Attfield, Elizabeth.

Living with autistic spectrum disorders : guidance for parents, carers, and siblings / Elizabeth Attfield and Hugh Morgan. - London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Paul Chapman Pub., 2007. - xi, 83 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.77-78) and index.

How to Use This Book
Understanding the Parental Emotional Rollercoaster
Brothers and Sisters and Wider Family Issues
Autism: Some Key Facts
Getting a Statement of Educational Needs
Choosing a School
Where after School?
Coping With the Everyday Impact of Autism on Family Life
Developing Positive Strategies for Difficult Times
Managing Change and Transitions
Choice Making and Developing Self-Esteem
Facing the Future
Who Is Who, Who Does What and Why?
Working Together Effectively - Families and Professionals
Keeping It All In Perspective

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Autism in children.
Autism in adolescence.
Autistic people--Family relationships.

RJ506.A9 / A868 2007

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