Book Review: Celeste Shally’s “Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book”


Posted by Erin Rogers on September 24th, 2008

Last night my kids and I read Since We’re Friends: An Autism Picture Book by Celeste Shally (with a Foreword by Alison Singer of Autism Speaks).

Reading the book reminds me how important it is that we …Read More » »

What are your priorities for autism supports and services?


Posted by Beth Finke on September 10th, 2008

You might remember a post Patricia Wright wrote last December about Dr. Stephen Shore’s appointment to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee.

That committee has been hard at work since December. I just gotword that they are asking members of the autism community — that’s you! — to comment …Read More » »

Any lists of books about autism?


Posted by Beth Finke on July 8th, 2008

I’m back from the American Library Association annual conference — I was there with my Seeing Eye dog Hanni to accept a Henry Bergh children’s book award from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). You can find out more than you’d ever want to know about the award ceremony, what I wore, …Read More » »

Understanding Autism for Dummies


Posted by Beth Finke on June 27th, 2008

I take off tomorrow for the American Library Association annual conference in Anaheim. I’m pretty excited about the trip, and have been checking out the online schedule ahead of time to figure out which author sessions to go to and which exhibit booths to check out.

One booth on the list that caught my eye (okay, my ear) is …Read More » »

Book Review: Cynthia Lord’s “Rules”


Posted by Beth Finke on May 30th, 2008

In a comment to my Mother’s Day blog, a reader complimented her teenage daughter.

Im so proud of my 16-year-old daughter Jessmill. She is the one that will make me and her dad go out. She says, “get dressed and take mom out to the …Read More » »

Teaching literacy to students with autism


Posted by Beth Finke on April 16th, 2008

You might remember the blog where Patricia Wright reviewed Paula Kluth’s book You’re Going to Love this Kid. Now Kluth has paired with Kelly Chandler-Olcott to write a new book: A Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism.

The publisher sponsored a free webinar about literacy and autism …Read More » »

Book review: Mark Haddon’s “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time”


Posted by Heather Pint on March 12th, 2008

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time tells the fictional story …Read More » »

Book review: Jenny McCarthy’s “Louder Than Words”


Posted by Beth Finke on February 8th, 2008

Jenny McCarthy’s book Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism is about her son Evan, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in 2005. When the book came …Read More » »

Book review: Jack Gantos’ “Joey Pigza” books


Posted by Katy Beh Neas on January 29th, 2008

I read two of Jack Gantos’ Joey Pigza books: …Read More » »

Book review: Nancy Wiseman’s “Could It Be Autism?”


Posted by Beth Finke on January 22nd, 2008

When it comes to treating autism, the earlier the intervention the better. That’s why I like Nancy D. Wiseman’s Could It Be Autism?: A Parent’s Guide to the …Read More » »