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First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism

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One of the major difficulties for children with autism is in developing social empathy in the same way as other children. The earlier this problem is addressed, the more effectively these skills can be improved.This book champions initial intervention with children at an early stage of communication but the many practical ideas and strategies can also be usefully applied to children of school age if they are at an early stage of communication.First Steps in Intervention With Your Child With Autism is perfect for parents looking to understand their child better and, in turn, help improve their child's development and communication. This will also be a useful reference for all professionals working to support families with a child on the autism spectrum.
Chapter 1. Introduction.; Chapter 2. Developing an Understanding of Autism.; Chapter 3. Taking the First Steps.; Chapter 4. Interactive Play.; Chapter 5. The Beginnings of Structure.; Chapter 6. Teaching Pointing.; Chapter 7. Understanding Language.; Chapter 8. Moving Towards Spoken Language.; Chapter 9. Sharing Conceptual Play.; Index.
This book is written to address one of the major difficulties children with autism face; developing social empathy. The book supports individual early intervention in order to progress early communication skills. The text provides an overview on understanding autism and guides the reader through topics such as interactive play, teaching pointing, understanding language, developing spoken language and sharing conceptual play... The book provides a lovely, gentle way of comparing typical development of childhood communication to those with a diagnosis of autism. It is very easy to read and interweaves practical activities and strategies... The book is perfect for parents looking to understand a child who has a diagnosis of autism, and ways they can help develop the child's communication. It is an appropriate text for occupational therapists and professionals that are new to working with children with autism.
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