| Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a state that a lot | | | | them how to respond in a manner that allows them to |
| of children and especially parents have to deal with | | | | keep their uniqueness, and not feel they must change |
| every day. Because of what society sees as normal | | | | who they were originally meant to be. |
| a child suffering from ASD might start feeling self hate, | | | | Kerri Stocks, a thirty seven year old mother of two |
| self loathing, depression, sadness and resentment. | | | | children is the author of The Rules of the Game |
| Parents often find it difficult to walk this unknown road | | | | e-books. Her son has Autism\Aspergers\ASD and |
| with their children and teaching them how the world | | | | watching him become isolated and excluded because |
| works is in essence what The Rules of the Game | | | | of what society dictated as normal inspired her to |
| e-book package claims to deliver. Teaching a child | | | | develop the system. She has over thirteen years |
| through stories, social rules and social ways are | | | | experience both as a mother and as a consultant to |
| addressed as well as dealing with emotions and | | | | parents dealing with ASD\Aspergers\Autism and holds |
| feelings. | | | | a post graduate certificate in Advanced Disabilities |
| Rules of the Game package consists of four books | | | | Studies. She is currently busy with her Masters degree |
| and claims to allow children to understand the | | | | in Human Services. Reading the stories in the books |
| semantics of their emotions and allows them to learn | | | | helps children to "read" their surroundings, broaden their |
| which responsibilities are their own and which ones to | | | | perspectives, learn morals, respect and self |
| ignore. It claims to teach with compassion and helps a | | | | responsibility, and finally experience joy. |
| child to learn to live with these differences rather to | | | | Rules of the Game seem to give control back to |
| fight them. According to Rules of the Game children | | | | parents and children as to how to deal with |
| are not born with the knowledge of emotions and | | | | ASD\Aspergers\Autism and can be considered to |
| allowing them to break things down in segments will | | | | empower and assist parents. |
| teach them to think for themselves. It claims to teach | | | | |