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"A
New Friend With Autism" is a customized book about your child who has an autism
spectrum disorder. Packed with photos of your kiddo, and information about his/her unique way of dealing with the world,
it will help other kids get to know your child's special story. Read the personalized book to his classmates and watch
their understanding and compassion grow. Teach the kids about autism (Aspergers, etc.), and specifically how it
affects your child. Inclusion is so important, but it isn't easy. This book will help foster tolerance and empathy in
schoolmates and teach them real skills to reach out to your child. Best of all,
we make it EASY FOR YOU! We will write the content for you, create the book layout with your photos, print it, and ship
it directly to you!
| Zachary's First Grade Book |
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Aimed at children pre-school age through elementary, this unique and customized book about your child
will help create a culture in their classroom that embraces diversity and inclusion. Most young children do not know how to
react to many of the behaviors exhibited by our autistic kids. But kids that age are generally quite pure, kind, gentle, and
impressionable. So just like we teach them the "appropriate way" to do everything else, we need to teach
them how to respond to kids with autism. Unfortunately, teachers have their hands tied; they are not able to talk to the class specifically about your child's diagnosis or behaviors. But luckily schools still encourage
parents to come into the classroom and read stories! This is your chance to get in there ~ to teach the basics about autism,
talk about your child's strengths and unique qualities, not just how he's different. This is your way to give some
practical advice that will not only foster understanding, acceptance,
compassion, and joy in the classroom... but it can set the stage for wonderful, and necessary, peer experiences for your child.
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| Zachary's Kindergarten Book |
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"Friendships are a most essential
part of the human experience. Fitting in and making friends can be a daunting experience for anyone with social challenges,
and particularly for children on the autism spectrum. Although most children on the autism spectrum are no different than
typically developing children in their desire for friendships, they often do not possess natural abilities to easily make
friends on their own. The peer culture plays a decisive role in determining whether or not a child is included. Without any
form of preparation, most typical children are unlikely to react positively to a child who behaves in unexpected ways. The
unusual manner in which many children with autism relate to people and objects often sets them apart from their peer group.
Consequently, they often fall victim to teasing and rejection, or are simply overlooked and neglected. Without a system of
support, these children are especially vulneralble to being excluded, and thus deprived of opportunities to learn how to socialize
and make friends." –
Pamela Wolfberg, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, San Francisco State University; Co-founder, Autism
Institute on Peer Relations and Play. Quote from her forward in the book, "My Best Friend Will."
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