Autism Awareness Month

I'm very excited to share the news that just out in April, 2022, is a new book about Temple Grandin. She Persisted: Temple Grandin is a chapter book from the She Persisted series written by Lyn Miller Lachmann.   

I interviewed the author, Lyn, in April of 2021 about her challenges with Asperger's Syndrome and her fiction title, Rogue. It's about a young girl on the spectrum who views herself like the X-Men character,  Rogue. It contains biographical connections to Lyn Miller-Lachmann's personal experience with Asperger's. Find that interview HERE.  

There have been several books for children written about (and by) Temple Grandin for a wide range of age groups. Last April, I wrote a post exploring several titles. Find that post HERE.

Another book to check out is I Am Odd, I Am New written by Benjamin Giroux, a child with Asperger's Syndrome when he was ten-years-old.  There is a great post describing the book at Unpacking the Power of Picture Books.  The original poem may be found at the Good News Network.

Check out the recent post from Brooke's Publishing on 13 Ways to Support the Behavior and Learning of Students on the Autism Spectrum.

For additional resources, check out the following websites:

Autism Speaks

Autism Society

Organization for Autism Research

Understood

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