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Written by Chantal Sicile-Kira and her severely autistic son Jeremy, A FULL LIFE WITH AUTISM offers first-hand advice on how young people with autism can transition into adulthood. You might already be familiar with this extraordinary mother-son duo. Chantal is an autism expert, an award winning author, a public speaker, and the founder of AutismCollege.com. . . . → Read More: A FULL LIFE WITH AUTISM: From Learning to Forming Relationships to Achieving Independence 
“I feel that everyone who has non-verbal autism has an inner voice that is just waiting to come out. I feel my story helps inspire parents to believe, understand and help their child reach their potential. My story shows and proves that you can never say never and that parents need to believe.” – Carly . . . → Read More: CARLY’S VOICE: Breaking Through Autism 
Professionals and parents can win libraries of seven books that help them support children with autism To support professionals and parents committed to helping children with autism thrive, Brookes Publishing Co. is holding giveaways of professional libraries during Autism Awareness Month in April. Brookes, a leading publisher of resources that support positive outcomes for . . . → Read More: Autism Awareness Month Professional Library Giveaway from Brookes Publishing 
Being able to read well is more important than ever for young adults to achieve economic success. But more than 60 percent of middle and high school students score below “proficient” in reading achievement, according to a December 2011 report by the Alliance for Excellent Education. “Teen literacy is a huge problem in the United . . . → Read More: To Ensure a Bright Future, Your Teen Needs to be Reading 
Autism covers a broad spectrum, which affects 1 in every 91 children born. Nearly every twenty minutes a child is diagnosed with ASD. While every family will react to the challenges of autism differently, at some point all parents will ask themselves what will become of their child when they grow up? “How will my . . . → Read More: The Art of Autism Highlights Breathtaking Creativity & Shifting Perceptions 
Enjoy Life Foods is offering a free download of a brand new e-cookbook. It’s filled with 94 pages of delicious, gluten-free and allergy-friendly recipes. You can go to http://enjoylifefoods.com/ebook/ to either download a copy on your computer in a .pdf format. Or it is viewable in iBooks once downloaded to your iPhone or iPad. . . . → Read More: Want More Recipes? 
Novel Features Preteen Boy with Disability as Mythic Hero “It’s time to start emphasizing the potential ‘ability’ in those who are diagnosed with disabilities.” That’s just what writer Steve Finegan recently accomplished in his young-adult fantasy novel INTO THE MIST: SILVER HAND, a story about a boy with temporal lobe epilepsy who becomes a mythic hero. . . . → Read More: Epilepsy Inspires YA Novel about Extraordinary States of Mind – eBook 
Sebastian Seung, a dynamic young professor at MIT, is at the forefront of a revolution in neuroscience. He believes that our identity lies not in our genes, but in the connections between our brain cells—our own particular wiring. His forthcoming book, CONNECTOME: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are, charts this bold and . . . → Read More: Connectome: How the Brain’s Wiring Makes Us Who We Are by Sebastian Seung |
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