Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew - 2nd Edition by Ellen Notbohm (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In this exciting companion to the beloved classic Ten
Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, the unique perspective of
an autistic child's voice describes for teachers, in the classroom and in the
larger community, how to understand thinking and processing patterns common in
autism, how to shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and how
to communicate with autistic learners of all ages in functional, meaningful
ways. It's the guidebook every educator and family member, worldwide, needs to
create effective and inclusive settings wherein child and adult are both teachers
and learners.

This vibrantly updated and expanded edition includes an
imaginative, all-new guide adaptable for group discussion, self-reflection, or
self-expression, an afterword from the author's autistic son, and added
perspective from autistic adults about their experiences in education. Perennially
popular since 2006 and translated into multiple languages, Ten Things Your
Student with Autism Wishes You Knew now brings fresh perspective to a new
generation of educators and autistic learners.

The two biggest take home messages
from this book are the importance for parents and teachers working together as
a team and understanding that your autistic child thinks differently. Ten
Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew will help parents and
teachers learn more effective methods for teaching children on the spectrum.

Temple
Grandin, PhD

Author of The
Way I See It, Thinking in Pictures

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew
combines wisdom from a student with autism, his family, and his educators
throughout the continuum of their school years from pre-school to higher
education, delivered through analogies, metaphors, and hard facts. It is
written with humor and easy-to-remember phrases so the reader can learn to hear
the voices of our autistic students and respond in ways that are meaningful to
them. The book starts with clear succinct points that lay out a guide map, then
clarifies the essential information to help teachers offer their best work for
their students' growth. Through numerous and invaluable examples, Ten Things
provides insight that can be used to generalize an understanding of the
VERY different way the brain of a person with autism is wired.

The Ten Things laid out in this book are critical to
teaching students with ASD. But you'll find much that benefits all children as
well. Recalling my own 40-year career as a teacher, a learning specialist, and
a district supervisor of special education teachers, I highly recommend Ten
Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew for your educational
resource library.

Eileen Harrison Sanchez, MEd, LDTC, NCED-R

PreK - 12 Special Education Supervisor (retired), Princeton
Public Schools, New Jersey

Author of Freedom Lessons

Review Quotes

Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, this second edition of Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, second edition" must be considered an essential, core addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Autism collections and
supplemental curriculum studies lists.
--Midwest Book Review

The biggest take-home messages from this book are the importance of parents and teachers working together as a team and understanding that your autistic child thinks differently. Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew will help parents and teachers learn more effective methods for teaching children on the spectrum.
--Temple Grandin, PhD, author of The Way I See It and Thinking in Pictures

It is a delight to find a book that creates a crack in the shell of autism, leading us to a better understanding of students with ASD. Ellen Notbohm offers us a glimpse of the inner thoughts of a child with this disorder, something that is often missed when teaching this student.
--Sheila Wagner, M.Ed., Author of the Inclusive Programming for Elementary, Middle School and High School Students with Autism book series

In a sequel to her groundbreaking best-seller Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm brings the same intelligence, humanity, and compassionate clarity to educators that her earlier volume brought to parents. There are gems on every page, an impeccable blend of wisdom and heart.
--Barbara Probst, PhD, LCSW and author of When Labels Don't Fit

If you only read one book about autism, let this be the one. And prepare for emotional impact. Once again, drawing on firsthand experience and literature, Notbohm shares her gift of shining light, optimism, and profound wisdom in a conversational style that is both scholarly and uplifting.
--Debra Whiting Alexander, PhD, LMFT, post-trauma treatment specialist, Former Associate Professor of Psychology and School Counseling,

Bushnell University, and former Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Oregon State
University. Author of Children Changed by Traumaa and A River for Gemma

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew is written with humor and easy-to-remember phrases so the reader can learn to hear the voices of our autistic students and respond in ways that are meaningful to them. I highly recommend Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew for your educational resource library.
--Eileen Harrison Sanchez, MEd, LDTC, NCED-R, PreK-12 Special Education Supervisor (retired), Princeton Public Schools, New Jersey, and

author of Freedom Lessons

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew is an essential guidebook for anyone who loves, works with, and advocates for children. This book is an in-depth primer to understanding the most prominent common threads that run through the autism community.
--Kassie Evans Halpin, M.Ed, Special Educator, Service Learning Coordinator, Advocate for Educational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Individualized Support

About the Author

Ellen Notbohm's internationally renowned work has
informed, has informed, inspired, and delighted millions
in more than twenty languages. In addition to her four popular
award-winning books on autism and her multiple-award winning novel The River by Starlight, her articles and posts on such diverse subjects as history, genealogy, baseball, writing and community affairs have appeared in major publications, and captured audiences on every continent.