Dion Betts, Nancy J Patrick

Hints and Tips for Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Useful Strategies for Home, School, and the Community

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

If you have a child on the autism spectrum who struggles with the challenges of daily life, then this book is for you! Hints and Tips???????????????????????? is peppered with vignettes and stories of real-life situations and successes, and offers clever ideas for tackling everyday difficulties, such as bathing, bedtime, school trips and selecting the right child minder. Dion E. Betts and Nancy J. Patrick provide creative, practical strategies to help parents and caregivers to support their child and to enable their child to develop the social skills needed to manage and enjoy daily life to the fullest. The book is split into five parts: home life, hygiene, community, medical and schools and organizations. Common problem areas are also tackled in a toolkit section, which includes checklists, 'to do' lists, visual schedules and mnemonics to aid memory and retrieval.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 261g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108962
• ISBN-10: 1843108968
• Artikelnr.: 23888228

Autorenporträt

Dion E. Betts Ed.D. is a special education administrator, adjunct professor, writer, and presenter. He and his wife have five children, one of whom has AS. They live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Nancy J. Patrick Ph.D. is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania. She is both a certified school psychologist and licensed psychologist, an author, teacher, writer, and presenter. She lives near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, with her husband and their three children, one of whom has a disability.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: What is So Special about Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders? What are Autism Spectrum Disorders? Experiences of Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorders. What Parents and Caregivers Need to Know. How to
Use this Book. 1. Home Life. Babysitters. Bees. Breastfeeding. Dates for
Parents. Discipline. Dogs. Finances. Food. Friendships. Holidays. Marriage
Issues. Mealtimes. Morning and Nighttime Routines. Noise. Organization.
Preferences. Preparing Simple Meals. Respite Care. Restaurants. Siblings
and other Relatives. Support Groups. Talking about Disabilities. Tantrums.
Telephone Skills. Television and Video Games. Textures and Temperatures.
Weather. 2. Hygiene. Bath Time. Brushing Teeth. Clothes. Grooming. Hair
Cuts. Nail Clipping. Toilet Training. 3. Community. Airplanes. Birthday
Parties. Car Travel. Car Travel II. - Child Safety Seats. Hotels and
Vacations. Play Dates. Reading Faces and Emotions. Shopping. Shoe Stores.
Sleepovers. Swimming Pools. Visiting other Families. 4. Medical. Dentist
and Doctor Visits. Emergencies. Emergency Phone Calls. Immunizations.
Medications. 5. Schools and Organizations Breaks. Bullying and Teasing. Bus
rRdes. Clubs. Evaluations. Hobbies. Homework. Mental Health Agencies.
Puberty and School. Religious Services. Report Cards. School Lunches.
School Team Meetings. School Trips and Excursions. Selecting Childcare
Providers. Sports: Hallie's Story. Sports: John's Story. Teacher
Assistants. Therapists. Valentine's Day. 6. Tools for Adapting the
Environment for Success. Behavior Plans. Choice Boards. Direct Instruction.
First-then Statement Cards. Macro and Micro Schedules. Role-playing.
Scripting. Symbol Communication Systems. Task Analysis. Wait Boxes.
Conclusion. References.