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  Colette McNeil recently contributed an article, Autism Parenting Magazine :  Leading With Choice: Honoring And Empowering Autistic Children Find out how offering Structured choices to your child with autism can lead to easier and happier parent-child interactions. Check out the article  HERE . For more articles about Colette and her books, click  HERE .

Choice and Structure for Children with Autism . Get it HERE .  How are you and your child with autism managing during his time of quarantine? Are you productively juggling or really struggling? Is your daughter playing throughout your home or staying alone? During interactions, is your son engaged or enraged? Are your toys being enjoyed or does your child get annoyed? After most days do you feel celebrated or devastated? If you are struggling, this little book offers some ideas of support in improving focus, engagement, and cooperation. Some strategies shared include ways to offer thoughtfully chosen choice and structure when engaging with autistic children. For more posts on Colette McNeil and her books, click HERE .

Book Authority has listed Colette McNeil's book, Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism , as #34 of the 74 Best Positivity Books of All Time. Congratulations to the author! Read an excerpt from the book on this blog: Communication

  The second edition of Colette McNeil's popular book, Choice and Structure for Children with Autism , was released on Friday.  Here is the description of the book: How are you and your child with autism managing at home? Are you productively juggling or really struggling? Is your daughter playing throughout your home or staying alone? During interactions, is your son engaged or enraged? Are your toys being enjoyed or does your child get annoyed? After most days do you feel celebrated or devastated? If you are struggling, this little book offers support in improving focus, engagement, and cooperation. Strategies include ways to offer thoughtfully chosen choice and structure when engaging with autistic children. Parents of children with autism are certain to find this book helpful! Edition 1: Winner of Readers' Views Gold Award for Education Edition 1: Winner of Readers' Views Silver Award for Parenting For more posts about Colette and her books, click HERE .               

#300 in parenting disabled children Today's Publisher's Pride is  Entienda el desafío del -NO- en los niños con autismo  by Colette McNeil , which reached #300 in parenting children with disabilities, a great achievement since this particular category is pretty broad and, therefore, competitive. It also reached #328 in the elementary school category, which is a truly big category. Read more posts about Colette and her books  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 publishing with  MSI Press LLC ? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing and don't know where to start? Our  author au pair  services will mentor you through the process. Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming

  This long-requested Spanish-language edition of Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism (McNeil) is now available on pre-order at the MSI Press webstore.  For more posts about Colette and her books, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

  Reader Views recently reviewed McNeil's terrific book, calling it "amazing" and a "gem that should be in every parent, caregiver, and professional's library." To read the entire review, click HERE . Check out other reviews of this book: Midwest Book Review Readers Favorite

  Congratulations to Colette McNeil, whose book, Choice and Structure for Children with Autism  has been selected as a Gold Medalist for the 2020 Reader Views Literary Awards in the education category. It was also selected for a silver award in the parenting category. This is the second of Colette's books to be selected for this distinction.  Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism   earned a silver medal in the adult classics - nonfiction category.  To read more posts about Colette and her books, click  HERE .

  Colette McNeil, who writes about autism, has an updated website on the topic: Share Perspectives Support. Check it out HERE . Read other posts about Colette and her award-winning books HERE . Choice and Structure for Children with Autism Gold Medal, Education, Reader Views Literary Awards Silver Medal, Parenting & Family, Reader Views Literary Awards Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism Legacy Award, Education, Kops-Fetherling International Book Awards Silver Medal, Adult Classics Nonfiction, Reader Vies Literary Awards

Written by Colette McNeil to help parents of children with autism through the shelter-at-home days of the ongoing pandemic, this little book is eye-opening and helpful for any day at home with a child with autism. Bound to inspire with new ways of interaction with positive ioutcomes. Colette has many years of experience as a teacher of children with autism and as an aunt of a child with autism. She knows whereof she writes. Check out her other book on autism, Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism . See posts by and about Colette and her books HERE .

  Autism Parenting Magazine has re-published an article by MSI Press author Colette McNeil on February 16, 2021: "Leading with Choice: Honoring and Empowering Autistic Children" The article originally appeared in the magazines October 2020 issue. Click the link above to read the article. For more posts on Colette and her books, click HERE .

  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

Parenting has its joys; it can also be demanding when all does not go as planned or hoped, as in this picture of parents with their son and two emergency room specialists, raising up (literally) their physically challenged daughter. MSI Press offers several unique books on parenting--for the everyday difficulties and the unique challenges. Take a look! 3 65 Teacher Secrets for Parent s by Cindy McKinley and Patti Trombly See posts by and about Cindy and Patti, including book excerpts, HERE . Courageous Parents   by Dr. Haim Omer Read posts by and about Dr. Omer, including book excerpts, HERE . How to Be a Good Mommy When You're Sick by Dr. Emily Graves Read posts by and about Dr. Graves, including book excerpts, HERE . Lessons of Labor by Julia Aziz See posts by and about Jula Aziz, including book excerpts,  HERE . Life after Losing a Child by Pat Young and Joanna Romer See posts by and about Pat  and Joanna. Noah's New Puppy by Richard R

  Just about to be released and available now on pre-order: the second edition of Choice and Structure for Children with Autism by Colette McNeil. For more postes about Colette and her books, click HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .

  What is a book jewel? A sometimes-overlooked book with remarkable insight and potential significance. Starting in August, we will share near-daily, as possible, reviews of the monthly book jewel - short, succinct reviews that can be read in 1-2 minutes with links to the reviewer by reviewers whose words are worthy of being heard and whose opinions are worthy of being considered. Sometimes a couple of minutes contains more impressive thought than ten times that many. We will let you decide that. This month's book jewel is  I Love My Kids, But I Don't Always Like Them   by Franki Bagdade.  Amazon review by MSI Press author,  Colette McNeil  -   Great Parent Resource (5 stars) Easy to read book with lots of sound parenting advice. I plan to recommend it to my clients with kids of all ages, but particularly those with young children. Awards IAN Book of the Year Literary Titan Gold Award For more posts about Frank and her book, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newslette

  Excerpt from Understanding the Challenge of "No" for Children with Autism (McNeil) - Chapter 3 When No Means Yes   Augustus One Summer Day in a Class for Elementary School Students with Autism Story originally printed in Autism Parenting Magazine, June, 2017    “Good work, Josiah. You are all done! Let’s check your schedule.” Josiah smiles brightly and hurries to his schedule, knowing swimming is next. As he and Miss Leaky walk through the quietly bustling classroom, a small voice calls out, “Miss Leaky, swimming?”  “Yes, Augustus, first work then swimming. Hurry up and finish your work.”  Augustus smiles and continues working. Miss Leaky and Josiah walk outside and across the courtyard to the restroom.  Returning, the pair is met with a commotion of loud crying, pounding noises, and the sight of Augustus lying on his back kicking his feet.  Miss Leaky inquires, “What happened?” Miss Ellie shares, “Augustus is mad because he was not allowed to go with Miss Alan to get read