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How to live with autism and asperger syndrome : practical strategies for parents and professionals / Chris Williams and Barry Wright ; illustrations by Olive Young.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, Chris, 1955-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Asperger's syndrome.
- Autism in children.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (338 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st American ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This introduction is an ideal resource for teachers and family members of a child with autism. In clear language and illustrations, the authors tackle common problems experienced in everyday routines such as eating, sleeping and toileting, as well as aggression and tantrums, compulsions and how to enable better communication.
- Contents:
- Cover; How to Live with Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Practical Strategies for Parents and Professionals; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; AUTHOR'S NOTE; PREFACE; Part 1Does My Child haveAutism Spectrum Disorder?; 1First Worries; 2Assessment; 3The Emotional Impacton the Family; Part 2 How Do Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders View the World?; 4Mindblindness; 5Getting the Gist; 6Sensory Interestsand Sensitivities; 7Imagination, Time Perception,Planning and Memory; 8Language; Part 3How CanWe Help?; 9Managing Behaviour; 10Developing Social Skills; 11DevelopingCommunication Skills
- 12Tantrums, Aggressionand Frustration13Feeding; 14Toileting; 15Soiling; 16Sleeping; 17Preoccupations; 18Compulsions,Routines and Rituals; 19Mannerisms andRepetitive Movements; 20Other Interventions; 21Final Thoughts; REFERENCES AND RESOURCES; APPENDIX 1: A TEMPLATE FOR MAKING SENSE OF A CHILD's BEHAVIOUR AND PLANNING WAYS TO HELP; APPENDIX 2: SAMPLE SLEEP DIARY B; INDEX
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610262212
- 9781280262210
- 1280262214
- 9781423710332
- 1423710339
- 9781846420825
- 1846420822
- OCLC:
- 559868286
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