Autism Parenting

Der erfolgreiche Elternratgeber aus den USA zeigt in zehn Kapiteln zehn zentrale Besonderheiten autistischer Kinder auf - zum Teil in "Ich-Form" aus der Sicht des autistischen Sohnes der Autorin. Die Sichtweise auf autistische Menschen ist sehr positiv, verstehend und nicht defizitär. Das Buch hat vier Schwerpunkte: Neben Sensorischen Besonderheiten, Kommunikation und sozialem Verhalten wird die Stärkung des Selbstwertgefühls autistischer Personen berücksichtigt.

Searching for academic and vocational programs for their post-high school autistic son, Lawson and Swearingen found a distinct lack of services. They soon realized that if they wanted an appropriate program for their son, they would have to build it themselves. In Share the Road they recount their personal experiences and the stories of their students as together they create a pioneering vocational training program that empowers autistic individuals. All proceeds from the sale of this book support the programs of Autistry Studios.

This is a book about holding it together (or not) amidst the chaos. It's about my life and all I've learned, all I've got wrong, and everything that makes this mad, frustrating, wonderful patchwork family work. It's about the stuff we don't teach our kids in school, having heartbreaking conversations and healing from being broken. It's about all of us living these messy, amazing lives. It's never perfect, but it's magic and it's mine and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Receiving your child's autism diagnosis can be very stressful. Emotions run high and time is in short supply. This book was written to help you during this time. Each chapter is concise and full of information to help you start your journey as a parent of an awesome autistic child.

Follow a mother's journey through the twists and turns of autism spectrum disorder. Planet A is a book that gives the reader a glimpse into the behaviors of a child, Jackie Christiansen, on the autism spectrum. It is real and raw dealing with issues of explosive anger, social ineptness and low maturity, all of which can cause complete confusion and low self-esteem. Parenting can be extremely exhausting and getting the outside world to understand can be challenging. Through IEPs (Individual Education Plans) within the school systems to navigating the causes of behaviors the book is laced ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 17 percent of children aged three to 17 have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In Autism with a Side of Sushi, author Kuri Yasuno reflects on her journey as a mother of a child on the spectrum. Her relatable accounts of both circumventing situations of public ignorance and raising awareness will cause you to rejoice and laugh at the same time.

In this short and easy to listen to book, you will learn what people who struggle with these conditions go through every day. It will help you understand them better and know how to relate to them. Share it with others and help our world become more accepting and friendlier to someone you might know.

What will it take to unleash your child’s brilliance? Every day, millions of exhausted, frustrated parents ask this question because their children are struggling with autism, ADHD, and depression. They’ve tried all the conventional and unconventional solutions, like medications, therapy, and their friends’ advice, but they still come up short. Not only are their kiddos suffering, but their family life is too. Worse, they know that deep down, their child has incredible potential to thrive, if only they had a clear path forward that removed all of the painful guesswork and uncertainty....

We feel like parents in a fairy tale turned to stone by a curse and condemned to stand like statues with our hearts thudding in our chests as our son plays wild games, all alone in the palace. He sees us, he knows us, he expects us always to be in our right places - but he has no idea that we are human, too. David is 11 years old. He is happy, healthy and affectionate. He loves school, climbing trees and Disney songs. But he's also profoundly autistic.

Lina was a precocious toddler - charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years they continued to lose Lina. She communicated her acute discomfort by biting, screaming, hitting, laughing maniacally, and throwing violent tantrums.

An unapologetic, deeply moving manual for parents of neurodivergent children from Heidi Mavir, a late-identified, neurodivergent adult and parent to an autistic/ADHD teenager. This updated edition includes information on Pathological Demand Avoidance, Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria, an interview with Heidi's son Theo and more. Follow Heidi's irreverent and brutally honest story of her fight to be seen, heard and supported, while swimming against a tide of parent blame, ableist stereotypes and the weight of other people’s opinions.

Your child or someone you know what just diagnosed with autism. Many feelings are flooding through you right now. You aren't sure what to think or how to feel. Just like an autistic child, you want to put a name to the feelings and emotions that are affecting you right now. You want someone to validate how you are feeling. You want to connect with someone who feels the same way that you might be feeling.

O sonho de Juli era ser mãe e ela o realizou–e segue realizando diariamente–porém, ela não esperava os desafios que a maternidade atípica lhe reservava. O diagnóstico de Rafael veio no ano de 2015 e, de lá para cá, o hobby de Juli em escrever e influenciar pessoas teve uma mudança drástica: compartilhar tudo aquilo que estava reaprendendo com seu filho e sua família, fazendo-a acrescentar em seu currículo mais uma função: palestrante.

Beloved star of ABC TV's award-winning Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her three-decade career working with the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society where we are more empathetic and curious about all the relationships in our lives. Jodi explores the powerful impact of embracing neurodiversity and forming meaningful connections with those around us.

This is the story of a family led to confront a crisis they had never foreseen. Of a happy life with two young daughters which suddenly falters, never to be the same again. Aged 11, the eldest stops eating and speaking, while her younger sister struggles to cope. Slowly, alongside diagnoses of autism and selective mutism, their desperate parents become aware of another source for their firstborn daughter's distress: her imperilled future on a rapidly heating planet.

When Kate Swenson’s son Cooper was diagnosed with severe, nonverbal autism, her world stopped. She had always dreamed of having the perfect family life — watching her boy play at baseball games, walking him down the aisle. She hadn’t signed up for life as a mother raising a child with a disability.

Kate Jones and Mandy Hose have experienced the highs and lows of parenting - and they wouldn't change a thing. The pair met a decade ago and bonded over their premature twins with additional needs and their remarkable capacity for love, laughter and swearing like a trooper. As the mothers grew closer, however, they confided that they felt 'on-the-floor lonely' sometimes because nobody was talking about what it was like for families like theirs. It was time to give their community a voice.

Valentine a tout pour être heureuse, en couple, un travail épanouissant et depuis peu un merveilleux bébé, mais du jour au lendemain son monde s'écroule. " Vous devez faire le deuil de votre fils ! " a-t-il déclaré froidement. Le diagnostic tombe comme un couperet. Il n'aura fallu que cinq secondes à ce médecin pour que l'univers de Valentine s'effondre. Pourtant le choc de l'annonce passé, elle refuse de se laisser abattre et part en guerre contre le destin.

The stress, anxiety, and isolation of the past few years have led to a crisis among young children. Many toddlers who had been chatting away stopped altogether while others never developed language skills at all. Speech and language therapist Nicola Lathey and journalist Tracey Blake are on a mission to get your child back on track. What to Do When Your Child Isn't Talking answers parents' burning questions about their child's development and provides expert strategies to put this advice into practice.

Sergio se asomó al mundo sin poder verlo: nació ciego. Cuando quiso sentir y reconocer su entorno, el autismo le hizo aún más difícil su comprensión. La vida no se lo puso fácil, pero fue sumamente generosa al darle el mejor de los hermanos, Juanma, un muchacho alegre, vital y emprendedor, quien junto con Sergio se embarcó en un emocionante viaje que se convirtió en el reto de sus vidas.