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Books : Ian's Walk: A Story About AutismIn association with Amazon.comby: Laurie Lears  Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780807534816 ISBN: 0807534811 Label: Albert Whitman & Company Manufacturer: Albert Whitman & Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 2003-03 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Albert Whitman & Company Sales Rank: 127026 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A young girl realizes how much she cares for her autistic brother Ian when he gets lost at the park. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ian's Walk: A ReviewThis is a story of a day in the life with autism as seen through the eyes of a neurotypical sibling. Being a mother to only one child (who also has autism), I was initially taken aback by Julie's reaction when her little brother, Ian, wanted to go with her and their older sister, Tara, to the park. The story starts out, ""It's the perfect day to go to the park and feed the ducks with my big sister, Tara. Except my brother wants to come along too. Read More Rating:  - My Own Ian's WalkRight from the beginning of this review, I will disclose some bias towards this book. My youngest son (of three) is five and has been diagnosed with severe autism. His name is Ian and he has many of the behaviors shown in this book. Ian's brothers (including his neuro-typical twin) sometimes have a difficult time understanding why Ian does some of the things that he does. It is especially hard for Ian's twin to comprehend why Ian continues to have potty accidents, doesn't speak, and "stims." ... Read More Rating: - Autism TeacherAs a Teacher of students with Autism Spectrum Disorders in the moderate to severe range, I found this book to be wonderful. It is a simple explanation I can present to neuro-typical kids regarding why my students sometimes perform behaviors that neuro-typical people consider bizarre. Rating: - A Book to Help Siblings of Autistic ChildrenMy 8-year-old daugther, Ella, sometimes has a hard time dealing with her 6-year-old autistic brother, Luke, and she seems to relate to the sister in this book. Most recently, she had to present a topic in her class and she picked autism. She first read this book to the whole class, then she did a question and answer session and last she showed a video of one of Luke's ABA tutors teaching Luke how to tell jokes (someting that usually comes so naturally to the rest of us). I came to class ... Read More Rating: - ian's walkThis is a wonderful story explaining sibling love. I think that all parents with multiple children should get this book to read to their kids. Browse for similar items by category:
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