Now, for the teacher in all of us, whether trained educator or family member, comes Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew, giving us the tools to make the most of every 'teaching moment' in the life of the children we love. The mystery of autism melts when placed under the light of understanding: we can recognize and accommodate the thinking patterns that guide their actions, we can shape an environment conducive to their learning style, we can communicate in meaningful ways, we can teach the whole child, not just his autism.

Ten Things Your Student with Autism Wishes You Knew affirms that autism imposes no inherent upper limits on achievement, that both teacher and child "can do it." This book provides the light bulb, the game plan and the tool kit that enable both to stay the course, in the classroom and in all schools of life experience.

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"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... Ellen's ability to reach deep inside the minds of these very special children is a gift that keeps on giving."

Charles D. Hammerman, Managing Director
The Burton Blatt Institute, Syracuse University

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"Ellen provides an excellent perspective for those involved with educating children on the autism spectrum. Her work is practical, concise and brimming with common sense. I particularly applaud her emphasis on raising our expectations for autistic learners and getting to know children with autism as people, rather than diagnoses or problems."

Steven E. Gutstein, PhD
Founder, Relationship Development Intervention (RDI)
Director, The Connections Center, Houston, Texas

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"Ellen Notbohm's advocacy of those with autism, her clever, respectful, 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 and Autism and the God Connection

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"My copy of Ten Things Your Student With Autism Wishes You Knew is already marked and highlighted and dog-eared and I have only read it once! This book is a keeper, has a flow that carries the teacher and/or the parent through at page turning speed anticipating the next idea, hint or suggestion.

"Chapter One, Learning is Circular, all the way through chapter ten, Teach Me 'How to Fish' fills those of us who love someone with autism with hope and encouragement. We can do this. We the teachers, therapists and aids. We the parents and grandparents as well as siblings. Our kids can learn and we can make it pleasant and fun!

Thanks, Ellen, for using your love for your own special child and your knowledge as an educator to bring us a book so simple and so powerful at the same time. I can just hear the little voices chanting, I think I can, I think I can...I DID!"

Nancy Cale
Nana to Wynn
Vice President, Unlocking Autism

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"What a great book, so 'team' orientated - just what is needed to help develop a good working relationship between parents and school staff. Ellen's book helps educators and parents understand more fully understand the workings of the minds of our students on the spectrum in order that we may fully embrace the unique abilities of these students who most need us to be creative in our teaching and respectful of their individuality. This book brings us full circle in our own learning. An excellent and easy read for school staff and parents."

Pam Foegen
Program Support Teacher, School District of LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Former Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Consultant for Autism Spectrum Disorders

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