1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism - 2nd Edition by Veronica Zysk & Ellen Notbohm (Paperback)

About the Book

Winner of a Teachers' Choice Award, the first edition of this book has already become a bestseller throughout the autism community. Now, in this expanded edition, Notbohm and Zysk have added more than 400 new ideas for teaching and parenting autistic children.

Book Synopsis

"Anyone browsing autism books might question that two authors could amass this many ideas and that all of them would be 'great, ' but this book delivers." -- from the Foreword by Dr. Temple Grandin

Over 1800 try-it-now tips, eye-opening perspectives, and time-saving strategies abound in this revised edition of the 2004 multi-award-winning book that has been read and reread again and again by hundreds of thousands of people in fourteen languages around the world. Readers can easily find explanations and solutions that speak to the diverse spectrum of developmental levels, learning styles, and abilities inherent in autistic children, at home, at school, and in the community.

Ideas are offered in six domains: Sensory Integration, Communication and Language, Behavior, Daily Living, Thinking Social, Being Social, and Teachers and Learners. The Table of Contents details more than 330 subjects, making it easy to quickly pinpoint needed information.

• Accessible ideas that don't require expensive devices or hours of time to implement.
• Relatable ideas and solutions to situations that most parents, educators, and/or family members will recognize.
• Functional ideas that help prepare the autistic child for a meaningful adulthood.

Awards for 1001 Great Ideas:

• Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Legacy Nonfiction
• Winner of the American Legacy Book Award for Education/Academic
• Winner of the American Legacy Book Award for Parenting and Relationships
• Silver medal, Independent Publishers Book Awards
• Gold award, Mom's Choice Awards
• Finalist, American Legacy Book Awards, Cross-genre Nonfiction
• Teachers Choice Award, Learning magazine

From the Back Cover

Ellen Notbohm's internationally renowned work has informed and delighted millions in more than twenty-five languages. Veronica Zysk has worked in the field of autism since 1991, co-authoring and editing many award-winning books on autism.

Review Quotes

"Genuine, commonsense advice that all parents and educators can quickly and easily use!" -- Temple Grandin, PhD, autism
expert and self-advocate, and author of Thinking in Pictures and The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism and Asperger's

"I was amazed at the number and quality of ideas, and strongly recommend that parents read and apply the advice. I discovered some really good ideas!" -- Tony Attwood, PhD, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome

"I'm impressed by the range and practicality of the ideas, all of them great, as promised. And I'm struck by the many ways in which the ideas not only address early childhood through the school years, but also help prepare children for the transition to adulthood and beyond." -- Wendela Whitcomb Marsh, MA, RSD, author of Recognizing Autism in Women and Girls and Independent Living While Autistic

"Comprehensive and thorough, (with) a personal and relatable aspect that parents and those who care for individuals on the spectrum will appreciate." -- The Eric Hoffer Book Award