Lhara Mullins

Supporting Neurodivergent Children and Families

A Practitioner's Guide

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Supporting Neurodivergent Children and Families presents an innovative blueprint using academic literature, research, and theory to provide a best practice approach in equipping practitioners to support neurodivergent children and their families.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9781032596976
• ISBN-10: 103259697X
• Artikelnr.: 69918159

Autorenporträt

Dr. Lhara Mullins is a lecturer at the University of Galway in Ireland, has a PhD in health promotion and an MA in social work. Her own experiences as a neurodivergent academic, with a background in social work, and 17 years of experience interacting with health, social care and education services with her three neurodivergent children acts as a foundation for her writing.

Inhaltsangabe

1. An Introduction to Neurodiversity 2. The Autistic Child and their Family
3.The Dyspraxia Child and their Family 4. The ADHD Child and their Family
5. Creating Supportive Environments 6. Communication in the Context of
Creating Supportive Environments 7. Making Each Contact Count 8. Managing
Conflict with Parents 9. Evidence-Based Practice 10. Parental Wellbeing 11.
The Role of Advocacy 12. Family Support 13. Reflective Practice 14.
Practitioner Self-Care

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1. An Introduction to Neurodiversity 2. The Autistic Child and their Family 3.The Dyspraxia Child and their Family 4. The ADHD Child and their Family 5. Creating Supportive Environments 6. Communication in the Context of Creating Supportive Environments 7. Making Each Contact Count 8. Managing Conflict with Parents 9. Evidence-Based Practice 10. Parental Wellbeing 11. The Role of Advocacy 12. Family Support 13. Reflective Practice 14. Practitioner Self-Care

Rezensionen

"Lhara is a passionate advocate for neurodivergent children and their families and presents a lived experience voice to the field of practitioner education. This book is a must-read for those aiming to practice from a truly individualized and informed perspective, which empowers and enables neurodivergent children and their families."

Paula McGowan, OBE, founder of The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training in Learning Disability and Autism