My Mummy Is Autistic

Author : Heath Grace,Joanna Grace
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-21
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781000193565

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My Mummy is Autistic by Heath Grace,Joanna Grace Pdf

This original and imaginative book has been created by five-year-old Heath. In it, Heath illustrates his understanding of his autistic mother Joanna, giving insight into the different ways in which autistic and neurotypical people understand language. In his simple and uncomplicated style, accompanied by bright and colourful illustrations, Heath explains why his mother’s brain understands words at a different rate than his own, and how they communicate in spite of their differences. Heath’s work is accompanied by explanatory notes exploring Joanna’s own experience of autism and language. Key features include: A Foreword by broadcaster, environmentalist and author Chris Packham, on acceptance, understanding, and expressing an autistic reality A unique exploration of language processing differences told through the eyes and mind of a child. Bright, colourful pictures and simple language, perfect for inspiring conversations about neurodiversity between people of all ages. Explanatory text that can be read alongside the story. Autism portrayed as a positive and permanent neurological difference, not deficit. The combination of story and commentary makes this book a unique tool for all people seeking to explain and understand difference, regardless of age and experience. Although focusing on autism as an example of neural difference, it can be used to explain and celebrate neurodiversity in all its forms and will help to build relationships across the divide of neurological difference.

Author : Kristine Barnett
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780307362773

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The Spark by Kristine Barnett Pdf

The extraordinary memoir of a mother's love, commitment and nurturing, which allowed her son, originally diagnosed with severe autism, to flourish into a universally recognized genius--and how any parent can help their child find their spark. Today, at 13, Jacob is a paid researcher in quantum physics, working on extending Einstein's theory of relativity. Diagnosed at 1 with severe autism, at 3 he was assigned to life-skills classes and his parents were told to adjust their expectations. The goal: tying his own shoes at 16. Kristine's belief in the power of hope and the dazzling possibilities that can occur when we keep our minds open and learn to fuel a child's true potential changed everything.

Author : Lisa Genova
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781471113284

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Love Anthony by Lisa Genova Pdf

From the bestselling author of Still Alicecomes a heartfelt novel about friendship and a mother coping with the loss of her autistic son Olivia Donatelli's dream of a 'normal' life was shattered when her son, Anthony, was diagnosed with autism at age three. He didn't speak. He hated to be touched. He almost never made eye contact. And just as Olivia was starting to realise that happiness and autism could coexist, Anthony died. Now she's alone in a cottage on Nantucket, separated from her husband, desperate to understand the meaning of her son's short life, when a chance encounter with another woman facing her own loss brings Anthony alive again for Olivia in a most unexpected way. In a piercing story about motherhood, love and female friendship, Lisa Genova offers us two unforgettable women on the verge of change who discover the small but exuberant voice that helps them both find the answers they need. Fans of The Reason I Jumpand The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time will love Lisa Genova's story: always authentic and utterly moving. *'Remember how you couldn't put down Still Alice? Well, clear your schedule-because you're going to feel the same way' Jodi Picoult*

Author : Sophie Walker
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608682263

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Grace, Under Pressure by Sophie Walker Pdf

When Sophie Walker's daughter Grace was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome, her world unravelled. Her high-powered job was in disarray, she couldn't sleep, often woke in tears and felt hopeless and useless in her role as a mother. One day she realized she hadn't done any exercise for months, and had been neglecting her physical health as well as her mental wellbeing. Previously a keen runner, she set herself the challenge of running the London Marathon to raise awareness of Asperger Syndrome and make herself physically strong enough to care for her demanding daughter. Invigorated by the physical challenge she had set herself, Sophie began a blog - 'Grace Under Pressure' - writing about both day-to-day life bringing up Grace alongside training for the marathon. The combination caught the imagination of readers and the blog took off, garnering praise from a wide range of sources. Now transformed into a book, GRACE UNDER PRESSURE is a moving story that charts the highs and lows of raising a child with Asperger Syndrome and the physical challenge of training for a long-distance running event.

Author : Nikki Saunders
Publisher : Austin Macauley
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09
Category : Autistic children
ISBN : 152898448X

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My Awesome Autism by Nikki Saunders Pdf

WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT! THAT'S WONDERFUL, SOME DIFFERENCES ARE EASY TO SEE... A wonderful and uplifting children's book about autism and diversity! This book is the first step to providing a communicational gateway for your child to learn about their autism in a positive and nurturing way. Whilst delivering such love and reassurance, your child can enjoy the stimulating, colourful illustrations with you, and later revisit upon the child's experiences thereafter.

Author : Patricia DeGeyter
Publisher : Author House
Page : 137 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781481779180

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You Are My Son by Patricia DeGeyter Pdf

My story is based on my experience in raising an autistic child and to also help raise autism awareness that these special children can become such a wonderful addition to our society. As autism has become such an epidemic these days, I feel my story may benefit any parent or parents who may feel so lost, confused, having chronic unhappiness, desperation, feeling guilty and so saddened by the autism diagnosis for their special child. Us parents must devote most of our time to accomplish this significant progress. Hopefully, you will find genuine happiness of what you and your child can and will have accomplished. My story will hopefully be very helpful to you and change your entire concept that autistic children can become successful, independent and productive in life, no matter what negativity is ever told to you.

Author : Eileen Lamb
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949759105

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All Across the Spectrum by Eileen Lamb Pdf

Author : Jo Case
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781742739908

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Boomer & Me by Jo Case Pdf

Between juggling work, joint custody and the ordinary demands of motherhood, Jo tries to work out why her son Leo (aka Boomer) is finding it hard to fit in. His wit wins him friends, but the rituals of friendship—like learning to compromise—are proving challenging. Is it because he’s an only child? Could he be gifted? When Leo is diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, Jo fears what it means—and sees herself, and her family, through new eyes. Trapped in a cycle of doubt and discovery, she wonders how you can stay true to who you are and fit in. What the hell is ‘normal’ anyway? This is the bittersweet story of a twenty-first-century family, and why being different isn’t a disability—it just takes some getting used to. ‘Gutsy and heartfelt’ Benjamin Law ‘A work of love and beauty’ Susan Johnson Jo Case is senior writer/editor at The Wheeler Centre in Melbourne. She has been books editor of The Big Issue (Australia), deputy editor of Australian Book Review and associate editor of independent literary journal Kill Your Darlings. She worked for independent bookseller Readings Books Music and Film, producing their monthly newsletter, for seven years. Her reviews, essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the Age, the Australian, Sydney Morning Herald and the Monthly, and have been broadcast on ABC Radio National’s The Book Show and Triple R’s Breakfasters. She has also been published in Sleepers Almanac and Best Australian Stories. Jo was a founding board member of The Stella Prize, Australia’s only prize to reward the best book of the year by a woman writer, and was a member of the programming committee of the Melbourne Writers Festival for six years.

Author : Nuala Gardner
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781444718928

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A Friend Like Henry by Nuala Gardner Pdf

This is the inspiring account of a family's struggle to break into their son's autistic world - and how a beautiful retreiver dog made the real difference. Dale was still a baby when his parents realised that something wasn't right. Worried, his mother Nuala took him to see several doctors, before finally hearing the word 'autism' for the first time. Scared but determined that Dale should live a fulfilling life, Nuala describes her despair at her son's condition, her struggle to prevent Dale being excluded from a 'normal' education and her sense of hopeless isolation. Dale's autism was severe and violent and family life was a daily battleground. But the Gardner's lives were transformed when they welcomed a gorgeous Golden Retriever into the family. The special bond between Dale and his dog Henry helped them to produce the breakthrough in Dale they had long sought. From taking a bath to saying 'I love you', Henry helped introduce Dale to all the normal activities most parents take for granted, and set him on the road to being the charming and well-adjusted young man he is today. This is a heartrending and fascinating account of how one devoted and talented dog helped a little boy conquer his autism.

Author : Katy Cox
Publisher : Atlantic Books
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781838953157

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M is for Mummy by Katy Cox Pdf

'A funny and touching insight into music, autism and motherhood' Dawn French 'A truthful book that dives headfirst into the realities of motherhood that will make you laugh out loud and touch your heart in equal measure' Izzy Judd ________________________________ Your family doesn't fit the mould. So what? Lucy had it all: an exciting career, a rock-star husband, and pelvic floor muscles that could crack a walnut. And then, she had kids... Since giving birth to her second child, Lucy's life is totally unrecognisable: the romance in her marriage is officially dead and so is the career it took her years to build. Instead of playing the cello behind superstars at packed-out arenas, Lucy now spends most days mopping up broccoli vomit whilst listening to her four-year-old recite facts about the gallbladder. Something needs to change. With a little help from her friends, Lucy comes up with a plan to get her life on track, claw back her career and help her extraordinary son to find his place in an ordinary world.

Author : Dawn Coulter-Cruttenden
Publisher : Oxford University Press - Children
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-07
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780192785985

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Bear Shaped by Dawn Coulter-Cruttenden Pdf

Jack and Bear are the best of friends. Jack loves Bear because he makes him feel brave. But one day Bear disappears and Jack suddenly feels all alone with a big Bear-shaped hole in his heart. Word soon gets around that Bear is missing and Jack starts to receive kind messages from strangers all over the world. Then the toy bears start to arrive. Though the bears start to heal Jack's sadness, none of them are Jack's bear. Perhaps there is something Jack can do with them to help the other people with bear-shaped holes. . .

Author : Karyn Seroussi
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-14
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781439142622

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Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder by Karyn Seroussi Pdf

Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Development Disorder is an essential guide for parents with autistic children who hope to better understand and intervene with the disorder. When their nineteen-month-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with autism, Karyn Seroussi, a writer, and her husband, a scientist, fought back with the only weapons at their disposal: love and research. Consulting medical papers, surfing the Web, and networking with other parents, they traced the onset of their child's problems to an immune system breakdown that coincided with his vaccinations. As a result, his digestive system was unable to break down certain proteins, which in turn led to abnormal brain development. So Karyn and her husband got to work -- Karyn implementing their program at home while her husband tested his theories at the scientific lab where he worked. Unraveling the Mystery of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder is an inspiring and suspenseful chronicle of how one couple empowered themselves to challenge the medical establishment that promised no hope -- and found a cure for their child. Here are the explanations and treatments they so carefully researched and discovered, a wealth of crucial tools and hands-on information that can help other parents reverse the effects of autism and PDD, including step-by-step instructions for the removal of dairy and gluten from the diet, special recipes, and an explanation of the roles of the key players in autism research.

Author : Sally J. Rogers,Geraldine Dawson,Laurie A. Vismara
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-05-21
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781609184704

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An Early Start for Your Child with Autism by Sally J. Rogers,Geraldine Dawson,Laurie A. Vismara Pdf

Presents strategies for helping children with autism interact with others and achieve their potential, covering such areas as back-and-forth interactions, nonverbal communication, and imitation.

Author : Miriam Smith,Afton Fraser
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Autism in children
ISBN : 0761157158

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Point to Happy by Miriam Smith,Afton Fraser Pdf

Presents an illustrated book with exercises for increasing social and communication skills for children with a diagnosis of autism. On board pages.

Author : Dr Samantha Todd
Publisher : Crown House Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781781350980

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The Little Book of The Autism Spectrum by Dr Samantha Todd Pdf

This book will allow anyone who lives or works with children with Autism to see the world as they do, and develop strategies for managing and understanding it effectively. It peers through the "Autism lens", allowing us to effect change in terms of the way we deal with autism as a society and in education. It delivers evidence-based support and strategies that enable us to develop young people's abilities to interact with the social world, removing much of the anxiety that often accompanies it.