Autism Disorder

If your child with autism spectrum disorder struggles with common symptoms such as irritability, anxiety, stimming, or gastrointestinal upset, you are not alone—and you are not powerless to help. This groundbreaking book offers the first personalized approach to help improve these disruptive symptoms through your child’s diet, supplying you with the information and resources you need to holistically help them thrive.

When Sarah Nannery got her first job at a small nonprofit, she thought she knew exactly what it would take to advance. But soon she realized that even with hard work and conscientiousness, she was missing key meanings and messages embedded in her colleagues' everyday requests, feedback, and praise. She had long realized her brain operated differently than others, but now she knew for sure: She had autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

## Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder Are you looking for a comprehensive, yet accessible guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Look no further. "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder" is your essential companion, designed to demystify the complexities and provide practical strategies for supporting those with ASD. **Unlock a Wealth of Insights** This eBook delves into the world of autism, breaking down what it means to be on the spectrum. From debunking common myths and misconceptions to understanding the meticulous diagnostic criteria, you'll gain a thorough foundational ...

Adults on the autism spectrum rarely have access to services once they age out of the school system. Many on the spectrum struggle with forming and building relationships, finding and maintaining jobs, and managing their day-to-day lives. Life Coaching, specifically for adults on the spectrum or anyone who considers themselves neurodivergent, can provide individuals, other coaches, parents, and professionals the tools and skills necessary to guide people to success.

In this intimate and insightful mix of memoir and manifesto, Annie Kotowicz invites you inside the mind of an autistic woman, sharing the trials and triumphs of a life before and after diagnosis.

From the renowned child psychiatrist who developed the groundbreaking Floortime approach for children with autism spectrum disorder, Engaging Autism is a clear, compassionate road-map for parents. Unlike approaches that focus on changing specific behavior, Dr. Greenspan's program promotes the building blocks of healthy emotional and behavioral development, showing that children with ASD do not have a fixed, limited potential, and may often join their peers to lead full, healthy lives.

Unlock the mysteries of autism, understand what it means for your child, and discover how to help them unleash their potential starting today. Are you struggling to understand your child’s autism diagnosis and don’t know how to help them? Are you worried about their development, communication, and social skills? Perhaps you are not sure how to best support them in developing their reasoning and emotional skills.

A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after. Growing up, Chloé Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.

Unlock the secrets of raising a happy, empowered child with autism, even if you’ve felt overwhelmed and uncertain for years. Are you exhausted from sifting through loads of information only to find generic advice that doesn’t address your child's unique needs? Do you find yourself dreading IEP meetings, unsure how to advocate effectively for your child? Struggling to manage sensory overloads and meltdowns in public while feeling the weight of judgmental stares?

Dr. Joseph Jordan offers a thorough investigation into the complicated world of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) in 39 Common Traits of People with Asperger's Syndrome, High Functioning Autism, and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Dr. Jordan expertly goes into the many components of ASD, giving listeners a clearer grasp of the characteristics that make up this spectrum by utilizing both his vast clinical experience with neurodiverse people and his profound professional competence in psychology.

Peter Dawson’s son Adam was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at a hospital in Ontario when he was two years old. The medical specialist advised Adam’s parents to provide Adam with Intensive Behaviour Intervention (IBI) treatment based on Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA). They were told that it was urgent for Adam to access the treatment as soon as possible to enable him to develop to his full potential. Adam's parents immediately applied to the Government autism treatment program. To their shock, they were told Adam was on a waiting list and were advised to seek the treatment in ...

Millions of American adults are now diagnosed with ADHD - you are not alone! But, most ‘self-help’ or psychology books are not targeted to your demographic. Which is why we dedicated an entire book to help you not only understand your ADHD, but learn to work with it so it doesn’t have to stop you from living your best life! And, the second part dives deep into Autism and how that form of neurodiversity will affect you.

If you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), your journey together through the teenage years to adulthood may be complicated—not to mention confusing, rewarding, and financially challenging. This book offers scientifically validated guidance to help you raise your tween, teen, or young adult on the autism spectrum. It contains supportive advice for finding good medical and psychiatric care, helping your teen learn executive functioning and social skills to navigate middle and high school, and talking to your teen about sexual development and sexual activity.

In the real world, people on the autism spectrum need the same kinds of day-to-day skills everyone else needs to be functional! It's true. No matter how high-functioning children with autism or Asperger's may be or may become, they function better as adults if they've had the chance to learn basic skills, from being on time to good personal hygiene. But many reach adulthood without those skills. Enter Jennifer McIlwee Myers, aspie at large.

According to statistics reported by CDC in 2020, 1 in 54 children in the USA were diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in 2016. The latest statistics in the UK show that there are 700,000 autistic diagnoses. It is suggested that boys are four times more likely to get a diagnosis of autism than girls.

New edition 2021 with updated research, additional insight, and strategies for communication, information about autism in special populations (such as the gender diverse, those with problematic internet use and gaming addictions, females, and more), and a new section on aging and dementia. Autism is a childhood condition...right? Not right. Children with autism grow into adults with autism. The great strides we have made in understanding childhood autistic behaviors and interventions have lagged dramatically behind the needs of aging autistics.

When Temple Grandin was born in 1947, autism had only just been named. Today it is more prevalent than ever, with one in 88 children diagnosed on the spectrum. And our thinking about it has undergone a transformation in her lifetime: Autism studies have moved from the realm of psychology to neurology and genetics, and there is far more hope today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research into causes and treatments. Now Grandin reports from the forefront of autism science, bringing her singular perspective to a thrilling journey into the heart of the autism revolution.

This is the first book of its kind that calls attention to an important fact: Parents can make a tremendous impact on their child through behavioral practices taught at home. Dr. Barbera has created a tool kit that any parent can use to help remediate - and in some cases eliminate - some symptoms of autism and other developmental delays in young children, even in as little as 15 minutes a day.

In Underestimated: An Autism Miracle, Generation Rescue’s cofounder J.B. Handley and his teenage son Jamison tell the remarkable story of Jamison’s journey to find a method of communication that allowed him to show the world that he was a brilliant, wise, generous, and complex individual who had been misunderstood and underestimated by everyone in his life.

Amazon Description for Anniversary Edition of “Going Over the Edge?” “‘Going Over the Edge?’ is bold, brave, and beautiful. I love how you define “Aspie” dynamics and create a language around stuff that is almost indescribable. I cried a bunch of times. It means so much that someone really understands what this life is like and can describe how the solution is more than the NeuroTypical (NT) being accommodating and understanding. I love hearing about the author’s personal experience and knowing that she gets it! I want my therapist to read this book.” “Dr. Marshack gives...