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1 online resource (226 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
A Friend's and Relative's Guide to Supporting the Family with Autism: How Can I Help?; Foreword by Stephen M. Shore; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders; 2. Living with ASD; 3. Mothers, Fathers, and Siblings; 4. Extended Family and Friends; 5. Supporting Each Other; 6. Adjusting to Life with ASD; 7. Top Ten Tips for Family Members and Friends; Helpful Books and Websites; References; Index; Blank Page. |
| Summary |
When a child is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), what the family really need, and often lack, is positive reassurance and understanding from those closest to them. This book is packed with advice on how extended family members and friends can provide the necessary support. Explaining the diagnosis and characteristics of ASD, this helpful guide uses examples from real families to illustrate the complex feelings that parents and each member of the family are likely to go through after a child is diagnosed. It gives practical tips on help that might be needed most, details the po. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Autism spectrum disorders in children -- Popular works.
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Autism spectrum disorders in children. |
| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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Autistic children -- Family relationships.
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Autistic children -- Family relationships. |
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Social skills in children.
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Social skills in children. |
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Children with disabilities -- Social conditions.
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Children with disabilities -- Social conditions. |
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Children with disabilities. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Shore, Stephen M.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Palmer, Ann. A Friend's and Relative's Guide to Supporting the Family with Autism : How Can I Help? London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2012 9781849058773 |
| ISBN |
9780857005670 electronic book |
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0857005677 electronic book |
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1280777915 |
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9781280777912 |
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1849058776 |
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9781849058773 |
| Standard No. |
9786613688309 |
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