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My Friend With Autism - Enhanced Edition 2020

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My Friend with Autism is the exceptional result of parent Beverly Bishop’s determination to educate her son’s classmates about autism, thus helping her son fit in at school. A peer narrator explains that his friend with autism is good at some things and not so good at others—just like everyone else! In an informative, positive tone, he addresses issues such as:

  • Sensory Sensitivity
  • Communication Differences
  • Unique Ways of Playing
  • Insistence on Routine

At the end of the book are Page-by-Page Notes for Adults, which supplement the text with facts and explanations to further educate teachers and classmates’ parents.



The FREE companion CD contains a printable coloring page for every page of the book, including the Page-by-Page Notes for Adults and other features such as:

  • 18 Signs and Symptoms of an Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • 10 Quick Strategies for Helping a Child with Autism
  • Recommended Reading
  • And more! Pages: 41
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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Andrew ★★★★★

As a teacher, I've seen plenty of autism awareness books, but this one feels different because it comes from a parent's real experience. The peer narrator's voice makes it

Nicholas ★★★★★

The peer narrator angle really works for my son's class — it explains sensory overload without making anyone feel singled out, which is exactly what I hoped for. We've read it three times already and he keeps pointing at the page about loud noises.

Ellie ★★★★★

I bought this to read with my 8-year-old before his class got a new student who's autistic, and the way the narrator explains sensory overload honestly opened up a real conversation between us. It's clearly written by a parent who's been through it, not a textbook.