Real Time Inventory on the Autism Society of NC Bookstore website

Our website is getting more high-tech! In an effort to give our customers accurate shipping information we have decided to implement real-time inventory checking. This will more easily and conveniently let you know what titles can be shipped to you within 48 hours. Very soon you’ll see just how many titles are in-stock and ready to ship. Check us out at: www.autismbookstore.com

You can still order any item on our website, regardless of the quantity available. But we’d like you to know that our new policy will state: if a title’s inventory level is 1 to zero, it will take a little longer to get your order shipped.

If you or the organization your buying for wishes to order books in large quantities, using a credit card, please let us know via e-mail: books@autismsociety-nc.org or phone 1-800-442-2762 or 1-919-743-0204. We can then give you a more accurate shipping date. We order, and receive books, from our publishers on a weekly bases and we’ll make every effort to get large orders shipped as quickly as possible.

As always, we accept purchase orders from schools all across the nation via fax: 1-919-743-0208 Attention Bookstore. All schools will be given a reduced shipping rate of 10% when you use a school purchase order.

Our general shipping rates are as follows: North Carolina shipping – 10% of your order; Out-of-state shipping – 15% of your order; and International shipping (including Canada & Mexico) – 30% of your order.

For more information about the Autism Society of NC Bookstore Ordering and Shipping Policies, please follow this link to our website: Bookstore Ordering and Shipping Policies.

Special Offer for Valentine's Day!

To celebrate Valentine's Day the Autism Society of North Carolina Bookstore is pleased to offer it's blog and facebook readers 10% off books purchased through our website: www.autismbookstore.com . Just use the coupon code VAL2009 during check out to recieve 10% off your entire order starting today, Feb 13th. This promotion runs until Saturday Feb. 21st 2009. Happy Valentine's Day!

Engaging Autism now in paperback

Engaging Autism is now available in paperback at the new low price of $18.00 Grab your copy of this important and throught provoking book on DIR/Floortime Approach by clicking on the book cover.

Written for parents and caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), this handbook presents the DIR (developmental, individual-difference, relationship-based)/Floortime model in a comprehensive, highly readable format. Unlike other interventions and treatment methods that focus on the symptoms of ASD and the modification of specific behaviors, this model uses a dynamic, family-oriented approach that teaches children with ASD the fundamentals of relating, communicating, and thinking while taking into account each child's strengths and unique needs. According to the authors, this comprehensive program integrates emotional, social, intellectual, and educational goals for each child, and is based on the assumption that the abilities of relating, communicating, and thinking can be favorably influenced by working with a child's emotions.

New Team Member

Hello. As a new member of this blogging community I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My Name is Amy Willimas and I have recently become the Assistant Manager for the Autism Society Bookstore. Before this I studied speech pathology at the University of Missouri and worked one on one with children on the autism spectrum. I also worked for a non-profit as a professional foster parent, and most recently studied art and design.
I had an art professor who like to tell us that as artists we do not necessarily create, but we are simply creative problem solvers. Each individual on the autism spectrum is entirely unique with a unique set of needs and talents. I am excited to put my own creative problem solving skills to use in helping each individual find the methods and resources best suited for the situation.

January Top 10 Best Sellers

January 2009 Top 10 Bestsellers

1. TEACCH Structured Teaching Assessment Guide
   
   
2. All Cats Have Asperger Syndrome
   
   
3. Tasks Galore Book 1
   
   
4. Tasks Galore: Making Groups Meaningful
   
   
5. Tasks Galore: For the Real World
   
   
6. A Land We Can Share
   
   
7. More Than Words
   
   
8. Autism Early Intervention Fast Facts
   
   
9. No More Meltdowns
   
   
10. Adults on the Autism Spectrum Leave the Nest

Please visit our website to read detailed descriptions of these and other popular titles. We are also adding new books monthly, so check out our New Items category to see our latest offerings.

Special Hours

The ASNC Bookstore will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
THe ASNC Bookstore staff will be taking books to Fort Bragg on Tuesday, January 20th, to participate in the base's Autism Awareness Fair.

E-Newsletter Link

For people who like to read our blog or facebook fan page, but are not on our e-newsletter mailing list, I'm posting a link to this month’s e-newsletter for your reading pleasure. Herein are two new book reviews and a little more about our new facebook fan page.

Click on this link:
January 2009 E-Newsletter

And if you'd like to be added to our e-newsletter mailing list so that you can get this exciting information delivered directly to your inbox, please go to our main website www.autismbookstore.com and look for the bookstore mailing list link at the bottom of the left-hand navigation bar. Or you can use this direct link: e-mailing list.