Autism through a sister's eyes : a book for children about high-functioning autism and related disorders / Eve B. Band and Emily Hecht ; illustrations by Sue Lynn Cotton ; [foreword by Gary B. Mesibov].
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TextPublisher: Arlington, TX : Future Horizons, [2001]Copyright date: ©2001Description: xx, 67 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781885477712; 1885477716Other title: Autism through a sister's eyes : a young girl's view of her brother's autismSubject(s): Autism in children -- Popular works | Autism in children -- Case studies | Autistic children -- Family relationships | Autistic children -- Family relationships -- Juvenile literature | Brothers and sisters -- Family relationships -- Juvenile literature | Asperger's syndrome -- Juvenile literatureGenre/Form: Case studies. DDC classification: 618.92 LOC classification: RJ506.A9 | B26 2001Summary: When young people have questions about a brother or sister with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome clear answers can be hard to find. "Why does Daniel do that?" is the question ten-year-old Emily recalled asking her parents as a young child when she first sought to understand her older brother and his differences. Written by Eve Band, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, this book gives voice to Emily's actual story: her questions about her brother, her search for answers about.Summary: Autism, her exploration of her feelings as a sibling of a high-functioning autistic brother. Told in her voice, Emily's story is as uplifting as it is filled with valuable information for parents and siblings, or any individual whose life is touched by a person with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome. Book jacket.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Junior Non Fiction | Body and health | J 618 .92 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | AL42000234729B |
Subtitle on cover: A young girl's view of her brother's autism.
Includes bibliographical references (page 67)
When young people have questions about a brother or sister with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome clear answers can be hard to find. "Why does Daniel do that?" is the question ten-year-old Emily recalled asking her parents as a young child when she first sought to understand her older brother and his differences. Written by Eve Band, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, this book gives voice to Emily's actual story: her questions about her brother, her search for answers about.
Autism, her exploration of her feelings as a sibling of a high-functioning autistic brother. Told in her voice, Emily's story is as uplifting as it is filled with valuable information for parents and siblings, or any individual whose life is touched by a person with high-functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome. Book jacket.
For ages 6-14 years.
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