Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded, 2nd Edition

by Ellen Notbohm

Overview

Winner of the IPBA Gold Medal for Nonfiction Series (with Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew) and Winner of the Eric Hoffer Book Award for Reference/Education.

In this exciting companion to the beloved classic Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, the unique perspective of an autistic child’s voice describes for teachers, in the classroom and in the larger community, how to understand thinking and processing patterns common in autism, how to shape an environment conducive to their learning style, and how to communicate with autistic learners of all ages in functional, meaningful ways.

It's the guidebook every educator and family member, worldwide, needs to create effective and inclusive settings where child and adult are both teachers and learners. This vibrantly updated and expanded edition includes an imaginative, all-new guide adaptable for group discussion, self-reflection, or self-expression, an afterword from the author’s autistic son, and added perspective from autistic adults about their experiences in education. Continuously in print for 16 years, and translated into multiple languages, Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew brings fresh perspective to a new generation of educators and autistic learners.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781957984025
Publisher:	Future Horizons, Inc.
Publication date:	08/02/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

Ellen Notbohm’s internationally renowned work has informed and delighted millions in more than twenty-five languages. In addition to her perennial bestseller, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, she is also the author of two other award-winning books on autism, including 1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's as well the novel, The River by Starlight. Her columns and posts have appeared in major publications and captured audiences on every continent. She lives in Oregon.

Read an Excerpt

When I was learning to read, my speech therapist would “picture walk” through books with me. On each page, we would look at the picture and say, “I wonder.” I wonder what will happen next? I wonder why this person looks sad? I wonder who’s knocking at the door? Together we would find answers to all of our “I wonder” questions. 

Be curious about what makes me tick and about the back roads you may have to travel to reach me. Like many autistic children, my need for routine and familiarity means I may not be naturally curious, so I need you to be doubly so. Your curiosity shows me wonderful things: that you care about me, and that beyond memorization and repetition, beyond what I need to do to just get by, real learning will happen only when I finally feel able to move out of my comfort space and into a world that’s frequently fearful and overwhelming to me. And most importantly, I’ll learn about the interesting and enjoyable experiences I can have if I can allow myself to be curious. I wonder : how much can we learn together if we can remember to be curious?

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Learning is Circular: We are all both teachers and students.
Chapter 2: We are a Team: Success depends on all of us working together.
Chapter 3. I Think Differently: Teach me in a way that is meaningful to me.
Chapter 4: Behavior is Communication: Yours, Mine and Ours.
Chapter 5: Glitched, Garbled and Bewildered: If we can’t communicate effectively, learning can’t happen.
Chapter 6: Teach the Whole Me: I’m much more than a set of “broken” or “missing” parts.
Chapter 7: Be Curious . . . Be very curious
Chapter 8: Can I Trust You?
Chapter 9: Believe
Chapter 10: Teach Me “How to Fish”: See me as a capable adult and hold that vision.
Endnotes
About the Author

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

“Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew breaks new ground in teaching children with autism spectrum disorders. A ‘must’ for school districts around the country, their educators, parents and PTAs.”
Charles D. Hammerman, Managing Director, The Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University

 

“Ellen Notbohm’s clever and compassionate understanding of how we think and learn makes her new book the best ally your student with autism could wish for.”
William Stillman, Asperger’s self-advocate and author of Demystifying the Autistic Experience

 

“Ellen captures the major issues of autism and makes them understandable and useable, even to those new to spectrum disorders…”
Nancy H. Cale, Vice President, Unlocking Autism

Editorial Reviews

Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, this second edition of Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, second edition" must be considered an essential, core addition to personal, professional, community, and academic library Autism collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists.
—Midwest Book Review

The biggest take-home messages from this book are the importance of parents and teachers working together as a team and understanding that your autistic child thinks differently. Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew will help parents and teachers learn more effective methods for teaching children on the spectrum.
—Temple Grandin, PhD, author of The Way I See It and Thinking in Pictures

It is a delight to find a book that creates a crack in the shell of autism, leading us to a better understanding of students with ASD. Ellen Notbohm offers us a glimpse of the inner thoughts of a child with this disorder, something that is often missed when teaching this student.
—Sheila Wagner, M.Ed., Author of the Inclusive Programming for Elementary, Middle School and High School Students with Autism book series

In a sequel to her groundbreaking best-seller Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, Ellen Notbohm brings the same intelligence, humanity, and compassionate clarity to educators that her earlier volume brought to parents. There are gems on every page, an impeccable blend of wisdom and heart.
—Barbara Probst, PhD, LCSW and author of When Labels Don't Fit

 If you only read one book about autism, let this be the one. And prepare for emotional impact. Once again, drawing on firsthand experience and literature, Notbohm shares her gift of shining light, optimism, and profound wisdom in a conversational style that is both scholarly and uplifting.
—Debra Whiting Alexander, PhD, LMFT, post-trauma treatment specialist, Former Associate Professor of Psychology and School Counseling, Bushnell University, and former Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Oregon State University. Author of Children Changed by Traumaa and A River for Gemma

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew is written with humor and easy-to-remember phrases so the reader can learn to hear the voices of our autistic students and respond in ways that are meaningful to them. I highly recommend Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew for your educational resource library.
—Eileen Harrison Sanchez, MEd, LDTC, NCED-R, PreK-12 Special Education Supervisor (retired), Princeton Public Schools, New Jersey, and author of Freedom Lessons

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew is an essential guidebook for anyone who loves, works with, and advocates for children. This book is an in-depth primer to understanding the most prominent common threads that run through the autism community.
—Kassie Evans Halpin, M.Ed, Special Educator, Service Learning Coordinator, Advocate for Educational Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Individualized Support

From the Publisher