Robert J. Bernstein, Robin Cantor-Cooke

Uniquely Normal (eBook, ePUB)

Tapping The Reservoir of Normalcy To Treat Autism

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Author Robert J. Bernstein has found a different approach in helping people of all ages with ASD. Based on cognitive thinking, the goal is for people with ASD to be able to live in the world and connect with the people in it as themselves. Bernstein believes that whatever he does therapeutically must be on the individual's terms-he or she must lead. Therapy examples are categorized by age groups, and demonstrate people with autism's abilities to express their unique humanity, and engage more fully in the human interactions that give life meaning and make it worth the effort of getting out of bed every day.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781941765739
• Artikelnr.: 56987995

Autorenporträt

Robert J. Bernstein has been treating children on the autism spectrum for more than 30 years. He shepherded his son, who is on the spectrum, through college and graduate school and on to a successful career in computer electronics. He consults for numerous organizations, including the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependencies, and was publicly acclaimed for pioneering table tennis as a means to facilitate social interaction among young people with autism. His work with a previously nonverbal child whom he helped learn to speak was documented in the New York Times. He has appeared on Dateline NBC; national radio; hosted "Educating Your Child," a call-in radio show; and conducted dozens of seminars and presentations, including "First Responders and Individuals with Autism: Averting Crises and Preventing Disastrous Consequences," the first conference of its kind in Westchester. He received his graduate training at Teachers College Columbia University and lives in Westchester County, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword
Introduction
THE PROBLEM
Chapter 1: Meltdowns: When rewards and punishments are not enough
* What is a meltdown?
* The usual parenting advice: start with rules and consequences
* The limits of discipline: when rewards and punishments no longer work
* But aren't meltdowns just manipulative behavior?
* Can we really expect no more meltdowns?
* An overview of the four-step model for reducing meltdowns
Chapter 2: What are meltdowns made of?
* Fight, flight or freeze response
* Temperament
* Difficulties with abstract thinking and perspective taking
* Inflexibility
* An explosive combination
THE SOLUTION
Chapter 3: Accepting and appreciating our children
* Controlling our own frustration
* Building competence
* Avoiding learned helplessness
* The 80/20 rule
* Anticipating frustration as part of learning
* When to avoid power struggles
Chapter 4: De-escalating a meltdown
* How to de-escalate a meltdown
* Distractions
* When too much distraction can make things worse
* Helping children find their own distractions and calming strategies
* Steps for creating self-calming strategies
Chapter 5: Understanding why repeat problems occur
Understanding the triggers
* The ABCs of behavior: Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence
* Getting the ABCs: Interviews and observations
* Seeing the pattern
Chapter 6: Creating a prevention plan
* The components of a good prevention plan
* A prevention plan for Kevin
* The four types of meltdown situations
* Plans for the Four Types of Meltdown Situations
Chapter 7: Demands
* Do your schoolwork
* Try it, it's delicious
* Hurry up, the bus is coming
* Clean up
* Let's go to the party
Chapter 8: Waiting
* Just wait
* You can't always get what you want
* Okay, time to stop playing
Chapter 9: Threats to self-image
* Winning isn't everything
* It's okay to make mistakes
* But names will never hurt you
Chapter 10: Unmet wishes for attention
* I can't play with you now
* Don't be jealous
* Time to go to bed
Chapter 11: Closing thoughts: Finding your own way
* Prevention plan form
References