Autism
Book Discussion: Autism in AFTERWARD by Jennifer Mathieu
When I initially began reading AFTERWARD by Jennifer Mathieu, I was certain I would be coming to you today to discuss this title as part of the Sexual Violence in YA Literature Project (The #SVYALit Project). However, as I got further and further into the book, this book became an important read – to me […]
Autism and Libraries
The most recent statistics from the CDC indicate that 1 out of 88 children are being diagnosed with Autism. Every day we are encountering teens on the spectrum in our school and public libraries. The question we must ask ourselves is this: What are we doing to meet their needs? Teen Issues: Autism and LibrariesWith […]
Autism and Libraries: The Dangers of Wandering/Bolting, just one of the many issues we need to understand
Someone had called the police. It’s not surprising really, here she was chasing a fleeing kid – looking much older than his actual age – running down the street in his underwear. He had gotten out. Again. At the time he was maybe 8, but for reasons not quite understood many kids on the Autism […]
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Atticus was Right: Guest post by Amianne Bailey (Autism and Libraries)
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