Empowered autism parenting : celebrating (and defending) your child's place in the world / William Stillman.
Material type: TextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2009.Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 206 p. ; 23 cmISBN:- 0470475870 (pbk.)
- 9780470475874 (pbk.) :
- Autism parenting
- 618.92/89 22
- 618.9285882 22
- RJ506.A9 S757 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-195) and index.
Receiving the news. Could it be autism? ; Healing and acceptance -- Establishing a healthy and supportive relationship with your child. Presuming your child's intellect ; Supporting and interpreting your child's communication ; Your child's acute sensitivities -- Creating ripple effects. Understanding and using person-first perspectives ; Autism advocacy and self-advocacy ; Future pathways -- Appendix. Tools and resources. Prescription medication questionnaire ; Pain and discomfort inventory ; Sensory sensitivity inventory.
In this groundbreaking book, William Stillman, an expert and passionate advocate on behalf of those with autism, offers a commonsense guide for parenting children with autism. He tells how parents can appreciate their autistic children, and prevent them from being pathologized, over-medicated, and marginalized.
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