For the families who have contributed to this book, living with autism spectrum disorders has been a journey of self-discovery. With honesty and humor, they describe the ways autism has affected their daily lives, the challenges they have faced and the approaches they have found beneficial. They share their practical and original strategies for dealing with issues such as helping children to develop empathy and humor, developing and maintaining friendships and explaining their autism spectrum disorders to other people.
This book will be a source of advice and inspiration for families of children with autism and the professionals who work with them. It is practical, realistic and positive – autism is seen as something to be understood and celebrated. As 11-year-old Glen states in the Appendix, written by some of the children with autism featured in the book: `I like myself and consider my difference something positive.’
Table of Content
Foreword, by Tony Attwood. Foreword, by Liane Holliday Willey. Our different journey – An introduction, Linda Andron. 1. Humor, imagination and empathy in autism, Jeannette Darlington with Evan and Glen Darlington. 2. The myth of social skills, Linda Andron. 3. One best friend, Ruth Mandernach with Josh Mandernach. 4. My second smile, Jim Nye with Calvin Nye. 5. How to speak Aspergers, Fran Goldfarb with Guthrie Devine. 6. The Asperger chronicles, Jim Devine. 7. Making friends with aliens, Max Lisser and Jennifer Westbay. Appendix: Thank you for trusting me. Resource List. Index.
About the author
Tony Attwood, Ph D, is a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, with over 30 years of experience with individuals with autism spectrum disorders. He is currently Adjunct Professor at Griffith University in Queensland.
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