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1 online resource (294 pages) |
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Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgments; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Foreword: The "Secret" Key to Connection, by Susan Senator; Introduction; Chapter 1: My Journey with Jacob, by Diane Bayer; Minnie; Speaking the Language of the Natives; All in a Song; Autism and Artism; Penguin Kisses; Chapter 2: Relating to ASD Children, by Arnold Miller; The Child's "Difference" Is Not the Fault of Parents; There Is Often a Bond, Even When It Is Not Immediately Apparent; Can a Bond Be Built When There Is None Initially? |
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Four Common "Support and Demand" Stances Toward Special ChildrenChapter 3: Three Special Kids-No Apologies Necessary, by Kim Stagliano; Chapter 4: Patience-The Least Important "Super Power," by Kristin Kaifas-Tennyson; Rational Detachment; Detachment Strategies; The Three S's; Implementing Strategies That Lead to Connection; Chapter 5: North of the Border, by Gay and Dennis Debbaudt; Welcome to Canada; First Steps; Reaching Out; The Learning Curve; Walking the Line; Developing Empathy; Academic Life; Sharing the Wealth; Into the Future; Chapter 6: Getting to Know You, by Stephen Shore |
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Making the Initial ConnectionMaking Deposits into a Child's "Word Bank"; You Say "TomAto," I Say "TomAHto"; Special Interests and Passions for a Successful and Productive Life; Music for Children with Autism; Structuring the Stage for Successful Communication; Self-Advocacy and Disclosure as a Means to Better Communication and Success; Growing Up; Chapter 7: Life with Shawn, by Jeanne Lyons; Active, But Odd; Fixations; Meltdowns; The Power of Music; School; Chapter 8: The Freedom to Be Odd, by Cammie McGovern; Chapter 9: Just a Little Autism, by Teresa Becerra |
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Fasten Your Seat Belts, We're in for a Bumpy RideLife-Changing Experiences; Follow the Yellow Brick Road; Here and Now; Chapter 10: Acceptance in Waves, by Robert Becerra; Chapter 11: Everyone Has a Chance to Grow, by Jackie Marquette; Trent; The Importance of Supports; Everyone's Gift Counts; Walking with Others; See the Whole Person; Chapter 12: Grass in the Wind, by Kristina Chew; Chapter 13: Now for Our Feature Presentation, by Robert Parish; Jackie, Can You Hear Me?; Just a Label?; Fill That Prescription!; Hanging Around; Checking Out; Blessed Are the "Angels." |
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I'll Have Fries with That (Part One)I'll Have Fries with That (Part Two); Slow Down and Breathe; What Next? What If?; Chapter 14: The Big Question; Resources; Index |
| Summary |
""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.""--Cynthia Nitz Ris, J.D., Ph. D., University of Cincinnati Through sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writing from t |
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Print version record |
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Education.
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EDUCATION -- Special Education -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Education
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781118750056 |
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1118750055 |
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