LEADER 04381nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910824889703321 005 20230721031206.0 010 $a1-280-92972-3 010 $a9786610929726 010 $a1-84642-587-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000411081 035 $a(EBL)334152 035 $a(OCoLC)568113041 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000255416 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11188651 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000255416 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10218496 035 $a(PQKB)11429524 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC334152 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL334152 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10182468 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL92972 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000411081 100 $a20061102d2007 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTalking teenagers$b[electronic resource] $einformation and inspiration for parents of teenagers with autism or Asperger's syndrome /$fAnn Boushe?y 210 $aLondon ;$aPhiladelphia $cJessica Kingsley Publishers$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (219 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84310-844-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 209) and indexes. 327 $aCOVER; Talking Teenagers; Contents; Introduction; 1 A parent's heartache-ever present; Chicken nugget #1 HFA or AS? What's the diff ?; 2 What do I tell peopleabout autism?; Chicken nugget #2 What do we do with the good intentions of others?; 3 IEPs and those elusive goals; Chicken nugget #3 Autism and gray; 4 Charting growth; Chicken nugget #4 Living with fear; 5 Understanding Jon's wayof understanding; Chicken nugget #5 "Sometimes it's all Greek to me too!"-explaining terminology; 6 What to take on vacation; Chicken nugget #6 On perseveration-"Stop beating that dead horse!" 327 $a7 What about anger?Chicken nugget #7 "I love you, but we are not connected at the hip!"; 8 Straight talk for parents; Chicken nugget #8 Birthday parties-so simple, yet so impossible; 9 An interview with theschool counselor; Chicken nugget #9 "Is there a lesson in these socks?"-dealing with tactile issues; 10 A bully by any othername is still a bully; Chicken nugget #10 When parents hit a brick wall in communication; 11 An interview with an experton autism-Dr. B.J. Freeman; Chicken nugget #11 Literally speaking; 12 Choosing your battles 327 $aChicken nugget #12 "Get off my back! Please!"-understanding rudeness13 An interview with a parentexpert-Emily Perl Kingsley; Chicken nugget #13 Stopping to note success- a trip to the dentist; 14 Planning for our own demise; Chicken nugget #14 Changing my view; 15 Resources Remix; Chicken nugget #15 "We must see differently!"; 16 Explaining theirdifferences to our teens; Chicken nugget #16 Thoughts on normal; 17 A case for empathy; Chicken nugget #17 "But do I have to fix him?"; 18 The s-e-x word meets thea-u-t-i-s-m word 327 $aChicken nugget #18 Waiting for the other shoe to drop-optimistically being pessimistic19 Charting behaviors; Chicken nugget #19 Three steps forward, one step back-not the latest dance craze; 20 Family members and autismThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Chicken nugget #20 Finding hope at the library; 21 Autism and religion; Chicken nugget #21 Angels by my side; 22 Shadow dancing; Chicken nugget #22 Serendipity-the sauce for those nuggets!; EPILOGUE; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; Back cover 330 $aThis book considers parenting across the spectrum during the teenage years. It provides the information that will encourage other parents with teens on the autism spectrum. Covering topics from what to take on vacation and dealing with anger, to sex education and planning for the parents' own demise, Ann ends each chapter with thoughtful vignettes. 606 $aAutism in adolescence 606 $aAsperger's syndrome in adolescence 606 $aParents of autistic children 615 0$aAutism in adolescence. 615 0$aAsperger's syndrome in adolescence. 615 0$aParents of autistic children. 676 $a618.92/858832 700 $aBoushey$b Ann$f1957-$01602467 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910824889703321 996 $aTalking teenagers$94124443 997 $aUNINA