A Very Touching Book has a timeless message for parents on how to avoid scare tactics and encourage children to understand sexual abuse in a healthy and non-threatening manner. This publication enhances understanding and communication between children and adults, creating a partnership of safety for big people and for little people.
The author describes the spectrum of ADHD, the co-occurring symptoms, and common difficulties that parents face. The rest of the book focuses on solutions, based around four rules. Rule number one is keeping it positive: punishments can change behavior, but only positive approaches can improve attitude. Rule number two is keeping it calm: it's difficult thinking clearly enough to solve problems logically if you are feeling overwhelmed. Rule number three is keeping it organized: this rule relates particularly to the child's school life. Rule number four is to keep doing rules one to three..Finally, Dr. Kutscher discusses the role of medication for treating ADHD. The concluding chapter summarizes the information covered and can also be read as a complete, freestanding text. Useful checklists and further reading recommendations are also included.
Adolescents on the autism spectrum: A Parent's Guide to the Cognitive, Social, Physical, and Transition Needs of Teenagers with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Description
This guide offers parents strategies for helping their children, whatever their ability level, through the changes of the teenage years, and to prepare them for adulthood. Using examples, advice and insights, it covers: preparing for life after secondary school; the specific health risks of adolescence, such as seizures and depression; and teenage emotions, puberty, sexuality, appropriate relationships and dating.
Despite an increase in the awareness of autism, families and professionals continue to struggle to find treatments that will fulfil the individual needs of their child.
From Research to Individualized Practice bridges the gap between the latest research findings and clinical practice. The authors have brought together information from both fields in order to offer the reader best practice principles and hands-on techniques. These are all exemplified by clinical case examples and vivid illustrations.
Citation
Autism - From Research to Individualized Practice
Edited by Robin L. Gabriels and Dina E. Hill
Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84310-701-9, 288pp, 2002, £15.95, $27.95
BIC: VFPD JDGL JCD MMJ (ISBN 978-1-84310-701-9)
Autism 24/7 : A Family Guide to Learning at Home & in the Community
Description
The authors, founders of the award-winning Pyramid Approach to educating children with autism, show how it is possible to keep family life running smoothly and teach a child with autism to participate in important and routine family activities at home and in the neighbourhood. And their teaching strategies can be used during the course of everyday life without making too many adjustments or converting your home into a school. In a reassuring, easy-to-read style this book encourages parents to pinpoint times when their child's behaviour or lack of skills seems to interfere with family functioning.
In this new book Simon Baron-Cohen summarizes the current understanding of autism and Asperger Syndrome. He explains the process of diagnosis, as well as the options for education and intervention for those with these conditions. Taking a lifespan approach, Professor Baron-Cohen considersa how the conditions affect very young children through to adulthood. He also outlines his new Empathizing-Systemizing (ES) theory, which aims to explain all of the psychological features of autistic-spectrum conditions. This book is designed firstly for people with these conditions and their families. It will be useful to clinicians, teachers, and other professionals involved in the care and support of people on the autistic spectrum. The book will also provide an invaluable introduction to the topic for students in the social and biological sciences.
Autism and Early Years Practice: A Guide for Early Years Professionals, Teachers and Parents
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With every early years setting now expected to be more inclusive, early years professionals are increasingly working with children who have autism or who appear on the autistic spectrum. Autism and Early Years Practice is written with the needs of the practitioner firmly in mind. It offers advice based on the author's own experience as a practitioner and provides the reader with sound knowledge of the area which will support and inform practice.
Autism Life Skills: 10 Essential Abilities Your Child With Autism Needs to Learn
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Parents who have just received a diagnosis for their child are often shell-shocked. Autism Life Skills offers comprehensive advice for parents and ‘coaches’ them on how to work through the emotions inherent to having a child who is not developing as expected. It also addresses the practical issues that must be considered when raising a child with special needs, such as safety at home and earning a living, and teaches parents how to give their children the skills they will need for a healthy, happy life.
Babies and Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Handbook for Parents and Carers (Free booklet from PWSA (UK))
Description
This 48 page A4 handbook covers the basic information that parents of newly diagnosed babies and children with PWS may need to know, both about the syndrome and about accessing help from health, education and social services. It gives guidance on how to manage the syndrome so that the child is helped to have the best possible start in life. It also provides a useful starting point for professionals with little previous knowledge of PWS.
If you live in the UK and have just had a child diagnosed with PWS, you can order your FREE copy by emailing jwaters@pwsa.co.uk The cost to professionals and others is £5.00 copy, including postage and packing. Please send cheque or postal order for that amount, made payable to "PWSA (UK)" to: PWSA (UK), 125a London Road, Derby DE1 2QQ.
Overseas orders All overseas orders, including Republic of Ireland (and including from parents of newly diagnosed children) - £8.00 per copy. Please send a bankers draft for that amount (in sterling only please), made payable to "PWSA (UK)" to: PWSA (UK), 125a London Road, Derby DE1 2QQ, England.
