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Hints and tips for helping children with autism spectrum disorders: useful strategies for home school, and the community
- Authors:
- BETTS Dion E., PATRICK Nancy J.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 187p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a collection of real-life stories and practical strategies to help parents and caregivers to support their child and to enable their child to develop the social skills needed to manage and enjoy daily life. The book is split into five parts: home life; hygiene; community, medical and schools and organisations. There is a 'toolkit' section that tackles common problems and has checklists, 'to do' lists, visual schedules and tips to aid memory and retrieval. The advice in this volume is aimed at parents and caregivers of children with an autism spectrum disorder.
Social skills for teenagers and adults with Asperger syndrome: a practical guide to day-to-day life
- Author:
- PATRICK Nancy J.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 208p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This resource provides practical strategies for helping teenagers and adults with Asperger Syndrome to navigate social skills, friendships and relationships at home and in the community. The author offers advice and useful strategies for tackling day-to-day problems such as visits to the dentist or the doctor, searching for a job, sorting out personal finances, going on vacation, and dealing with public transport, as well as more intimate topics such as dating and acquiring and maintaining friendships. The chapters are structured around real-life scenarios and the challenges they present, followed by step-by-step solutions and suggestions. A final section provides a set of practical self-help tools, which encourage the reader to note down answers to the questions posed and record personal reflections.
Homespun remedies: strategies in the home and community for children with autism spectrum and other disorders
- Authors:
- BETTS Dion E., PATRICK Nancy J.
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 159p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Homespun Remedies provides creative, practical strategies for helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to function effectively at home and in the community. The authors offer specific approaches to tackling day-to-day problems faced by parents and carers, such as bathing, feeding, haircuts, and shopping. The book is split into four parts, covering home life, community, hygiene, and schools and organizations, and common problem areas are listed alphabetically and supplemented with "homespun" tips and advice. The book is peppered with vignettes and stories of real-life situations and successes. This resource encourages parents and carers to think in autism - to take the perspective of an ASD child and work to make their environment a friendlier place. Homespun Remedies advocates small and simple changes that result in big improvements in the quality of life for children, their families and carers.