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Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - July August 2011

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - July August 2011

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT JUL 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• It's All Gibberish to Me: Redefining "Non-verbal" -- It's time to redefine what we mean by the term "non-verbal" with in our community.
  
  
• Launching into Adult Life: Skills Needed for Transitioning to Higher Education or the World of Work -- Start planning and teaching for this transition early!
  
  
• Reversing the Symptoms of Autism Using Natural Treatments -- Using the GAPS protocol and natural treatment to alleviate the symptoms of autism.
  
  
• Sensory Savvy Parenting! -- How to make sense of your child's sensory challenges.

Departments:

• perspective | rethink, reframe, relate - Ten Things I Want My High School Senior with Autism to Know.
• autism & asperger's | the way i see it - Finding Good Information on the Internet
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - Somebody Pass the Tums!
• sensory | sensory smarts - Here Come the Sun!
• GFCF Cooking Together - Learning Can be Fun
• teaching | best practices in the elementary years - Positive Behavior Support -- A Best Practice for Students with ASD

Inspiration:

• The Key to Happiness.
• Adam, Asperger's Sydrome, and the Transcendental Meditation Program.

Newsbites:

• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Soul Food
• Vocabulary
• Research

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Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

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Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - May June 2011

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - May June 2011

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT MAY 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• Tools of the Trade: Prior Written Notice: Tucked within the Procedural Safeguards your school gives you is a powerful tool called Prior Written Notice.
• Trouble Finding a Job? Common Barriers to Employment for Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome: Many bright, college educated, skilled adults with ASD can't seem to land a job. Learn six reasons why...
• Social Media for the Spectrum Connection: Social media can build an emotional lifeline of caring, empathy, and solace, and be an all-important educational lifeline to find professsionals, services, and programs.
• Closing the IEP Deal: A Streets-Smarts Approach to Negotiating your Child's IEP: The "deal" on the table is your child's education! Learn how to negotiate through the IEP meeting.
• The 21st Century Learner: Using Multimedia in the Classroom to Engage students with ASD: One part creativity mixed with several parts technology equals effective teaching and learning!

Departments:

• perspective | rethink, reframe, relate - Stamping Out Suffering - Where it Doesn't Exist
• autism & asperger's | the way i see it - Jobs that Teach Work Skills to Kids with ASD
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - Imagine the Possibilities
• sensory | sensory smarts - When Life Stinks
• GFCF Cooking Together - Connecting through Cooking
• teaching | best practices in the elementary years - Core Autism Program Components

Inspiration:

• The Unrelenting Parent: As parents, we never give up on our kids!

Newsbites:

• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Soul Food
• Vocabulary
• Research

 

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - March April 2011

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - March April 2011 

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT MAR 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• Behavior Plan Troubleshooting Quick Solutions for Home and School: An effective plan of action for managing difficult behavior begins with understanding how to use positive supports and interventions.
• Snorkeling and Autism The World Beneath the Surface of Things: There are times we need to stop and acknowledge how great life is at that moment - autism and all.
• Going Off to Camp: Practical advice on selcecting a summer camp, with tips and strategies to make the experience successful and fun for the spectrum child.
• Breaking the Language Barrier: 7 Simple Ways to Improve Your Child's Language Skills: Persistence and constancy are key to making language come alive for any child on the spectrum, including yours.

Departments:

• perspective | rethink, reframe, relate - When Good Bumper Stickers Go Bad
• autism & asperger's | the way i see it - Service Dogs and Autism
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - My How I've Grown!
• sensory | sensory smarts - Happy Mouths, Happy Meals
• GFCF Cooking Together - Kids and Yucky Feeling Food
• teaching | best practices in the elementary years - Finding the "Best" in Best Practices

Inspiration:

• First Flowers: Little miracles - they often rise out of the unexpected and the improbable.
• A Chip Off the Old Block - What traits of our children do we adopt? How much of them do we become?

Newsbites:

• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Soul Food
• Vocabulary
• Research

 

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - January February 2011

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - January February 2011

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT JAN 2011

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• Don't Forget the Fun! Creating Innovative Social Experiences for People on the Autism Spectrum: Experimental learning + social skills = fun!
• Middle School Transition: Curves in the Road Up Ahead: The transition to middle school of a spectrum student can be a huge stumbling block for many parents and educators.
• Signs of Progress: Signing can open up a world of communication and progress.
• Autism, Eating, and the Barefoot Contessa: Finding Help in Unexpected Places: Autism and eating challenges go hand in hand. Help can come from sources you'd never imagine.
• Exploring Non-Traditional Careers for AS/HFA Women: Women with AS/HFA face special challenges in the workplace. Career niches may exist in traditionally male-dominated fields that suit their interests and talents.

Departments:

• teaching | best practices in the elementary years - The Transition to Elementary School
• autism & asperger's | the way i see it - Learning to Be More Positive
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - The Million Dollar Question
• sensory | sensory smarts - Help for Sleepy Kids
• GFCF Cooking Together - Kid Friendly and Kid Fun

Inspiration:

• Bird Karma - Life as a bird: some fly, some don't.
• A Triute to Truth and Courage: One Asperger's Child's Path Toward Acceptance - Peers will support an Asperger's child if they understand Asperger's. A spectrum child can be the best teacher of all!

Newsbites:

• Diet & Nutrition
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Soul Food
• Vocabulary
• Research
• Special Education Maze

 

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - September October 2010

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - September October 2010 

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT SEP 2010

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• Bridges Across Impasse: When All Else Fails: Strategies to prevent impasse during IEP meetings.
• The Next Generation of Treatment: Defining a hybrid of social interventions for students with strong intelligence and language skills.
• Collaborative Team Teaching: The ASD Nest Program: Part I: The Collaborative Mindset
• Positive Reinforcement: The Key to Success: The ins and outs of using reinforcement to motivate your students with ASD.
• Guardianship: Making the Right Decision for Your Child with Autism: Test your knowledge of guardianship details. You may be surprised!

Departments:

• sensory | sensory smarts - Sensory Smarts Goes to School
• autism and asperger's | the way i see it - Bottom Up Thinking
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - What If?
• adult issues | navigating toward success - Your New Best Friend
• biodynamics | healing from within - A System for Health and Healing
• early intervention | building for the future - Autism: A Whole Family Condition
• communication | more than words - First Words: Their Real Significance to Language Development

Inspiration:

• Creative Inspiration! Art Museums and Autism: Museums across America are using art to reach out to children with autism and their families.
• Thinking in Numbers: Highlights from the 2010 World Cup of Mental Mathematics

Newsbites:

• Diet & Nutrition
• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Soul Food
• Vocabulary
• Research

 

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - July - Aug 2010

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - July - Aug 2010 

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

CALL NUMBER:  JRNL-AUT JUL 2010

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• Scouting for All: Adapting scout programs for children more challenged by autism.
• I Get It!  The do's and don'ts of teaching Social Thinking groups.
• Motivate Your Students with Effective Behavior Management: Some basic principles of behavior management every teacher should know.
• Finding Fitness: How (and how not) to create exercise programs for the ASD population.
• Simple Design Strategies for Peaceful Living with your ASD Child: Your home design can reduce conflict and promote safety and independence.
• Numbers in Space: Bringing math down to earth with manipulatives.

Departments:

• sensory | sensory smarts - Sensory Smart Clothing Choices
• autism and asperger's | the way i see it - Finding Mentors and Appropriate Colleges
• parent to parent | the sweet spot - The Power of Trust
• adult issues | navigating toward success - Angel Animals and Autistics: A Love Affair
• biodynamics | healing from within - The Principle of Balance
• early intervention | building for the future - Water Safety: The Ultimate Life Skill
• communication | more than words - Laughter: The Universal Lanuguage of Childhood

Inspiration:

• In the Most Unlikely of Places: When we're heard and appreciated, friendship grows.

Newsbites:

• Diet & Nutrition
• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Vocabulary
• Research

 

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Sensory Processing Disorder Kit by Jenny Clark Brack, OTR/L

TITLE: Sensory Processing Disorder: Simulations & Solutions for Parents, Teachers and Therapists

AUTHOR: Jenny Clark Brack

FORMAT: KIT

CALL NUMBER: SEN20

GENERAL INFO: Presents basic information about sensroy systems along with simple solutions for how to deal with sensory challenges both at home and at school. Kit includes a DVD, directions with reproducibles, 5 mirrors and 5 sheet magnifiers. 

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Super Senses by Dyllan Lee Rafail

TITLE: Super Senses: A child's description of the challenges and rewards of living with Autism/Aspergers

AUTHOR: Dyllan Lee Rafail

FORMAT: BOOK

CALL NUMBER: CHB422

GENERAL INFO: Dyllan Rafail was born on August 13, 1997.

He is a happy boy who has spent the last 11 years teaching and helping everyone around him understand what living with Autism is like. He is committed to showing the world that having Autism/Aspergers can also be a gift.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call the PLUK office at 800-222-7585, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Asperger's and Self-Esteem by Norm Ledgin

TITLE: Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope Through Famous Role Models

AUTHOR:Norm Ledgin

FORMAT: BOOK

LOCATION CODE:AUT411

GENERAL INFO:The author of Diagnosing Jefferson introduces twelve more high-achieving role models - including Einstein, Mozart, and Darwin - who have made significant contributions to our world. All exhibited traits common to people with Asperger's Syndrome. Today's young people and adults with AS can also make a difference if they are given support, opportunities, and the freedom to explore their abilities. Many accomplished people have been loners, self-taught, obsessed by an idea, and known for their lack of social skills. How many of them would be diagnosed with Asperger's today? Norm Ledgin makes convincing arguments for an Asperger's role in each of their extraordinary lives.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.

Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - May - June 2010

TITLE: Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine - May - June 2010 

FORMAT:  PERIODICAL

LOCATION CODE:  JRNL-AUT

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Features:

• The Grief Bursts of Autism: Working through the tough times.
• A Little Extra Help: Accommodations and Modifications for the student with ASD.
• Making Sense-ory Out of Behavior: A child's behavior you see today involves a cumulative layering of experiences.
• Tension, Strain and Anxiety: Stress reduction techniques for people affected by ASD.
• What's the Plan? Homeschooling the child with Autism or Asperger's.
• Easing the Burden: Addressing the financial puzzle for Autism families.
• Self-Awareness and Self-Acceptance in School-Age Students with ASD: Positive reinforcement is not enough; our kids need more.

Departments:

• sensory: sensory smarts - A Sensory Diet Happens 24/7 (Part 2)
• autism & asperger's: The way I see it - Reasonable Accommodation for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum
• communication: more than words - In the Beginning...Was the Conversation
• biodynamics: healing from within - The Law of Cleansing
• early intervention: building for the future - Is it The Child...or The Autism?
• adult issues: navigating toward success - The Art of Self-Disclosure
• parent to parent: the sweet spot - A Friend of His Own

Inspiration:

• Hannah - Reach for your dreams, no matter how unlikely they seem
• A "Simple" Chore or A Choice? - How complex "simple" can be!

Newsbites:

• Diet & Nutrition
• New Products
• Teaching Tips
• 1001 Great Ideas
• Caught our Eye
• In the Community
• Parenting Help
• Vocabulary

Additional articles are available. Please contact the PLUK Library for more information about this, or any other issue of the Autism Asperger's Digest Magazine.

PLUK LIBRARY INFO: To checkout materials from the PLUK Library, you may call us at 888-748-9857, or e-mail library@pluk.org with your request. Items are checked out for 4 weeks. PLUK will send materials anywhere in Montana, patrons are responsible for return postage.