Intervention and support for parents and carers of children and young people on the autism spectrum : a resource for trainers / Barry Wright and Chris Williams
Published
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2007
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)
Summary
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
