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The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents
James Matthew Williams
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Description for The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents
Paperback. James Williams is an SP (special person) - he was diagnosed with autism in childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP (normal person). As James grew up, his different perception of the world created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. This is a book of their practical solutions to those problems. Num Pages: 304 pages, index. BIC Classification: VFJ; YX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (JC) Children's (6-12); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 233 x 17. Weight in Grams: 478.
James Williams is an SP or special person - he was diagnosed with autism during early childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP or normal person. As James grew up, his different perception of the world and the lack of understanding from NPs created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. One day, while taking a walk, James and Joan decided to write a book of their practical solutions. The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids is that book.
Covering everything from eye sensitivity, to knowing how far away to stand from other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853029141
SKU
V9781853029141
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About James Matthew Williams
Joan Matthews is the mother of James Williams, and the author of five romance novels. James, aged 11, is now a fully mainstreamed fifth-grader without special support services. He wants to be a writer and to help other people with autism when he grows up. Joan and James live in Northbrook, Illinois.
Reviews for The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents
This book is essential for anyone with an autistic child, or one with a related handicap, teachers and social workers. It is written by the mother of an autistic son with some input from James, too. As the title suggests, it is a reference book rather than just for reading, but there is no jargon in it (I only had ... Read more