You know that life with a child with autism can be challenging, exhausting, and-ultimately-very rewarding. When even daily activities like getting dressed or grocery shopping become daunting exercises, you need practical advice, expert reassurance, and real-life tips to help your family get through each day. The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Autism, 2nd Edition has all that-and more!Children with autism require special strategies, and you must learn how to look beyond the autism diagnosis and appreciate your child's unique qualities. With this comprehensive guide, you'll discover how to:Communicate effectively with your childFind a school that meets your child's needsHandle meltdowns in public or privateLearn how diet can affect your child's health and behaviorFind intervention and support groupsFull of useful information, expert advice, and positive techniques, The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Autism, 2nd Edition is the valuable tool you and your family need to make the most of every day-handling the challenges with confidence and taking time to savor the rewards of life with your child.

Life with a child with autism can be challenging, exhausting, and - ultimately - very rewarding. For parents, even daily activities like getting dressed or grocery shopping can become daunting exercises. Children with autism require special strategies, and parents must learn how to think with their child instead of against him.

This comprehensive guide offers practical advice, reassurances, and real-life scenarios to help families get through each day. You'll discover how to:

  • Communicate effectively with their child
  • Find a school that meets their child's needs
  • Handle meltdowns in public or private
  • Learn about assistive devices
  • Find intervention and support groups
Full of useful information, expert advice, and positive techniques, this guide is the valuable tool you and your family need to make the most of every day - one interaction at a time!



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Titel
The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Autism
Untertitel
Expert, reassuring advice to help your child at home, at school, and at play
EAN
9781440503931
ISBN
978-1-4405-0393-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Herausgeber
Veröffentlichung
18.10.2010
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
0.91 MB
Anzahl Seiten
304
Jahr
2010
Untertitel
Englisch
Features
Unterstützte Lesegerätegruppen: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet