Autism [[electronic resource] ] : the eighth colour of the rainbow : learn to speak autistic / / Florica Stone

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910450305003321
• Autore: Stone Florica
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004
• ISBN: 1-280-26176-5; 9786610261765; 1-4237-1056-8; 1-84642-070-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Disciplina: 618.92/89
• Soggetti: Autistic children - Care; Autistic children - Family relationships; Autistic children - Language; Parents of autistic children; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; AUTISM - THE EIGHTH COLOUR OF THE RAINBOW: Learn to Speak Autistic; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Letter from a loving mother; Why the eighth colour of the rainbow?; The aim of this book; 1 An overview of the autism continuum; 2 Grieving; 3 Learning and adapting; 4 Autism: A way of being; 5 Is my child being aloof ?; 6 Creating a shared sanctuary; 7 The autistic-friendly environment; 8 Sensory 'mis-wiring' and behaviour; 9 Other behaviours; 10 Real friendship: Why is it difficult to form relationships with age peers?; 11 Life before verbal communication; 12 Premises for social communication13 Interaction: The gateway to shared meanings; 14 Emotions, language, behaviour and social communication; 15 Why perceive the language of autism as a foreign language?; 16 Receptive language disorder; 17 Self-exploratory exercises; 18 Reasons behind repetitive behaviour: Facilitating change; 19 Exploring emotions; 20 Autistic communication and pragmatic learning style; 21 Teaching to quantify; 22 Converging parallel realities; ; 23 Are social interaction and communication possible without a cure?; 24 How to choose the right approach; 25 Hope-TLC and the Year of PromisePostscript: An open invitation to better the interaction process; Appendix A: Frequently asked questions; Appendix B: Linguistic behaviour assessment table; Appendix C: Pierce's vocabulary after eight months of play; Appendix D: The autistic perception; Glossary; References
• Sommario/riassunto: Stone shows how shared meanings can be learnt and expressed between autistic and non-autistic individuals, though they experience different perceptions of reality. She presents ways of creating autistic-friendly environments, modifying traditional responses to autistic behaviour and using literal learning, providing useful examples and exercises.