James Goes to Preschool - Paperback

by Melodie Huston (Illustrator), Carolyn L. Huston (Author)

James Goes to Preschool follows a child with autism through a day at preschool. In addition to looking at help received in speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy it looks at skills almost every preschool age child is working on such as zipping up coats and identifying the weather. The book contains questions throughout that can encourage communication between the reader and listeners.

Author Biography

Carolyn Huston is the mother of three children, two adult women and a young son. Her son keeps her young at heart and has introduced her to the world of autism. She can often be found at her son's activities, volunteering in school, or helping parents of other children with special needs. She lives in upstate New York with her family. There, she enjoys cooking, traveling, crafts, camping, exploring the outdoors, genealogy, skiing and learning about Native Americans and United States History. Carolyn has also received extensive training to help other families with members with special needs. These trainings include but are not limited to parent support, support parent, lay advocacy, Partner in Policymaking, and support broker (to help families receive additional funding for which they are eligible).