Raelene Dundon

Talking with Your Child about Their Autism Diagnosis

A Guide for Parents
Illustration:Suggs, Margaret Anne

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

For parents coming to terms with their child's autism diagnosis, this guide is both a practical tool and a source of moral support. Helping you decide who needs to know about the diagnosis and how to explain it, it includes photocopiable worksheets designed to help your child understand what autism is.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• 1st ed.
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 141mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 189g
• ISBN-13: 9781785922770
• ISBN-10: 1785922777
• Artikelnr.: 48169258

Autorenporträt

Raelene Dundon is a registered psychologist and the Director of Okey Dokey Childhood Psychology. She is a mother of three children, two of whom have autism, and is based in Melbourne, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One. 1. Why tell your child they have autism? 2. What do you know about autism? Fact vs fiction. 3. Are you ready? 4. When should you tell your child about their diagnosis? 5. What should you tell them? 6. How should you tell them? 7. Troubleshooting: What to do when... Part Two. 1. Why share your child's diagnosis with others? 2. Who should you tell? 3. What should you tell them? 4. How should you share the information? 5. Troubleshooting: What to do when...