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 » »

Book review: Dion and Stacey Betts’ “Yoga for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders”


Posted by Beth Finke on January 14th, 2008

My husband loves doing yoga. Mike can spend an hour stretching on a mat and end up feeling relaxed and invigorated.

And me? After just two minutes on the mat, I’m frustrated. Rather …Read More » »

Top autism books of 2007


Posted by Beth Finke on December 31st, 2007

You’re Going to Love this Kid! by Paula Kluth …Read More » »

Book review: Karen L. Simmons’ “Little Rainman”


Posted by Donna Davidson on November 2nd, 2007

Little Rainman: Autism — Through the Eyes of a Child takes what many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) experience and puts it into words and pictures. It would be a wonderful book to …Read More » »

Book review: Temple Grandin’s “Thinking in Pictures”


Posted by Heather Pint on October 23rd, 2007

Temple Grandin’s memoir, Thinking in Pictures: and Other Reports from My Life with Autism, recounts the journey of an isolated child struggling with a disorder that was fairly unknown at the …Read More » »

Book review: Pat Thomas’ “Don’t Call Me Special”


Posted by Paula Pompa-Craven on October 19th, 2007

Don’t Call Me Special: A First Look at Disability explains the importance of inclusion using language that children can understand — giving children a nice introduction to the …Read More » »