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1) Autism
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Publication Date
2016.
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48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Easy to understand book about autism.
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"A cutting-edge account of the latest science of autism, from the best-selling author and advocate Temple Grandin is a star, a Time Magazine top 100 Hero and an inspiration to millions worldwide. Since she started writing and speaking about autism, the number of people diagnosed with it has skyrocketed--but so has the research that is transforming our understanding of the autistic brain. Now she brings her singular perspective to a thrilling journey...
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Publication Date
2021.
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318 pages ; 22 cm
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The #ActuallyAutistic Guide to Advocacy takes an in-depth look at the key elements of effective, respectful, inclusive advocacy and allyship. Every topic was chosen, shaped, and informed by #ActuallyAutistic perspectives. The step-by-step guide discusses various aspects of how autism is perceived, explores how best to speak up for individual needs, and introduces advocacy for the wider autistic community. Each step outlines one vital aspect of advocacy...
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Publication Date
[2017]
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xxviii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
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Through a miraculous discovery at about 12 years of age, Matteo's mother was finally able to communicate with her son, exposing a well of intelligence and heart way beyond her imagination. Here, Matteo's first book, is the light and culmination of locked up throughts and messages. His messages are enlightening to say the least, about life, love, autsim, and God.
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Publication Date
2024.
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189 pages ; 22 cm
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"An honest and eye-opening collection of stories from the lives of late diagnosed autistic women across the world, brought together with thoughtful observations from neurodivergent advocate, Jodi Lamanna. Exploring life before and after diagnosis and covering topics such as masking, social interaction, parenting and employment, this book provides much-needed insight into the challenges and successes of late diagnosed women. With chances for reflection...
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Publication Date
2023.
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209 pages ; 24 cm
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An incisive and deeply candid account that explores autistic women in culture, myth, and society through the prism of the author's own diagnosis. Until the 1980s, autism was regarded as a condition found mostly in boys. Even in our time, autistic girls and women have largely remained invisible. When portrayed in popular culture, women on the spectrum often appear simply as copies of their male counterparts -- talented and socially awkward. Yet autistic...
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Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteen-year-old boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and uncovers secret information about his mother.
Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. He relates well to animals but has no understanding of human emotions. He cannot stand to be touched....
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Publication Date
2025.
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"Who comes to mind when you think about an autistic person? It might be yourself, a relative or friend, a public figure, a fictional character, or a stereotyped image. Regardless, for most of us, it's likely to be someone male. Autistic women are systematically under-diagnosed, under-researched, and underserved by medical and social systems--to devastating effects. In Off the Spectrum, cognitive neuroscientist Gina Rippon sheds light on how old ideas...
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2013.
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“One of the most remarkable books I’ve ever read. It’s truly moving, eye-opening, incredibly vivid.”—Jon Stewart, The Daily Show
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
NPR • The Wall Street Journal • Bloomberg Business • Bookish
FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FIRST BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
You’ve...
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
NPR • The Wall Street Journal • Bloomberg Business • Bookish
FINALIST FOR THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FIRST BOOK AWARD • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
You’ve...
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Publication Date
2022.
Physical Desc
340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"A quarter of a century after her first book, Thinking in Pictures, forever changed how the world understood autism, Temple Grandin--the "anthropologist from Mars," as Oliver Sacks dubbed her--transforms our understanding of the different ways our brains are wired. Visual thinkers constitute a far greater proportion of the population than previously understood, she reveals, and a more varied one, from the purest "object visualizers" like Grandin herself,...
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Publication Date
[2014]
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xvii, 564 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Author Patricia Romanowski Bashe has revised this edition of Asperger Syndrome to reflect the latest in: working with professionals--building a team, negotiating for your child, and keeping everyone's focus on high expectations for academic, social, and emotional success; Special Education--from early intervention through transition, college, and other postsecondary options, including how special education works and steps to take when it does not;...
14) Unseelie
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Unseelie duology volume 1
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Iselia "Seelie" Graygrove looks just like her twin, Isolde...but as an autistic changeling left in the human world by the fae as an infant, she has always known she is different. Seelie's unpredictable magic makes it hard for her to fit in---and draws her and Isolde into the hunt for a fabled treasure. In a heist gone wrong, the sisters make some unexpected allies and find themselves unraveling a mystery that has its roots in the history of humans...
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Publication Date
2010
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xiv, 238 p. ; 21 cm.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder--which includes autism, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, and Asperger's--is today's most common childhood disability. Dr. Buckley argues that this disorder is not a psychiatric condition but a physiological disease that must be medically treated.
16) Chester and Gus
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Chester has always wanted to become a service dog. When he fails his certification test, though, it seems like that dream might never come true -- until a family adopts him to be a companion for their ten-year-old son, Gus, who has autism. But Gus acts so differently than anyone Chester has ever met. He never wants to pet Chester, and sometimes he doesn't even want him in the room. Chester's not sure how to help Gus since this isn't exactly the job...
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Publication Date
[2015]
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277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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On December 26, 1990, Marguerite Elisofon gave birth to twins, Samantha and Matthew. They soon learned that Samantha was on the autistic spectrum and most experts weren't optimistic about her chances for leading a normal life. But Marguerite and her family refused to accept these limitations.
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Publication Date
2012
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188 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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"Taking on a group of developmental disorders whose prevalence rate is increasing each year, the ideas in this book show those with autism to gradually open up within a joyful and relaxed atmosphere. The study draws from a strong knowledge base of equine training, child psychoanalysis, and clinical psychology, contending that certain animals-specifically horses-have a way of communicating with individuals on the autism spectrum. The process of learning...
19) Water Bound
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Lev Prakenskii has been saved from the freezing waters off the coastal town of Sea Haven--but he has no memory of who he is.
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Publication Date
2010
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255 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
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Eileen Garvin's older sister, Margaret, was diagnosed with severe autism at age three. Growing up alongside Margaret wasn't easy: Eileen often found herself in situations that were simultaneously awkward, hilarious, and heartbreaking. For example, losing a blue plastic hairbrush could leave Margaret inconsolable for hours, and a quiet Sunday Mass might provoke an outburst of laughter, swearing, or dancing. How to Be a Sister begins when Eileen, after...
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