Caring for a Child with Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents

Martine Ives, Nell Munro, Richard Wynn

Jessica Kingsley Publishers, Oct 15, 2001 - Psychology - 286 pages

This comprehensive and readable guide answers the questions commonly asked by parents and carers following a diagnosis of autism, and discusses the challenges that can arise in home life, education and socializing. The authors cover a wide variety of therapies and approaches to autism, providing clear, unbiased information so that families will be able to evaluate different options for themselves. Throughout, the emphasis is on home and family life, and the everyday difficulties encountered by families of autistic children.

Caring for a Child with Autism is an informative handbook in association with the National Autistic Society, written for parents with a recently diagnosed autistic child. This is a thorough introduction to autistic spectrum disorders, to be consulted time and time again as new questions arise.

Contents

• Acknowledgements: 9
• Introduction: 11
• 1 Explaining autism: 13
• 2 What causes autism?: 37
• 3 A concise history of autism: 45
• 4 Diagnosis: 49
• 5 Accepting the news: 65
• 6 Moving forward after diagnosis: 73
• 7 Siblings: 91
• 8 Sources of help: 99
• 9 Education: 107
• 10 Social ability: 129
• 11 Understanding behaviour: 155
• 12 Responding to behaviour: 181
• 13 Therapies and approaches: 247
• References: 283
• Index: 293

About the author

Martine Ives and Nell Munro work on the National Autistic Society's Helpline for parents and carers. Both have been involved in voluntary work with autistic children and contribute regularly to NAS publications.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Caring for a Child with Autism: A Practical Guide for Parents
• Authors: Martine Ives, Nell Munro, Richard Wynn
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2001
• ISBN: 184642304X, 9781846423048
• Length: 286 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Parenting / General; Health & Fitness / Physical Impairments; Psychology / Developmental / Child; Psychology / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders; Psychology / Reference