Let's Talk About Autism In Early Childhood by Karen Roberts. Autism! How is such a diagnosis determined for my child? What do I do now?
As the mother of a child with autism and a special education teacher, Karen Roberts demystifies the world of autism explaining in understandable language how such a diagnosis is determined for a child. She answers the questions families have in plain, straight forward language and provides help with real world needs. She helps parents face the challenges of autism with understanding and strength. [This book's approach] is like a raft in the rough sea for those who are struggling with a new diagnosis of one they love and seek clarity in their journey. -From the Foreword
Karen Griffin Roberts has a Masters in Special Education and a Bachelors
of Individualized Study (BIS) in Early Childhood Development: A Study in
Autism from George Mason University (GMU) and is currently an early childhood special education teacher for Prince William county Schools, Virginia.
She is author of Embracing Autism in Preschool: Successful Strategies for General Education Teachers, (2010) and co-author of Let's Talk About Early Language Development (2013), which is written in non-technical terms for teachers and parents of young children seeking to understand early language development and to identify atypical development. Hundreds of practical exercises to build language skills for typical, atypical, non-verbal and dual-language children make this book a genuine daily resource and inspiration.