Learning to live with high functioning autism : a parent's guide for professionals /

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It is always a pleasure to read a book about autism written by a parent of a child with a spectrum disorder. Mike's book was no exception to the rule - indeed, quite the opposite. Mike's style, complimenting the seriousness of the subject matter with humour and personality, allowed for a h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stanton, Mike, 1952-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : J. Kingsley Publishers, 2000.
Temas:
Asperger's syndrome.
Infants.
Children.
Autistic Disorder
Asperger Syndrome
Infant
Child
Syndrome d'Asperger.
Nourrissons.
Enfants.
infants.
children (people by age group)
Teaching Of Students With Specific Learning Difficulties > Needs.
Child & Developmental Psychology.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Schizophrenia.
Infants
Children
Asperger's syndrome
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • COVER
  • Learning to Live with High Functioning Autism: A Parent's Guide for Professionals
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Author's Note
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 A Parent's Tale
  • 3 Understanding Autism
  • The nature of autism
  • The range of autistic spectrum disorders
  • Definitions and diagnoses
  • 4 Diagnosis
  • Difficulties with diagnosis
  • A signpost not a label
  • Our experiences
  • 5 Conflict and Partnership
  • Parental responses
  • the worrier
  • Parental responses
  • the warrior
  • Breakdown and conflict
  • Partnership
  • 6 Brothers and Sisters
  • 7 Early Years
  • Miracle cures.
  • Missing diagnoses
  • Early intervention
  • 8 Childhood
  • 9 Adolescence
  • Peer group changes
  • Changes to themselves
  • Adults change
  • 10 Adult Life
  • Autism is for life
  • Avoiding unfortunate situations
  • Investing in autism
  • 11 Myths and Insights
  • I cannot tell a lie
  • People with autism are self-absorbed
  • Bursting the autistic bubble
  • 'That's not autism. All kids do that'
  • Aint misbehavin'
  • Beam me up, Scottie!
  • Thinking like a human
  • Mild autism?
  • 12 Challenging Behaviour
  • Asperger syndrome, temper tantrums and panic attacks
  • what it is like
  • Meltdown.
  • Responding to challenging behaviour
  • 13 Mind Your Language
  • They may not realize you are talking to them
  • They may miss out on non verbal clues to meaning
  • Too much stress can overload the system
  • Hearing is not always reliable
  • Problems with meaning
  • Taking things literally
  • Being pedantic
  • Alternatives
  • 14 Difficulties at School
  • The need for partnership
  • The difficulties schools face
  • Remedial versus prosthetic models of support
  • Study skills
  • Problems with writing
  • Bullying
  • Too clever by half?
  • 15 The Way Forward
  • Recipe for success.
  • Integration and inclusion
  • the least restrictive environment
  • Getting it right
  • Friendship circles and buddy systems
  • Transition to secondary school
  • Diversity and choice
  • Flexi-schooling
  • The range of available interventions
  • 16 Conclusion
  • References and Resources.

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