Download or read book The Leader in Me written by Stephen R. Covey and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children in today's world are inundated with information about who to be, what to do and how to live. But what if there was a way to teach children how to manage priorities, focus on goals and be a positive influence on the world around them? The Leader in Meis that programme. It's based on a hugely successful initiative carried out at the A.B. Combs Elementary School in North Carolina. To hear the parents of A. B Combs talk about the school is to be amazed. In 1999, the school debuted a programme that taught The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Peopleto a pilot group of students. The parents reported an incredible change in their children, who blossomed under the programme. By the end of the following year the average end-of-grade scores had leapt from 84 to 94. This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop. Those habits -- be proactive, begin with the end in mind, put first things first, think win-win, seek to understand and then to be understood, synergize, and sharpen the saw -- are critical skills to learn at a young age and bring incredible results, proving that it's never too early to teach someone how to live well.

Download or read book Look Both Ways written by Jason Reynolds and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--

Download or read book A Pair of Miracles written by Karla Akins and published by Kregel Publications. This book was released on 2017 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A parent's gripping journey of awareness, acceptance, and appreciation of her two boys dealing with significant challenges brought on by autism." --Stephen Mark Shore, EdD When Karla Akins hoped that her autistic sons could learn to read and function independently, doctors warned her that those expectations would never be met. She set out to prove that, despite those warnings, all things are possible through God. Laced with humor and compassion, A Pair of Miracles is the heartwarming story of her journey rearing adopted twin sons, each diagnosed with autism and fetal alcohol disorder. This is more than a moving biography from a mom on the front lines, however. It is a powerful tool, full of practical help for parents, educators, and church members working with children who have intellectual disabilities, speech impairments, and other limitations on the autism spectrum. It is also a challenge to the church to welcome and celebrate all the members of their congregation, no matter their abilities. Thanks to Karla's determination, faith, and unconditional love--and contrary to the doctors' predictions--her adult twins are now able to function independently in many ways. They help their dad install pools, do carpentry work, and serve in the church as ushers, sound engineers, and children's ministry workers. For parents seeking hope, answers, and peace, Karla leads the way to all three down a path she's already been.

Download or read book Ido in Autismland written by Ido Kedar and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ido in Autismland opens a window into non-verbal autism through dozens of short, autobiographical essays each offering new insights into autism symptoms, effective and ineffective treatments and the inner emotional life of a severely autistic boy. In his pithy essays, author Ido Kedar, a brilliant sixteen year old with autism, challenges what he believes are misconceptions in many theories that dominate autism treatment today while he simultaneously chronicles his personal growth in his struggles to overcome his limitations. Ido spent the first half of his life locked internally, in silence, trapped in a remedial educational system that presumed he lacked the most basic comprehension, and unable to show the world that he understood everything. But at the age of seven, Ido was finally able to show that he had an intact mind and could understand. This led to the quest to find a system of communication that he could use despite his impaired motor control. Through the use of a letter board, and now an iPad, Ido has triumphed communicatively, enabling him to flourish in a regular high school in all general education classes. But Ido has a larger goal. He does not want to be seen as an isolated autistic exception with miraculously advanced cognitive and communication abilities. He wants people to see that thousands of other severely autistic individuals have the same capacity, but remain trapped and locked-in, as he was, unable to show their true capacities. These individuals desperately need new theories and new methods to help them break free too. Of importance to neuro-researchers, educators, psychologists, doctors, parents, friends, family and people with autism, Ido in Autismland will change our collective understanding of severe autism. PRAISE FOR Ido in Autismland "There are doubtless many Idos in this world, unable to speak, yet possessing good intellectual ability and, most certainly, a rich emotional life. And yet, precisely because they cannot communicate, nonverbal individuals with autism are nearly always consigned to the junk heap of mental deficiency, branded as incapable of understanding language or even having feelings... We need to help change things for this terribly neglected group... Reading Ido's book is a good beginning." - Portia Iversen, Co-founder, Cure Autism Now and the Autism Genetic Resource Exchange Gene Bank. Author of Strange Son "Ido is a brilliant communicator. His words bring us inside the world of autism. His gift of writing enlightens, inspires, educates. Every person who loves or works with someone with autism - educator, therapist, karent, grandparent, neighbor - should read Ido in Autismland." - Elaine Hall, Author of Now I See the Moon, co-author of Seven Keys to Unlock Autism. Featured in Autism: The Musical "Ido's book touches any heart, not only because it is well written, but because it reveals a mind that has learned how to speak to the world through spelling every word on a letter board and keyboard. His book is indeed a great gift to the world. Thank you, Ido." - Soma Mukhopadhyay, Executive Director of Education, HALO, Author of Understanding Autism through Rapid Prompting Method

Download or read book Klara and the Sun written by Kazuo Ishiguro and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2021-03-02 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate and author of Never Let Me Go is “an intriguing take on how artificial intelligence might play a role in our futures ... a poignant meditation on love and loneliness” (The Associated Press). • A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

Download or read book The Pastor s Wife Wears Biker Boots written by Karla Akins and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2013-08-09 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor's wife, Kirstie Donovan, lives life in a fishbowl, so when she hops on the back of a bright pink motorcycle, tongues start to wag at the conservative, century-old First Independent Christian Community Church of Eels Falls. Kirstie loves roaring down a road less traveled by most women over forty, but she's not just riding her bike for the fun of it. Kirstie has a ministry. However, certain church members have secrets to hide, and when God uses Kirstie's ministry to fill the pews with leather-clad, tattooed bikers, those secrets could be exposed... and some will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Join Kirstie and her motorcycle "gang"—two church matrons and a mouthy, gum-smacking non-church member—as they discover that road-toughened bikers are quite capable of ministering to others, and faith is fortified in the most unexpected ways.

Download or read book Autism I ll Be Just Fine with Some Parents Like Mine Autism Planner Journal A 24 Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Ed written by Planners And Journals For Everyone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Download or read book The Lincoln Highway written by Amor Towles and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 593 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year “Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review “A classic that we will read for years to come.” —Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club “Fantastic. Set in 1954, Towles uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope.” —Bill Gates “A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” —NPR The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York. Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes. “Once again, I was wowed by Towles’s writing—especially because The Lincoln Highway is so different from A Gentleman in Moscow in terms of setting, plot, and themes. Towles is not a one-trick pony. Like all the best storytellers, he has range. He takes inspiration from famous hero’s journeys, including The Iliad, The Odyssey, Hamlet, Huckleberry Finn, and Of Mice and Men. He seems to be saying that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as an interstate highway. But, he suggests, when something (or someone) tries to steer us off course, it is possible to take the wheel.” – Bill Gates

Download or read book Autism I ll Be Just Fine with a Mom Like Mine Autism Planner Journal A 24 Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education written by Planners And Journals For Everyone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Download or read book Hyperbole and a Half written by Allie Brosh and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 New York Times Bestseller “Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations. FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and her astonishing, “Adventures in Depression,” and “Depression Part Two,” which have been hailed as some of the most insightful meditations on the disease ever written. Brosh’s debut marks the launch of a major new American humorist who will surely make even the biggest scrooge or snob laugh. We dare you not to. FROM THE AUTHOR: This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative—like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it—but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: Pictures Words Stories about things that happened to me Stories about things that happened to other people because of me Eight billion dollars* Stories about dogs The secret to eternal happiness* *These are lies. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness!

Download or read book Chosen for Greatness written by Paul Batura and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

Download or read book Start Here written by Autistic Self Advocacy Network and published by Autistic Press. This book was released on 2021-04-02 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you are starting to learn about autism, it's easy to feel overwhelmed. You might have heard negative things about autism, or feel worried about your child's future. But it is going to be okay. Your kid is still the same kid they were before you knew they were autistic. All the things you love about them haven't changed. Now that you know that they are autistic, you are going to be able to understand them better. That's what this booklet is for. We'll tell you the facts about autism. We'll talk about how to find good services, and about your kid's rights in school. Most importantly, we'll talk about how to support your autistic child as they learn and grow.

Download or read book A Full Life with Autism written by Chantal Sicile-Kira and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide for helping our children lead meaningful and independent lives as they reach adulthood In the next five years, hundreds of thousands of children with autism spectrum disorder will reach adulthood. And while diagnosis and treatment for children has improved in recent years, parents want to know: What happens to my child when I am no longer able to care for or assist him? Autism expert Chantal Sicile-Kira and her son Jeremy offer real solutions to a host of difficult questions, including how young adults of different abilities and their parents can: *navigate this new economy where adult service resources are scarce *cope with the difficulties of living apart from the nuclear family *find, and keep a job that provides meaning, stability and an income *create and sustain fulfilling relationships

Download or read book 936 Pennies written by Eryn Lynum and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2018-02-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make the Most of Your Time with Your Children On the day of their baby dedication, Eryn and her husband were given a jar of 936 pennies. The jar contained a penny for every week they would raise their child until graduation, and they were instructed to remove one penny each Sunday as a reminder, placing it into another jar as an investment. At some point every parent realizes time is moving swiftly, and they ask themselves, How am I investing in my child? Through personal stories and biblical examples, 936 Pennies will help you discover how to capture time and use it to its fullest potential, replacing guilt and regrets with freedom. Meanwhile, your kids will see how simple choices, like putting the cell phone down and going on a family hike, will make all the difference. Together you will stretch time and make it richer. Craft a family legacy in tune with God's heartbeat as you capture a new vision for your children and learn the best ways to spend your pennies.

Download or read book Autism I ll Be Just Fine with a Mum Like Mine Autism Planner Journal A 24 Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Education written by Planners And Journals For Everyone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Download or read book Autism I ll Be Just Fine with a Therapist Like Mine Autism Planner Journal A 24 Week Planner Workbook for Parents and Teachers to Keep Track of Edu written by Planners And Journals For Everyone and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Daily and Weekly Goals! Activity Ideas for sensory, visual, speech social and more! Milestone trackers! Soft Cover Full Sized Book Gives lots of Room to Write Large size paper 8 x 10 inch. This autism planner workbook is intended for teachers and parents of children with autism and/or sensory issues. It is a blank planner to keep track of sensory activities, appointments, meetings, social goals, speech goals, and more! In this workbook you will find: - Six pages per week dedicated to planning out your child's (children's) week - Sections dedicated to recording what goals you would like to focus on during the week with your child (children's), including social skills, speech and communication skills, and sensory goals - Section dedicated to planning out some activities to try with your child (children) during the week, organized by sensory categories, and includes spots for social skills and speech/language activities - Section dedicated to keeping track of all those appointments and meetings coming up during the week - Sections dedicated to reflecting on the past week where challenges, successes, and milestones can be recorded By the end of the year, you will have a comprehensive book of documentation on your child's (children's) progress that can be shared with therapists, doctors, psychologists, teachers, and other support staff. This organizational book will assist a teacher during parent conferences and when working with classroom teachers. Cute Notebooks for Therapists are perfect for: Therapist Appreciation Gifts Therapist Thank You Gifts Therapy Teacher End of the School Year Gifts Therapy Graduation Gifts for Student Therapist Retirement Gifts Place your order today! #autismplanner #autismplannerspread #autismplannerclip #autismplannerpackage #autismjournal #autismjournalclub #autism #autism

Download or read book I Think I Might Be Autistic written by Cynthia Kim and published by Narrow Gauge Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if instead of being weird, shy, geeky or introverted, your brain is wired differently? For adults with undiagnosed autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is often an "aha!" moment--when you realize that ASD just might be the explanation for why you've always felt so different. "I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults" begins from that "aha!' moment, addressing the many questions that follow. What do the symptoms of ASD look like in adults? Is getting a diagnosis worth it? What does an assessment consist of and how can you prepare for it? Cynthia Kim shares the information, insights, tips, suggestions and resources she gathered as part of her own journey from "aha!" to finally being diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in her forties. This concise guide also addresses important aspects of living with ASD as a late-diagnosed adult, including coping with the emotional impact of discovering that you're autistic and deciding who to share your diagnosis with and how.