The Curious Incident of The Dog In The Night Time

2009-11-29T10:46:00.001-08:00

I have this book, it was recommended to me by a friend who has studied Mental Health Disabilities at University. I can't really comment on it as although I have had it for some time now, I have not yet read very much of it!! But from what I have read, it looks like a very informative book.

This book was written by a boy with Autism and he is arrested for stabbing his neighbours dog with a garden fork, as he was found standing over the dog when the police arrive, but it wasn't him. He found the dog like that, and so he goes on a quest to find out who really did it (this is a brief description of what I've been told the book is about)

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Home Educating Our Autistic Spectrum Children

2009-11-29T10:41:00.000-08:00

A down-to-earth guide written by the people who know - the parents who home-educate children with Asperger Syndrome or Autism. It includes a practical section on the legal position of home educating in England and Wales and contacts for further support.

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I have actually just bought this book before I wrote this post!!

Ten Things

2009-11-29T10:32:00.000-08:00

This is a book that I am recommending. I bought this book around the same time I bought the Playing, Laughing and Learning book. This book is a very good source of information and I have actually used a lot of things in this book on Taylor's Blog. I leant it out over 12 months since and unfortumetely it has not yet been returned to me. I know I have used it a lot as a reference book and some of it's contents in the Blog but I can't actually give a detailed description on it as I can't find one and because it's been so long since I read it, I can not actually remember a lot about it. I have that many different books, sometimes it's easy to get them mixed up as after a while they all tend to sound the same!! But as it's a book I have I would highly recommend it.

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Can't eat, Won't eat

2009-11-29T10:28:00.001-08:00

Finding out that your child has autism is difficult enough but discovering that they won't eat 99 percent of all known food can make life seem impossible. Brenda found herself in this predicament with her own son who has Asperger Syndrome and took a dislike to virtually all food or drink she tried to give him. She offers some of her own strategies, as well as tge advice of many other parents, professionals and children.

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Asperger Syndrome and Sensory Issues

2009-11-29T10:00:00.000-08:00

This accessible book covers the impact of the sensory system on behaviour and offersa helpful set of practical interventions that can be used by parents and schools to help promote success for young people with Asperger Syndrome.

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All Cats have Asperger Syndrome

2009-11-29T09:56:00.000-08:00

What it's like to be different: a cat's eye view of Asperger Syndrome. An engaging and amusing book which would make a lovely present for anyone with Asperger Syndrome - or a cat lover!

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Sleep Better

2009-11-29T09:52:00.001-08:00

Children with special needs atre especially vulnerable to disrupted sleep patters and help is hard to find. Using personal insights from families who have struggled with sleepless nights, the author shows the dramatic improvements that are possible without medication.

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Play, Laughing and Learning with Children on the Autism Spectrum

2009-11-29T09:38:00.000-08:00

This book is crammed with ideas to gain a child's attention and motivation and build on small achievements, with advice on how to redirect obsessions and rituals positively. The book also covers reading and making the most of television. The strategies will help toddlers as well as older children.

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I personally have this book, it was one of the first ever books I bought on Autism and I very highly recommend it myself. It is crammed with brilliant tips and advise. I even used one of the tips myself with Taylor. It suggests replacing sand boxes with rice (and various other things) so I did, as Taylor used to do nothing but eat the sand or throw it at everyone and everywhere and it worked a treat. Once he learned the uncooked rice tasted horrible he gave up trying to eat it and started playing with it. I will warn you now though, anyone who takes that same advise on board and has wood flooring please BE CAREFUL as slipping on uncooked rice on wooden flooring can be like slipping on ice!! Been there and done that many times and even had a sprained ankle to prove it!!

Everyday Education: Visual support for children with autism

2009-11-29T09:33:00.000-08:00

This practical book explains how visual supports can help children with autism - and how to make them. Photographs and clear, practical explanations describe how to use visual supports in the home for the child to use in everyday situations, from labelling - eg sticking a pictuire of a dinner plate where the child sits for meals - to putting together a picture schedule.

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Disabled Children and the Law

2009-11-29T09:22:00.000-08:00

Second edition of a first rate book, with changes from the 2004 Children's Act Highlighted

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Teaching young children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders to learn

2009-11-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

"Every parent, teacher or teaching assistant who supports a child with autistic tendencies should have a copy of this book." Fiona Jukes, Learning Support Assitant.
A really practical guide for nursery nurses, teachers and support staff in mainstream schools, as well as parents, the guidefocuses on both learning and play and offers helpful guidance on numeracy and literacy.

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Challenging Behaviour and Autism: Making sense - making progress

2009-11-29T09:10:00.000-08:00

This book is for parents, teachers and carers of youngsters with ASDs. Written in a jargon free style, it offers practical strategies for preventing or managing the sorts of challenging behaviour most likely to be encountered. With detailed case studies and key tips that allow it to be used as a quick reference, it also offers a step-by-step framework that enables readers to devise their own solutions.

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It Can Get Better

2009-11-29T08:04:00.000-08:00

A Pocket sized book by two health professionals who have worked with challenging behaviour in children with Autism. It offers help with temper tantrums, toileting problems, sleep, feeding, self-help skills and learning to play, coping with obsessional and repetitive behaviour and self injury.

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