The Pomegranate Lady and Her Sons Selected Stories [Paperback]

Rich in characters both whimsical and deeply poignant, humorous and real, the stories of Goli Taraghi have made her one of the worlds most beloved contemporary writers from Iran. A best-selling author in her native country and widely anthologized in the United States and around the world, Taraghi's work is now made fully accessible to an English-speaking audience in this standout and long-awaited volume of selected stories, selected as a Best Book of 2013 by staff and critics at National Public Radio.Koenig not only understands the building blocks of social development but is able to give a highly informative overview. . . . [W]ould be a great supplemental text to a course of developmental disabilities at the graduate or upper level undergraduate level.Readers of this book now have a new tool to add to their arsenal. . . . [T]his resource guide is easy to read, practical, and contains a wealth of information for practitioners, educators and the general public. Anyone who is interested in developing social skills programming for individuals with ASD should invest in this book.This book is a must-read for anyone engaged in clinical interventions for social skills in autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders. Koenig provides beautiful case descriptions and thorough, insightful analyses of how and when social skill interventions work. Her approach is developmentally grounded, a must for any comprehensive understanding of these disorders.A seasoned clinician, Koenig knows of what she speaks, designing detailed, individualized, and practical social interventions that result in meaningful and lasting change in individuals with ASDs. This book is essential for like-minded clinicians, professionals, and parents willing to collaborate for the benefit of children.Koenig promotes each child's success and determination, and will settle for no less than real-life gains. Her book brings the magic of social skills training to all of us, in practical and cogent termslc(