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Author
Series
Don Tillman volume 3
Language
English
Description
Don Tillman and Rosie Jarman are back in Australia after a decade in New York, and they're about to face their most important challenge. Their son, Hudson, is struggling at school: he's socially awkward and not fitting in. Don's spent a lifetime trying to fit in, so who better to teach Hudson the skills he needs? The Hudson Project will require the help of friends old and new, force Don to decide how much to guide Hudson and how much to let him be...
Author
Publisher
Kregel Publications
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
223 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Karla Akins hoped that her autistic sons could learn to read and function independently, doctors warned her that those expectations would never be met. She set out to prove that, despite those warnings, all things are possible through God. Laced with humor and compassion, A Pair of Miracles is the heartwarming story of her journey rearing adopted twin sons, each diagnosed with autism and fetal alcohol disorder. This is more than a moving biography...
Author
Publisher
Free Spirit Publishing
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
242 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
This positive, straightforward book offers kids with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day.
Author
Publisher
Park Row Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
280 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"With her popular blog, Finding Cooper's Voice, Kate Swenson has provided hope and comfort for hundreds of thousands of parents of children with Autism. Now, Kate shares her inspiring story in this powerful memoir about motherhood and unconditional love"--
Author
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
xvi, 208 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In this book, autistic people of diverse racial, ethnic, educational, socioeconomic, and gender backgrounds talk about not just what we wish our own parents had known when we were growing up, but what we most want all parents to know about raising autistic kids today.
Publisher
Beacon Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 208 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this book, autistic people of diverse racial, ethnic, educational, socioeconomic, and gender backgrounds talk about not just what we wish our own parents had known when we were growing up, but what we most want all parents to know about raising autistic kids today"--
Author
Publisher
The Guilford Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
vi, 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
What have scientists learned about the causes of autism spectrum disorder? Why do different kids have such different symptoms, and what are the best ways to deal with them? Will there ever be a cure? From leading autism researchers, this accessible guide helps you put the latest advances to work for your unique child. Separating fact from fiction about causes, treatments, and prevention, the book guides you to make lifestyle choices that support the...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow & Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
264 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A remarkable memoir by a mother and her autistic daughter who long been unable to communicate until a miraculous breakthrough revealed a young woman with a rich and creative interior life, a poet, who'd been trapped inside for more than two decades.
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
493 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Michael Hodge has been many things in life. A surfer. A husband. A father. A son. A business owner. A lover. "Abandoned." Ever since Michael's wife, Anita, ran off leaving him to raise their child on his own, he has been struggling to pick up the pieces. And after seven years, he's finally starting to put his life back together. He has given up his dream of surfing and now manages his own construction business, he works hard to be the best father...
16) Black Fridays
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2012
Physical Desc
341 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Struggling to rebuild his life after a two-year prison term for unscrupulous choices, former Wall Street hotshot Jason Stafford is tapped by an investment firm to investigate the suspicious death of a junior trader.
Author
Publisher
Arcade Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
First English-language edition.
Physical Desc
222 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An international bestseller, the story behind Henry Markram's breakthrough theory about autism, and how a family's unconditional love led to a scientific paradigm shift. Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer model of the brain. He has set the goal of decoding all disturbances of the mind within a generation. This quest is personal for him. The driving force behind...
Author
Publisher
Titan Comics
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
148 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A visual exploration of the highs and lows experienced by a parent learning how to adapt to his son's autism. Faced with a challenging road ahead, the author uses creative flair and ingenuity in order to connect with his son, enable him to reach his fullest potential and prepare him for the transition into adulthood. This insight into the nature of autism and the daily struggles of a parent uses humor and compassion to convey its message. This is...