What are gastrointestinal symptoms? When people talk about gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and autism they could be talking about a variety of different things including constipation, diarrhea, abdominal bloating/discomfort/irritability, gastroesophageal reflux/vomiting, or food selectivity/feeding issues. Sometimes they may be referring to GI diseases like Crohn’s disease (an inflammatory bowel disease) or Celiac disease (an immune reaction […]
Tag: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Is Asperger’s a real diagnosis?
Diagnosis is a medical term for a label that helps professionals communicate about the cluster of symptoms they see in a person they are treating. The criteria for making a diagnosis follow the DSM 5 Manual. As of the May 2013 publishing, Asperger’s is no longer a specific diagnosis. The behaviors, challenges, and symptoms still […]
Practical Mathematics for Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Delays
Practical Mathematics for Children With an Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Developmental Delays by Jo Adkins. XED Adkin 2012 The authors emphasize the importance of incorporating a child’s special interest into learning in order to help them engage fully with new concepts. Topics covered include: colors, shapes, categories, numerals, sequencing, addition and subtraction and using […]
Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment, Diagnosis… & More!
Autism Spectrum Disorders from A to Z: Assessment, Diagnosis… & More! by Barbara T. Doyle. XAB Doyle 2004 This extremely comprehensive book goes step-by-step through the symptoms, definitions, assessments, and diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The authors describe ASDs in terms of the parents, teachers, the school system, medical professionals, adult service providers, and […]
Something Different About Dad: How to Live With Your Asperger’s Parent
Something Different About Dad: How to Live With Your Asperger’s Parent by John Swogger. XBM Evans 2011 Growing up with a parent on the autistic spectrum can be difficult, and children may often feel confused and worried by the fact that their parent is different thanothers. This positive book takes an honest look at how […]
My Parent Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Workbook for Children & Teens
My Parent Has an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Workbook for Children & Teens by Barbara R. Lester. XFM Leste 2011 The workbook has been designed with precisely this purpose in mind. It will strengthen relationships between parents with ASDs and their children by facilitating understanding of behavior and situations that all the family will previously […]
The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism
The Social Skills Picture Book Teaching Play, Emotion, and Communication to Children with Autism by Jed Baker. XSS Baker 2001 This book uses photographs of students engaging in a variety of real-life social situations. The realistic format plays to the visual strengths of children with ASD to teach appropriate social behaviors. Color photographs illustrate the […]
Spotlight on Social Skills Adolescent
Spotlight on Social Skills Adolescent by Carol LoGuidice. LoGui 2008 Increase success in social communication with instruction that systematically targets specific skills and uses a variety of learning methods. The activities teach explicit aspects of social skills in everyday contexts with these learning strategies: Explicit instruction Modeling Observation Discussion Role-Playing Other guided practice If available, item can […]
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents)
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders (And Their Parents) by Elizabeth Verdick and Elizabeth Reeve M.D. XBC Verdi 2012 This positive, straightforward book offers kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day. Some children […]
Mikey
Mikey by Mindee Pinto and Judy Cohen. XBC Pinto 2013 In this book, Mikey explains how a young child with autism sees, hears, and feels the world around him in his school environment. Mikey is not just intended for educators; although, all teachers should read it to their classes. It is intended to educate adults […]