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Sometimes a person with autism might become so overwhelmed they have a hard time controlling themselves. Uh-oh, it's an emergency! Prepare young readers to empathetically understand and care for a friend with autism who is in distress. Learn what's happening, how to be a helper, and ways to keep your friend safe and calm. A bright design and carefully crafted text takes fear out of emergencies to make them easier to understand.
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School Library Journal Review
Gr 1--3--What do you do when something scary happens? Aiming to prepare children for health crises and alarming situations where emotions run high, each situation presented is explained in easy-to-understand terms with photographs that are realistic without causing readers undue stress. There are diverse people depicted in these situations -- each experiencing their respective emergency. The best inclusion here is that of autistic distress, which is addressed with helpful, factual information and without stigma. VERDICT Families looking to prepare themselves for health emergencies that children might personally experience can rely on these books to help alleviate stress with age-appropriate explanations.
