Embracing Autism: Connecting and Communicating with Children in the Autism Spectrum

• Hot topic: ASD is the fastest-growing developmental disability, with diagnoses increasing 10-17% annually. It affects as many as 1 in 150 children in the United States. Consequently, there is an enormous amount of interest in this topic.

• Author platform: Parish is a well-known and respected figure in the ASD community. He speaks to thousands of educators per year through his regular conference presentations, maintains a web site (comebackjack.org) which receives roughly 5,000 unique visitors per month, and is frequently interviewed in the media as an expert on autism. His latest documantary on autism will be released in Spring 2008. 

• Provides valuable information: The inspirational stories contained in this book will provide educators with key insights into what makes these children tick and valuable information on how they communicate, learn, and succeed.

• Strong contributor list: The contributors to this book—including Stephen Shore, Susan Senator, Jeanne Lyons, and Arnold Miller—reach tens of thousands per year through speaking engagements, school workshops, media interviews, and writing for mainstream and professional publications, web sites, and blogs.