{"product_id":"embracing-autism-isbn-9780787995867","title":"Embracing Autism","description":"\"The voices here confirm what I've always suspected: everyone is part of one large continuum, and the approaches and insights recounted here can help any parent, any educator, any person deal with any child—or, for that matter, any other person—more effectively and with more compassion. I only wish I'd encountered earlier this cadre of experienced and caring individuals whose humor and resourcefulness represent clearly how best to love and nurture a child.\"\u003ci\u003e—Cynthia Nitz Ris, J.D., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThrough sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writing from teachers, clinicians, and parent activists in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) community, this book will help educators and others to better understand the world inhabited by ASD children. The stories contained in the book will inspire and inform readers who are working day-to-day with children in the autism spectrum, providing valuable insights into what makes these kids tick and useful information on how they communicate, learn, and succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Parish\u003c\/b\u003e (Cincinnati, OH) is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about Autism Spectrum Disorders to his credit, as well as more than 100 digital video projects about ASD for the educational market.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editor xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Contributors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword: The “Secret” Key to Connection xix\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eSusan Senator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xxiii\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eRobert Parish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1 My Journey with Jacob 1\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eDiane Bayer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2 Relating to ASD Children 15\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eArnold Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3 Three Special Kids—No Apologies Necessary 22\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eKim Stagliano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4 Patience—The Least Important “Super Power” 31\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eKristin Kaifas-Tennyson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5 North of the Border 49\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eGay and Dennis Debbaudt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6 Getting to Know You 61\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eStephen Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7 Life with Shawn 73\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eJeanne Lyons\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8 The Freedom to Be Odd 100\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eCammie McGovern\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9 Just a Little Autism 105\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eTeresa Becerra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10 Acceptance in Waves 118\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eRobert Becerra\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11 Everyone Has a Chance to Grow 123\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eJackie Marquette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12 Grass in the Wind 134\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eKristina Chew\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13 Now for Our Feature Presentation 139\u003cbr\u003eby \u003ci\u003eRobert Parish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14 The Big Question 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResources 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 167\u003c\/p\u003e Parish is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about ASD to his credit. Filled with humor and hope, the essays give information on how people with ASD communicate and learn and what it takes to help them reach their full potential. (\u003ci\u003eASAP\u003c\/i\u003e, 06\/01\/08)  \u003cp\u003eThe Editor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRobert Parish is an award-winning journalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentaries about autism spectrum disorders to his credit. He has produced more than one hundred digital video projects about ASD for educational distribution and hosts a bimonthly program on Autism One Radio (www.autismone.org). Parish’s son Jack has been an inspiration to him, his family, and many others. Thousands visit his educational website each month at www.comebackjack.org.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince it was first identified in 1943, autism has confounded and frustrated the medical and educational communities. To date, there is no agreed-upon cause and there is no cure. While the physiological aberrations that create autism spectrum disorders (ASD) remain a mystery, the personal perspective of those who live and work with children and adults in the spectrum can be illuminating. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbracing Autism\u003c\/i\u003e presents sensitive, sometimes humorous, experience-based stories from teachers, clinicians, and parent activists within the autism community. With insight and heart, this book offers parents and educators a way to better understand the world inhabited by ASD children and adults. Each story is compelling, inspirational, and informational—providing a vital and helpful perspective for anyone who is working or living day-to-day with ASD.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmbracing Autism\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers encouragement for navigating the uncharted territory of working with an ASD child. As the book explains, while teachers and parents can be well prepared in autism approaches and educational training, they must also be willing to let go of expectations—they must get down to the basic task of getting to know the person beyond the diagnosis.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with passion and hope, \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Autism \u003c\/i\u003eshows what makes people with ASD tick and gives useful information on how they communicate, learn, and ultimately what it takes to help them succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989120925925,"sku":"NP9780787995867","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787995867.jpg?v=1761782880","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/embracing-autism-isbn-9780787995867","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}