Hello Everyone,
This month’s BLOG will continue the opportunity to view my slideshow GALLERY of Books and focus on the offered Extended Book Reviews. The slideshow shows the book covers, divided into the following categories ~
AMAZING ADVENTURES
DIAGNOSIS, DOCTORS, DENIAL
SAVVY SOLUTIONS
SCHOOL ON THE SHORT BUS
Hopefully, these stories will help parents, clinicians, academics, and all people #Autism, in connecting with those who have gone before us on their Autism Journey. This April's 2025 BLOG will continue to give snippets of my Extended Book Reviews; find full Extended Book Reviews on the website MENU; along with a LINK to purchase the eBook. You will find each Autism story to be engaging, compelling, and as different as each family's Autism journey.
From the Category SCHOOL ON THE SHORT BUS. Read my full Extended Book Review, with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker; plus, LINK to eBooks, on this website, www.sarasautismsite.com.
This month’s BLOG will continue the opportunity to view my slideshow GALLERY of Books and focus on the offered Extended Book Reviews. The slideshow shows the book covers, divided into the following categories ~
AMAZING ADVENTURES
DIAGNOSIS, DOCTORS, DENIAL
SAVVY SOLUTIONS
SCHOOL ON THE SHORT BUS
Hopefully, these stories will help parents, clinicians, academics, and all people #Autism, in connecting with those who have gone before us on their Autism Journey. This April's 2025 BLOG will continue to give snippets of my Extended Book Reviews; find full Extended Book Reviews on the website MENU; along with a LINK to purchase the eBook. You will find each Autism story to be engaging, compelling, and as different as each family's Autism journey.
From the Category SCHOOL ON THE SHORT BUS. Read my full Extended Book Review, with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker; plus, LINK to eBooks, on this website, www.sarasautismsite.com.
101 Tips for the Parents of Boys with Autism & 1,001 Tips for the Parents of Autistic Boys by Ken Siri. Extended Review with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker
Excerpts from both books – (5%/1,001 or /101 indicates location in the Kindle version of the book, instead of page numbers).
Excerpts from book by Ken Siri, with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker
5%/1,001 It’s not your fault your child has autism…it never was…and it never will be.
4%/1,001 Do not allow yourself to journey down the road marked CURE. Instead, travel down the road toward RECOVERY.”
7%/1,001 Autism is a spectrum, and all the children with autism are different. What works for one child may not work for another. For this reason, some of these tips may appear to be contradictory.
4%/1,001 Parents of autistic children need to adopt the mentalities of both a researcher and a warrior. As both general and soldier in this fight, you must take ownership of all aspects of treatment, education, therapy, and organization as if preparing for battle.
4%/1,001 As a warrior … you will experience the stress that accompanies battle. Battling autism can leave one feeling devastated and alone. You will need help and support along the way.
< My Thoughts > “Don’t ignore your inner parent voice.”
Don’t ignore your inner parent voice… because you’re “just” a parent, and he/she is a highly esteemed professional. I can’t stress this enough! If ‘they’ (the esteemed ‘they’…doctor, teacher, therapist, or other) are telling you everything is fine. Even hinting that the problem is with you, the overanxious parent. Or, in another situation, if you’re not happy with what educators are presenting to you as their “must do” solutions, ask for additional verification.
3%/100 Treatments for GI issues have significantly benefited Alex and though still non-verbal, his behaviors, control and vocalizations have improved over the last two years of treatment for those GI issues.
31%/1,001 Children with autism as a group have notoriously poor nutrition coupled with vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This may be due, in part; to extreme eating habits (they are notoriously picky). Deficiencies are also likely due to the above mentioned tendency toward malabsorption.
Note: For further information on ‘Picky Eaters’, go to MENU for Know Autism, Know Your Child with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker. Read online here, under UNIT 3 – What Is Most Concerning? CHAPTER 1 – Gross & Fine Motor Skills, PART 1 – Poor Eating.
7%/1,001 “Don’t be afraid of the autism label, because it will help you get the services you need for your child.”
< My Thoughts > "...the autism label..."
Don’t be afraid of the autism label. To get services you must have a diagnostic label and the autism (label) diagnosis gets you more of everything.
As a special education teacher, and before becoming a parent of a child with autism, I felt sorry for those parents who were in denial and could not see the ‘big’ picture. I wanted to take the parent aside and say, “Your child is so far away from hitting any developmental milestones, now or ever. Please, accept that Autism label! Get started helping him / her!”
Now on the other side of the table. The term ‘Developmental Delay’ or PDD-NOS, ‘Pervasive Developmental Delay, Not Otherwise Specified’ sounds better than Autism. ‘Delay’ and ‘NOS’ implies that better days are right around the corner. In the classroom, it just gives teachers a perimeter around which to confidently plan lessons and create goals for the child. But those labels throw fear into the hearts of parents. In many cases the child’s growth and progress is just delayed, but in other cases, important milestones may never be met, because someone refused the ‘autism’ label.
Note: For further information on ‘PDD-NOS’, go to MENU for Know Autism, Know Your Child with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker. Read online here, under UNIT 2 – Why Is It Autism? CHAPTER 1, APPENDIX B – PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder).
54% Having autism does not mean your son cannot have a fulfilling life; do not allow the language of victimhood into your vocabulary. Use empowering words that teach him that he is without limits.
88% Finally, remember you will need patience and optimism in this journey. Nobody can foretell the path your child will take and the spectrum of outcomes is broad. Take things step-by-step, stay present, and relish each day.
< My Thoughts >
These are such comprehensive books. I have devoted only a few pages to them and only touched the surface of both books. Hope you will read them both, cover to cover.
End of excerpts from these books by Ken Siri.
Thank you for reading and sharing my BLOGs. Comments are welcomed, to be viewed and answered privately. My goal is to assist families, clinicians, educators, and all people ‘autism’, to continue their journey on the Autism Highway. At the end of each website Extended Book Review, please find a source to have the whole book to read.
Regards,
Sara Luker
Paid Link Disclosure -
These Extended Book Reviews have an Amazon Link for actual book purchases. Please read this Paid Link Disclosure AKA Affiliate Links Disclosure:
Sometimes there are paid links, also known as affiliate links, used on this site. My website, www.sarasautismsite.com, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
I may earn or receive a small paid commission from referrals for book purchases made through posts, pages, and links on this site. But I try to remain unbiased and I do not accept paid reviews. All opinions expressed here are my own.
There is no extra cost to you when purchases are made using the provided links. By using the links I provide you agree that you’ve read this paid link disclosure statement.
Thank you!
Sara Luker
Excerpts from both books – (5%/1,001 or /101 indicates location in the Kindle version of the book, instead of page numbers).
Excerpts from book by Ken Siri, with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker
5%/1,001 It’s not your fault your child has autism…it never was…and it never will be.
4%/1,001 Do not allow yourself to journey down the road marked CURE. Instead, travel down the road toward RECOVERY.”
7%/1,001 Autism is a spectrum, and all the children with autism are different. What works for one child may not work for another. For this reason, some of these tips may appear to be contradictory.
4%/1,001 Parents of autistic children need to adopt the mentalities of both a researcher and a warrior. As both general and soldier in this fight, you must take ownership of all aspects of treatment, education, therapy, and organization as if preparing for battle.
4%/1,001 As a warrior … you will experience the stress that accompanies battle. Battling autism can leave one feeling devastated and alone. You will need help and support along the way.
< My Thoughts > “Don’t ignore your inner parent voice.”
Don’t ignore your inner parent voice… because you’re “just” a parent, and he/she is a highly esteemed professional. I can’t stress this enough! If ‘they’ (the esteemed ‘they’…doctor, teacher, therapist, or other) are telling you everything is fine. Even hinting that the problem is with you, the overanxious parent. Or, in another situation, if you’re not happy with what educators are presenting to you as their “must do” solutions, ask for additional verification.
3%/100 Treatments for GI issues have significantly benefited Alex and though still non-verbal, his behaviors, control and vocalizations have improved over the last two years of treatment for those GI issues.
31%/1,001 Children with autism as a group have notoriously poor nutrition coupled with vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This may be due, in part; to extreme eating habits (they are notoriously picky). Deficiencies are also likely due to the above mentioned tendency toward malabsorption.
Note: For further information on ‘Picky Eaters’, go to MENU for Know Autism, Know Your Child with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker. Read online here, under UNIT 3 – What Is Most Concerning? CHAPTER 1 – Gross & Fine Motor Skills, PART 1 – Poor Eating.
7%/1,001 “Don’t be afraid of the autism label, because it will help you get the services you need for your child.”
< My Thoughts > "...the autism label..."
Don’t be afraid of the autism label. To get services you must have a diagnostic label and the autism (label) diagnosis gets you more of everything.
As a special education teacher, and before becoming a parent of a child with autism, I felt sorry for those parents who were in denial and could not see the ‘big’ picture. I wanted to take the parent aside and say, “Your child is so far away from hitting any developmental milestones, now or ever. Please, accept that Autism label! Get started helping him / her!”
Now on the other side of the table. The term ‘Developmental Delay’ or PDD-NOS, ‘Pervasive Developmental Delay, Not Otherwise Specified’ sounds better than Autism. ‘Delay’ and ‘NOS’ implies that better days are right around the corner. In the classroom, it just gives teachers a perimeter around which to confidently plan lessons and create goals for the child. But those labels throw fear into the hearts of parents. In many cases the child’s growth and progress is just delayed, but in other cases, important milestones may never be met, because someone refused the ‘autism’ label.
Note: For further information on ‘PDD-NOS’, go to MENU for Know Autism, Know Your Child with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker. Read online here, under UNIT 2 – Why Is It Autism? CHAPTER 1, APPENDIX B – PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder).
54% Having autism does not mean your son cannot have a fulfilling life; do not allow the language of victimhood into your vocabulary. Use empowering words that teach him that he is without limits.
88% Finally, remember you will need patience and optimism in this journey. Nobody can foretell the path your child will take and the spectrum of outcomes is broad. Take things step-by-step, stay present, and relish each day.
< My Thoughts >
These are such comprehensive books. I have devoted only a few pages to them and only touched the surface of both books. Hope you will read them both, cover to cover.
End of excerpts from these books by Ken Siri.
Thank you for reading and sharing my BLOGs. Comments are welcomed, to be viewed and answered privately. My goal is to assist families, clinicians, educators, and all people ‘autism’, to continue their journey on the Autism Highway. At the end of each website Extended Book Review, please find a source to have the whole book to read.
Regards,
Sara Luker
Paid Link Disclosure -
These Extended Book Reviews have an Amazon Link for actual book purchases. Please read this Paid Link Disclosure AKA Affiliate Links Disclosure:
Sometimes there are paid links, also known as affiliate links, used on this site. My website, www.sarasautismsite.com, is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
I may earn or receive a small paid commission from referrals for book purchases made through posts, pages, and links on this site. But I try to remain unbiased and I do not accept paid reviews. All opinions expressed here are my own.
There is no extra cost to you when purchases are made using the provided links. By using the links I provide you agree that you’ve read this paid link disclosure statement.
Thank you!
Sara Luker
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