The Needs of Billy and Other Autistic Children
By Dawn Adams
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Dawn Adams
Dawn Adams is a mother of an autistic son. She graduated from Ohio State University and attended classes at the University of South Carolina. Dawn attends every seminar she can on teaching special-needs children at home. Dawn and her family live in rural Georgia.
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The Needs of Billy and Other Autistic Children - Dawn Adams
2014 Dawn Adams. All rights reserved.
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Published by AuthorHouse 03/03/2015
ISBN: 978-1-4969-4777-2 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4969-7058-9 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-4969-4778-9 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2014918984
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Our Son Billy
Choosing some of the best toys.
My time going from school to school.
Mikey’s Big Adventure
Chelsea and Sam at the beach
Teaching at home
Some Of The Mouth Toys We Used for
Choosing some of the best toys.
Naming Animals
Naming Pictures
Wiggles and Giggles
Fun things you should know.
Our Son Billy
When our son Billy was diagnosed as being autistic, we knew little of this wide spread, and increasing, condition. Since then, through intensive research, going to meetings and speaking with hundreds of others, we realize the devastation and heart break of this horrific condition.
I brought Billy to school on his very first day. He was soon to be 4 years old. Billy was hesitant at first, but as he was getting into the classroom he was really enjoying being around the other children. During the first few months of school, I would hide in his classroom from time to time to see how he was really doing.
Every morning, I would start my routine with Billy. I’d wake him up, get him dressed for school, cook his breakfast, brush his hair and his teeth, wash his hands and face, put on his