The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders Author: Elizabeth Verdick | Language: English | ISBN:
B00AYULEVK | Format: PDF
The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders Description
This positive, straightforward book offers kids with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) their own comprehensive resource for both understanding their condition and finding tools to cope with the challenges they face every day. Some children with ASDs are gifted; others struggle academically. Some are more introverted, while others try to be social. Some get "stuck" on things, have limited interests, or experience repeated motor movements like flapping or pacing ("stims"). The Survival Guide for Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorders covers all of these areas, with an emphasis on helping children gain new self-understanding and self-acceptance. Meant to be read with a parent, the book addresses questions ("What’s an ASD?" "Why me?") and provides strategies for communicating, making and keeping friends, and succeeding in school. Body and brain basics highlight symptom management, exercise, diet, hygiene, relaxation, sleep, and toileting. Emphasis is placed on helping kids handle intense emotions and behaviors and get support from family and their team of helpers when needed. The book includes stories from real kids, fact boxes, helpful checklists, resources, and a glossary. Sections for parents offer more detailed information.
- File Size: 24660 KB
- Print Length: 240 pages
- Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing; The Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids edition (March 22, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00AYULEVK
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,129 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #46
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Children's Nonfiction > People & Places > Social Issues
- #46
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Children's Nonfiction > People & Places > Social Issues
We first got this book from the library for my 8 year old daughter. She has Aspergers, ADHD and is a Sensory seeker It was amazing! She read the book twice-without being told. It is loaded with information that even an 8 year old can understand. That isn't even the best part! It is loaded with little biography entries about other children with ASD! The stories are about children with different diagnosis. They cover a large variety of issues and how the child overcame the issue or is learning to overcome the issue. It is packed with great advice geared toward the child. There is no other book like it. I strongly recommend this book to all the kids with ASD as does my daughter.
By V. Mason
This superbly written guide is educational and entertaining for parents and their kids with developmental disorder. Generally, I would say that this is an authoritative monograph written by two authors who have personal experience with their own special needs child. The illustrations and easy-to-read chapters make this a fun book for youngsters, and the guide provides insightful and practical approaches to parenting of kids with autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Reeve, a psychiatrist with loads of experience in the field, provides perfect balance of professional advice on difficult topics including social skills and family functioning.
I would think that every parent of a child diagnosed with autism, Asperger symdrome or pervasive developmental disorder will benefit in reading this book cover to cover. A number of other books are recommended by the authors for additional information about autism; references are also provided on the best organizations that provide support or additional educational assistance to parents and professionals or educators. As a physician, I found this book to be a real gem among the guides that are available to us on autism spectrum disordered kds. Educators, clinicians, and parents will benefit from having this text on their bookshelf for reference and encoragement. I do hope that the authors will go on to publish a guide addressing older adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disrders and co-morbid conditiond, as this age group (and their parents) really struggle with their disability. If you are looking for a good guide for this topic, then this book is well worth the investment.
By D. Folks
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