Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Thinking (Free Ebook)

By Paul Hobday / April 29, 2021

April, in case you didn't know, is Autism Acceptance Month. Throughout the month, organizations like the Autism Society shared literature, films, and other media to help raise awareness and understanding about autism.

With the number of children impacted by autism rising (from 1 in 125 in 2010 to 1 in 54 in 2020), it remains vital that we know how to engage and interact with children who are neurodiverse. That's why we're incredibly proud to bring you Dr. Richard Solomon and his free ebook Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Thinking.

Brief Outline of Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Thinking

Stories have always been a magical doorway into the world of complex social relationships from the time of hunter-gatherer to the present. In this engaging and practical eBook—Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Intelligence—Richard Solomon MD, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician with over 25 years’ experience working with children who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families, describes the 5 Stages of Bibliophilia, how to help young children with an ASD love and learn from books.

With help from the story of The Three Little Pigs, Dr. Rick (The Fun Doctor) emphasizes that becoming literate starts by understanding and accepting the child’s developmental capacities, honoring and respecting the child’s intent, strengths, and interests, and most importantly interacting with the child in a way that is motivating, meaningful and fun. By moving progressively through each stage of the 5 Stages of Bibliophilia, children with an ASD will build a strong brick house of development and emotional intelligence to help them become more imaginative, resilient and functional so the Big Bad Wolf of life won’t get them and they will live happily ever after.

Autism, Literacy, and Emotional Thinking

Explore teaching literacy to children with autism by using Dr. Solomon's stages of Bibliophilia and other expert strategies.

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Bio: Dr. Richard Solomon

A developmental and behavioral pediatrician with over 25 years’ experience diagnosing and providing intervention for children with ASD, Richard Solomon MD (also known as ‘Dr. Rick, The Fun Doctor’) is a nationally recognized expert and speaker in the field of autism science and intervention. He is a researcher with dozens of publications in scientific journals and is the author of Autism: The Potential Within, The PLAY Project Approach to Helping Young Children with Autism.

He is in private practice at The Ann Arbor Center for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics and founder of The PLAY Project, an evidence-based, parent implemented autism intervention model. Hundreds of PLAY Consultants, trained by Dr. Solomon and his team, serve thousands of families nationally and internationally using the program’s developmental, relationship-based, and playful approach.

Dr. Solomon serves as the Medical Director of Autism and Rehabilitation Services for Easterseals Michigan and is Chairman of the Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Work Group for the Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. His career includes fellowships and faculty positions in pediatrics, editorial peer review for pediatric journals, and numerous volunteer positions with nonprofit boards and state appointed committees. He is married, has two adult children, and four grandchildren.