The dragons of autism autism as a source of wisdom
Olga describes the real-world strategies that have made her son Billy better able to cope with life, and explains how working with autism's many strengths has led to a better quality of life for all her family. Full of advice for both day-to-day living and long-term progress, this is a positive...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
2003.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798130306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- The Dragons of Autism
- Contents
- 1. About Us
- 2. About this Book
- 3. In the Beginning
- 4. Family Life with Billy
- 5. Tantrums
- 6. A Good Day with a Three-Year-Old
- 7. A Cross-Country Move
- 8. How We Learned that Billy is Autistic
- 9. Seeing Autism - and Recognizing What You See
- 10. Enlightenment Check
- 11. Coming to Terms
- 12. A Brief History of One Boy's Autism
- 13. A Guardian Angel
- 14. My First Step in Managing Billy - "Buying Time"
- 15. Rituals
- 16. Schedules
- 17. Communicating in Poetry
- 18. ChOT (The "Choice-Offering Tool")
- 19. Dealing with Physical Sensitivities
- 20. Reserves of Body and Soul
- 21. Starting the Day
- 22. Organizing the Struggle
- 23. The Warrior-Parent
- 24. An Example of a Battle-Plan
- 25. Another Battle Considered
- 26. Some Battles in Progress
- 27. Autism and the Phases of the Moon
- 28. OMAFED
- 29. Using OMAFED
- 30. A Tantrum is not Wrongdoing
- 31. OMAFED and the Rest of the World
- 32. Happiness Training
- 33. Don't Say Don't
- 34. "We Use Words and Poems and Songs"
- 35. The Value of Friendship
- 36. Sibling Shame
- 37. Books, Books, Books
- 38. Menu, Please
- 39. Well-Meaning People
- 40. A Special Education
- 41. Summer School
- 42. The Academy - and Home at Last
- 43. Epilogue: The Four Stages of Life
- Appendix: Billy's Words at Age Four
- Index.
