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The Autistic Spectrum Parents' Daily Helper: A Workbook for You and Your Child
Contributor(s): Abrams, Philip (Author), Henriques, Leslie (Author), Wing, Lorna (Author)
ISBN: 1569753865     ISBN-13: 9781569753866
Publisher: Bookpack Inc
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: March 2004
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Annotation: In clear and concise language this guide describes the techniques parents can use to help their autistic child navigate life's daily routines and challenges. Focusing on 45 easy-to-understand behavioral tasks, this workbook gives parents and other caregivers specific tools.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Children With Special Needs
- Health & Fitness | Diseases - Nervous System (incl. Brain)
- Family & Relationships | Parenting - General
Dewey: 371.94
LCCN: 2003109419
Physical Information: 0.65" H x 8.42" W x 10.84" (1.44 lbs) 220 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
"DEMYSTIFIES THE DAY-TO-DAY CHALLENGES OF A SON OR DAUGHTER WITH AUTISM BY CREATING ORDER AND LEARNING IN THEIR DAILY ACTIVITIES. IN SO DOING, IT CREATES HOPE."
--AMI KLIN, PH.D., YALE CHILD STUDY CENTER

As the parent of a child with autism, you know how difficult it can be to simply get through the day. From getting dressed in the morning to brushing teeth before bed, raising a special needs child can turn ordinary events into extraordinary challenges. This book focuses on those kinds of everyday events.

YOUR WORKBOOK
Discover the methods for breaking through to your child and reaching into his or her world while supporting his or her learning style. Designed specifically for parents, this section introduces you to the exercises and activities you will be doing with your child. Everything is carefully explained, using lay terminology and simple illustration, including:

-Visual strategies
-User-friendly schedules
-Excursion plans

YOUR CHILD'S WORKBOOK
Hands-on activities in this section of the work-book will teach your child basic skills, using humor and time--tested educational techniques. On handy tear-out pages, these engaging games and exercises help your child learn how to:

-Recognize emotions
-Get dressed
-Read the clock
-Understand safety sights.
-Visit doctors, dentists, friends and family comfortably

And much more. . .