Earle P. Martin

Dear Charlie: A Grandfather's Love Letter

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In this heartwarming book, a grandfather offers loving advice in a series of letters to his grandson Charlie, who has autism. His letters educate and inspire, while painting a beautiful, positive portrait of children with autism. He explains what autism is and what it is not, offers social dos and don'ts, and encourages Charlie to be who he is and follow his dreams. Makes a great gift for young adults on the spectrum!

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 120
• Erscheinungstermin: Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 213g
• ISBN-13: 9781885477613
• ISBN-10: 1885477619
• Artikelnr.: 21040126

Autorenporträt

Earle P. Martin, Jr. is grandfather to Charlie, a young man with autism. Charlie's diagnosis inspired Earle to become active in the autism community, and he remains active today. He believes in taking a positive, proactive approach to autism and hopes to help his grandson and others on the autism spectrum live full and rich lives, while still embracing the uniqueness that makes them who they are.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter One: To Begin For a better feeling for, and understanding of,
autism Chapter Two: What is Autism? Thoughts on a definition Chapter Three:
What Having Autism Means, and Doesn't Mean What it is and is not Chapter
Four: What Does It Mean for You to Be Autistic? Why I feel different, a few
differences in my brain Chapter Five: Our Brains Using other parts of my
brain Chapter Six: Accepting Your Autism Yes, I have autism. Chapter Seven:
Telling Others about You and Asking about Them Knowing each other better
Chapter Eight: Being Different We are all different Chapter Nine: Time
Alone and Time with Others Why I need both Chapter Ten: Mistakes It's okay
to make mistakes Chapter Eleven: Friends Liking myself and being liked by
others Chapter Twelve: What you Might Be I follow my interests. I follow my
dreams. Chapter Thirteen: God in Your Life God loves me and is always with
me Chapter Fourteen: Can you Help Yourself to Live the Life You Want to
Live? Yes, You Can. I can use my brain to help myself Chapter Fifteen:
Seeing Autism as a Challenge I can accept the challenge of my autism, and I
ca win Chapter Sixteen: Twelve Skills You Can Use Twelve things I can do to
help myself Chapter Seventeen: My Affirmation I am Charlie. I like myself.
I am glad that I am me. Chapter Seventeen: Last of All I think I can