Jan Campito

Supportive Parenting

Becoming an Advocate for Your Child with Special Needs

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When Jan Campito entered the world of special needs, she trusted the experts to tell her what was wrong, and how to proceed to help her children. As she realized that no one else was stepping in to obtain appropriate help, she decided to take on that responsibility. Here Jan shares some of her experiences and what she has learnt in the process.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juni 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 168mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9781843108511
• ISBN-10: 1843108518
• Artikelnr.: 22536383

Autorenporträt

Jan Starr Campito MA has taught child development and education courses, first at SUNY-Albany, and then at Union College in Schenectady. She has two children, one with Asperger's and one with ADD.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Why This Book? 2. Pre-diagnosis: Is it Normal
for Everything to Be So Hard? 3. Obtaining a Formal Evaluation. 4. What
Next? What Does This Diagnosis Mean? 5. Beginning Therapeutic Interventions
for Your Child. 6. Marcus and Asperger's Syndrome: An Example of How the
Manifestation of a Disorder (and One's Parenting Role) Can Change Over Time
7. Your Parenting Role, Part I: Promoting Positive Behavior and Reducing
Misbehavior in Your Child. 8. Your Parenting Role, Part II: Increasing Your
Child's Competence. 9. The Special Education Process: Formulating an
Individualized Education or Family Services Plan. 10. Monitoring the
Progress of Your Child. 11. Advocating for Your Child: It Never Ends, Does
It? References.