I am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder [Paperback]

Peter Vermeulen (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1853029165 | ISBN-13: 978-1853029165 | Publication Date: November 28, 2008 | Edition: 1

This workbook is designed for a child toqwork throught with an adult - parent, teacher or professional. It is divided into two parts. The firstis a theoretical introduction which explains how to inform children that they have autism or Asperger Syndrome and how to use the worksheets with groups or individuals. The second part consists of a series of worksheets which the child works through with an adult to create a personal book about him or herself. It includes a series of exercises that present autism positively. They strike a balance between general facts, information about autism and personal information, covering the strengths an autistic person may have as well as the difficulties they face.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (November 28, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853029165
• ISBN-13: 978-1853029165
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,348,438 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This book has many positive attributes, December 31, 2006

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bedrestmom (Minnesota) - See all my reviews

This review is from: I am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Paperback)

I believe that there is something for everyone in this book. We didn't find it negative at all.
There are many different worksheets in this book. We chose to use this in many different ways, over the course of several weeks.
Our school psychologist also had a copy, and some of the worksheets were done at school with her, either alone, or in a small group.
We chose to take it slow, allowing our son to move at his own pace. We found it really nice to have a book to help us introduce autism to him, since he never really came to us to ask about his differences. (Two psychologists told us it was time.)
As we started progressing through the book, he started asking more questions, and actually wanting to do more of the worksheets!
I really recommend this to parents who are struggling with HOW to explain autism to their children. Just use your own common sense and use the various worksheets in the way that makes the most sense for your child.

3.0 out of 5 stars i am special, November 20, 2010

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This review is from: I am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Paperback)

When I selected this book I was looking for some ways to access children who are on the austistic spectrum. So this may bias my review as i had certain expectations.

Now that i have been able to look through with more detail i realise that the book does not provide answers to all the questions I had. We (psychologists) all know a lot about what is said about children on the AD spectrum but we don't always have the keys to unlock their communication. I am not sure the book will answer this as it seems to have many exercises where the child has to reflect upon his behaviour or emotions and this to me has been one of the major problems in therapy.

As yet I have not fully utilised the book and so I shall have to hold back until I have really applied myself and it.

3 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Did not find this helpful, June 20, 2006

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Jane Doe - See all my reviews

This review is from: I am Special: Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder (Paperback)

I found this book very negative. It was not at all what I was lookin for. I did not find it helpful, to people preparing to introduce autism to those in the spectrum.