Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis : A Guide for Parents.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dundon, Raelene.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Autism in children.

Parents of autistic children.

Autistic children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages)

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

For parents coming to terms with their child's autism diagnosis, this guide is both a practical tool and a source of moral support. Helping you decide who needs to know about the diagnosis and how to explain it, it includes photocopiable worksheets designed to help your child understand what autism is.

Contents:

Intro

Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis: A Guide for Parents by Raelene Dundon

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

Part 1 : Talking to Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis

Chapter 1. Are You Ready for the 'Autism Talk'?

Chapter 2. What Do You Know about Autism? Fact vs Fiction

Chapter 3. Why Tell Your Child They Have Autism?

Chapter 4. When Is the Right Time to Talk to Your Child about Their Diagnosis?

Chapter 5. How Do You Tell Your Child about Their Autism?

Chapter 6. What Do You Tell Your Child about Their Autism?

Chapter 7. A Personal Journey

Chapter 8. The 'Autism Talk'

Chapter 9. Troubleshooting

Part 2: Telling Others about Your Child's Autism Diagnosis

Chapter 10. Why Should I Share My Child's Diagnosis with Others?

Chapter 11. Common Concerns of Parents

Chapter 12. Who Should You Tell about Your Child's Diagnosis?

Chapter 13. What Should You Tell Others about Your Child?

Chapter 14. How Should You Share Your Child's Autism Diagnosis?

Chapter 15. Troubleshooting

Part 3: Resources

Chapter 16. Downloadable Worksheets

Chapter 17. Helpful Books, Videos and Websites

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

OCLC:

1013726980