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My Parent has an Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Workbook for Children and T

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  • ISBN-13: 9781849058353
  • Publisher: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: JESSICA KINGSLEY PUBLISHERS
  • By Barbara Lester
  • Price: AUD $40.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 16/04/2011
  • Format: Paperback 112 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Autism & Asperger's Syndrome [MJNA]
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Barbara R. Lester is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has been a practising psychotherapist for twenty-five years, and works primarily with children, adolescents and their families. She provides parenting classes, social skills groups and individual and family counseling to families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorders. Her father, now aged eighty-eight, is on the autistic spectrum, giving her both a personal and professional outlook on issues related to ASDs. Barbara resides in South Jordan, Utah. Her website can be found at www.ASDspecialist.com.
Acknowledgments. 1. About You 2. About the Author. 3. What is an Autism Spectrum Disorder?. 4. Social Activities and Parties. 5. Conversations and Figures of Speech. 6. Special Interests. 7. Understanding Others. 8. Body Language. 9. Emotions. 10. Learning and Organizing. 11. Humor and Imagination. 12. Rules and Routines. 13. Games and Sports. 14. The Five Senses. 15. Telling Friends. 16. Special Strengths and Contributions.
The book is written in an easy relaxed style suitable for all... This book is a practical hands-on workbook for children, teens and their families. It is recommended for children and teens with a parent who has ASD although no specific age range is given. It is a useful book for parents to explore with a younger child to prompt discussion and explore possible worries, concerns or experiences and to aid understanding of their ASD parent. Older children, teens and young adults would also find the book most helpful for gaining understanding, insight and for problem solving. Equally I think this book would be a useful tool for children and teens themselves who have ASD. There are worksheets primarily designed for families to complete together (often just a few pertinent questions) at the end of each chapter. The worksheets are fantastic and would significantly aid individual parent-child relationships through greater understanding and communication. They would also assist the whole family as they are individually encouraged to share their experience of ASD, how they see the world and identify where their differences lie...It will be a useful tool for those who have a parent (or other family member) with ASD or who experience ASD themselves.
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