Parenting a child with Asperger syndrome : 200 tips and strategies / Brenda Boyd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Boyd, Brenda.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Asperger's syndrome--Patients--Care.

Asperger's syndrome.

Child rearing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (204 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Brenda is mother to thirteen-year-old Kenneth, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything. Brenda discusses parents' reaction to their child's AS and gives advice on how better to understand 'Planet Asperger'. This book helps parents to respond positively to the challenge of AS and find the 'treasure' in their child's way of being.

Contents:

Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome; Acknowledgements; Contents; How To Use This Book in a Hurry; Introduction; 1 Laying the Foundations; Looking After Yourself; Acceptance and Understanding; Building Self-Esteem; Reducing Anxiety; 2 Bringing Out the Best in Your Child; Bridging the Social and Emotional Gap; The Best Approach; Encouraging Compliance and Motivation; Dealing with Difficult Moments; 3 Common Problems A-Z; Anger and Aggression; Attention Difficulties; Bedtime and Sleeping; Depression; Food Issues; Handwriting; Homework Supervision; Motor Skills and Co-ordination

PerfectionismRigidity; School Issues; Sensory Issues; Special Events, Social Occasions and Outings; Speech and Conversation; 4 A Word of Personal Reflection; The Gift; What I Have Learned; Planet Asperger; Appendices; 1. Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA); 2. Planning an ABA Intervention; 3. A Token Economy; 4. Ground Rules; 5. My Emotions Book; 6. Anger Dos and Don'ts; 7. Emotion Vocabulary; 8. Ways To Earn Happy Faces and Sad Faces; 9. Breaking a Task into Smaller Steps; 10. The Clear Speech Game; 11. Hurting is Not Always Intentional; 12. Teasing and Banter; 13. What is Bullying?

14. Bullying Dos and Don'ts

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786611325589

9781281325587

1281325589

9781417502851

1417502851

9781846424205

1846424208

OCLC:

70773064