Karin Donahue, Kate Crassons

Right from the Start (eBook, ePUB)

A Practical Guide for Helping Young Children with Autism

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In Right from the Start: A Practical Guide for Helping Young Children with Autism, Karin Donahue and Kate Crassonsassert that autistic children can be successful when parents and teachers understand key principles of autism and have the tools to help these children expand their social and emotional skills. Emphasizing the importance of self-regulation-the ability to moderate our feelings and reactions-the authors describe practical strategies to help children manage their emotions and behavior, learn social and play skills, and cope with challenging sensory experiences. Right from the Start is a needed and indispensable resource for parents, professionals, and educators. With these techniques, we can lay a positive foundation that enables autistic children to be confident and successful in any environment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475844412
• Artikelnr.: 57810660

Autorenporträt

By Karin Donahue and Kate Crassons

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Acknowledgements Introduction: An Exceptional Child, An
Unexceptional Story: A Parent's Perspective on the Preschool Years Part I:
Self-Regulation: The Key to Making it Through the Day Chapter 1: The Case
for Self-Regulation Chapter 2: Why Do Autistic Children Have Difficulty
Self-Regulating? Part II: Setting Children Up for Success Chapter 3: Adjust
Learning Experiences and the Environment Chapter 4: Emphasize Structure and
Consistency Chapter 5: Foster Collaboration and Emotional Awareness Part
III: Social Skills Chapter 6: Autistic Children and Social Skills
Challenges Chapter 7: Teaching Social Thinking Chapter 8: Teaching
Conversational Skills Chapter 9: Building Social Confidence across Settings
Part IV: Encouraging Imaginative Play Chapter 10: When Playtime Isn't All
That Fun Chapter 11: Teaching Play and Building Imagination Chapter 12:
Facilitating Play with Peers Chapter 13: Maintaining Play and Coping with
Resistance Part V: Making Sense of the Senses Chapter 14: The Eight Senses
Chapter 15: Signs and Symptoms of Sensory Processing Challenges in Children
Chapter 16: Dominant Classes of Sensory Processing Disorder: Profiles and
Strategies Chapter 17: General Approaches to Managing Sensory Processing
Disorder Conclusion: A New Lens of Understanding Appendix References About
the Authors