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The COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, schedule changes, safety protocols, and school closings have added unique challenges to everyone's lives. But even
more so for individuals on the autism spectrum and their families.Autism in Lockdown includes the most needed tips and insights from 34 of the world's leading autism experts, including:
Dr. Temple Grandin - Temple in Lockdown
Carol Stock Kranowitz - In-Sync Activities to Help Kids Cope with Being Cooped Up
Dr. Tony Attwood - COVID-19 and Autism
Carol Gray - Social StoriesTM for the Pandemic
Ellen Notbohm - When Leaders Fall Short
Sheila Wagner - Homeschooling and Homework
Dr. Raun Melmed - Tools for Stress Management
Dr. Jed Baker - Dealing with the New Normal
Dr. Jim Ball - Build Structure for Better Behavior
Bobbi Sheahan - Everyone Go to their Rooms!
... And many more!
List of contents
Dr. Temple Grandin - Temple in Lockdown
Dr. Tony Attwood - Latest Research
Carol Gray - Social Stories for Covid 19
Ellen Notbohm - When Leaders Fall Short
Sheila Wagner - Homeschooling and Homework
Dr. Raun Melmed - Stress Management
Dr. Jed Baker - Dealing with the New Normal - What Do I Tell My Kids?
Dr. Jim Ball - Building Structure for Better Behavior
Julie Clark - Thriving on a Theme
Karen Simmons - Attitude of Gratitude
Karen Simmons & Ronald Casey - Solutions for Parents of Kids with Autism during Lockdown
Nancy Kashman and Janet Mora - Creating a Sensory Environment
Paula Aquila - Executive Functioning and Character Development
Melissa Palmer - Flourishing in the Home
Dr. Wendela Whitcomb Marsh - Sudden Homeschooling
Beth Aune - OT Support
Diana Freedlander - Autism and You, Learning in Styles
Cara Koscinski - Sensory Behavior and Life Skills
Hartley Steiner - Family Resiliency
Krista Divittore & Roya Ostovar - How to Talk About Feelings
Anita Lesko - Staying Sane
Katie Saint - Depression During the Lockdown
Sean Barron - Coping with Lockdown
Stephen Sicoli - Financial Planning During a Crisis
Joye Newman - Keeping Your Vision in Sync
Elizabeth Gerlach - Cookies, Catastrophes, and Car Rides
Barbara Sher - Activities During Lockdown
Bobbi Shehan - Everyone Go to their Rooms!
About the author
Temple Grandin earned her Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois and is currently a Professor at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin is one of the most respected individuals with high-functioning autism in the world. She presents at conferences nationwide, helping thousands of parents and professionals understand how to help individuals with autism, Asperger's syndrome, and PDD. She is the author of
Emergence: Labeled Autistic,
Thinking in Pictures, Animals in Translation (which spent many weeks on
The New York Times Best-Seller List),
The Autistic Brain, and
The Loving Push, co-written with Debra Moore, Ph.D. One of the most celebrated -- and effective -- animal advocates on the planet, Dr. Grandin revolutionized animal movement systems and spearheaded reform of the quality of life for the world's agricultural animals.
Summary
Provides tips and insights from the world's leading experts on subjects including Carol Gray, Social Stories for a pandemic; Dr Tony Attwood, Latest Research on Autism and Covid 19; Temple Grandin, How the Lockdown is Affecting Me; Carol Kranowitz, Sensory “Quinks” for Cooped-Up Days; and Ellen Notbohm, An Autistic Perspective on Social Distancing.
