1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784506803321

Autore

Paxton Katherine <1964->

Titolo

Counselling people on the autism spectrum [[electronic resource] ] : a practical manual / / Katherine Paxton and Irene A. Estay

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-281-10539-2

9786611105396

1-84642-627-8

1-4356-0302-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EstayIrene A. <1949->

Disciplina

362.196/85882

Soggetti

Autistic people - Counseling of

Autistic people - Rehabilitation

Autism

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; Title Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Why a counselling manual for people on the autism spectrum; Organization of the manual; Part One: Understanding Autism – Autism Spectrum Characteristics and Cognitive Patterns; 1. Autism: An Overview; 2. Autistic Thinking and Autistic Logic; Part Two: Counselling Issues and Approaches; 3. General Strategies and Modifications for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; 4. Depression and Treatment Approaches; 5. Anxiety, OCD, and Treatment Approaches; 6. Relationships and Social Skills; 7. Stress and Relaxation

8. Emotional Expression, Identification, and Regulation9. Some Final Words and Suggestions; References; Subject Index; Author Index;

Sommario/riassunto

The characteristics of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) present unique challenges, not only to people themselves affected, but also to counselling professionals. This manual provides counselling techniques that work not only for professionals, but also for individuals either coping with being on the spectrum themselves, or living with someone who has an ASD. Regardless of intellectual and linguistic ability, people on the autism spectrum often have significant impairments in



emotional expression,

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910823266203321

Autore

Hall Audrey

Titolo

Bison : portrait of an icon / / Audrey Hall, Chase Reynolds Ewald

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Layton, Utah : , : Gibbs Smith, , [2021]

©2021

ISBN

1-4236-5377-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 pages)

Disciplina

599.643

Soggetti

Bison - West (U.S.)

Essays.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

"An up-close look at the remarkable, distinctive bison and its cultural significance in the American West. The first book of its kind, Bison: Portrait of an Icon tells the story of the bison-its history, majesty, cultural significance, and comeback story-through the stunning, dramatic photography of Audrey Hall. Even more, woven throughout these visually captivating photographs is an extended essay by author Chase Reynolds Ewald. Brought back from the brink of extinction, the bison today--with its rugged, primitive build, its remarkable speed and hardiness, its primeval wooly hide, and its shear strength--is an icon as distinctively American as the bald eagle"--