Author: Ricki G. RobinsonPublisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 1472008685
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 687
Book Description
Hope - and Help - for Your Child
A Spectrum of Solutions for Clients with Autism
Author: Rachel BedardPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000075680
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive resource to guide work with individuals on the autism spectrum. It reflects the true range of needs presented by individuals with autism, pulling together the most salient aspects of treatment with invaluable information from several disciplines synthesized to guide your work. Divided into topical sections with chapters from three field experts in each, this book features contributions from therapists, educators, and medical doctors, as well as financial planners, health advocates, and innovators. The diverse disciplines and backgrounds of each author lend a different voice and perspective to each chapter, reflecting the continuum of care necessary when working with clientele on the autism spectrum, and that, for clients on the spectrum, one solution does not fit all. For use by psychotherapists, counselors, applied behavioral analysts, occupational therapists, social workers, teachers, and more, this text presents readers with expertise from various contributing disciplines to give them a treatment resource that can inform and guide their daily work with clients on the autism spectrum.
Parenting Your Child with Autism
Author: Anjali SastryPublisher: New Harbinger Publications
ISBN: 1608821927
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Amid a bewildering range of treatments that promise to alleviate or even cure autism, even the leading researchers can’t predict what will work for your child. As a parent, you are in a unique position to become the practical expert on your child’s needs and strengths. Parenting Your Child with Autism will equip you with family-tested and science-based approaches for meeting the challenges ahead. You’ll learn how to get a diagnosis and navigate the health care and educational systems, make sense of your child’s treatment options, and tap into expert opinions and your own observations to find a treatment program that works. Perhaps most importantly, you will learn how to become your child’s best advocate, and build a better life for your child. This book focuses on the processes and decisions parents of children with autism face every day. To help you build an everyday life that works for your child with autism and other family members, this book shares suggestions that range from practical and educational to philosophical, closing with some personal and professional advice for your journey ahead.
Autism and Solution-focused Practice
Author: Els MattelinPublisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1784506443
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
To help clients with autism think differently about their future, practitioners need to think differently about autism... Solution-focused practice is founded on a firm belief that the full potential of every human being can be realized. This concise, pragmatic guide explains how the practice can be effectively adapted to help clients on the autism spectrum find solutions to their problems, by addressing autism not as a disability but as a different way of thinking. The first section is a helpful introduction to how solution-focused practitioners can gain an understanding of autism by viewing it from a 'different culture' perspective; the second part offers handy rules and tips for applying knowledge respectfully and creating successful conversations with clients. People with autism often feel let down by social support services. This forward-thinking book is a vital resource for helping clients feel welcome and empowered in helping settings and beyond.
Everyday Solutions
Author: Mindy SmallPublisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282253
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 142
Book Description
Offers parents and other caregivers practical and effective approaches to solving the many puzzles of daily living with a child with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) - from dressing, toileting, and eating, to going to the playground, visiting the dentist, getting used to a new baby, and many more.
Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders
Author: Lori ErnspergerPublisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781931282475
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Presents research-based strategies and practical techniques for addressing various needs of girls with autism spectrum disorders. This book helps to nurture and develop their gifts and talents.
Behavior Solutions for the Inclusive Classroom
Author: Beth AunePublisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 1935274082
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Each year there is a growing emphasis on the inclusion of students with special needs into the general education population. This book is a tool for teachers who have a student or students in their classroom whose behaviors are impeding their learning.
Practical Solutions for Educating Young Children with High-functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Author: Mary Jane WeissPublisher: AAPC Publishing
ISBN: 9781934575147
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Helps parents and professionals navigate the challenges for early learners with high-functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger Syndrome (AS). This book builds a foundation by explaining HFA/AS and some typical characteristics, such as sensory issues, attention deficit disorders, and difficulties of socialization.
Author: Travis ThompsonA Buffet of Sensory Interventions
Author: Susan CulpPublisher: Future Horizons
ISBN: 9781934575833
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Does your middle or high school student struggle with sensory challenges? A Buffet of Sensory Interventions: Solutions for Middle and High School Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders offers a smorgasbord of sensory-based interventions for use by educators, occupational therapists and parents. This practical and well-researched tool is unique because it focuses on middle and high school students, whose sensory needs are often overlooked. For this age group, the author emphasizes the importance of fostering independence, self-advocacy and self-regulation as a way to for teens with autism to take ownership of their sensory needs as they transition into adulthood. Using simple terminology and illustrations, the book also explains sensory basics, describes the sensory systems, discusses sensory challenges experienced by those with autism, and helps develop daily educational interventions through assessment of sensory needs. Parents and educational team members working with teens with autism will benefit from adding this resource to their library.
