A essential information for parents and professionals Taylor, Paul G. (Paul Gordon) 1945- creator text enk London Philadelphia Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2011 monographic eng

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107 p. ; 22 cm. Part I, ASD, the simple facts. Nuts and bolts -- Diagnosis -- The pervasive developmental disorders are hard-wired -- How to recognise the person who has ASD -- How people with ASD see the world -- Stress and anxiety -- And now for the good news -- Part II, ASD, what can we do about it?. Guiding principles -- Remember, this person is hard-wired differently -- Seek alternative explanations for behaviour -- Make sure that everybody involved understands -- Listen to what the person with ASD tells you -- Listen to what the family tells you -- Make sure you have the right chair of the board -- Create structure and predictability -- Anticipate and deal with transitions -- Create self-help options -- Compensate for lack of self-directed learning -- Work through strengths, by-pass weaknesses -- Abandon the standard curriculum -- Teach skills for life -- Use visual approaches to learning whenever possible -- Stay concrete: avoid metaphor, irony, sarcasm, cynicism, etc. -- Reinforce teaching of social skills -- Deal with stress -- Remember that not much learning occurs when there is stress -- Remember that punishment does not produce learning -- Avoid power struggles -- Specific intervention programmes that may help -- Specific intervention programmes that have no proof that they work. Paul G. Taylor. Includes bibliographical references. Autism spectrum disorders RC553.A88 T39 2011 616.858 82 TAY 9781849052337 (alk. paper) 1849052336 (alk. paper) 2011001880 DLC 110124 20191011175227.0 16621301