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Raising Children with Asperger´s Syndrome and High-functioning Autism: Championing the Individual
Yuko Yoshida
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Description for Raising Children with Asperger´s Syndrome and High-functioning Autism: Championing the Individual
Paperback. This practical companion provides concrete answers, explanations and advice so parents can understand their child's Asperger's and autism traits, and adapt their parenting style accordingly. It includes sections on ways to teach communication and social skills, where to find necessary support, and how to ensure the whole family can help each other. Translator(s): Sanders, Esther; Hirano, Cathy. Num Pages: 256 pages, 47 b & w drawings. BIC Classification: JNSG2; MJNA; VFJD; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 458.
If you have a child with Asperger's syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism, conventional parenting principles will often prove insufficient and unproductive. This intelligent companion has all the answers, explanations and advice to enable parents to feel confident in providing effective support for their child with AS or high-functioning autism. The author explains how to help develop social and communication skills, clarifies the type of assistance needed from outside the family (and where to find it), and includes suggestions on how to ensure that the needs of other siblings are also met.
Written from the insightful perspective of a child ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849053174
SKU
V9781849053174
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Ref
99-1
About Yuko Yoshida
Yuko Yoshida M.D. is a child psychiatrist at the Yokohama Psycho-Developmental Clinic in Japan, which specializes in diagnosing and treating children with autism spectrum and other developmental disorders. She is also Managing Director of the Institute of Psychomedical Education for Children. She has over 25 years' clinical experience and has taken training courses taught by Lorna Wing and Judith Gould, ... Read more
Reviews for Raising Children with Asperger´s Syndrome and High-functioning Autism: Championing the Individual
Targeting the parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum (AS) and high-functioning autism, Yoshida (How To Be Yourself in a World That's Different: An Asperger Syndrome Guide for Adolescents) has developed a caring and compassionate guide for parents new to autism spectrum disorders (ASD).... An extremely valuable Q&A section titled "Helping Daily Life Run Smoothly" provides answers to some of ... Read more