Robyn Williams
It's World Autism Day! Did you know that about 1 in 100 children are diagnosed with autism? Care for people with autism needs to be accompanied by actions at community and societal levels for greater accessibility, inclusivity and support.
ISBN: 9780399185618
This New York Times-bestselling book upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently. What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more--and the future of our society depends on our understanding it. Wired reporter Steve Silberman unearths the secret history of autism, long suppressed by the same clinicians who became famous for discovering it, and finds surprising answers to the crucial question of why the number of diagnoses has soared in recent years. Going back to the earliest days of autism research, Silberman offers a gripping narrative of Leo Kanner and Hans Asperger, the research pioneers who defined the scope of autism in profoundly different ways; he then goes on to explore the game-changing concept of neurodiversity. NeuroTribes considers the idea that neurological differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD are not errors of nature or products of the toxic modern world, but the result of natural variations in the human genome. This groundbreaking book will reshape our understanding of the history, meaning, function, and implications of neurodiversity in our world.
Uniquely Human: Updated and Expanded by
ISBN: 9781982193898
Autism therapy typically focuses on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms such as difficulties interacting socially, communication problems, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. Now, this updated and expanded edition of Dr. Barry M. Prizant's Uniquely Human tackles new language such as shifting from "person-first language" to "identity-first language," diversity of identity in the autism sphere, and the future of autistic advocacy by amplifying the voices of autistic and neurodivergent individuals. "A must-read for anyone touched by autism...Dr. Prizant's Uniquely Human is a crucial step in promoting better understanding and a more humane approach" (Associated Press). Instead of classifying "autistic" behaviors as signs of pathology, Dr. Prizant sees them as part of a range of strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming. Rather than curb these behaviors, it's better to enhance abilities, build on strengths, and offer supports that will lead to more desirable behavior and a better quality of life.
ISBN: 9781452167916
In Classroom Six, second left down the hall, Henry has been on the lookout for a friend. A friend who shares. A friend who listens. Maybe even a friend who likes things to stay the same and all in order, as Henry does. But on a day full of too full, too close, too loud, when nothing seems to go right, will Henry ever find a friend--or will a friend find him? With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship.
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series of stories, the stories were written to soothe Milne's son, Christopher Robin, who was introduced in the stories as the boy who went into the woods. Milne modeled the Hundred Acre Wood on Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England. Milne had grown up in the English countryside, first writing scientific articles, then essays filled with whimsy, and later working as a playwright. But 
A.A. Milne was inspired to write about bears not only by his son's teddy bear, but also by a real-life experience of seeing a "Winnie" bear who was tamed by men. A fateful whistle-stop encounter with a gentle bear cub begins the historic friendship, when a veterinarian named Colebourn buys the cub for 20 dollars. Though officers in Colebourn's division were initially aghast, they were quickly won over by her irrepressible charm, and the bear, named Winnipeg after their hometown, became the division's mascot. 
here it was written that everything in life you needed to know was already spoken or done by one small yellow bear at the edge of the Hundred Acre Wood. 
It's her birthday! Coretta Scott King would have been 95 years old today. She spent much of the final 38 years of her life advancing and enhancing Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mission, but she was also an avid reader, with an intense interest in supporting childhood literacy through representation. In 1970, the American Library Association began giving awards in her honor. Here are the latest Big Sandy library holdings from those award-winning titles, as they truly express what Coretta Scott King sought in children's literature -- seeing oneself. 
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