The self-help guide for special kids and their parents / Joan Matthews and James Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matthews, Joan Lord.

Contributor:

Williams, James, 1988-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism in children.

Autistic children.

Parents of autistic children.

Self-help techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

James Williams is an SP or special person - he was diagnosed with autism during early childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP or normal person. As James grew up, his different perception of the world and the lack of understanding from NPs created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. One day, while taking a walk, James and Joan decided to write a book of their practical solutions. The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids is that book. Covering everything from eye sensitivity, to knowing how far away to stand from other people, to being polite when someone is crying, James and Joan's book describes the problems that an SP may face, and the solutions which they have found to work successfully. Pervaded by their caustic humour and common sense, The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids will be invaluable to other SPs and their families both as a source of advice and a fresh and witty account of how it feels to be an SP.

Contents:

COVER

The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents

DEDICATION

ABBREVIATIONS

Contents

PREFCAE TO THE REVISED EDITION

A DISCLAIMER BY JOAN

1 Saying Hello

2 Noise Sensitivity

3 Eye Contact

4 Recognizing Faces

5 Eye Sensitivity

6 Eye Teaming*

7 Touch Sensitivity

8 Shaking or Holding Hands

9 Change

10 Nose Sensitivity

11 Food Sensitivity

12 Food Allergies*

13 Chewing and Swallowing

14 Hating Water*

15 Toilet Training*

16 Going to the Bathroom

17 Breathing Problems*

18 Teeth Problems*

19 Space Problems

20 Knowing How Far Away to Stand from Other People

21 The Inner Ear

22 Balance Problems*

23 Auditory Processing Delays

24 Having an Urge to Quote

25 The Music Playing in Your Head*

26 Special Occasions

27 Being Polite When Someone is Crying

28 Being Obsessed with the Alphabet

Chapter 29 Being Obsessed with Time

30 Being Obsessed with Music*

31 Being Obsessed with Numbers*

32 Being Obsessed with Perfection*

33 Left vs. Right Hemisphere Processing*

34 Thinking Styles

35 Stress*

36 Behavior Problems*

37 Discipline

38 Anger

39 Going to School

40 Teasing

41 Verbal Confusion

42 Understanding Other People

43 The Rules of Language

44 Literal Language

45 Telling Lies and Keeping Secrets

46 Using Your Voice Politely*

47 Mouth Control*

48 Tuning Out

49 Playing Frozen

50 Cocooning

51 Exercise

52 Pain Problems*

53 Foot Problems

54 Stomachaches*

55 Headaches

56 Neck Problems*

57 Back Problems*

58 The Chiropractor

59 Aiming Problems

60 Waiting Problems

61 Connecting with Other People

62 Saying the Opposite*

63 Things Mothers Do to Their SPs*

64 NPs and SPs Together: Part I*

65 Interrupting Other People*

66 Being Polite*.

67 Trusting Other People*

68 Disagreeing with Other People*

69 Carelessness*

70 Being Lonely and Making Friends

71 Loving Other People

72 Understanding Feelings*

73 Cooperation

74 Being Flexible*

75 Making Good Decisions*

76 Freedom of Choice

77 Cleaning Up

78 Future Judgment*

79 Needing Other People

80 Mine and Yours*

81 Doing Things People Want You to Do*

82 NPs and SPs Together: Part II

83 Reciprocity*

84 Saying Goodbye

Conclusion*: The Final Frontier

APPENDIX I: GETTING BETTER

APPENDIX II: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING LANGUAGE

APPENDIX III: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS

APPENDIX IV: The SELF-HELP GUIDE FOR SPECIAL TEACHERS

APPENDIX V: SPs IN THE NEW MILLENN IUM

INDEX.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-55145-3

9786610551453

1-84642-214-0

1-4175-5283-2

OCLC:

559089357