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Autism

July 27, 2016 by Karen Jensen, MLS

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 […]

September 9, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

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 […]

June 17, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

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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January 29, 2014 by Karen Jensen, MLS

1. MUSLIMS IN YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE There is a great list of titles that depict Muslims in Young Adult Literature.  Since September 11th, the Muslim population has been the target of a tremendous amount of fear, bias and outright racial targeting.  This is a good and varied list that examines the Muslim life in a […]

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July 2, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Colin Fischer is ‘swirlied’ by the school bully on the morning of his first day of high school. Most kids his age would respond either by reporting the incident to the school authorities or by plotting an elaborate revenge (at least in the world of fiction.) Colin responds by returning home to dry off and […]

April is Autism Awareness Month

April 1, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

April is Autism Awareness Month  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 […]

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Teaching Empathy: The Clever Stick by John Lechner, a tool for discussing Autism

January 23, 2013 by Karen Jensen, MLS

The Clever Stick is a quiet fable about a stick, who has always been clever and been able to think many wonderful thoughts. But the stick has one problem – he can’t speak. So he cannot share his thoughts with any of the forest creatures he meets. Regular readers know, I care about Autism.  Three […]

The Power of Reading: Stuck in Neutral by Terry Trueman

August 9, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Sometimes life has a moment of kismet.  Just yesterday one of those moments happened.  As I sat at the Reference Desk a mom walked up and asked me where “the classics” were.  She wanted her child, a daughter, to only read the classics so that she would increase her vocabulary.  So we talked. I told this […]

Atticus was Right: Guest post by Amianne Bailey (Autism and Libraries)

April 20, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Atticus Was Right *Names have been changed to protect the truly awesome.  This is part of our ongoing focus on autism and libraries.  Current statistics indicate that 1 out of 88 children are diagnosed with Autism.  This is a story about how books can make a difference. I’m one of THOSE librarians. After I read a […]

Teens and Autism: What does it mean to be “typical”

April 4, 2012 by Karen Jensen, MLS

Today is a guest blog post from the TLT Teen Reviewer Cuyler Creech in honor of Autism Awareness Month.  Cuyler is the “typical” older brother to Skeet.  Skeet is autistic.  He also has Down’s Syndrome.  The two brothers are very close and today Cuyler shares their story. Think back to when you were in school. […]

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