Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew First Edition by Ellen Notbohm

New softcover book, First Edition. by Ellen Notbohm (Author).

Ellen Notbohm's ground-breaking book, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, was a shot heard throughout the global autism community, branded by readers as "required reading for all family members, social service workers, and teachers of children with autism."

Now, for the teacher in all of us comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. The unique perspective of a child's voice is back to help us understand the thinking patterns that guide their actions, shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and communicate with them in meaningful ways. It's the game plan affirming that autism imposes no inherent limits, and that both teacher and child "can do it."

"Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew" was named to onlinecolleges.net's list of The 20 Essential Books about Special Education: "A revolutionary read . . . (a) comprehensive, sensitive look at what life is like with the disorder. . . an integral resource when drawing up viable lesson plans and properly meeting specific emotional needs."

Ellen Notbohm's child-centered approach to autism has had immeasurable effect on the autism community through her books Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew. A cohesive compilation of her best articles, The Autism Trail Guide: Postcards from the Road Less Traveled will help parents of children with autism take on everyday challenges while celebrating what their children bring to their world. Ellen offers advice on concrete issues such as math homework, video games, and tricky behavior, and also tackles the more abstract concepts of parenting: trusting parental instincts, when to take risks, how to hang on, and when to let go.

Award-winning author and mother of sons with ADHD and autism, Ellen Notbohm's work has informed and delighted millions in more than twenty languages. Her books have won numerous honors, including a Silver Medal in the Independent Publishers Book Awards, ForeWord Book of Year Bronze medal, Honorable Mention and two finalist designations, two Mom's Choice Gold Awards, Learning magazine's Teacher's Choice Award and an Eric Hoffer Book Award finalist honor.

"Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew," demystifying autism with accessible language and salty humor, has become one of the global autism community's most beloved books. An updated and expanded edition released in October 2012 won ForeWord Book of the Year Awards Bronze medal in Psychology.

Ellen contributes to numerous publications, classrooms, conferences, and websites worldwide. Read excerpts of all Ellen's books at ellennotbohm.com. Reader comments and questions are welcome, through her website and Facebook page.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Future Horizons
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2006
• Edition ‏ : ‎ First
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Print length ‏ : ‎ 117 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932565361
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932565362
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.8 ounces
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.4 x 8.9 inches