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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew |  | Author: Ellen Notbohm
Publisher: Future Horizons
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Rating:  125 reviews
Sales Rank: 3480
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 111
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.4
ISBN: 1932565302
Dewey Decimal Number: 618.9285882
EAN: 9781932565300
ASIN: 1932565302
Publication Date: January 1, 2005
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Every parent, teacher, social worker, therapist, and physician should have this succinct and informative book in his/her back pocket. Framed with both humor and compassion, the book defines the top ten characteristics that illuminate the minds and hearts of children with autism. Ellens personal experiences as a parent, an autism columnist, and a contributor to numerous parenting magazines coalesce to create a guide for all who come in contact with a child on the autism spectrum. Dont buy just one of this book buy one for everyone who interacts with your child! Give the gift of understanding.
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 Just an okay read. November 8, 2009
Reacher Creature (Rochester)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found out that my friend's child had autism so I wanted to read as much as I could on it. I thought I'd start with this book. As I said it was an okay read. There was a lot of info in this book, but it was a lot longer than it needed to be.
The Strengths: The first part of the book is fantastic! When she goes over the 10 things we need to know as parents, I really liked and I learned a lot. There are a lot of good suggestions for parents and teachers should know. I really liked that part of the book. The first part I highly suggest.
The Weakness: For me this book falls short in a few places. The biggest issue I had with this is that the author talks as if she has a PhD, and she doesn't. She's a parents of a child with autism., She does give a lot of good suggestions, but she writes as if her word is law. There are a lot of levels of autism, and I had the feeling that she feels that every child has a severe case of autism.
She mentions that children of autism needs a daily schedule, and they do. However, the author never gives an example.
Again, I'm glad I read this book, and I didn't learn a lot, but I wish there was more. I consider this a 'starter' book. It has a lot of good ideas, but it's not perfect. I do plan to read other books on the subject.
 Reminded me that my daughter is a whole person. October 29, 2009
J. Halsband (Tokyo, Japan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Autism is a complex syndrome that varies from person to person. No two people have the exact same profile. But, as the author reminds us, every person shares the same dreams, wants, and need for understanding. Autistic children are often reduced to their deficits because each day is a struggle to find a way to make the child fit in. However,parents and teachers often forget that a child with autism is a child who needs to be loved and respected for what they CAN do because ultimately what they can do is going to carry them through life. Ms Notbohm's list of ten things to remember about children who have autism is simple to remember but profound in its insight. Parents and relatives of children labeled as "autistic" will find hope, optimism, and common sense in this book that re-inspired my wife and I as we learn how to assist our child.
Very Helpfull October 22, 2009
Christine Peterson (slidell, Louisiana)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I originally borrowed this book from the library. It was excellent. I then purchased a copy for my neice as her 2 year
old son was diagnosed with high functioning Autism. She loved it and asked me to purchase another copy for her
sister-in-law.
 Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew September 7, 2009
Tamara C. Odom
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I liked the way the author pin-pointed the 10 things in summary form, and then went on to explain them in detail in proceeding chapters. It was also very helpful knowing that she was the mother of an autistic child, which made it much more personalized and obvious that she understood the devastation and mystery of autism. I passed it along to other family members.
BUY THIS BOOK!! IF YOU HAVE AN AUTISTIC CHILD! August 25, 2009
Ashton's mom (iowa)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It took me only a day and a half to read this book. Ellen(author) should've put my son's picture on this book!! It was great to have a little validation that I was doing things right in this book and that there was things that I didn't know about. It's worth the money "10" fold! I am buying one for my son's DLC teacher and hopefully she'll share it with others teachers in the school!! My son has Asperger's and was a delayed speaker and also he was very intelligent! I wish I would have had this book 2 yrs. ago. It would've saved me alot of work in trying to understand the ins and outs of what he's feeling and to realize that Austism is happening to HIM not ME. Anybody who has an autistic child in their life please always to remember to not only hear what he/she is saying but to also listen to what they are trying to say to you physically!
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