Ebook {Epub PDF} Waiting for Benjamin: A Story about Autism by Alexandra Jessup Altman

Waiting for Benjamin is a great story about autism. The author, Alexander Jessup Altman did a great job using a brother's perspective and conveying the character's thoughts about autism. This book is about a boy named Alexander who has a brother who has autism named Benjamin/5. A Story about Autism. By Alexandra Jessup Altman. Illustrated by Susan Keeter. Alexander’s little brother, Benjamin, doesn’t do things the way Alexander thinks he should. He would rather stare at the wall than play with Alexander. And instead of talking, he just wiggles his fingers and www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 1 min. Alexandra Jessup Altman. Average rating: · 59 ratings · 22 reviews · 1 distinct work • Similar authors. Waiting for Benjamin: A Story about Autism. avg rating — 59 ratings — published — 6 editions. Want to Read. saving. Want to Read. Currently Reading. Read/5.

Waiting for Benjamin A Story about Autism written by Alexandra Jessup Altman and illustrated by Susan Keeter Autism picture book published by Albert Whitman Company. You will also be interested in our page featuring picture books about Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Written from the perspective of a sibling, Waiting for Benjamin A Story about Autism deals with several issues that are. Author: Alexandra Jessup Altman Illustrator: Susan Keeter Published: Albert Whitman ISBN: Warm, realistic artwork and candid first person narrative highlight the hidden hopes and hardships of an easily overlooked sibling to a special needs child. Other books mentioned: Getting to Know Ruben Plotnick. Download View Waiting For Benjamin: A Story About Autism as PDF for free. More details. Pages: 36; Publisher: Albert Whitman Company; Released Date: ; Author: Alexandra Jessup Altman; Preview; Full text; Download View Waiting for Benjamin: A Story about Autism as PDF for free. Related Documents. Waiting For Benjamin: A Story.

Waiting for Benjamin: A Story about Autism. Alexandra Altman. Albert Whitman and Company, - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages. 12 Reviews. Older brother Alexander. Alexander knows it's wrong, but he can't help but feel embarrassed when one of his friends calls Benjamin a "wacko." When Benjamin's family learns that he has autism, they hire special teachers to teach him how to listen and talk and play. Alexander is glad—he just wants Benjamin to grow up faster. Waiting for Benjamin is an inspiring story told through the eyes of Alexander, a young man whose brother has autism. The boy's brother's name is Benjamin. The story is narrated by Alexander who longs to have a close relationship with his brother and does not understand why he acts differently from others. The story is centered on the tumultuous relationships of Alexander, Benjamin, and their parents, as they all learn how to navigate through the adversity of raising a child with autism.