Download or read book Scholars with Autism Achieving Dreams written by Lars Perner and published by Auricle Ink Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthology of eight inspiring autobiographical journeys about living on the autism spectrum reveals remarkable success stories of academic achievements. This book challenges notions of institutionalization and abandonment for families with a child higher on the spectrum. The contributors' insights are evident of bright and successful individuals with best-selling books--refusing to let a diagnosis identify them--examples of strength and triumph any of us would be proud to call our own.
Download or read book Exploring Giftedness and Autism written by Trevor Clark and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savant and splinter skills are seen in memory, art, music or spatial skill amongst others. They can appear remarkable, but tend to be seen as 'obsessive' behaviors. Exploring Giftedness and Autism is based on a unique study which introduces and explores a differentiated curriculum and presents a combination of strategies employed in the education of gifted children and autistic children. Providing insights on the obsessive nature of savant skills, the challenging behaviors of savants and the familial link between the subject child’s savant abilities and giftedness, the author highlights how the inclusion of this curriculum is critical in promoting better school performance and post-school employment opportunities. The study has demonstrated the importance of using a ‘strengths’ rather than a ‘deficits’ approach in the education of students with a disability, and regards autistic savants as gifted students with disabilities, or as ‘twice-exceptional’ students with autism. With a practical section dedicated to putting the research into practice this book is an incredibly important read for anyone working with gifted young people with disabilities in the classroom.
Download or read book Asparagus Dreams written by Jessica Peers and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated throughout with cartoons by the author, this is an entertaining, personal story recalled with humor, and will appeal to those affected by autism spectrum disorders and general readers alike.
Download or read book Optimism for Autism written by Susan King and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-21 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an Amazon Best SellerHow does a boy the doctors say is “mentally retarded” graduate high school with honors and earn academic scholarships to attend college?How does a boy who doctors say may never speak become a powerful vocalist and gifted public speaker who brings audiences to tears?How does a boy who cannot tie his shoes until he is 13 years old emerge as a swimming champion who receives an athletic scholarship to swim in college?Only by the grace and power of God.Learn from this inspirational story how you, too, can:• Not just survive but actually thrive in the midst of life's ongoing challenges• Break the cycle of discouragement and depression and learn how to find peace and strength in your struggles• Stop agonizing over what could have been and embrace God's plan for you and those you love• Replace the fear of failure with the truth that you can live in victory in the midst of adversityPatrick offers powerful insights into the autistic mind, and he and Susan hold out hope to anyone facing severe challenges.—Beth, certified special needs teacher...tears were shed while reading this book. I loved it!....this book has given me lots of hope. -Kelly, mother of an autistic child
Download or read book Uniquely Human written by Barry M. Prizant and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proposes a major shift in understanding autism and offers stories and advice.
Download or read book Lesson Plan a la Carte written by Valerie Paradiž and published by AAPC Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers, clinicians, and administrators are being asked more frequently than ever before to respond to students with an increasingly complex set of needs and behaviors. Lesson Plan a la Carte guides educators through a simple, step-by-step process of creating an integrated lesson plan that addresses the social, environmental and communication challenges that block kids¿ access to academics and other learning opportunities. This model helps to integrate the best clinical and educational practices into a plan that speaks a common language and aligns and focuses priorities, goals and strategies.
Download or read book Authoring Autism written by M. Remi Yergeau and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-05 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Authoring Autism M. Remi Yergeau defines neurodivergence as an identity—neuroqueerness—rather than an impairment. Using a queer theory framework, Yergeau notes the stereotypes that deny autistic people their humanity and the chance to define themselves while also challenging cognitive studies scholarship and its reification of the neurological passivity of autistics. They also critique early intensive behavioral interventions—which have much in common with gay conversion therapy—and questions the ableist privileging of intentionality and diplomacy in rhetorical traditions. Using storying as their method, they present an alternative view of autistic rhetoricity by foregrounding the cunning rhetorical abilities of autistics and by framing autism as a narrative condition wherein autistics are the best-equipped people to define their experience. Contending that autism represents a queer way of being that simultaneously embraces and rejects the rhetorical, Yergeau shows how autistic people queer the lines of rhetoric, humanity, and agency. In so doing, they demonstrate how an autistic rhetoric requires the reconceptualization of rhetoric’s very essence.
Download or read book Lives with Autism written by Dr Steve Mee and published by M&K Update Ltd. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is autism really like? Academic literature often defines autism in a clinical, pathology-orientated way, whereas personal testimony can tell health and social care professionals how it feels. This book presents personal accounts from people whose lives have been touched by the day-to-day realities of autism: people with autism, professionals who interact with them, their parents and their siblings. The stories are mostly told ‘straight’, with brief introductory comments and a few reflections at the end of each chapter. As Autism Programme Leader at the University of Cumbria for the past 13 years, Steve Mee is uniquely placed to compile such a book. He has met, and befriended, many people with autism and their families. Through listening to their stories, he has had moments of profound challenge and insight. In this book, he shares these personal narratives and what he has learnt from them. Reading these accounts will enable professionals to develop a real understanding of what it is like to live with autism, in all its nuanced detail. This in turn can provide vital insights into the impact (both positive and negative) of professional interventions.
Download or read book Spectrum Women written by Barb Cook and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-08-21 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Barb Cook and 14 other autistic women describe life from a female autistic perspective, and present empowering, helpful and supportive insights from their personal experience for fellow autistic women. Michelle Garnett's comments validate and expand the experiences described from a clinician's perspective, and provide extensive recommendations. Autistic advocates including Liane Holliday Willey, Anita Lesko, Jeanette Purkis, Artemisia and Samantha Craft offer their personal guidance on significant issues that particularly affect women, as well as those that are more general to autism. Contributors cover issues including growing up, identity, diversity, parenting, independence and self-care amongst many others. With great contributions from exceptional women, this is a truly well-rounded collection of knowledge and sage advice for any woman with autism.
Download or read book Different Not Less written by Temple Grandin and published by Future Horizons. This book was released on 2020-11-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Temple Grandin offers the world yet another great work, an inspiring and informative book that offers both hope and encouragement. In these pages, Temple presents the personal success stories of fourteen unique individuals that illustrate the extraordinary potential of those on the autism spectrum. One of Temple's primary missions is to help people with autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and ADHD tap into their hidden abilities. Temple chose these contributors from a wide variety of different skill sets to show how it can be done. Each individual tells their own story in their own words about their lives, relationships, and eventual careers. The contributors also share how they dealt with issues they confronted while growing up, such as bullying, making eye contact, and honing social skills. Different...Not Less shows how, with work, each of the contributors: Found invaluable mentors Learned skills necessary for employment when young Became successfully employed Developed self-confidence Faced the challenges of forming and maintaining relationships (and sometimes) Raised families
Download or read book Centered written by Anthony Ianni and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: And everyone will triumph in the achievements of Centered.
Download or read book All the Weight of Our Dreams written by Lydia X. Z. Brown and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Autistic Dreams written by Travis Edward Breeding and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travis shares his dreams for the future as a person with autism. He uses those dreams to help him cope with his autism and overcome a lot of challenges in life. He escapes into his imagination to create a make-believe world full of dreams that might come true. While some may not come true there is always a chance that some of them will come true. Travis' dreams keep him focused and ready for life. Travis has many dreams. One of his greatest dreams is to be a professional trombone player playing in a major symphonic orchestra. While those may seem like lofty goals Travis worked hard as a kid in middle school and high school to become on of the greatest trombone players in the United states. Will Travis' dream be able to help him overcome autism or will he be defeated by the autism and have a dream dashed. Read this book to find out if his dream comes true.
Download or read book College Success for Students on the Autism Spectrum written by S. Jay Kuder and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Helping both college faculty and student affairs staff enlarge their understanding of the experiences of students on the autism spectrum, this book provides guidance on putting supports in place to increase college success. Uniquely, the authors bring the perspective of neurodiversity to this work. Many individuals on the autism spectrum have been stigmatized by the diagnosis and experience autism as a negative label that brings with it marginalization and barriers through an emphasis on deficits. Autistic self-advocates within the neurodiversity movement are leading the charge to rethinking autism as neurodiversity, and to celebrating autism as central to identity. Neurodiversity is not a theory or a way of being, it is a fact, and neurological diversity should be valued and respected along with any other human variation such as race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. The book provides the practical guidance needed to help neurodivergent students succeed, with chapters that address a variety of key issues from the transition to college to career readiness after graduation. The authors address support services, faculty and staff roles, and enhancing academic success. They also cover navigating the social demands of college life, working with families, and mental health. The final chapter brings it all together, describing the elements of a comprehensive program to help this student population succeed. Difficulties with social interaction and communication are one of the defining characteristics of autism and often persist into adulthood. It can be assumed that difficulties with social interaction and communication may also impact college success, both socially and academically. But the answer for these students is not necessarily to try to "fix" these issues, since the fact that these students have been admitted to a degree-granting program shows that they can be successful students. Instead, there should be an emphasis on helping faculty, staff, and students understand the diversity of human behavior while helping autistic students achieve college success through a support system and by providing accommodations and services when needed."--
Download or read book Was Yosef on the Spectrum written by Samuel J. Levine and published by Urim Publications. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yosef's behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and personal development are often difficult to understand and seem to defy explanation. This book presents a coherent and cohesive reading of the well known Bible story that offers a plausible account of Yosef's behaviors, specifically those of an individual on the autism spectrum. Viewed through this lens, Yosef emerges as a more familiar and less enigmatic individual, exhibiting both strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder.
Download or read book Educating Children with Autism written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2001-11-11 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autism is a word most of us are familiar with. But do we really know what it means? Children with autism are challenged by the most essential human behaviors. They have difficulty interacting with other people-often failing to see people as people rather than simply objects in their environment. They cannot easily communicate ideas and feelings, have great trouble imagining what others think or feel, and in some cases spend their lives speechless. They frequently find it hard to make friends or even bond with family members. Their behavior can seem bizarre. Education is the primary form of treatment for this mysterious condition. This means that we place important responsibilities on schools, teachers and children's parents, as well as the other professionals who work with children with autism. With the passage of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 1975, we accepted responsibility for educating children who face special challenges like autism. While we have since amassed a substantial body of research, researchers have not adequately communicated with one another, and their findings have not been integrated into a proven curriculum. Educating Children with Autism outlines an interdisciplinary approach to education for children with autism. The committee explores what makes education effective for the child with autism and identifies specific characteristics of programs that work. Recommendations are offered for choosing educational content and strategies, introducing interaction with other children, and other key areas. This book examines some fundamental issues, including: How children's specific diagnoses should affect educational assessment and planning How we can support the families of children with autism Features of effective instructional and comprehensive programs and strategies How we can better prepare teachers, school staffs, professionals, and parents to educate children with autism What policies at the federal, state, and local levels will best ensure appropriate education, examining strategies and resources needed to address the rights of children with autism to appropriate education. Children with autism present educators with one of their most difficult challenges. Through a comprehensive examination of the scientific knowledge underlying educational practices, programs, and strategies, Educating Children with Autism presents valuable information for parents, administrators, advocates, researchers, and policy makers.
Download or read book The Consumer Handbook on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids written by Richard Carmen and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Includes emotions surrounding hearing loss, where and how to find help, how to map an audiogram, function and selection of hearing aids and why some people reject them. Other topics include cochlear implants, Meniere's disease, tinnitus, aging, listening skills, wireless assistive technology and assistive technology products"--Provided by publisher.
