Dragonfly

"[This book] provides anecdotal and practical guidance for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The author discusses intervention strategies, therapies such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), and different medical tests. She explains Autism terminology like hyperresponsivesness and stimming. A classroom teacher herself, [the author] recommends educational accommodations and supports. Busy parents can find practical tips on everything from making friends to Sensory Processing Disorder in [this book]"--Amazon.com.

A special needs mom and autism advocate, Lori Ashley Taylor is founder and publisher of Emerging from Autism, co-founder and director of Hendricks County Autism Support Group, a professional speaker, and a member of Avon School Corporation's Autism Team. Taylor's 24-year career as a classroom teacher includes licensing in special needs, a specialization she brings to the classroom, to leadership and advocacy roles in the community, and to her writing. Taylor and her two children live in a suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana.