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A beloved classic available worldwide in more than 25 languages.

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Updated and expanded 2022 edition now in English and Spanish!

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A beloved classic available worldwide in more than 25 languages.

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Updated and Expanded 2nd edition coming August 2 in English and Spanish!

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Praise for Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew

“Hopeful and highly informative . . . quite possibly the best book on parenting a child with autism. Highly recommended!”

“A remarkable amount of detailed information and concrete strategies. Realistic, practical, and uplifting.”

“Empowers the individual to have control in a world that in many ways feels out of control. A must have for your autism resource collection.”

“Compassionate right from the beginning . . . beautifully and thoughtfully designed to explain the thoughts and actions of a child with autism. A must-purchase for libraries.”

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Praise for Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew

“A breath of fresh air! Leaves behind reliance on tired, rigid systems and delves into vital and sorely needed transactional approaches. An essential book for any parent, educator, and developmental pediatrician.”

“A brilliant framework of mutuality, curiosity, and wholeness that will benefit all children who struggle to be understood. Gems on every page, an impeccable blend of wisdom and heart.”

“Although written with students on the autism spectrum in mind and heart, each of these Ten Things are important for all students. There is so much to love in this book!”

“Notbohm understands the power of the child’s perspective. An absorbing, enormously instructive book that I couldn’t put down.”

“Clear and specific guidance that’s doable, logical, meaningful and relevant. This book should be required reading for all child centered professionals.”

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Winner of 15 literary awards including:

Gold: Independent Publisher Book Awards

Winner: Western Writers of America Spur Awards

Gold: Sarton Women’s Book Award

Grand Prize Short List, Eric Hoffer Book Award

Powell’s City of Books Staff Pick

American Book Fest Best Book Award for Legacy Fiction

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Praise for The River by Starlight

“Magical storytelling . . . intimate and poetic. Demonstrates that loss and fragility often exist alongside strength and bliss.”

“A rare gem  . .  . burrows deep into both mind and heart, and lingers long afterward.”

“A masterpiece of a book, one that keeps you thinking about it for days afterward.”

“A book to savor, written with astonishing grace. The writing is fresh, luminous, and often surprising, the story absorbing and never predictable. It will stay with me for a long time.”

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from The Writer by Starlight

A blog for fiction readers, writers, and history lovers

Dad Lost and Found

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from The Next Thing You Know

A blog for the global autism community

Dream On: Why Not You?

Here's a portion of a rejection letter I got for the earliest version of Ten Things in 2004: "Your story idea on autism does not meet our needs. We look for pitches [...]

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