Review of Sander’s stories
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Review of Sander’s stories
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sander's stories" by Jeanette w.]
As a Registered Behavior Technician, Jeanette Medina believes that empathy and understanding of others come when we look at issues from their perspectives. She has, over the years, developed experience dealing with children with autism. This book, Sander's Stories, is one of the contributions she makes toward ensuring people view children with autism differently and with much more empathy.
She tells the story of Sander, a young boy living with autism. Together with her Registered Behavior Technician, Jina, they spend time and participate in numerous activities. For example, they go shopping for groceries, then visit the park, beach, and zoo. The author narrates their experiences in these places from Sander's perspective. She explores the questions in his head and the feelings he has. She also uses these visits for practical educative exercises like counting and color identification. Jina enthusiastically answers the questions and needs that Sander has all through. Before every day out, Jina makes sure to pack and explain everything Sander may need.
There was no doubting Jeanette's vast experience in dealing with children with this condition. Her empathy and passion for their well-being are displayed all over this writing. Her understanding of the needs and desires of the kids was fantastic, and she did deliver them well. I loved that before going out, she'd indicate what she was packing for Sander and briefly state why he needed them. Caring for people with different conditions can be challenging, but she made hers enjoyable and easy. She has given essential pieces of information in their simplest of forms. The exercises in the book were also a huge plus. They made the book a good learning material. I'm sure parents would enjoy making references and helping their children count and identify colors. The book also was edited professionally, as I noticed a few errors.
However, I wish the author had used illustrations as colorful and beautiful as the one on the cover page. She instead chose to use actual photographs for illustrations inside the book. Considering the targeted age group for the book, those creative and colorful illustrations would have made the book more eye-catching. The images were, nevertheless, relevant and helped improve the reading experience.
I give this book a rating of four out of five stars. More colorful and eye-catching illustrations would have earned it a perfect star. It is well-written, delivers an incredible message, and deserves no lesser rating. I'd recommend this to parents whose children are autistic. They'll definitely pick helpful lessons from here.
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Sander's stories
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As a Registered Behavior Technician, Jeanette Medina believes that empathy and understanding of others come when we look at issues from their perspectives. She has, over the years, developed experience dealing with children with autism. This book, Sander's Stories, is one of the contributions she makes toward ensuring people view children with autism differently and with much more empathy.
She tells the story of Sander, a young boy living with autism. Together with her Registered Behavior Technician, Jina, they spend time and participate in numerous activities. For example, they go shopping for groceries, then visit the park, beach, and zoo. The author narrates their experiences in these places from Sander's perspective. She explores the questions in his head and the feelings he has. She also uses these visits for practical educative exercises like counting and color identification. Jina enthusiastically answers the questions and needs that Sander has all through. Before every day out, Jina makes sure to pack and explain everything Sander may need.
There was no doubting Jeanette's vast experience in dealing with children with this condition. Her empathy and passion for their well-being are displayed all over this writing. Her understanding of the needs and desires of the kids was fantastic, and she did deliver them well. I loved that before going out, she'd indicate what she was packing for Sander and briefly state why he needed them. Caring for people with different conditions can be challenging, but she made hers enjoyable and easy. She has given essential pieces of information in their simplest of forms. The exercises in the book were also a huge plus. They made the book a good learning material. I'm sure parents would enjoy making references and helping their children count and identify colors. The book also was edited professionally, as I noticed a few errors.
However, I wish the author had used illustrations as colorful and beautiful as the one on the cover page. She instead chose to use actual photographs for illustrations inside the book. Considering the targeted age group for the book, those creative and colorful illustrations would have made the book more eye-catching. The images were, nevertheless, relevant and helped improve the reading experience.
I give this book a rating of four out of five stars. More colorful and eye-catching illustrations would have earned it a perfect star. It is well-written, delivers an incredible message, and deserves no lesser rating. I'd recommend this to parents whose children are autistic. They'll definitely pick helpful lessons from here.
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Sander's stories
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
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