Beyond the Wall

Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome by Stephen Shore talks about his life with autism and asperger syndrome. Within the story of his life, Shore gives advice to others with autism or asperger syndrome about the subtle hints that people use to communicate their thoughts or emotions. He also talks about careers and how to relate to your employer the different needs that you may have. Beyond the Wall not only is great way to understand the life of a person with autism but also gives wonderful advice for understanding the little things that a person may not catch.

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The Child with Autism Goes to Florida

The Child with Autism Goes to Florida: Theme Park and Resort Guide Tips and Ride Reviews by Kathy Labosh gives you a great guide to finding out which rides in theme parks might have sensory issues and where to go when your child starts to stress. Also in The Child with Autism Goes to Florida, the reader can find out about resorts based on potential hazards, what food is available, and much more. The book will also tell you about disability passes at parks that may be available and different options for your ticket purchases.

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Asperger's From the Inside Out

Asperger's From the Inside Out: A Supportive and Practical Guide for Anyone with Asperger's Syndrome by Michael John Carley is a book written for adults that have Asperger's Symdrome. Carley was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the same time his son was diagnosed. He shares what it's like to live with Asperger's syndrome and gives practical advice on navigating relationships, dealing with family and loved ones and finding work that suits your strengths and talents.

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New Study: Gastrointestinal Problems NOT Linked to Autism

A recently published study by Mayo Clinic researchers comparing the medical records of 100+ children with autism against those of their peers showed that gastrointestinal problems are no more frequent in children with autism than in those without. Gluten-free, casein-free, or other strict diets, contrary to popular belief, might not be recommended for children with autism.

An article in the New York Times outlines the specifics of the findings, which imply that the only significant difference between the physical health of children with ASDs and their peers is "pickiness" in food choices. Reports of constipation and other digestive troubles probably arise from imbalanced nutrition stemming from selective eating, which sometimes causes the children to fall short on water and fiber requirements.

The authors of the study recommend against putting children on special diets unless they have been officially diagnosed with celiac disease or lactose intolerance--otherwise, restrictive eating patterns may result in malnutrition.

Adam

Coming to select theaters this Wednesday: ADAM. This film stars British thespian Hugh Dancy (Ella Enchanted, Confessions of a Shopaholic) as a man with Asperger's syndrome who falls in love with the girl next door (Rose Byrne of Damages). The film garnered great reviews and the Alfred P. Sloan prize at the 2009 Sundance film festival.

The film will open in Chicago on Friday, August 7th and in Indianapolis on August 21st. To see if this movie will play at a theater near you, check the official website for a list of cities.

Can't get tickets? Check our blog in a few months when we get the DVD release.

A Slant of Sun

A Slant of Sun: One Child's Courage tells the story of Beth Kephart's son Jeremy and what it's like "loving a child whose 'special needs' brings tremendous frustration and incalculable rewards." In A Slant of Sun, the idea of what being "normal" can be and is it really possible to achieve. The reader will see how the involvement of his parents and the open mindedness of a few people helped draw Jeremy from his shell and begins to engage people on a more regular basis.

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The Siege

The Siege: The First eight Years of an Autistic Child by Clara Claiborne Park tells the story of Jessy Park. In the 1960s when she was just two, Jessy was unable to walk or talk yet fine with her surrounding life. With autism still in its early ages of discovery, The Siege describes Jessy's first eight years of life and how she and her family learned about how to live with autism.

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AutismLink

AutismLink.com is an excellent one-stop resource for parents, caregivers, teachers and professionals. The resource section contains thousands of useful links organized by state, ASD-related news and upcoming events are compiled regularly, and hundreds of users utilize the online forums to connect with others facing similar issues and concerns. AutismLink is a solid organization with programs such as a mentoring network to aid new parents of children with ASDs, a database of service providers, and a store full of gizmos, gadgets and books to be used in education or to promote autism awareness.

Counselling for Asperger Couples

Counselling for Asperger Couples by Barrie Thompson is a resource guide for couples where one partner has Asperger Syndrome. This user-friendly book provides a model with seven different stages to help guide couples on how to improve their relationship. This book includes information on individual counselling and co-counselling and also uses case studies to demonstrate useful counselling strategies. Photocopiable activity sheets are also included.

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Creative Fundraising

A group of video game enthusiasts in Fort Worth, TX, self-dubbed "The Speed Gamers", is hosting a Final Fantasy marathon to raise money for the Autism Care and Treatment (ACT) organization. For the duration of one week, several young men are switching off playing through every one of Squaresoft's Final Fantasy RPGs (with the exception of X-2, the massively multiplayer XI, and side games in the series). They hope to raise a total of $20,000 for "families that cannot afford or access the treatments their autistic children need."

To see watch their marathon live in progress or donate to their cause, visit TheSpeedGamers' website.

How to Make School Make Sense

How to make school make sense: a parents' guide to helping the child with Asperger syndrome is by Clare Lawrence, a teacher and mother of a child with AS. Her book explains to parents how to prepare their young child and his/her future teacher for the classroom environment. Drawing from experience working with administrators, Lawrence stresses strategies for effective communication between all parties to ensure the best education for school-children with AS.

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Fire Rescue and Law Enforcement

The CeDIR library has two DVD's for emergency medical and law enforcement officials:

1) Fire-rescue, emergency medical services and autism"

2) Autism & law enforcement [videorecording]: roll call briefing video"

These videos prepare professionals to aid persons with autism in emergency situations. Both are published by www.autismriskmanagement.com

How Do I Teach This Kid?

How do I teach this kid?: visual tasks for beginning learners on the autism spectrum, by Kimberly A. Henry, was the first Runner-Up in the 2006 Writer's Notes Book Awards. Henry fills her book with color photos and fresh ideas for classroom exercises designed to help young children with ASDs learn reading, writing, math, and other basics.

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Autism Society of America - 40th National Conference

Date: July 22-25, 2009

Location: Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL

ASA will have over 120 educational sessions with medical and professional experts from around the nation presenting solely on autism over the lifespan. This is the largest autism spectrum disorder conference in the U.S. with over 140 exhibitors.

Visit www.autism-society.org/conferences for more information.

Take Him Home and Love Him

Take him home and love him: a story of autism and how to cope with it is a personal account by Mary Ann Puckett. Puckett shares how she and her husband dealt with their son's diagnosis of Early Infantile Autism--how they learned to advocate for services and rip down red tape to ensure the best treatment of him and their family. The book provides essential information on services found in locations throughout the US.

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Autism and Sensing

Autism and Sensing: The Unlost Instinct by Donna Williams discusses how the bodies senses work in a person with autism. In her book, Williams describes levels of senses and how people with autism and those with out differ. It also includes how the emotional and physical world are seen by people with autism. Autism and Sensing is good way to get an introduction into the world of autism and how the senses are effected.

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Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Supporting Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Recreation by Phyllis Coyne and Ann Fullerton discusses children with autism and their interactions in recreation. Each chapter goes over a specific topic. Chapter one discusses the benefits of recreation and legal matters, chapter two talks about challenges and strengths, chapter continues with parent perspectives on leisure and so on. Also included in the book are camp programs designed for people with autism. Supporting Individuals is a great way to get an in depth look at recreation and autism spectrum disorder.

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My Sensory Book

My sensory book: working together to explore sensory issues and the big feelings they can cause is a workbook by Lauren Kerstein, LCSW, for parents, professionals, and children. A great first step to self-awareness, this book consists of worksheets and activities designed to help children understand sensory triggers and learn to control the behaviors and emotions they elicit.

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The Transporters

The Transporters are a group of friendly vehicles with human faces who have exciting, emotion-packed adventures. They star in fifteen five-minute stories designed to teach children with ASDs how to recognize facial expressions. The DVD also includes interactive quizzes.

The video was originally created by a team at the Autism Research Centre at the University of Cambridge under commission by the British government, then ported over to North America. We have the latter available for checkout. If you're interested in it, and an Indiana resident, contact us!

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Inclusive Programming

Inclusive programming for high school students with autism or Asperger's syndrome by Sheila Wagner, M.Ed, is a guidebook for teachers, parents, and adolescents with ASDs navigating their way through high school. The book tackles such issues as transitioning from middle school, bullying, dating, preparing for college, taking on part-time jobs, learning to drive and more.

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Rage for Order: Autism

Rage for Order: Autism by "The Mind Traveller: Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist explores the life of Jessica Parks, a woman with autism. Through this video, you will see how autism effects people and what has been done to better understand autism. Also included in the video is an investigation with Dr. Eric Courchesne, a neurologist from the University of California into the "biological basis of autism."

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Why Does Izzy Cover Her Ears?

Why does Izzy cover her ears?: Dealing with sensory overload is a colorful picturebook by Jennifer Veenendall. Izzy is a smart girl who's just starting the first grade. Her sensory processing disorder causes her classmates to misunderstand her when she lashes out or cries because of loud noises and bright visual stimuli. The book follows Izzy as she adjusts to her surroundings and makes new friends.

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