1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism: Second Edition

by Veronica Zysk, Ellen Notbohm

Overview

"Anyone browsing autism books might question that two authors could amass this many ideas and that all of them would be ‘great,’ but this book delivers.” — from the Foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin

Over 1800 try-it-now tips, eye-opening perspectives, and time-saving strategies abound in this revised edition of the 2004 multi-award-winning  book that has been read and reread again and again by hundreds of thousands of people in fourteen languages around the world. Readers can easily find explanations and solutions that speak to the diverse spectrum of developmental levels, learning styles, and abilities inherent in autistic children, at home, at school, and in the community.

Ideas are offered in six domains: Sensory Integration, Communication and Language, Behavior, Daily Living, Thinking Social, Being Social, and Teachers and Learners. The Table of Contents details more than 330 subjects, making it easy to quickly pinpoint needed information.

• Accessible ideas that don’t require expensive devices or hours of time to implement.
• Relatable ideas and solutions to situations that most parents, educators, and/or family members will recognize.
• Functional ideas that help prepare the autistic child for a meaningful adulthood.

Awards for 1001 Great Ideas:

• Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Legacy Nonfiction
• Winner of the American Legacy Book Award for Education/Academic
• Winner of the American Legacy Book Award for Parenting and Relationships
• Silver medal, Independent Publishers Book Awards
• Gold award, Mom’s Choice Awards
• Finalist, American Legacy Book Awards, Cross-genre Nonfiction
• Teachers Choice Award, Learning magazine

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935274063
Publisher:	Future Horizons, Inc.
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Edition description:	Second Edition, Revised
Pages:	392
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Veronica Zysk has worked in the fi eld of autism since 1991, co-authoring and editing many award-winning books on autism. She was the first Executive Director of the Autism Society of America, then Managing Editor of the first national autism magazine, the Autism Asperger’s Digest, winner of multiple Gold awards for excellence. She became Senior Director of Product Development and Intellectual Property at Think Social Publishing in 2011, working directly with Michelle Garcia Winner on numerous books and publishing projects. Veronica semi-retired in 2020, but continues to work in a freelance capacity, offering editorial and publishing consulting services to authors, both within and outside the autism community. She makes her home in the beautiful Smoky Mountains of North Carolina with furry friends that bring her daily doses of love, joy, and inspiration.

Ellen Notbohm’s internationally renowned work has informed and delighted millions in more than twenty-five languages. She is the author of the perennially popular Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, three other award-winning books on autism, and the widely acclaimed novel The River by Starlight. Her columns and posts have appeared in major publications and captured audiences on every continent. Ellen’s books have won the Independent Publishers Book Award Gold Medal for Best Nonfiction Series, Chanticleer International Book Awards Grand Prize for Instruction and Insight, Eric Hoffer Book Awards for Legacy Nonfiction and Reference/Education, and the American Legacy Book Awards for Parenting and Relationships, and Education/Academic, and have been named to the Grand Prize Short List and Montaigne Medal finalist list for the Eric Hoffer Books Awards. Find her on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn, and at https:// ellennotbohm.com.

Editorial Reviews

"Genuine, commonsense advice that all parents and educators can quickly and easily use!" — Temple Grandin, PhD, autism expert and self-advocate, and author of Thinking in Pictures and The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's

"I was amazed at the number and quality of ideas, and strongly recommend that parents read and apply the advice. I discovered some really good ideas!" — Tony Attwood, PhD, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

“I’m impressed by the range and practicality of the ideas, all of them great, as promised. And I’m struck by the many ways in which the ideas not only address early childhood through the school years, but also help prepare children for the transition to adulthood and beyond.” — Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, RSD, author of Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls and Independent Living While Autistic

“Comprehensive and thorough, (with) a personal and relatable aspect that parents and those who care for individuals on the spectrum will appreciate.” — The Eric Hoffer Book Award

From the Publisher