Of all the books I've purchased on the subject of Autism, this one is by far the best one. I was so tired of all the clinical, academic, despairing accounts of ASD in other books, that I stopped reading any material on Autism altogether.

But, this book is completely packed with not only great ideas for teaching and raising our child with ASD, but for ENJOYING our child with ASD!! Finally! The authors bring a sense of sweet humor to daily life, with a real-life sensibility that is missing from every piece of Autism literature I've seen. Instead of focusing on the "differences" we face every moment of every day, the authors just dig in and get to the business of enjoying each "challenge". For instance, the idea that "You Don't Have To Brush ALL Of Your Teeth" was so simple yet so freeing! Every idea offers several different variations, which I found to be very helpful.

I am an occupational therapist that works in the school system and this book has
GREAT ideas from the beginning of the book to the end. It's a "Must have"
book for anyone who works with kids with autism. Great ideas!!! Mariann

I absolutely love this book! The ideas in this book are clear and concise. There is no technical jargon. Everything is in laymen's terms. No unnecessary wordage throughout the book It's exactly what it says it is. Strictly ideas, laid out in an easy to read format.

This book is a must have for a person who has someone anywhere on the spectrum. Not only will this book stay on my bookshelf for a long time, I bought copies for my family members.

This is a must read for anyone working with or parenting an Autistic child. Full of useful ideas.

Full of practical information. A must have. Another book I've found helpful is He's Not Autistic But...: How We Pulled Our Son From the Mouth of the Abyss

This book has some wonderful suggestions for teachers and parents of children on all levels of the autism spectrum. Rather than focusing on high- or low-functioning children, all levels are considered. All kids on the spectrum are accounted for-not just autism. Parents of children with PDD-NOS and Asperger Syndrome can find good tips, too.

Some ideas seem obvious and sound like they'd be great for any child, other ideas aren't so obvious. But almost every idea is simple and can be quickly integrated into raising a child. One suggestion is to make an edible play dough (for which she gives two recipes), for the kid who can't stop putting things in their mouths.

For our family, the best suggestion was one that, like many others, I read and thought "How did I not think of this earlier?" They suggest telling the child how much water they are going to pour on his head at bathtime. I started doing this with my son. Immediatly, the fits stopped. He still hates it, but we don't have to end bathtime and give him 10 minutes to calm down afterwords now. Another good one-demonstrate everything you're going to do to a child beforehand. This worked for us when it was haircut time. It no longer sounds like we're torturing our son once a month!

This is a very valuable book to add to a parent or teacher's toolbox.

This book is a great resource for parents of newly diagnosed kids with autism. I am a therapist working with families with autistic children and recommend this book. Many parents "don't know where to start" and this book gives great basic ideas in activities that these kids would enjoy. It gives brief and concrete rationales. If you are looking for in-depth info on autism, you will not find it here. However it gives great practical suggestions for play activities and daily struggles such as potty-training, hair combing battles, behavior problems etc.

This book gave me great ideas of what to do with my 3 year old daughter at home as well as reassured me her teacher and therapist are all on the same page as to what to do with her. I have seen PHENOMENAL success with my daughter by addressing her sensory issues. If your child has autism or PDD PLEASE get him or her into OT so you can learn how to address these needs at home.

I am a teacher as well as the aunt of a delightful autistic four year old, Eli. The book is one I wish I could place in the hands of every parent and teacher working with autistic kids. It is a practical and easy to use guide covering many aspects of dealing with a child on the spectrum. It is equally useful to those new to the world of autism and those well read and taught on the topic.1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

1001 you gotta be kiding me I thought that before I borrowed the book from a professional.

It did not take me long to sign on to the computer and purchase the book I love the realistic ideas the things that you have in your home or class everyday and the unique ways to use them.

I recommend this book not only for Autistic children but for any one with a child it is crammed full of wonderful down to earth ideas.

This books has so many great ideas for parents and teachers alike. It's a wonderful book - a bible for educating kids with autism from pre-school years through adulthood. Our son is 18 but I found some excellent ideas for keeping him educatively entertained or give more ideas to his teacher(s). It's a must in every classroom where kids with autism are present.

Prompt delivery. I have not read the book yet but I think it is what I was looking for.

My 7-yr-old has AS and my other 3 children have sensory/social problems. I borrowed this book from the library, but I'm going to buy a copy to keep for reference and mark up. It's on my list of top 5 books to own dealing with Aspergers.

It's a little different than I was expecting, but for the better. Basically the author divides the book into three topics: Sensory Integration, Communication & Language, and Social/Relationship Strategies. In each chapter the authors list all sorts of activities to do at SCHOOL AND/OR HOME to help your child improve in these areas. Then in addition to that they add some chapters on Teaching and Education Strategies, and Special Education Legal Strategies.

I like that it's very easy to read and refer back to over and over again. I don't have to read through story after story to get the point. I like lists, and that's basically what this book is -- one big list -- with detailed descriptions. Sooo many ideas and suggestions (1001 to be specific). Obviously some of the ideas will work and some won't, depending on your child. The only distraction is that because it covers the autism spectrum disorders, there is a lot of reference to autism, rather than specifically aspergers. But so much of it applies anyway. And that's the beauty of this book: there are so many ideas, that despite the ones that don't apply, you are still left with so many great ones that do. There's something for everyone.

My 7-yr-old has AS and my other 3 children have sensory/social problems. I borrowed this book from the library, but I'm going to buy a copy to keep for reference and mark up. It's on my list of top 5 books to own dealing with Aspergers.

It's a little different than I was expecting, but for the better. Basically the author divides the book into three topics: Sensory Integration, Communication & Language, and Social/Relationship Strategies. In each chapter the authors list all sorts of activities to do at SCHOOL AND/OR HOME to help your child improve in these areas. Then in addition to that they add some chapters on Teaching and Education Strategies, and Special Education Legal Strategies.

I like that it's very easy to read and refer back to over and over again. I don't have to read through story after story to get the point. I like lists, and that's basically what this book is -- one big list -- with detailed descriptions. Sooo many ideas and suggestions (1001 to be specific). Obviously some of the ideas will work and some won't, depending on your child. The only distraction is that because it covers the autism spectrum disorders, there is a lot of reference to autism, rather than specifically aspergers. But so much of it applies anyway. And that's the beauty of this book: there are so many ideas, that despite the ones that don't apply, you are still left with so many great ones that do. There's something for everyone.

This is an excellent resource for parents/educators of autistic children/ students. I am a retired teacher and a parent of an adult child with autism. Though several of the ideas are geared toward school aged children, there are still many excellent ideas for an adult too. If you are a parent of an adult aged child with autism you will find this book helpful. Good reading.

This book had a lot of great ideas for working with younger kids, but now that our child is 16, the ideas were not very helpful

This book is fantastic! With a son who has just been diagnosed as on the spectrum (at age 7 we finally have answers that make sense about him!) I found plenty of books on what is autism, how many people have it, etc. I needed something to tell me how to HELP him!! Very practical and everyday ideas for challenging issues you face at home and school! Thank you!! This is the book I've been searching for! Real strategies to try!!

Excellent resource for home or school. Full of good, practical ideas. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an ASD child in their life.

I haven't even finished this book yet, but I have already had a few "ahh-ha!" moments courtesy of this book. I would definitely recommend it!

I am a Special Education teacher who works with students with ASD. I purchased this book hoping that it would add to my knowledge of ASD and to find more ideas for the classroom. This is an AMAZING book full of ideas and facts. The best part of the book is that the authors provide titles of books to use, organizations and internet sites to help you out, instead of just giving you ideas and blindly sending you on your way to search for titles and the like yourself. This is a great resource for parents, organizations and educators- beginning and experienced. HIGHLY recommended.

This is one of the better ASD books that I have read. Every parent and teacher who is in a childs life that has an ASD should have this book.

this boook was very helpful with school as well as home! this is a must to have! this is also helpful to have for montessori purposes.

Pick a page, any page. You'll find numerous ideas in engaging your child in positive and rewarding acitivities to increase their interest and enhance your communication! Loved this book so much I ordered 2 more. One for me, (gave mine to my daughter) and one for my Mom, the Great-grandparent of our wonderful Autistic child!! It's a MUST HAVE! Also consider the Autisim Source Book. It's a good reference tool.

Pick a page, any page. You'll find numerous ideas in engaging your child in positive and rewarding acitivities to increase their interest and enhance your communication! Loved this book so much I ordered 2 more. One for me, (gave mine to my daughter) and one for my Mom, the Great-grandparent of our wonderful Autistic child!! It's a MUST HAVE! Also consider the Autisim Source Book. It's a good reference tool.

WOW, wonderful and very helpful ideas for our son! We have taken what will work and put it to good use! I recommend this book to any parent of a child with any form of Autism, it has been a huge help!

As a father of a child with ASD and a special education teacher who deals with ASD kids every day in some ways I am in a unique position to judge the merits of programmes and strategies that come up. I welcome this book that it gives strategies for various situations one is likely to encounter and this is appreciated after attending lots of broad sweeping seminars etc. Unfortunately the book itself seems to suffer from sensory overload , it flow is jumbled and there is little structure to the book. The chapters are ad hoc and so are the strategies. The book is not written by educational professionals so practising teachers will see that many of the experiences are part of the general curriculum.
One of the keys factors that I have found both at at school and home is the environment that ASD kids thrive in , which is structured routine environments that have been carefully planned to eliminate sensory overload. This is not really adequately addessed in the book. When I believe it should be the cornerstone of intervetion and then other strategies and experiences flow from that position.
Too many time have I seen ASD kids meltdown because conditions at home or in the classroom are disorganised , chaotic and random.
Having said all this there are some real gems in this book which makes it well worth the purchase price and giving it a good thorough reading several times.
Personally I would like to see a better book with clear steps and layout written by parents , teachers , kids and others.

This book offers so many ideas to help children on the spectrum. We are working on social skills and keying in on sharing eye gazes. Liked the book so much I bought one for his teacher.

This book is a great way to do more things with your child who has Autism, My son is autistic and we made the play doh recipe in the book , and we also fingerpanted with chocolate pudding !! he loved it. This book is great!!

As a teacher of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and Sensory Integration Dysfunction (DSI), I have read nearly ever book written on the subject. Most focus on recognizing, and getting a diagnosis and treatment for, ASDs, or games/activities. This book stands out as one of few that address COPING. It is full of small techniques and tricks to help your child/student cope with the world around them. Some are everyday routine suggestions; others are situational tricks that actually help (I've test-run many). Even if you think you know pretty much everything, there are enough fresh ideas in this book to make it worth the read. I highly recommend it to anyone who works with these special kids.

Being a new autistic teacher I have been scouring the bookshelves and online for good books. So far, this is one of the most comprehensive books that I have read. I like the down-to-earth style of writing and really appreciate the practical advice. I was happy to find that I'm already on the right track and look forward to incorporating more strategies into the classroom.

I'm a teacher and this book gave me a ton of new ideas to use with my class of students with autism. It makes you think of things you never would have and has helped me to remember some things I may have forgotten. It is definetely worth the money! I think it would be great for anyone who has been affected by autism.

I have shelves filled with books with 'how to' and I have tried them all. My son, Brian now 14, has severe mental retardation, there are very few books for 'teaching' children like him. I took a chance on this one, and worth it. Thanx to the notes in the book I no longer try and stop him from bitting his hands, but understadning why, all of us at home started to take notes of when and what happened before and now we focus on the what happens before. This is just one excellent example.

We had a good summer and he has made great progress because of the book. We did projects with him, set real targets and monitored. My 9 year old daughter who is a part of the team helping her 14 year old sibblings, got ideas of things she could do with him and learnt much about not doing 'for him'.

The instructions for action, and this is what the book spurs you to do 'act' are clear and logically. So many times we go on to another 'intervention' and when we read the explanation that leads to the action I hear myself thinking, but you know what that is logical. It may say 'Autism Spectrum', but it is forall of us who has a child/young adult with moderate to severe intellectural disability.

I am purchasing two extra copies of the book. One to send to school when he starts in another two weeks, the other to my sister who we plan to visit in December. I also chair the National Advisory Board for Persons with Disability here in Jamaica and I am going to recommending this book to all who will listen.

This is the best books for me and my son, with this book, I have learned, everything about of my son to focus his life.

regards,

Cristina

I thought I read everything about Autism and how to teach my son properly....until I read this book! This is an absolute MUST HAVE book filled with ideas that seem so simple to do! I am going to purchase another 4 or 5 copies, one to hand to every therapist, teacher, and grandparent that comes in contact with my son..it's given me an entirely new perspective on how to handle him.

Fantastic book! I'm always on the lookout for good books on Autism. This book not only helps you understand the disorder in a better way, but also offers some really good ideas on how to make life easier, transitions more smooth, and difficult tasks easier. I have found Future Horizons to be my one-stop source on Autism/Asperger's information. The book "Ten Things Your Child With Autism Wishes You Knew" is also a must have.

This book filters through all the technical terms and gives you quick, much needed information for those daily challenges that you definitely will encounter. It deals with so many of the major issues (social, sensory, behavioral, and self-care). It is a must read for anyone that knows or works with an individual on the spectrum.

An awesome book that gives great daily living, behavior, and communication strategies. It is very practical, yet, informative. A great resource to have.

Terrific ideas! Very creative suggestions on embracing it's presence in our lives and how to successfully work with these individuals. Great guidelines to understanding the limits of their world such as: sensory issues, overload, communication, limited interests, and interaction with others.

Wow! I can't say enough about the invaluable information that I gained from this book. I have read many books on different aspects of autism, but this one tops them all. It helps you to be able to get into the mind of one with autism and understand more fully how they process information. The book gives insight on sensory integration a means to communication. I cannot imagine having great needs and not being able to make them known. How frustrating that would be. We are reminded to patiently and wisely move on to Plan B when Plan A is not working.

While Autism can be mystifying, this book is a real time-saver in unraveling so many of its misconceptions. It gives you solution options, offering hope to those working with children with ASD and the social, sensory, behavioral, and self-care issues they have. This book offers non technical, practical, indispensable advice. An absolute must for educators.

My friend is a joy to be around most of the time. However, I must admit that there are those moments that I just don't understand why he does certain things. I cringe when he speaks out of turn or what I think may be strange or inappropriate. I've often thought "if only he would/wouldn't do certain things, he wouldn't have such a problem socially. I hurt for him. Through the reading of this book and others, including, "Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew", I have learned to show him always that I love him unconditionally. He will develop on his timeline and feel more self confidence in being who he is. He too has gifts and abilities just waiting to be discovered. Great Book!

I have never written an online review in my life. However, as the parent of an autistic child, I felt I had to do this for the benefit of other parents out there that are not sure about buying this book.

The bottom line is that you should buy it! All sorts of information and ideas are presented in this ONE book. I've done research on my own and have had to put the pieces together. It was great to see all of my pieces in this book plus so much more. I wish I would have found this book years ago! It would have saved me much time and effort.

The other pluses to this book are that it is easy to read and you can easily skip around as needed if you don't have the time to read it cover to cover (which you will find yourself doing because it is written so well). Now, let me be clear. This book by no means covers all ideas in detail after detail in chapter after chapter. Think about this book as Cliff's Notes and as a great way to start thinking out of the box.

I can not tell you how very much this book has helped myself and my 2 children with autism as well as the educators that I entrust with my children. There is something for everyone in this book. There are so many simple answers to big questions, I literally wanted to say "Oh, why didn't I think of that?" The education and guidance that these authors offer us, as parents, is priceless. There are so many books out there. My library of books regarding "our" spectrum grows daily. However, this one book has done more for our "team," we, as parents, and my children's teachers than any other book I can name. I will add, for our children's point of view, I very strongly suggest all books by Temple Grandin. My hope is that any parent/caregiver, anyone who loves a person with an Autism Spectrum Disorder will read this book and contact me, to expand all of our networks of support and love for these incredible people who happen to have ASD's and whom we are blessed to share our lives with. Please feel free to contact me at kristenc@wcoil.com.
Thank you to the authors, the publisher and to all who support this fabulous reference. Thank you.