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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819217503321

Autore

Wright Barry

Titolo

Intervention and support for parents and carers of children and young people on the autism spectrum [[electronic resource] ] : a resource for trainers / / Barry Wright and Chris Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007

ISBN

1-281-10570-8

9786611105709

1-84642-669-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (255 p.)

Collana

Jkp Resource Materials

Altri autori (Persone)

WilliamsChris <1955->

Disciplina

618.92/85882

Soggetti

Autism in children

Asperger's syndrome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Intervention and Support for Parents and Carers of Children and Young People on the Autism Spectrum: A Resource for Trainers; Contents; Participants; Background to this Resource; Session 1 An Introduction to Autism and Mindblindness; Session 2 Getting the Gist; Session 3 Language and Communication; Session 4 Preoccupations, Sensory Interests and Repetitive Behaviours; Session 5 Imagination, Time Perception, Planning and Memory; Session 6 Managing Behaviour; Session 7 Exploring Individual Problems and Developing Strategies for Managing Behaviour (1)

Session 8 Strategies for Managing Behaviour (1)Session 9 Visual Guides/Social Stories™ Workshop; Session 10 Exploring Individual Problems and Developing Strategies (2) and Strategies for Managing Behaviour (2); Session 11 Consolidation, Questions and Party; Appendix 1A Sample Leaflet for Professionals, to Encourage Parent/Carer Participation; Appendix 1B Sample Leaflet for Parents/Carers, to Encourage Participation; Appendix 2 Sample Formal L

Sommario/riassunto

The needs of parents and carers of children on the autism spectrum are not met by conventional parenting strategies. This resource for trainers and facilitators offers the best available knowledge and theories to help



them develop an understanding of how their child perceives the world and ultimately improve their family life. The manual is divided into ten sessions that introduce a topic related to autism and Asperger Syndrome, for example, 'mindblindness' and the social world, and strategies to manage individual behaviour. During each session parents are introduced to a new topic and are inv