| Asperkids: An Insider's Guide to Loving, Understanding and Teaching Children with Asperger Syndrome Contributor(s): Cook, Jennifer (Author), Willey, Liane Holliday (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1849059020 ISBN-13: 9781849059022 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Autism Spectrum Disorders - Medical | Pediatrics - Education | Special Education - General |
| Dewey: 618.928 |
| LCCN: 2012015744 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.33" W x 9.01" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As a parent, a teacher and an Aspie herself, Jennifer O'Toole provides the definitive insider's view of Asperger syndrome. She shows how to help children on the spectrum by understanding how they think and by exploiting their special interests to promote learning. Her strategies work because she thinks like the children that she teaches. This exciting book is full of effective and fun ways of engaging with children with Asperger syndrome. Jennifer explains how theory of mind difficulties create the need for concrete forms of communication, and provides original methods to inspire imagination through sensorial experiences. In particular she reveals the untapped power of special interests, showing how to harness these interests to encourage academic, social and emotional growth. Affirming that different doesn't mean defective, this book offers the insight and guidance that parents, educators, and other professionals need to connect with the Asperkids in their life and get them excited about learning. |
Contributor Bio(s): O'Toole, Jennifer Cook: - Jennifer O'Toole is the creator of Asperkids LLC, and is author of the internationally-bestselling Asperkids book series (2012-15). These six titles are ALL Amazon bestellers, including several #1's and the ASA's 2014 Outstanding Literary Work of the Year. Jennifer is a nominee for CNN's 2015 HERO Awards, has been recognized as one of the "World's Top Aspie Mentors," is the winner of the Temple Grandin Global Contribution Award, has advised the President's Council at the White House, addressed Their Royal Highnesses the Princess Sophie of England and Princess Marie of Denmark, and was named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in NC. Jennifer keynotes around the globe, is the mom of three (awesome) Asperkids, and proudly, is an Aspie, herself. |