Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Autism Discussion Page on anxiety, behavior, school, and parenting strategies: A toolbox for helping children with autism feel safe, accepted, and competent

This book is a game changer for anyone dealing with an autistic child. I wish it were required reading for teachers and parents.

Very helpful information about Autism and for kids/youth in school

I find these books ( I have both blue and green) very useful in terms of offering both understanding and strategies to support my children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. I've bought and read a number of books about ASD and confidently say that Nason usually is a very good advocate for the child with autism, with his focus on helping others understand the behaviours and communication rather than on eradicating behaviours deemed unacceptable by neurotypical people. The books have a useful section at the back filled with checklists and charts etc that help you record and profile some of the characteristics of your own child with autism. This I found very useful because, as any parent or carer of an autistic child will tell you, there are far few tools available to you through the educational and medical channels.

Many books on autism are hard-going reading, and I've ditched many part-way. These are totally different and are laid out perfectly. You can just dip in and out, using it as a reference book for specific advice, reading only what is relevant to you at the time. You don't have to plough your way through the whole thing to benefit or for it to make sense. A MUST for any parents of ASD kids and all school teachers should be made to read these too, as so many could learn a lot about engaging with our amazing kids on the spectrum. Highly recommend buying these and keeping them handy as each day can bring new challenges and the advice is spot on and invaluable.

Thank you so much Bill Nason for writing a reference book that is well organized, provides valuable information and step by step solutions to common problems, and a well laid out pictorial for use with our autistic grandson . The book is so easy to read and understand. It is not full of over-my-head medical terms and procedures, but in very straightforward and easy to understand wording. I feel as if I'm listening to a very wise and trusted friend.Much of the information is thought provoking as he explains what is going through an autistic person's world and helps the reader to understand those frustrations and confusions that lead to meltdowns. Since reading the book, I've been able to step back and recognize signs of imminent meltdowns and have succeeded more than not in preventing them. I can not recommend this high enough! Anyone who knows or works with autistic people should own this book.