Children With High-Functioning Autism - A Parent's Guide

Children With High-Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide offers parents the information needed to help them cope with their child's autism and to navigate the path as they first perceive differences, seek assistance and treatment, and help their child develop into his or her full potential.

Sommario

Acknowledgements Introduction: How Did I Get Here? Chapter 1 Starting the Journey: From the Beginning-and Even Before Chapter 2 The Landscape and Its Signage Chapter 3 I Don't Think We're in Kansas Anymore, Toto: Diagnosis Chapter 4 Down the Rabbit Hole Chapter 5 Education-Joining the Highway Chapter 6 Are We There Yet? Chapter 7 Siblings, Spouses, and Other Passengers Appendix: Travel Agents References About the Author

Info autore

Claire E. Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D., is associate professor of special education at the College of Coastal Georgia. She received her doctorate in both gifted education and special education from The College of William and Mary. Her research interests include cognitive interventions for children with autism, Response to Intervention, and twice-exceptional children.

Riassunto

Advice, guidance, and solutions from a parent and teacher of children with autism.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Claire E Hughes-Lynch, Claire E. Hughes-Lynch
• Editore: Bloomsbury Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.04.2010
• EAN: 9781593634025
• ISBN: 978-1-59363-402-5
• Pagine: 254
• Peso: 360 g
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Libri sul benessere, vita quotidiana > Condotta di vita, auto-realizzazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Babysitting, Day Care & Child Care, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, MEDICAL / Neurology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child care & upbringing, Child & developmental psychology, Advice on parenting, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Age groups: children, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents, Autism & Asperger's Syndrome, Parenting, parenthood: advice, topics and issues