My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition by Bishop, Beverly

My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781949177503)

Vendor: Beverly Bishop
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Format: Paperback
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My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition by Bishop, Beverly

My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition

$14.95
My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition by Bishop, Beverly

My Friend with Autism: Enhanced Edition

$14.95
Format: Paperback
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This book's vivid illustrations and charming storyline will foster tolerance and understanding among peers, while the printable coloring pages will enlighten and engage learners!

My Friend with Autism Enhanced Edition is the exceptional result of author and parent Beverly Bishop's determination to educate her son's classmates about autism, thus helping her son fit in at school. A peer narrator explains that his friend with autism is good at some things and not so good at others--just like everyone else! In an informative, positive tone, he addresses issues such as:

  • Sensory Sensitivity
  • Communication Differences
  • Unique Ways of Playing
  • Insistence on Routine

    • At the end of the book are page-by-page notes for adults, which supplement the text with facts and explanations to further educate teachers and classmates' parents.



    Author: Beverly Bishop
    ISBN-10: 1949177505
    ISBN-13: 9781949177503
    Publisher: Future Horizons
    Language: English
    Published: 08/18/2020
    Pages: 38
    Format: Paperback
    Weight: 0.30lbs
    Size: 8.30h x 8.40w x 0.30d
    By Beverly Bishop
    By Beverly Bishop
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    Beverly Bishop was determined to help her son with autism fit in with his peers by fostering understanding and tolerance among her son's friends and schoolmates. She wrote My Friend with Autism for her son's elementary school teachers and peers. Beverly conducts autism awareness trainings for law enforcement officers and teaches elementary safety and educational classes around the country for parents, family members, professionals, college students, and other community members. She has also taught in both public and private schools and has enjoyed managing a non-profit organization. Beverly and her husband, Thad, are very proud of their now adult son with autism, Sebastian, who has brought them immense joy as he has overcome many obstacles in life with great resilience and brilliant humor, proving that autism can indeed be a blessing to many. They live in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

    Craig Bishop worked as an art educator in Michigan Public Schools for thirty years. He retired from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo as an instructor in Art Education, where he also received his early training in art. Craig enjoys painting, illustrating, teaching art classes, and being a grandparent. He lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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