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The everything parent's guide to children with autism know what to expect, find the help you need, and get through the day

A practical guide for parents of an autistic child with advice on diagnosis; coexisting medical conditions; behaviors; communication; meltdowns; the disorder's effects on the parents' marriage, the single parent, siblings, and the extended family; dealing with society; school; adulthood; a...

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Main Author: Tilton, Adelle Jameson.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, c2004.
Series: Everything series
Everything parent's guide series
Subjects:
Autism in children.
Autistic children > Care.
Parents of autistic children.
Child rearing.
Parent teacher books.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The world of autism
  • What are autism spectrum disorders?
  • Classical autism
  • PDD-NOS
  • Asperger's syndrome
  • High-functioning autism
  • Rett syndrome
  • Other spectrum disorders
  • 2. Diagnosis : ASD
  • Age of onset
  • Typical symptoms
  • Your emotional reaction
  • Increase in incidence
  • A national epidemic
  • Possible causes
  • 3. Other coexisting medical conditions
  • Tourette's syndrome
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Seizures
  • Hearing and auditory response
  • Vision problems
  • Other physical challenges
  • Other mental challenges
  • 4. Behaviors
  • Obsessive-compulsive behaviors
  • Flapping
  • Anger and aggression
  • Elopement, the escaping child
  • 5. Communication
  • The nonverbal person
  • Lacking conceptual images
  • Receptive speech
  • Expressive speech
  • Sign language
  • Communication boards
  • Other communication methods
  • 6. Meltdowns
  • Autistic meltdowns vs. temper tantrums
  • Handling a meltdown in public
  • Defusing a meltdown
  • Behavior modification
  • Discipline
  • Medications
  • 7. ASD and effects on the parents' marriage
  • How mom is affected
  • How dad is affected
  • Keeping ASD from affecting the marriage
  • Maintaining and creating intimacy
  • The importance of faith
  • Making your spouse a priority
  • Children as a priority
  • Valuing extended family
  • Handling your work
  • Friends, hobbies, and everything else
  • 8. The single parent and the ASD child
  • Unique challenges
  • Working and caring for an ASD child
  • Finding reliable day care
  • Future relationships
  • The possibility of a stepparent
  • Concerns of women
  • Concerns of men
  • 9. ASD and the effects on siblings
  • Older siblings
  • Younger siblings
  • Growing up too fast
  • The isolated sibling
  • The social impact of having an ASD sibling
  • Considering future children.
  • 10. ASD and the extended family
  • Grandparents
  • The unique in-law problem
  • Other family members
  • Celebrating family holidays
  • Special occasions
  • 11. Dealing with society
  • Shopping
  • Religious services
  • School functions
  • Restaurants
  • Vacations
  • 12. Starting school
  • What you need to know about the law
  • Integration and special education
  • Individual educational programs
  • Further education
  • Parents' expectations
  • 13. Child to teenager
  • Physical changes of puberty
  • Emotional changes of puberty
  • Sexuality
  • Menstruation
  • Birth control
  • Inappropriate behaviors
  • 14. Life as an ASD adult
  • Living independently
  • Residential living
  • Providing after you are gone
  • Guardians
  • Financial protection
  • 15. Assistive techniques and technologies
  • A mind like a computer
  • Daily life with the computer
  • Hardware that helps
  • Useful software
  • Service dogs
  • Homemade assistive devices
  • Learning through toys
  • 16. Challenging obstacles
  • Communicating needs
  • Illness
  • Running away
  • A missing child
  • Safety concerns
  • Toilet training
  • 17. Intervention for ASD children
  • Who's who among physicians
  • Selecting the right physician
  • The importance of qualified therapists
  • Possible treatment programs
  • The experts vs. the parents
  • 18. Financial assistance
  • Social security benefits
  • Supplemental security income
  • Medical coverage
  • Creative financial assistance
  • Respite care
  • Custody issues
  • 19. Support for parents
  • The importance of support
  • What is support?
  • Finding the right support group
  • Forming a support group
  • Support on the Internet
  • 20. The future of autism
  • Struggling for unity
  • The role of the individual
  • Looking for answers
  • The impact on society
  • Awareness issues
  • Appendix A. Glossary
  • Appendix B. Additional resources.

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