Embracing Autism

"The voices here confirm what I've always suspected: everyone ispart of one large continuum, and the approaches and insightsrecounted here can help any parent, any educator, any person dealwith any child--or, for that matter, any otherperson--more effectively and with more compassion. I only wishI'd encountered earlier this cadre of experienced and caringindividuals whose humor and resourcefulness represent clearly howbest to love and nurture a child."--Cynthia Nitz Ris, J.D., Ph.D., University of Cincinnati

Through sensitive, sometimes humorous, experienced-based writingfrom teachers, clinicians, and parent activists in the AutismSpectrum Disorder (ASD) community, this book will help educatorsand others to better understand the world inhabited by ASDchildren. The stories contained in the book will inspire and informreaders who are working day-to-day with children in the autismspectrum, providing valuable insights into what makes these kidstick and useful information on how they communicate, learn, andsucceed.

Robert Parish (Cincinnati, OH) is an award-winningjournalist with four nationally broadcast public TV documentariesabout Autism Spectrum Disorders to his credit, as well as more than100 digital video projects about ASD for the educationalmarket.