normal People Scare Me is a
feature-length documentary sharing first-person accounts of life
and living with autism. Created by Taylor Cross, a 17 year old aspiring
film maker with high functioning autism, Normal People Scare
Me highlights over 65 interviews conducted by Cross with people
with Asperger’s syndrome or autism. His probing questions and offbeat
humour will entertain and educate viewers, and dispel some of the
mystique surrounding autism spectrum disorders. |
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Now I
Get It! Social Story Books. Natural Learning Concepts, illustrated
by Peter Orr, $10.95 Each
These social story picture books are designed for children and
they cover topical issues that most children on the autism spectrum
struggle with. Children love the illustrations in the Now I
Get It series, and relate well to the stories. Each book has
two stories and the comprehension questions at the end of each story
ensure reinforcement and understanding. $10.95 Each
- Now I Get It! The Beach and the Playground.
- Now I Get It! Saying Excuse Me &
Please and Thank You.
- Now I Get It! Getting Angry &
Sharing
- Now I Get It! Answering Questions
& Saying Hi and Bye
- Now I Get It! The Restaurant &
The Movies
- Now I Get It! Fire Drills & Assembly
- Now I Get It! Talking About My Day
& When Things Change
- Now I Get It! Getting Ready for School
& Getting Ready for Bed
- Now I Get It! I Don't Understand &
Getting Help, Giving Help
- Now I Getit! Playing With a Friend
& Winning and Losing
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On the Spectrum: Children
and Autism DVD. A First
Signs Presentation, $64.95 DVD format, 24 minutes
On the Spectrum: Children and Autism is
a 24-minute educational video designed to enable pediatric
practitioners, clinicians, and early childhood educators to
recognize the early warning signs of autism spectrum disorders
in early childhood and to understand the impact of early and
appropriate intervention. The video outlines the diagnostic
criteria for autism spectrum disorders, provides the guidelines
for conducting a developmental screening, and describes how
to relay developmental concerns to parents. Differences in
development are vividly demonstrated through videotaped examples
of typical and atypical behavior in children from four to 36
months of age. |
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Out and
About: Preparing Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Participate
in Their Communities. Jill Hudson & Amy Bixler Coffin,
$22.95
In this simple book, the authors provide a framework for identifying
the areas where an individual with ASD may need support to participate
more fully and successfully in community activities. The framework,
created as a Blueprint to be filled in, depending on the child and
the outing being planned, lists 10 areas identified in best practice
as effective types of support for children with ASD … The hope is
that the specially designed Blueprint will become second nature
to its users as they become more familiar with the areas of support
the child needs in various situations.
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Outsmarting Explosive
Behavior: a Visual System of Support and Intervention for Individuals
with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Judy Endow, Foreword by Brenda Smith Myles, $49.95
Outsmarting Explosive Behavior is
a visual model designed to help decrease, and in some cases
eliminate, explosive behavior. Using a train metaphor, the
parent/facilitator and student identify triggers, design positive
interventions to prevent the “anger” train from
leaving the station and preventing a car from moving further
down the line. The three-piece package contains:
- a book for facilitators that explains
the model
- a large poster-size visual showing
the train model with ready-made parts that can be personalized
- a workbook for the individual with
AS designed to draw out
- the personalized interventions that
will make the model work.
Though designed to encourage participation
by the person with explosive behavior, positive results are seen
even when the model is implemented on behalf of someone unable
to actively participate, such as nonreaders. |
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Pathways
to Play! Combining Sensory Integration and Integrated Play Groups.
Glenda Fuge & Rebecca Berry, $8.50
Pediatric physical therapists Fuge and
Berry have created this excellent resource for parents, educators
and therapists, combining the principles of sensory integration
with an integrated play group model. Using theme-based activities,
Pathways to Play is a highly effective, creative and fun
way to help children with autism and other processing disorders
to develop social, sensory and motor skills. |
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Patterns
— No Problem! Essential Concept for Understanding Math.
Natural Learning Concepts, $23.95 |
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PECS
Starter Kit. Pyramid Educational
Products, Inc. $175.95
This PECS Starter Kit is great for those
implementing a picture exchange program. The kit includes a PECS
Manual, one Large Communication Book, and the current Pics for PECS
CD that allows you to print images. |
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Peer Play
and the Autism Spectrum: the Art of Guiding Children's Socialization
and Imagination. Pamela Wolfberg, $43.95
"Friendships
and fun for children with ASD! These quality-of-life essentials
have been the goals of Pamela Wolfberg's work for many years, and
now we have specific guidance. This manual is a must for all who
believe that play is a critical medium for enhancing learning, socialization
and communication for children with autism spectrum disorders."
-Barry Prizant |
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People
with Autism Behaving Badly: Helping People with ASD Move On from
Behavioral and Emotional Challenges. John Clements, $19.95
People with autism spectrum conditions
may often behave in ways that cause difficulties for themselves
and those who care for them. People with Autism Behaving Badly
offers effective, long-term strategies to help resolve common
problem behaviors such as physical aggression, self-injury, verbal
abuse, rudeness and property damage. |
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Perfect
Targets — Asperger Syndrome and Bullying: Practical Solutions for
Surviving the Social World. Rebekah Heinrichs, (Foreword by
Brenda Smith Myles), $23.95
Povides helpful guidelines for administrators,
teachers and parents. The tools are specifically designed/adapted
for the challenges faced by students with AS. |
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Pivotal
Response Treatments for Autism: Communication, Social & Academic
Development. Robert Koegel & Lynn Kern Koegel, $49.50
The innovative Pivotal Response Treatment
uses natural learning opportunities to target and modify key
behaviors in children with autism, leading to widespread positive
effects on communication, behavior, and social skills. With this
timely resource, educators and therapists will support children
with autism as they enjoy more positive interactions, more effective
communication, and higher academic achievement in natural, inclusive
settings. |
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The Planner Guide: an Organizational and Reference System
for People with Social and Cognitive Challenges. Jane Burke,
Bob Steinkamp & Chantal Charron, $157.95
The visual tools in The Planner
Guide help individuals with disabilities to "connect the
dots" of social understanding and life skills. Adolescents,
youth and adults will benefit from learning skills of organization
that will help encourage independence in school, work, home, and
community. The Planner Guide can be used effectively by
individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including:
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cognitive Impairments
- Learning Disabilities
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Any Cognitive or Social Challenges
It works as a curriculum base as well
as a daily reference tool and includes nine color-coded sections:
- Personal
- Problem Solving
- Communication
- Relationships
- Information
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- Work
- Home
- School
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- Three-ring binder
- Monthly calendar
- 1600 event stickers
- 141 reference guides
- 56 wallet cards
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- Wallet card holder
- Document pouch
- Instruction guide
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The materials support individuals on
issues of personal safety, communication, self-advocacy, problem-solving,
organizational and life skills, communication, relationships, education,
independence and stress management.
The Planner Guide comes in a
sturdy, zippered cloth case with carrying handles. |
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Play &
Imagination in Children with Autism, 2nd Edition.
Pamela Wolfberg, $28.95
This now classic text is a cornerstone
of the efforts to develop inclusive peer play programs for
children on the autism spectrum. This second edition has been
thoroughly revised to reflect significant developments in the
field of autism. |
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Playing
It Right: Social Skills Activities for Parents and Teachers of Young
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Rachael Bareket,
$23.95
This collection of practical, hands-on social skills activities
are easy for both parents and teachers to carry out with the child.
The activities result in a finished product that can serve as a
reminder to reinforce skills in addition to practicing reading,
writing, fine-motor skills and more.
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The Power Of Words: How
We Talk about People with Autism Spectrum Disorders Matters!
Judy Endow, $13.95 (DVD format, 12 minutes)
The Power of Words combines words,
pictures, and music to present examples of how we talk about autism,
noting that even well-meaning and kind words can set the tone for
acceptance or rejection as well as for inclusion or exclusion.
While acknowledging the importance of a proper diagnosis, Judy
warns about the damage and pain labeling can cause by separating
and isolating. This powerful DVD inspires us to use language wisely. |
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Practical
Behaviour Management Solutions for Children and Teens with Autism:
The 5P Approach. Linda Miller,
$44.95
Children and young people with autistic
spectrum disorders present many challenges to the people who
care for them. 'Difficult' or challenging behaviour is often
encountered on a daily basis, and it is easy for both parents
and professionals to feel completely overwhelmed by its sheer
range and complexity.
Practical Behaviour Management Solutions
for Children and Teens with Autism provides realistic solutions
that really work. It offers a complete framework for behaviour
intervention which has its roots in prevention and good practice,
with an emphasis on promoting and encouraging the development
of skills and independence. From identifying behaviour and
understanding the root causes, through to planning and implementing
a comprehensive intervention programme, this book is packed
with practical strategies and expert guidance.
Designed specifically for parents and
teachers, this book will provide structured yet flexible guidance
for all parents and professionals supporting a child or young
person on the autism spectrum. |
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Pre-Schoolers
with Autism: an Education and Skills Training Programme for Parents.
Manual for Clinicians. Avril Brereton & Bruce Tonge,
$65.00
Pre-Schoolers with Autism: an
Education and Skills Training Programme for Parents. Manual for
Parents. Avril Brereton & Bruce Tonge, $27.95
This innovative programme has been developed
in response to a real need for evidence-based early interventions
for very young autistic children. The programme is designed to reduce
the severity of emotional/behavioural difficulties by managing a
child's particular problems and encouraging effective collaboration
between professionals and parents.
Structured as a series of individual
and small group sessions, the programme covers key areas such as
understanding and managing difficult behaviours; changing/encouraging
new behaviours; communication problems in verbal and non-verbal
children; social problems; and how to work and play together.
Delivered through two accessible manuals
— one for parents and one for clinicians — the authors provide all
the information, support and resources you need to run this programme
successfully. |
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Prescription
for Success: Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in
the Medical Environment. Jill Hudson, $28.50 (comes with
CD-ROM)
Because of the unique
needs of children with ASD, it is important to pay special attention
to the details of their experience in the medical environment. Designed
to help make the medical experience easier for all involved, this
book presents information on ASD, the varying developmental levels,
interventions, and assessments that medical staff, parents, educators,
and key service providers can use to more effectively interact with
and support children with ASD while in the medical setting. The
information and techniques presented in Prescription for Success
can be used by doctors, nurses, medical technicians, residents,
interns, and even administrative staff to support children with
ASD and their families in what can otherwise be trying circumstances.
A CD at the back of the book includes forms and worksheets that
can be printed and duplicated. |
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Promoting
Social Interaction for Individuals with Communicative Impairments.
Edited by M. Suzanne Zeedyk, $24.95
All humans have an innate need
to communicate with others, and this book presents successful
approaches to nurturing communicative abilities in people
who have some type of communication impairment. Covering both
the theory and practical implementation of different interventions,
this book will be invaluable for health and social work professionals,
psychologists, psychotherapists, counselors, speech and language
therapists, as well as researchers, teachers and students
in these fields. |
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Providing
Practical Support for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Supported
Living in the Community. Denise Edwards, $24.95
One element at the heart of effective
service provision is an understanding of the service user's needs.
This book unravels some of the common misunderstandings between
people with autism spectrum disorders and providers of support services.
The book offers practical advice on how to ensure that the needs
of people with ASD are catered for effectively. |
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Question Series Cards,
$29.95 each
Use these cards to teach children to answer questions in context and
to understand events. There are eight question sequences in each pack.
Each sequence contains a "Where, Why, What, Which and When"
question. Breaking down events into structured questions helps a child
understand the event as a whole and help a child make sense of their
world. 40 photo cards, 5" x 3.5" Question
Series — Community Outings, $29.95
Question Series — Entertainment,
$29.95
Question Series — In the Home,
$29.95 |
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The RDI
Book: Forging New Pathways for Autism, Asperger’s and PDD
with the Relationship Development Intervention Program. Steven
Gutstein, $52.95
In a highly readable, carefully detailed manner, The RDI Book chronicles
the integration of cutting-edge theory and powerful clinical tools
resulting in a program that has provided new hope to thousands
of families with an ASD child.
Dr. Gutstein describes the process in which parents are empowered
and carefully trained by skilled professional consultants, to guide
the cognitive, social and emotional development of their children.
Through the framework of a unique dynamic intelligence curriculum,
children become motivated to seek out new challenges and overcome
their fear of change.
Based on over ten years of research, Dr. Gutstein honors the delicate
choreography critical for children of all ages to grow into independent,
emotionally connected, responsible adults. The RDI Book is
a landmark publication demonstrating how every family can apply
their inherent wisdom and courage to attain success. |
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Real Life,
Real Progress for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies
for Successful Generalization in Natural Environments. Edited
by Christina Whalen, $33.95 (Pre-K–Grade 8)
Generalization is the key to effective
autism intervention—when children can apply new skills
across settings, they'll make broad, long-term improvements
in behavior and social communication. Practical and reader-friendly,
this is the book that helps professionals take today's most
popular autism interventions to the next level by making generalization
an integral part of them.
Case studies and vivid examples bring
the strategies to life in every chapter, and forms and checklists
help professionals plan interventions, track children's goals,
and monitor their progress toward generalization. With this urgently
needed guide to one of the most important facets of autism intervention,
readers will help children generalize social behaviors and communication
skills—and ensure better lives and brighter futures. |
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Relationship-Based
Intervention. Rebecca Klaw, $95.95 DVD format, 3 hours
This three-hour DVD training
program with accompanying CD-ROM of printable information and handouts
is designed to help the professional and/or parent work with young
children with autism. Using an eclectic blend of developmental research
and the work of Dr. Stanley Greenspan (Floortime), Dr. Richard Solomon
(PLAY Project) and Susan Sonden (Giggletime) Rebecca Klaw shows
why and how to help children with ASDs to make social connections
and develop relationship skills. |
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Replays: Using Play to Enhance Emotional and Behavioral
Development for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Karen Levine & Naomi Chedd, $19.95
Replays addresses the challenging
behaviors of children with autism spectrum disorders through interactive
symbolic play. It shows parents and professionals how to help children
access their emotions, whether the child is verbal or not, cognitively
able or impaired, even-tempered or volatile. More than just behavioral
management strategies in the context of social, emotional and communication
development, Replays offers a technique that helps children
to re-experience, play through and master the complex emotional
response states that often lead to ongoing behavioral challenges.
This easy and fun tool enables parents and professionals to guide
children with autism spectrum disorders towards mastering, and changing,
their emotional and behavioral responses. |
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Rooms of the
House, $16.95
Understanding that a house is comprised of many rooms and what these
rooms are used for is an important part of daily living. Knowing which
room to get an item from and what we use these items for is a skill
that we use many times every day. This set helps children understand
the space they live in. Rooms included in this pack are the bedroom,
dining room, living room, bathroom, den, kitchen and even the yard,
as it's such an integral part in a child's life. Examples of some
contents are a toaster, a VCR, pyjamas, a dining table, patio furniture
and a wall unit. 40 photo cards, 5" x 3.5". |
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The
SCERTS™ Model: a Comprehensive Educational Approach for Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Volume 1: Assessment; Volume 2:
Program Planning and Intervention. Barry Prizant, et al.
Two Volume Manual Set, $126.50
A groundbreaking synthesis of developmental, relationship-based,
and skill-based approaches, The SCERTS™ Model provides
a framework for improving communication and social-emotional abilities
in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and their families.
Developed by internationally recognized experts, SCERTS™ supports
developmental progress in three domains: Social Communication (communicating
spontaneously and establishing relationships), Emotional Regulation
(regulating emotional arousal to support learning and engagement),
and Transactional Support (elements that aid an individual's progress
as he or she works toward a goal).
With this two-volume manual set, professionals will have comprehensive
and practical guidance on using SCERTS™ in assessment and intervention
with preschool and elementary school students with ASD. |
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Schedule
Pictures. Pyramid Educational Products, Inc. $41.95
This set includes 72 icons depicting
everyday school, home, and community activities. The pictures are
2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and include two "choice" icons.
The symbols are perfect for use with our durable, mountable schedule
boards. All of our pictures are printed in full color on heavy stock
paper. We laminate them with 5ml film for added durability and include
loop Velcoins® for each picture. |
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The
Science and Fiction of Autism. Laura Schreibman, $19.95
Drawing from her own long clinical experience
with autistic children and their parents, author Laura Schreibman
arms her readers — students, educators, psychologists, and parents
alike — with information and arguments to deal with the onslaught
of good, bad, deficient, and irrelevant ideas about autism. |
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Seasons, $30.95
Use these cards to teach children about all the fun activities and
how we change our clothing as the seasons change. All of us associate
the seasons with different things, snuggling under the covers in winter,
barbeques and splashing in the pool in summer, leaves falling off
the trees in fall and the beautiful blossoms on the trees in spring.
Understanding how the seasons affect us and the activities we do through
the year helps a child feel organized and get a better sense of their
world. Examples are raking leaves, playing in the snow, running through
the sprinklers and wearing sandals. |
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Seeing is
Believing: Video Self-Modeling for People with Autism and Other
Developmental Disabilities. Tom
Buggey, $24.95
Video self-modeling (VSM) is a proven
and effective method for teaching new or more advanced skills
and behaviors to people with autism. The technique uses homemade
videos (created by parents, teachers, or therapists) to demonstrate
a desired behavior.
Seeing Is Believing begins with
an overview of the research and science behind VSM and insights
into why it is a particularly good teaching method for people
with autism and other developmental disabilities. It then explains
the process of making self-modeling videos from start to finish,
including how to:
- choose the behavior/skill to teach
- conduct a task analysis
- select and use camcorders and video
software
- storyboard video scenes
- plan and shoot footage
- transfer the video to a VCR, DVD,
or computer
- edit and manipulate the footage
- keep track of and interpret data
These videos can teach or modify a wide
variety of behaviors and skills, such as controlling tantrums,
increasing the frequency and length of verbal responses, making
requests, interacting with peers, and solving math problems. |
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Sense
and Nonsense in the Behavioral Treatment of Autism. by
Autism Partnership: Ron Leaf, John McEachin & Mitchell Taubman,
$47.95
In a field exploding with alternative
treatments, choosing the best course of action for the child with
autism can be a daunting task. The authors, a renowned team of professionals,
offer compelling practical evidence of Applied Behavior Analysis
(ABA) as the most reliable approach to education. The book begins
with an overview of ABA, debunking common myths and describing its
origins in the Lovaas method and UCLA's Young Autism Project, which
first demonstrated what children could accomplish under controlled
conditions. This book surveys complementary and alternative medical
strategies as well, stressing the need for parents to cast a critical
eye before choosing new therapies or moving from one mode of therapy
to another. They encourage parents to look at treatment that has
been scientifically investigated and subjected to independent verification.
Written in expert yet accessible language, this is an ideal resource
for parents navigating through the maze of current ASD therapies.
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Sensory
Processing Disorder: Simulations & Solutions for Parents, Teachers
and Therapists. Jenny Clark Brack, $32.95 (DVD format,
25 minutes)
Sensory Processing Disorder Kit:
Simulations & Solutions for Parents, Teachers and Therapists.
Jenny Clark Brack. Kit only $49.95; Kit & DVD $60.95
Nothing like first hand experience to
help you understand! The Sensory Processing Disorder DVD
presents basic information about sensory systems along with simple
solutions for how to deal with sensory challenges both at home and
at school. Viewers will experience what it feels like to have a
sensory processing disorder by engaging in simulated exercises for
a variety of sensory-processing difficulties. The Sensory Processing
Disorder Kit includes the necessary materials for these exercises.
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Simple
Strategies That Work! Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students
with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilities.
Brenda Smith Myles, Diane Adreon & Dena Gitlitz. $21.50
Simple Strategies that Work provides ideas and suggestions
that teachers can use to help a student with ASDs and other developmental
delays on the road to success. Looking at problems that arise in
the classroom, the authors discuss how teachers can make adjustments
to accommodate, while not interfering with normal classroom routines.
The book includes tables and boxes for quick reference and clear
meaning. Also included is information on what can cause anxiety
for the autistic/Asperger student, how this can lead to decreased
academic and social performance, decreased attention to task, and
potential increases in behavior problems, and what the teacher can
do to assist.
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Social & Communication
Development in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Early Identification,
Diagnosis & Intervention. Tony Charman & Wendy
Stone, editors, $51.95
From leading clinical researchers, this
volume presents important recent advances in understanding and treating
autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in very young children. The book
is grounded in cutting-edge findings on the social-communication
behavior of typically and atypically developing infants, toddlers,
and preschoolers. The contributors highlight the connections between
ASD and specific early social-communication impairments - including
problems with joint attention, imitation, and play - with a focus
on what clinicians can do to help. Innovative screening and assessment
procedures are reviewed, as are evidence-based intervention and
prevention strategies. Throughout, attention to both real-world
practice and research considerations enhances the book's utility
as a clinical reference and text. |
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The
Social Play Record: a Toolkit for Assessing and Developing Social
Play from Infancy to Adolescence. Chris White, $51.95
Parents, teachers and professionals working
with or caring for a child with social interaction difficulties
will find this toolkit an essential assessment resource. The
Social Play Record is a practical resource for assessing and
developing social play in children with autistic spectrum disorders
(ASDs) or difficulties with social interaction. |
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The
Social Skills Picture Book for High School and Beyond.
Jed Baker, $43.50
The Social Skills Picture Book for
High School and Beyond offers parents and educators of teens
(and young adults) photos of actual students engaging in a variety
of social situations. This visual learning format shows, rather
than tells, students the right (and wrong) ways to interact in different
circumstances. The photos illustrate the positive and the negative
consequences of social interactions in a wide variety of real-life
situations that are important to teens. |
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The Social Skills Picture
Book: Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with
Autism. Jed Baker, $43.50
Using photographs with speech balloons,
and "social stories" style prompts, Jed Baker has created
a "…dynamic teaching tool that engages the attention and motivation
of students who need a little extra help learning appropriate social
skills…" Part one includes discussion of the importance of
visual supports, an overview of social skills teaching methods…discrete
trial, incidental teaching, cognitive picture rehearsal, social
stories, structured learning…and instructions on creating your own
social skills picture stories. Part two is subdivided into communication-related
skills, play-related skills and emotion-related skills. Over 200
pages.
The Social Skills Picture Book - PowerPoint™
Slides. Jed Baker, $35.95 (CD-ROM)
PowerPoint™ slides of the photos used
in The Social Skills Picture Book. It demonstrates through
pictures nearly 30 social skills, such as conversation, play, emotion
management and empathy.
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A Strange
World: Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and PDD-NOS. Martine Delfos,
$35.95
A Strange World is an intriguing
and comprehensive guide to autistic spectrum disorders presented
from a new scientific perspective. Delfos' biopsychological model
provides a strong theoretical analysis of the nature of autism and
what problems it can cause. She offers practical advice on how to
approach these problems from the various perspectives of autistic
children, adolescents and adults, as well as parents and caregivers
of autistic people. |
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Strategies at Hand: Quick and Handy Positive Behavior Support Strategies. Robin Brewer & Tracy Mueller, $11.50
For ease of use, the various sections of this handy reference are divided by colors and intensity of needs. It also provides a wide range of behavioral supports divided into Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Interventions, and can be easily used by moving from the universal to targeted and finally intensive level of support based on the student's need. In addition to practical suggestions for each level, Strategies at Hand provides a quick overview of how to conduct a functional behavioral assessment, collect data and much more. With this flip-book at their fingertips, teachers will never again have to search for effective behavior management strategies. |
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Strategies
at Hand: Quick and Handy Strategies for Working with Students on
the Autism Spectrum. Robin Brewer & Tracy Mueller,
$11.50
Strategies at Hand features
convenient, easy-to-implement strategies that can be used in all
types of educational settings and situations. This at-your-fingertips
tool is broken down into five color-coded sections that are easy
to locate and use: Learning Environments (classroom, field trips,
etc.), Areas of Student Need (communication, behavior, etc.), Transitions
(substitute teachers, school assemblies, etc.), Alphabetical Explanations
of Terms (functional behavioral assessment, picture communication
systems, etc.), and Resources and References. The bookmark size
and unique binding of Strategies at Hand make it easy to carry around
and to use. |
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Stress
and Coping in Autism. Grace Baron, June Groden, Gerald
Groden & Lewis Lipsitt, $66.00
Narratives by individuals with autism,
family members, clinicians, and a historian help to understand in
a rich and unique way in which the role and impact of stress in
the life of people living with autism. First-person accounts also
highlight creative coping strategies over a lifetime. This volume's
biological, psychological and social perspectives on stress and
autism reflect many modes of inquiry and types of information. Stress
and Coping in Autism will be of great help to both mental health
professionals and caregivers alike. |
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Success Strategies
for Teaching Kids with Autism. Wendy
Ashcroft, Sue Argiro & Joyce Keohane, $23.95
The practical strategies in Success Strategies
for Teaching Kids with Autism will help teachers to build successful
programs and services for kids with autism and other special needs
students. Including teacher-friendly overviews of the educational
needs of students with autism and ideal teaching methods, this
book looks at ways teachers can apply best practices for teaching
a diverse population. |
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Tasks Galore
Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell & Kathy Hearsey, $48.95
Creative ideas for teachers, therapists,
and parents working with exceptional children. Full-color pictorial
series of multi-modal tasks, used in programs for children with
autism. Applicable to any early education or leaning environment.
The authors are all current or former
employees of TEACCH, and together have over sixty years of experience
working with exceptional children and adults. |
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Tasks Galore for the
Real World. Kathy Hearsey, Laurie Eckenrode & Pat Fennell,
$481.95
Tasks Galore for the Real World,
the second book in the Tasks Galore set, is a valuable tool
for preparing older elementary students, adolescents, and adults
for independence in the home, school, community, or workplace. Forty-three
colorful photo pages present task ideas in these categories:
- Developing and Teaching Functional
Goals
- Domestic Skills
- Vocational Skills
- Independent Living Skills
- Job Sites & School Transition
Ideas
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Tasks Galore Let’s Play: Structured Steps to Social Engagement and Symbolic Play. Laurie Eckenrode, Kathy Hearsey, Pat Fennell & Beth Reynolds, $68.95
The fourth book in the popular Tasks Galore resource series for parents, teachers and therapists utilizes play as the program foundation for learning. These strategies are based on evolving evidence that teaching play skills can increase young children’s symbolic understanding and, thus, have an impact on their imitation, language and social skills. |
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Tasks Galore:
Making Groups Meaningful. Laurie Eckenrode, Pat Fennell &
Kathy Hearsey, $56.95
The third
book in the series, Tasks Galore: Making Groups Meaningful
is designed to aid teachers, parents and therapists in applying
structured teaching techniques within classroom groups, school specials,
and even parties! Photos depict preschool and elementary groups.
Concepts are applicable to all ages. |
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Teaching
Conversation to Children with Autism — Scripts and Script Fading.
Lynn E. McClannahan & Patricia J. Krantz, $22.50
Teaching Conversation to Children
with Autism describes scripts that parents and teachers can
use to help children learn to initiate conversation, using techniques
based on clinical observations and research, and founded on applied
behavior analysis principles. |
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Teaching
Language Arts, Math, and Science to Students with Significant Cognitive
Disabilities. Diane Browder & Fred Spooner, editors,
$62.95
The first major research-to-practice
resource on this critical topic, this text goes beyond functional
and access skills and shows educators how to make the general curriculum
accessible to students of all ages with significant cognitive disabilities.
Twenty-five of the best-known researchers in the field prepare educators
to:
- adapt lessons in language arts, math,
and science for students with disabilities
- identify meaningful instructional
content
- create effective learning environments
through instructional procedures such as peer tutoring, cooperative
learning, and co-teaching
- set appropriate expectations for student
achievement
- align instruction with state content
standards and alternate assessment
For each content area, future teachers
will get a solid research foundation blended with teaching examples,
guidelines, and helpful figures and tables. A timely textbook for
pre-service educators and a valuable reference for in-service teachers
seeking guidance, this important resource will raise expectations
for students with disabilities and ensure their progress in key
academic areas. |
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Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism: a Practitioner's Guide to Parent Training and a Manual for Parents. Brooke Ingersoll & Anna Dvortcsak, $97.95
This two-book package + DVD presents a parent-training approach that is accessible, evidence based, and highly practical. Grounded in developmental and behavioral research, the Practitioner's Guide provides step-by-step guidelines for conducting parent training individually or in groups. It takes proven techniques for promoting the social-communication skills of young children with autism (up to age 6) and breaks them into simple yet effective steps so parents can learn how to do them. The DVD, for use in the training sessions, features video clips of parents implementing the techniques with their children, as well as PowerPoint slides. The Practitioner's Guide also features 30 reproducible handouts and forms.
The companion Manual for Parents helps parents master the techniques and use them at home with their child during daily routines and activities.
Copies of the parent manual are also sold separately.Teaching Social Communication to Children with Autism: a Manual for Parents. Brooke Ingersoll & Anna Dvortcsak, $27.95 |
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Temple Grandin
on Visual Thinking, Sensory, Careers and Medications. Temple Grandin,
$134.95, DVD format
Temple
Grandin's successful video series is now available in DVD format.
In it, Dr. Grandin describes the challenges she has faced and offers
ideas on how people dealing with autism can meet such obstacles
and improve their lives. The DVD includes four presentations:
- Sensory Challenges & Answers
- Visual Thinking of a Person with Autism
- Medications - Fact & Fiction
- Careers - Opportunities for Growth
The DVD also includes an exclusive feature
on Temple Grandin's life, with commentary by the author. |
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Theory
of Mind and the Triad of Perspectives on Autism and Asperger Syndrome
a View from the Bridge. Olga Bogdashina, $34.95
Inspired by the often uncomfortable interplay between autistic individuals,
parents and professionals in understanding autistic spectrum conditions,
Olga Bogdashina uses the concept of Theory of Mind to consider these
groups' different (and often conflicting) perspectives … This enlightening
and innovative book offers a unique way of 'stepping in each other's
shoes' and is a valuable resource for all people living or working
with autism. |
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Things
That Go Together and the Reason Why. Natural
Learning Concepts, $19.95 |
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Thoughtful Response to Agitation, Escalation and Meltdowns
in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Rebecca Klaw,
$42.95 DVD format
With nearly two hours of training, this
DVD presents a way of understanding individuals with Autism Spectrum
Disorders that helps guide both proactive and, when necessary, reactive
responses to escalating agitation. The premise of this presentation
is that consequences don't always, or even often, work with individuals
with ASD who are, by the nature of their diagnosis, easily frustrated
and often inflexible. |
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Through the
Glass Wall: Journeys into the Closed-Off Worlds of the Autistic.
Howard Buten, $17.25
A remarkable testament of hope
and love, these pages recount Howard Buten's lifelong journey working
with autistic children. For three decades, his pioneering, often
controversial approaches have enabled him to gain access to their
strange and solitary universe — a universe he shares in a book unlike
any you've ever read. |
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Too Loud,
Too Bright, Too Fast, Too Tight: What to Do If You Are a Sensory Defensive
in an Overstimulating World. Sharon Heller, $17.99
Heller explains the crucial role of sensory processing in understanding
behavior, explores the differences between sensory defensiveness and
common hypersensitivity, and offers strategies and activities to minimize
sensory overstimulation and to increase calmness and alertness. |
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22 Things
a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man with Asperger Syndrome.
Rudy Simone, $17.95
From an unwillingness to show affection in public or even sleep in the same bed, to problems holding down a job, this book looks at 22 common traits that women may discover when they are dating, living with or married to a man with Asperger's Syndrome. Rudy Simone explores the complications of Asperger's relationships with honesty and understanding, drawing on research and personal experience to inform and advise women with AS partners. She offers helpful tips for improving the relationship and finding fulfillment both individually and as a couple. |
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Understanding
Death and Illness and What They Teach About Life: an Interactive
Guide for Individuals with Autism or Asperger’s and their Loved
Ones. Catherine Faherty, $27.95
With Understanding Death and Illness
and What They Teach About Life, family and professionals have
guidance for these important, but difficult, conversations. Author
Catherine Faherty offers detailed, concrete explanations of illness,
dying, losing a pet, and more. The Communication Forms following
each short topic will engage learners and include them in the conversation,
allowing them to share personal experiences, thoughts and concerns.
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Understanding Intensive Interaction: Context and Concepts for Professionals and Families. Graham Firth, Ruth Berry and Cath Irvine, $36.95
Intensive interaction is a valuable approach, with the potential to radically enhance the well-being of difficult-to-reach individuals, such as those with profound and severe learning disabilities, autistic spectrum conditions and emotional problems. This highly accessible book will help families and professionals develop a deeper understanding of this highly-successful approach and its associated issues, resulting in improved communication opportunities within a variety of care, therapeutic and educational settings. |
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Understanding
Sensory Dysfunction: Learning Development and Sensory Dysfunction
in Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, Learning Disabilities and Bipolar
Disorder. Polly Godwin Emmons & Liz McKendry Anderson, $19.95
Understanding Sensory Dysfunction
is a clear and comprehensive resource to identifying and addressing
sensory dysfunction in children, using a range of practical strategies
to help them reach their full potential at home, at school and in
the community.
The authors explain the causes, contributing
factors, symptoms and associated behaviors of sensory dysfunction,
particularly when found in conditions such as autism spectrum disorders
(ASDs), ADHD and bipolar disorder. Focusing on early intervention,
they provide a host of tried and tested integration activities,
assessment and curricular modifications, treatment options and useful
equipment and resources that ultimately aim to limit or prevent
the interference of sensory dysfunction with successful learning,
socialization and skills development. |
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Unstrange
Minds: Remapping the World of Autism. Roy Richard Grinker,
$17.00
When anthropologist Richard Grinker’s
daughter was diagnosed with autism in 1994, it occurred in only
about 1 in every 10,000 children. Within ten years, rates had skyrocketed,
and the media was declaring autism an epidemic. Unstrange Minds
documents Grinker’s quest across the globe to discover the
surprising truth about why autism is so much more common today.
Grinker shows that the identification and treatment of autism depends
on culture just as much as on science. Filled with moving stories
and informed by the latest science, Unstrange Minds is
a powerful testament to a father’s quest for the truth. |
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Visual
Perception Problems in Children with AD/HD, Autism and Other Learning
Disabilities: a Guide for Parents and Professionals. Lisa
Kurtz, $19.95
This book provides a comprehensive overview
of vision problems in children with developmental disabilities such
as AD/HD, autism spectrum disorders, and specific learning disabilities.
Written in a very accessible style, it is appropriate for parents
and professionals alike and offers non-technical explanations of
how vision difficulties are screened for and advice on where to
seek appropriate professional care. Lisa Kurtz outlines a range
of activities for strengthening children's functional vision and
perceptual skills using simple, homemade materials that are readily
available in the home or classroom. |
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What
Do You See When You See Me? Together for Autism/Autism
Ontario, $30.00 DVD, 12 minutes
What Do You See When You See Me
profiles four young teenagers with Autism and Aspergers who are
thriving in grades six, seven and eight. In their own words, each
student provides personal insights into their disability and offers
strategies and attitudes that have been particularly beneficial
to them. Suitable for Grades 6 and Up. 12 Minutes. |
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What Doesn't Belong? Teach Reasoning
Skills. Natural Learning Concepts, $23.95 |
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When
Babies Read: a Practical Guide to Helping Young Children with Hyperlexia,
Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism. Audra Jensen,
$19.95
Audra Jensen' son began reading when
he was only two years old. In When Babies Read Jensen shares
her experiences of raising a child with autism and hyperlexia —
an early and obsessive interest in the written word associated with
social deficits and significant difficulty in understanding verbal
language. With practical suggestions on how to modify teaching and
therapy programmes to suit a child's individual learning style,
this practical guide will prove invaluable for parents of children
with autism and hyperlexia. |
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Working
with Parents and Families of Exceptional Children and Youth:
Techniques for Successful Conferencing and Collaboration, 4th
Edition. Richard Simpson & Nancy
Mundschenk, $53.95
The primary theme of Working with
Parents and Families of Exceptional Children and Youth is
that educators and related service professionals must be
involved in helping parents and families to contend with
the challenges of raising, living with and educating a child
who has an exceptionality. This text maintains a focus on
developing critical knowledge and skills for conferencing
and collaborating that springs from a strength-based approach
when working with families to develop responsive practitioners.
Additionally, it offers professionals current evidence-based
methods and related resources for building knowledge and
skill sets needed for effective parent and family involvement. |
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You're Going to Love this Kid! Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom, Second Edition. Paula Kluth, $37.95
Thousands of educators have turned to You're Going to Love This Kid! for fresh ways to welcome and teach students with autism — and now the book teachers trust is fully revised and more practical than ever! Gathering feedback from teachers across the country during her popular workshops, autism expert Paula Kluth targeted this second edition to the specific needs of today's primary and secondary school educators.
Readers will also get updates on all of the other topics covered in the first edition, including fostering friendships, building communication skills, planning challenging and multidimensional lessons, and adapting the curriculum and the physical environment. And with the new first-person stories from people with autism and their teachers and parents, readers will have a better understanding of students on the spectrum and how to include them successfully.
A book that teachers will keep forever, this is the ultimate practical guide to including students with autism, teaching them effectively and sensitively, and appreciating the gifts they bring to the classroom. |
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