{"product_id":"and-you-can-love-me-a-story-for-everyone-who-loves-someone-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-9781615994243","title":"And You Can Love Me: a story for everyone who loves someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd You Can Love Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a story for everyone who loves someone with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). It is the fictional story of Ethan, a nonverbal autistic child, based on the author's observations and experiences with her grandson. The bounce of a ball is not only a metaphor, but also how the author imagines that the child is releasing his innermost physical and emotional challenges. It is a love story that can be recognized by parents, caregivers and teachers; a story that embraces Ethan, a nonverbal child, who may never\/or not yet be able to write his own story, yet he lives it every day and tells it by his actions and by bouncing a ball- any ball, any size, any color.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd You Can Love Me \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis also a picture book that a child with ASD may, in some way, recognize within himself\/herself. It doesn't try to explain, define or even educate; it is merely Ethan's story - the story of one particular nonverbal autistic child; one of the many stories that will add to the diversity of ASD stories. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACCLAIM FOR \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAND YOU CAN LOVE ME\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As a mother and grandmother, this story speaks to me about the power of unconditional love we bring to any situation. This book is an excellent resource for adults who have a child or grandchild with autism. It acknowledges the different ways a loved one with autism may communicate and reminds me that we love completely. As a former special education teacher, I am able to keep sharing with people, through this story, about the wonderful diversity that we see in the world. Everyone has gifts.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Deb Holtz is a former special education teacher, a current end-of-life doula and a mother and grandmother. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Can Love Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, Sherry Quan Lee gives us the world of Ethan, a little boy with autism. Although Ethan is mute, his daily routine of bouncing a ball and expressing his needs, as well as his interior life, are revealed through simple sketches and lovely lines, like \u003cem\u003eToday I am another year of being me\u003c\/em\u003e. A welcome and wonderful addition to the as-yet-tiny body of work about children with autism, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Can Love Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis a beautiful, profoundly moving book.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Alison McGhee, New York Times bestselling author of many books for children and adults. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Loving Healing Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781615994243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.11d","brand":"Sherry Quan Lee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36662221897884,"sku":"9781615994243","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ab977520-ade9-4747-aa40-eb1abcee26c8.jpg?v=1603901396","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/and-you-can-love-me-a-story-for-everyone-who-loves-someone-with-autism-spectrum-disorder-asd-9781615994243","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}