The Life...With a Side of Autism book series was a labor of love written by Autism Spectrum Disorder and Special Education specialist, Dr. Christina Delgado, EdD. Life...With a Side of Autism - Teaching My Autistic Child How to Use the Potty, is a potty training book specifically designed to help children with special needs, primarily autism, learn how to use the potty through the use of Special Education's most effective and fun strategies. This book includes vibrant animations, a captivating and relatable story, and utilizes effective research-based educational strategies, such as the "I Do, You Do, We Do" teaching model and Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS). Applied Behavior Therapy (ABA) commonly utilizes the PECS strategy, as it was designed to help children effectively and efficiently communicate with others. Also, this book offers thinking questions, facts, and so much more!
Explore the day in the life of a young boy with autism named Tommy, who is learning how to navigate the use of the toilet and washing his hands through bright, colorful illustrations and text. This book showcases the tight-knit and beautiful relationship between Tommy and his mom, which makes it the perfect book for parents and children alike. This book will help teach children (especially those with autism) how to use the potty and wash their hands with the use of various research-based strategies, such as Picture Exchange Communication Systems (PECS) cards, reflecting questioning, and utilization of the "I do, We do, You do" teaching method. This beautifully illustrated children's book was created for children ages 2-10 years of age. This book is now available as an ebook and in paperback.
The Life...With a Side of Autism book series is meant to showcase various stories, challenges, and situtations that many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder face. However, this book series is meant to be written in a way that shows that autism does not define who a child is as a person. The book series is called Life...With a Side of Autism, because autism should not define a child or an individual, but in contrast, we are sharing unique non-fiction stories about children, who happen to have autism. The Life...With a Side of Autism book series is meant to demonstrate how each child can celebrate their unique abilities within their disability, create acceptance and awareness for others around them, and see the beauty of the unique characteristics and traits that they offer the world.
