Different Croaks for Different Folks

Midori Ochiai lives in Japan and was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome (AS) at the age of 41. Based on her experiences of raising two sons - the elder also has AS and the younger has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - she wrote Different Croaks for Different Folks and initially published it on her website, attracting the attention of parents of children with autism and other developmental disorders. She assisted the authors of The Manual for Special Supportive Education for Autistic Children and continues to offer support to parents of children with developmental disorders through her website. She currently writes about the education of children on the autism spectrum.

Teacher Toad's Special Lessons. No. 1: For Children with Uneven Development. No. 2: For Children with Hard-to-Break Habits. No.3: For Children Who Have Problems Socializing. No. 4: For Children Who are Easily Distracted. No. 5: For Children Who Get Obsessed with their Hobbies. No. 6: For Children Who Jump to Conclusions. Appendix 1: Explanatory Notes I. About Special Needs in General. II. About Special Learning Needs in Particular. III. About Special Ways of Interacting. IV. About Trouble with Attention and Self-Control. V. A Message to Children. VI. A Few Final Words. Appendix 2: Medical Notes by Shinya Miyamoto. I. Developmental Disorders. 1. What are Developmental Disorders? 2. "Mild" Developmental Disorders. II. Individual Disorders. 1. Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 2. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 3. Learning Disabilities. 4. Developmental Coordination Disorder. 5. Developmental Language Disorder. III. Frequently Asked Questions. IV. A Few Final Words.