My Friend Eddie
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This is Eddie. He is my friend. He has a desk. It is right next to mine. He has a book bag. It is the same as our friend Jake's. Eddie likes trains and cars just like me. He loves to play with his favorite toy but if it is taken away or he loses it, he will sometimes cry and make loud noises. I know he is not doing this to be bad, he is trying to tell us he wants his train and he is upset.
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About the Book
My Friend Eddie is told from a classmate’s point of view about his friend with autism. The student explains some of his friend’s characteristics that can accompany autism along with situations that may occur and strategies that can be used in the classroom. My Friend Eddie is designed to help teachers explain autism to students in a way that will promote understanding and foster positive peer relationships in their classrooms.
About the Author
Eve Pollard Lawrence received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Radford University and her Masters in Special Education from Old Dominion University. She currently works as an Elementary Special Education Teacher in Yorktown, VA. Eve wanted to help provide teachers with a positive way to prepare their students for some of the situations that occur and characteristics that can accompany children with autism; that is easy for children to relate to and understand.