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books books The Essential Guide to Safe Travel-Training for Children with Autism and Intellectual Disabilities The Everyday Autism Series For those growing up with an intellectual disability or autism, comfortable, safe and independent travel will prove an invaluable life skill. It also brings a liberating sense These books give an insight into the real experiences, of self-suffiency and reassurance of challenges and needs of children with autism. Author equality within society. Psychologist Monique Cain, mother to two children on the autism and mobility specialist Dr Desiree spectrum, created the series to give a voice to her Gallimore’s straightforward five-step system will guide daughter Madi and to explain why her daughter’s parents and professionals through successful training for behaviour might be a little unusual. Originally a means children of any age and ability. Focusing on understanding to help Madi’s teachers and classmates interact and each child’s individual goals and challenges, it gives you understand Madi better, the reaction to the books has the ‘ingredients’ needed to fully prepare for each journey been so positive and widely requested that the series in advance, and shows how to judge when to step back is now available to schools, kindergartens and the and let the child progress alone. wider public. footprint.com.au theeverydayautismseries.com.au Do you have a problem with your telephone or internet company? The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman can help. Remember, before you get in touch with us, you need to try to fix your problem with your landline, mobile or internet company. Call us: 1800 062 058* Go online: www.tio.com.au Interpreting service: 131 450 For more information, visit: www.relayservice.gov.au *Calls to our 1800 number from landlines are free. Calls from mobile phones may attract a fee, which will vary depending on your service provider. If you are calling from a mobile phone, let us know and we can call you back. 58 books linkonline.com.au