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  From the author --  The story behind Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los ninños con autismo is the Spanish translated version of Understanding the Challenge of, “No” for Children with Autism. The author Colette McNeil was inspired to write Understanding the Challenge of, “No” for Children with Autism in the hopes of sharing information on how making purposeful choices when speaking to children with autism can improve understanding and cooperation. In her 30 years of working with autistic children, the author has noticed that the assistance provided to parents, care givers and education staff has mostly been delivered through a series of explicit strategies to address specific instances of need. The collection of a bag full of tricks or “tool bag,” is encouraged. For example, if we want a child to learn to request a snack item we teach the specific phrase “I want cookie please.” Then if we want the child to follow a direction to wa

  Just released the ebook edition of Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo   by Colette McNeil. Los invito a un viaje en el que se desenvolverán pequeñas capas de concientización, resaltando el cómo escogiendo cuidadosamente el vocabulario se puede mejorar de gran manera su relación con un niño con autismo. Las páginas de este libro están llenas con anécdotas educativas que exploran la comunicación, regulación emocional, y dificultades en la relación que podrían ser causadas por un lenguaje común a la hora de interactuar con niños con autismo. Cada anécdota transporta al lector a un escenario de la vida diaria relacionado a el uso específico de la palabra "No" creando una experiencia interactiva e informativa con la que la gente se puede identificar. Las discusiones a continuación incorporan teorías de educación y psicología del autismo para promover un entendimiento a fondo y ofrecer sugerencias para interacciones enriquecidas. La habilidad para escoger cuida

  Excerpt from Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo (McNeil) Capítulo 1- Introducción   No, Una pequeña palabra Escuchada tan seguido Pero ¿Por qué? ¿Por qué te hace llorar?   Le invito a un viaje en el que se desplegarán capas de concientización, iluminando la manera de cómo un vocabulario cuidadosamente escogido puede mejorar de gran manera su relación con un niño autista. Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autism: mejore la comunicación, aumente la positividad, favorezca las relaciones se enfoca solamente en el uso de esta pequeña palabra. Sin embargo, ilustra las implicaciones de gran alcance que esa palabra puede tener al determinar la esencia de nuestras interacciones diarias con niños autistas.   Corey Mientras ríe fuertemente casi pierde su equilibrio, de puntitas, saltando con un pie a la vez, agitando sus brazos en el viento, Corey de tres años celebra con alegría mientras mira a Alice acercarse.   ¡Oh- oh! Corey cree que esto es un juego, probabl

  Colette McNeil, author of award-winning books on autism, has written a very information guest post for award-winning author Franki Bagdade's blog. School Breaks-Tips for Engaging Children in Play! Have you noticed that long days of at-home play during vacations are often accompanied by repeated episodes of squabbling, cranky complaining, destructive use of toys, and emotional outbursts? The following tips from my book  Choice and Structure for Children with Autism: Second Edition  can be supportive to all young children with and without disabilities. Read the entire article HERE . For more posts about Colette and her books, click HERE . For more posts about Franki and her book, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  r

  excerpt from Choice and Structure for Children with Autism -  Structured Choice   Presenting two to four choices to children multiple times throughout each activity will help them to be cooperative, focused and engaged. Further the presentation of choices gives children an opportunity to share their thoughts and interests helping them to feel worthwhile and significant. These feelings raise the level of a child’s self-confidence. Self-confidence feels good, improving the child’s mood and relationships. In the following sections, insights to the details of Structured Choice are provided. It may seem like quite-a-bit of information, yet once processed the act of utilizing Structure Choice is quick, easy and empowering for both children and adults.   How Many Choices to Offer? Here are some tips for deciding how many choices to offer:   Two choices: ·        Two choices are good during natural conversation where two options are easy and frequently offered. ·        Two choices are goo

  Colette McNeil recently won the Pinnacle Books Achievement Awards' parenting category for her book, Choice and Structure for Children with Autism.   Choice and Structure for Children with Autism  has also won the Readers Views gold award for education and the Readers View silver award for parenting. For more posts about Colette and her book, click HERE . For posts about other Pinnacle Book Achievement Award winners, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter  here  or on our  home page . Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipr

  Colette McNeil, author of several award-winning books on the topic of autism, is at the LA Festival of Books this week! For more posts about Colette and her books, click HERE . Best Indie Book of the Year Literary Titan Silver Medal For more posts about Arthur and his book, click   HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and concurrently send a written request to orders@msipress.com.