I Have a Question about Death: Clear Answers for All Kids, Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs

Arlen Grad Gaines

ISBN 10: 1785927507 / ISBN 13: 9781785927508

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017

About this Item

"What does it mean when someone dies?" "Why did someone I love have to die?" This book asks questions like these that a child might have about death before offering answers. It uses straightforward text and clear illustrations to explain what death means specifically to children with ASD and other Special Needs aged 5-11. Num Pages: 40 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: JNSG; MJNA; VFJX; YXG; YXK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile; (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 210. . . 2017. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781785927508

Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Have a Question about Death: Clear Answers for All Kids, Including Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder or Other Special Needs
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785927507
• ISBN 13: 9781785927508
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Winner of a Moonbeam Children's Book Award 2017
I Have a Question about... is a 2018 Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award Silver Medal for Best Book Series - Non-Fiction

Death is a difficult topic for any parent or educator to explain to a child, perhaps even more so when they are autistic or have other special needs. This book is designed specifically to help children with these additional needs to understand what happens when someone dies.

The first book of its kind, I Have a Question about Death uses straightforward text and images to walk children through what it means when someone dies, as well as ways they might want to react or to think about the person. Using clear illustrations throughout and with information for parents and guardians, this book is essential for families who need to talk about death with any child aged 5-11.

About the Author

Arlen Grad Gaines is a licensed clinical social worker based in Maryland, USA. With a decade's experience in hospice work, she has developed a specialisation in supporting families who have children with special needs around the subject of death and dying.

Meredith Englander Polsky has been working in social work and special education for more than 15 years and lives in Maryland, USA. She founded Matan, Inc. (www.matankids.org) in 2000, which has helped improve Jewish education around special needs for tens of thousands of families.