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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783212603321

Autore

Boushey Ann <1957->

Titolo

Parent to parent [[electronic resource] ] : information and inspiration for parents dealing with autism and Asperger's syndrome / / Ann Boushey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004

ISBN

1-280-26700-3

9786610267002

1-4237-0980-2

1-84642-003-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (142 p.)

Disciplina

649/.154

Soggetti

Autism in children

Autistic children - Care

Parents of autistic children

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 indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Parent to Parent: Information and Inspiration for Parents Dealing with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome; Contents; Let me introduce myself; Chicken nuggets for the soul; 1 The grief cycle: One parent's trip around; Chicken nugget # 1: Focusing on the positive; 2 The history of autism; Chicken nugget #2: Challenges and failures; 3 Asking the right questions; Chicken nugget #3: The "After-the-IEP-Meeting Chant"; 4 A day in the life of autism; Chicken nugget #4: Wishes and guilt; 5 Approaches and strategies: Meeting your child's needs

Chicken nugget #5: The important relationship between a sense of humor and your sanity6 More resources than you can shake a stickat!; Chicken nugget #6: Something we must have-courage; 7 Autism as a culture; Chicken nugget #7: Forgiving others-forgiving ourselves; 8 What do Aristotle and autism have in common?; Chicken nugget #8: Would you like sauce with those nuggets?; Subject index; Name index