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Lulu Delacre is a bilingual author and New York Times Bestselling illustrator of children's books. Winner of several Pura Belpré Award Honors and an Orbis Pictus Honor, Delacre was a juror for the 2003 National Book Awards. A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit luludelacre.com.
Katharine Swanson is a special education teacher who earned her teaching degree with a focus on mental and emotional disabilities. She currently teaches at Porter Road Elementary in Bear, Delaware, and is also working toward her Masters in Special Education degree. Swanson grew up with an autistic younger brother, who inspired her to go into the special education field. Together Swanson and Delacre researched the kinds of materials teachers of special needs children wanted for their students, developed a prototype, and field tested the book with numerous children. Swanson and her son live in Wilmington, Delaware.
LULU DELACRE is a bilingual author and New York Times Bestselling illustrator of children's books. Winner of several Pura Belpré Award Honors and an Orbis Pictus Honor, Delacre was a juror for the 2003 National Book Awards. A native of Puerto Rico, Delacre lives with her husband in Silver Spring, Maryland. For more information, visit luludelacre.com.
Oversized, colorful and interactive... 'Jay and Ben' is meant not only for autistic children but also for children with other developmental disorders like A.D.D. and A.D.H.D. -- The New York Times >Jay and Ben is a truly beautiful book! Ms. Delacre and Ms. Swanson have done a superb job creating both a useful tool and a cherished possession. Jay and Ben works on so many levels--not only teaching language and reading skills, but also aiding in a child's achievement of several daily living skills. Designed to reach a wide audience of children with developmental and learning differences, I highly recommend this book to educators and parents alike. -- Patricia O. Quinn, Developmental Pediatrician Ms. Delacre and Ms. Swanson have put together a terrific resource for special education teachers, who have been personally adapting early reading books for their students. Jay and Ben provides the teacher with an easy to read book and a variety of different visual tasks that can be helpful to their students; e.g., word to symbol match, word to word match and sequencing tasks all in 1 book! -- Stacy Ellis, Instructional Specialist Services for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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