This book looks at what it means to be an autistic parent, offering practical advice about how to overcome the challenges of parenting when you are autistic and the advantages that being autistic brings to raising children.
Solely written by trans people on the spectrum, this collection of personal stories foregrounds their own voices and experiences on a range of issues, such as coming out, access to healthcare, employment, relationships, parenting, violence and later life self-discovery among others.
Abe Isanon has been teaching for 22 years. For the last 12 years he has been involved in specialist teaching of children and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Originally from Dublin, he now lives in the Midlands, UK, and works as a residential care manager with autistic adults.
When we tell someone that our child is autistic, the most common response is a sad face and an apologetic look. I hate it when people say ''I'm sorry to hear that''.Parenting a child on the autistic spectrum can be tough at the best of times, but few books take the time to celebrate the love and laughter an autistic child can elicit in their ......
Raising a child with ADHD can be distressing and exhausting for the whole family. But given the appropriate knowledge, and the right tools, parents can intervene to manage their child's behaviour, leading to improved relationships at home and, it is hoped, a more successful time at school. This simple, flexible six-step programme is full of ......
Eleven-year-old Stephen Harris is a clumsy boy: he spills juice at the dinner table, loses his school bag on the bus and struggles to read his own messy handwriting. How will he cope at secondary school, where there will be so many different things to learn and remember, when he can't even tie his shoe-laces? Stephen's school life looks set to be ......
When young children are diagnosed with conditions such as autism, Down Syndrome or other forms of developmental delay, parents and carers often find themselves at a loss in how to cope and deal with the situations they may face when bringing up such a child. In Stepping Out, Newman provides reference information, practical advice and a host of ......
Laura Kate Dale and 15 contributors from across the world open the door and look in on the candid, intimate moments that celebrates what it means to feel autistic joy.
Parenting a daughter with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is no easy path—especially because of the myth that the disorder is rare to nonexistent in girls. Pioneering researcher Stephen P. Hinshaw provides parents of preschool through high school age girls with vital information and advice in this empathic, empowering guide. Dr. ......
