Description
Book SynopsisIn this heartwarming book, a grandfather offers loving advice in a series of letters to his grandson Charlie, who has autism. His letters educate and inspire, while painting a beautiful, positive portrait of children with autism. He explains what autism is and what it is not, offers social dos and don'ts, and encourages Charlie to be who he is and follow his dreams. This title makes a great gift for young adults on the spectrum.
Table of Contents
- Chapter One: To Begin
- For a better feeling for, and understanding of, autism
- Chapter Two: What is Autism?
- Thoughts on a definition
- Chapter Three: What Having Autism Means, and Doesn’t Mean
- What it is and is not
- Chapter Four: What Does It Mean for You to Be Autistic?
- Why I feel different, a few differences in my brain
- Chapter Five: Our Brains
- Using other parts of my brain
- Chapter Six: Accepting Your Autism
- Yes, I have autism.
- Chapter Seven: Telling Others about You and Asking about Them
- Knowing each other better
- Chapter Eight: Being Different
- We are all different
- Chapter Nine: Time Alone and Time with Others
- Why I need both
- Chapter Ten: Mistakes
- It’s okay to make mistakes
- Chapter Eleven: Friends
- Liking myself and being liked by others
- Chapter Twelve: What you Might Be
- I follow my interests. I follow my dreams.
- Chapter Thirteen: God in Your Life
- God loves me and is always with me
- Chapter Fourteen: Can you Help Yourself to Live the Life You Want to Live? Yes, You Can.
- I can use my brain to help myself
- Chapter Fifteen: Seeing Autism as a Challenge
- I can accept the challenge of my autism, and I ca win
- Chapter Sixteen: Twelve Skills You Can Use
- Twelve things I can do to help myself
- Chapter Seventeen: My Affirmation
- I am Charlie. I like myself. I am glad that I am me.
- Chapter Seventeen: Last of All
- I think I can
