Kate Reynolds takes in the sights and sounds of world autism awareness month in Beijing, China. Hardly had I settled in my seat, unfolded the small desk from the armrest and spread out my pens and paper, than the call came. A woman at the front of the auditorium spoke a few words in Chinese mandarin and…

Our brand new Special Educators catalog is now available for our readers in the United States. With hundreds of titles on working with students with special needs, ranging from early childhood through high school, our Special Educators catalog is an outstanding resource for  teachers, administrators, counselors, school staff and anyone who works with special kids…

We are delighted to announce that Kevin Thinks by Gail Watts has been named as Notable Book by The Children’s Book Council of Australia. Kevin Thinks has been recognised alongside ten others in the Eve Pownall Award for Information Books. Over 400 submissions are submitted each year to the CBCA panel with the hope of being recognised in the country wide award. The panel,  made up of 6 specialist judges, volunteer their services for…

Bring the benefits of yoga and yogic breathing techniques into the classroom and the home with this game from Frog’s Breathtaking Speech author Michael Chissick. Based on the book, the game is a fun way to help children to recognise negative emotions and lean how to turn these into positive ones. Simply download the game…

Gail Watts author of Kevin Thinks  provides an update on how World Autism Awareness Day was marked in Melbourne, Australia. As you can see, Gail was joined by a very special guest on Amaze’s Walk in the Blue. World Autism Awareness Day in Melbourne was perfect. Before the walk families were spilling into Alexandra Gardens, enjoying picnics and watching circus…

Best-selling JKP author Liane Holliday Willey (Pretending to be Normal, Safety Skills for Asperger Women, and others) is credited with coining the term ‘Aspie’ to describe individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome. Here, Dr. Holliday Willey weighs in on the semantics debate within the autism community over the term. I am a psycholinguistics professor. I like to…

Lately, I’ve noticed an interesting fashion trend popping up all over the place. Nebulas. They’re silkscreened onto leggings and computer keyboard decals.  They’re set into glass earrings, pendants, and refrigerator magnets.  They’re on sunglass frames and smart phone cases, sheet sets and even a personal liquor flask. I’m not sure when the tipping point came…

John Clements is a clinical psychologist with over forty years’ experience. A specialist in the field of developmental disabilities, in this blog post John reflects on the changing landscape of autism provision throughout his career. I began my career as a clinical psychologist in the UK over 40 years ago, in Cardiff’s Ely Hospital for the mentally…

This is an important day in the calendar for autistic people.  If only ordinary people (or neurotypicals as people with autism like to call non autistics) were more aware of autism and understood more about the condition, the problems we encounter on a daily basis would be greatly alleviated.  Awareness and understanding are the key…

Specialized Academic Instruction Teacher (SAI) Elle Olivia Johnson shares some tips for parents from her NEW book, The Parent’s Guide to In-Home ABA Programs: Frequently Asked Questions about Applied Behavior Analysis for your Child with Autism, on navigating the confusing language of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). ABA.  DTT.  Maintenance.  Reinforcers.  Data.  Prompting.  A-B-C Data.  Whoa. …