Parenting on the autism spectrum
Subtitle: a survival guide
By: Lynn Adams.
Publisher: Plural Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781597562898
Subjects: Autistic children -- Care; Parents of autistic children
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Parenting 101; title: Introduction; title: Definition; title: Theories related to ASD; title: Characteristics; title: Challenges for parents; title: Managing behavior before it manages you; title: Addressing communication needs; title: An ounce of prevention; title: When the fit happens; title: Teenagers: a breed apart; title: What I believe; title: Autism in the house; title: Whole house organization; title: Order in the kitchen; title: Dietary interventions?; title: It's potty time; title: The space to move; title: Making common spaces work; title: More than a bedroom; title: What is on the TV?; title: When technology does not help; title: What I believe; title: Seeing is believing; title: Visual schedules; title: Structure, but not rigid routines; title: Social stories; title: What I believe; title: School days, school days!; title: Proactive planning; title: Advocating for your child; title: Finding the hidden curriculum; title: Interventions for school; title: What I believe; title: Talking, playing, doing being; title: Communication development; title: Play and social skill development; title: Social-communication development; title: Evidence-based interventions; title: Pitfalls; title: What I believe; title: All in the family; title: Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear; title: What families have taught me; title: Real information from real parents; title: Books every parent should buy; title: Resources; title: Basic vocabulary for parents.