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"As autism rates in children continue to rise--the latest studies suggest anywhere from 1 in 50 to 1 in 100 American children is autistic-parents are scrambling to find effective treatment methods The Natural Medicine Guide to Autism offers answers by exploring a range of effective treatment options and the possibility of a positive outcome via natural medicine therapies. The book covers the basics of autism--what it is and what causes it--and the...
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"Nearly seventy-five years ago, Donald Triplett of Forest, Mississippi became the first child diagnosed with autism. Beginning with his family's odyssey, In a Different Key tells the extraordinary story of this often misunderstood condition, and of the civil rights battles waged by the families of those who have it. Unfolding over decades, it is a beautifully rendered history of ordinary people determined to secure a place in the world for those with...
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Souvenir Press
Pub. Date
2013.
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1 online resource (208 pages)
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English
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A personal account of the obstacles, and humor, of living with Tourette's. A witty, yet stirring firsthand account of dealing with the daily difficulties of Tourette's Syndrome--a neurological disorder characterized by physical and verbal tics--Jess Thom shares a year of her life, detailing the entire spectrum of her experiences. From arm and leg tics that can occasionally be life-threatening to uncontrollable verbal outbursts--she says the word "biscuit"...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource
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Shawn travels to New York City to work with a dating and relationships coach as well as a wing woman. He hopes to come back a changed man full of confidence and less socially awkward. His goal is to get a girlfriend and this was the first step along the way. When Shawn got to New York City Amber and Jean could tell that he did not have much confidence so they decided to help him build confidence. Jean asks some deep questions to get into Shawn's past...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2016.
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1 online resource
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English
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Ted is an avid writer. He travels the country to attend writers conferences and book signings. He had always had a hard time dating but he secretly hoped to meet a woman at one of his conferences or book signings. The time came and when Tim was in Los Angeles he met a woman named Jennifer. The two of them hit it off and decided to spend some time together at the conference where they had fun. Ted and Jennifer start talking after Ted's first presentation....
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Travis Breeding
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2016.
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1 online resource
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Shawn is a socially awkward 21 year old that tires to throw a party and invite some friends over. Sadly no one shows up because they knew it was going to be a dry party with no alcohol. Shawn starts learning that the only way to get girls to pay attention to him is if he starts drinking. Follow along on Shawn's journey to become a less socially awkward guy and make more friends and girlfriends. Shawn then started going to Piere's which is a bar and...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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This is a story about how I am finding my faith in God again after struggling with it for many years after being diagnosed with Autism. It can be challenging to see how God is working in your life when you are being rejected and judged by many of God's people in church. It can be very difficult to find an accepting church when you are different or Autistic. This book is about Autism and Faith. There are not many books out there about Autism and faith....
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Travis Breeding
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2014.
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1 online resource.
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Travis shares how he lives in a make-believe world with autism and schizophrenia. Travis talks about how some of his best friends were on the television set as a child. He had trouble socializing and making friends in school so he turned to local news personalities and starts of television shows like Saved by the Bell to form social relationships. This book tells Travis' story about his world. In this book you will learn how Travis developed social...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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As a parent to a child with Autism you definitely face many challenges in advocating for your child's most basic human needs. While those needs never go away sometimes the basic human needs change a little as the child grows up and becomes an adult. I talk to many parents who are experiencing a tremendous amount of pain and sadness with raising their Autistic child. It can be overwhelming at times to cope with the amount of anxiety and fear that is...
10) The Suicide Note
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Suicide affects many people. It should not come as a surprise that individuals on the Autism Spectrum are at a greater risk of suicide. Is it the Autism that is causing these suicidal thoughts though? Often it is the accompanying mental illness that causes the suicidal thoughts such as depression or Bi-Polar, and even Schizophrenia. This book is a suicide note I wrote in 2010. Thankfully I am still here to share it with you today. It is my hope that...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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Social Skills involved a lot more than just executing a technical skill set. Social thinking is an advanced pattern of thinking we use in all social situations. For most of us this pattern of thinking comes naturally. We have to put forth little effort to use our social thinking skills. For those with Autism this part of the brain is impaired. We have to work much harder at using our social thinking skills in order to be successful in social relationships....
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Having autism I struggled with vanilla dating all of my life. In this book I share how finding the bondage community and learning about bondage relationships helped change my life. I always struggled with not saying what I met. I need to be able to verbally discuss all aspects of social relationships before I enter into them. Bondage allows me to do just that. Bondage has improved my health. In this book I will discuss how bondage relationships are...
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"Autism Adulthood features thirty interviews with autistic adults, their parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family's challenge, their circumstances, their thought processes, and their unique solutions, and plans of action. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents and self-advocates experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term experience with autism. Told...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Travis talks about his ongoing battle with his insurance company to get social skills training. He is very high functioning but socially awkward and wants to be like other people. Travis knows social skills coaching can improve his quality of life and he shares how so with the reader in this book. He offers useful tips for advocating for better services for your child with autism. Travis shares how he is bullied and ignored by his insurance company...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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This is a parenting guide book for parents who have teens on the Autism Spectrum going through Puberty. Written as a first hand account by an adult who has Asperger's himself Travis will share his experiences with puberty and discovering his own sexuality. Travis' book offers an advanced guide that is unlike anything we have ever seen before. Travis feels it is extremely important to eliminate the birds and bees of sexuality concept that our society...
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LaChance Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2008.
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1 online resource (300 pages)
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English
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"A powerful response to a mysterious disorder, this compilation features dozens of writers from all walks of life speaking candidly about their experiences with autism-a disease that affects more than a half million Americans under the age of 21 at every level of society. Filled with true stories of the parents of autistic children, their caregivers, teachers, and friends, the stories presented both inspire and inform, providing a palpable sense of...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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With so many aspects of Autism it can be hard to distinguish between what is what. Special Interests are a huge part of someone with Autism's life. That said; it can be hard to distinguish between an Autism Special Interest, an obsession, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. In this book Travis discusses each of the three and gives ideas for how you can tell the difference between each. Travis will compare and contrast all three aspects of Autism in...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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As a youngster I did not care so much about being close to other people or making good friendships. I had my trombone and it was a special interest and passion to play music. I spent countless hours each day practicing trombone because I enjoyed music. It was not until I became an adult probably around the age of 22 that I started having issues socially with social relationships. I was a late bloomer but when it hit, it really hit me hard. I guess...
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Travis shares his experience of trying to get help in the mental health system. He received several different diagnosis along the way leading up to an official diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Travis talks about how he listened to opinions of a lot of people and even started Googling and researching different disorders that others suspected he have. Learn about Travis' first psychotic break that led to him officially being diagnosed with paranoid...
20) It is Time to Play Ball: Are You Ready to Raise an Autistic Teenager? With Intermediate Autism Guide
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Travis Breeding
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Raising a child with Autism can be a challenge. It can take a lot of energy. Nothing can quite prepare you for the teenage years. Teenagers are hard to understand without Autism. Adding Autism to the equation only complicates the task at hand. This book will help you understand some of the challenges today's teenagers face. This book will show you how having autism can complicate some of those challenges. It is extremely crucial to teach your son...
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