The Best of Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine, Volume: Outstanding Selections from Over Four Years of Issues! [Paperback]

Veronica Zysk (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Nowhere else is so much applicable information on ASD accessible in one spot! The Autism Asperger's Digest brims with effective, practical solutions to the challenges faced by those with ASD and the special people who teach or care for them. Regular columns in each issue address:

• language & communication
• the GFCF diet, special education law
• parenting issues
• teaching strategies
• and adult issues.

 

Readers comment regularly on the positive, uplifting approach the magazine takes to ASD and the valuable information each issue contains. A collection of the best of the best, this book is an autism library within itself!

 

Insightful selections include:

• Tony & Temple: Face to Face By Tony Attwood, Ph.D.
• Developing Proactive Strategies for Managing Problem Behaviors By Lori Ernsperger, Ph.D.
• Connecting with your Child through DIR By Lori Jeanne Peloquin, Ph.D.
• BIG FUN: Using Gymnastics to Improve Physical & Social Skills in Children with Autism By Gene Hurwin
• What Does it Take to do Inclusion of Children with Autism Well? Parts I & II By Shirley Cohen, Ph.D.
• Social Skills on the IEP By Catherine Faherty
• Extraordinary Parenting: The Power of Thoughts and Feelings in Reaching Children with Autism By Steven Wertz
• I’m Special: A Method to Introduce Children, Adolescents and Young Adults to their Autism Spectrum Disorder By Peter Vermeulen
  
   

Editorial Reviews

Review

“You have a wonderful magazine for both parents and professionals alike. I happen to be both a parent of a child with Asperger's and an autism specialist and LOVE the articles at both levels. Thanks for making such a great, informative, and uplifting magazine.”
Marci, Autism Specialist
 

“I want to tell you how helpful I find each issue of Autism Asperger's Digest. I am an occupational therapist working in our public school system and I always find something that I can use with my students.”
Norma, OT

 

“Thank you for making the Autism Asperger's Digest so informative and a joy to read.”
Carol, Director of Autism Services

About the Author

Veronica Zysk has been working in the field of autism since 1991. She served as Executive Director of the Autism Society of America from 1991-1996, and then joined Future Horizons as Vice President of Administration. Veronica moved into an editorial position within the company in 1999, as Managing Editor and visionary for the first national magazine on ASD, the Autism Asperger's Digest, winner of several Gold awards for excellence. She continues in that position today. An award-winning book author, Veronica co-authored with Ellen Notbohm, 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, a Learning Magazine 2006 Teachers’ Choice Award winner, and has been the editorial driving force behind several collaborations with Dr. Temple Grandin: Unwritten Rules of Social Relationships, winner of ForeWord magazine’s prestigious Book of the Year Silver Award and Dr. Grandin’s most recent autism release, The Way I See It, based on columns written for the Digest magazine.

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 228 pages
• Publisher: Future Horizons (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193256523X
• ISBN-13: 978-1932565232
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,259,082 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An invaluable resource, June 20, 2006

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This review is from: The Best of Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine, Volume: Outstanding Selections from Over Four Years of Issues! (Paperback)

This book offers such a wide range of topics. It has so many good ideas and articles written by people who have "been there, done that". Everything I've read has offered great tips, advice and information that I would have to sift through many books to gather.