Since We're Friends. An Autism Picture Book :: Education by Design Store

Editorial Review
Children with autism struggle to make friends and navigate social situations. However, one child can make a significant difference in the life of a child with autism by offering compassion, understanding and friendship.

Since We re Friends is about two boys. One has autism, the other does not. The story of their relationship provides practical examples of how to make such a friendship work. It will help children see that their peers with autism can make a fun, genuine contribution to friendship.

From the publisher:
The prevalence of autism has skyrocketed in recent years. One in every 150 children is now living with this pervasive developmental disorder. The handful of autism children s books on the market represents the most severe cases of autism. However, most children with autism are much less severe. These misunderstood children struggle in social situations and have difficulty making friends. Since We re Friends will appeal to family members, friends, teachers, therapists, doctors, neighbors, and anyone who seeks to know and understand more about children with autism.
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Customer Reviews

Good teaching tool

2007-11-25
As a special educator of students with autism, I found this book to very useful. I envision using this book as a regular addition in my class library. It teaches great lessons about acceptance, friendship, and differences. With additions like this book to a class library, students would be exposed to others like them and those that are different. There needs to be more books like this one that shed positive light on children with autism. Children are naturally accepting of others and this book helps display that acceptance!

Fabulous!

2007-10-02
This is a wonderful picture book about how a friendship can work between two friends who are different from each other. It teaches children how they can be helpful, thoughtful, and caring to a child with autism. A great teaching tool to use with school age children who interact with autistic children. The illustrations are beautiful and inviting. The story is well written and definitely will keep the readers attention.

Wonderful Resource

2007-10-02
It's a wonderful book with amazing illustrations. It's inviting to read and would be great for kids who are in the early stages of reading or as an educational tool for anyone who works with or is friends with a child with autism. I highly recommend it!

Great Tool for Educational Programs for Autism

2007-09-26
I work in K-12 education and recommended this book to a coworker who works with autistic students. She was so excited to use this book with the Peer Buddies Program in grades K-2.

Thanks for providing a much needed resource!

Great idea, great execution

2007-09-26
This is a wonderful book, beautifully written and illustrated. It tackles a difficult subject head on and is designed to educate kids about friends, neighbors, or loved ones with autism. A perfect read-aloud book.

Awesome resource

2007-09-26
Children with autism struggle to make friends and navigate social situations. However, one child can make a significant difference in the life of a child with autism by offering compassion, understanding and friendship.