Spectrum Disorder

Beloved Love on the Spectrum star and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her expansive career working within the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society. In How to Find a Four-Leaf Clover, Jodi Rodgers gives us inspiring, heartwarming...

Brigitte shares stories that she applies to her guided practices to heal a mother's heart. She offers all mothers to become inspired to live more joyfully, no matter where they are on their autism journey. Joseph gives his own perspective and insightful views of what living with autism has been for him, and what we all can do to understand and help those like him.

Master the journey from adolescence to independence in just a few steps, even if societal stereotypes and misunderstandings have made it feel impossible. Many teenagers with autism and their supporters are on this same journey, seeking a compass to navigate the intricate world of adolescence, emotional growth, and eventual independence.

Grandparents, here is the book you have been looking for! Helping Grandparents Understand Autism is a grandparent-friendly guide by Dr. Linda Barboa and Jan Luck. It was designed to help you understand this complex disorder and how it affects your grandchild. It tells how communication difficulties and sensory issues may affect your grandchild’s behavior.

Don't miss out on the chance to make mealtimes a pleasure for your family. Order The Autism-Friendly Cookbook today and embark on a culinary journey that will change your life. Say goodbye to mealtime pain and agitation, and embrace the joy of preparing and sharing delicious, health-conscious meals with your loved ones.

Valentine a tout pour être heureuse, en couple, un travail épanouissant et depuis peu un merveilleux bébé, mais du jour au lendemain son monde s'écroule. " Vous devez faire le deuil de votre fils ! " a-t-il déclaré froidement. Le diagnostic tombe comme un couperet. Il n'aura fallu que cinq secondes à ce médecin pour que l'univers de Valentine s'effondre. Pourtant le choc de l'annonce passé, elle refuse de se laisser abattre et part en guerre contre le destin.

In Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic, you will find 100 short, practical tips to help understand the autistic person in your life, told through insightful personal experiences by someone who has grown up autistic. Rather than pore through content, Six-Word Lessons on Growing Up Autistic gives them to you quickly and easily.

Growing up in the shadow of a famous mother, Clara has never felt good about her body. Now, at 16, she has an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating. After a social media disaster, she decides to escape for the summer to Paris to stay with her estranged dad and her six-year-old brother, Alastair, who is on the autism spectrum. Charged with his care, Clara and Alastair set out to explore the city.

Autism, also known as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects communication, social interaction, and behavior. It is considered a spectrum disorder because the symptoms and severity can vary widely from person to person. It's important to note that autism is not a disorder that one can be "cured" from, but rather a different way of perceiving and processing the world. This audiobook will help you get a better understanding of autism and how one can navigate this condition.

Unlock the mysteries of autism, understand what it means for your child, and discover how to help them unleash their potential starting today. Are you struggling to understand your child’s autism diagnosis and don’t know how to help them? Are you worried about their development, communication, and social skills? Perhaps you are not sure how to best support them in developing their reasoning and emotional skills.

Auf jede erkennbar autistische Person, die uns begegnet, kommen unzählige verborgene Autist:innen, die als neurotypisch durchgehen, weil sie ihre autistischen Züge bewusst überspielen. Diese sogenannte Maskierung ist eine gängige Bewältigungsstrategie, um sich den gesellschaftlichen Normen anzupassen. Dazu gehört, dass eigentlich harmlose stereotype Bewegungen unterdrückt und Kommunikationsprobleme ignoriert werden, Betroffene sich als angepasst und sanftmütig präsentieren und sich in Situationen zwingen, die starke Ängste auslösen, damit sie nicht als hilflos oder seltsam angesehen werden.

Parent of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often face a number of challenging obstacles, one of them being potty training their autistic child. As a mother of a nonverbal autistic child myself, this was a struggle for both me and my daughter. This book is designed to help give parents of children with ASD helpful tips and tricks to push past this challenge in a productive, helpful, and fun way.

Oeroude geheimen om beter te slapen. Slapen als een oermens verschijnt in 20 landen. Slaap is nauwelijks veranderd sinds de oermens in grotten sliep. Toen waren het sabeltandtijgers, nu houden sociale media ons wakker. Merijn van de Laar, slaapwetenschapper en expert op het gebied van slapeloosheid, onderzoekt in Slapen als een oermens de oorsprong van slaap aan de hand van archeologische vondsten, studies bij hedendaagse jager-verzamelaars en de ervaringen van zijn eigen patiënten.

Harry wants to be a voice for dads in the autism fight. From Struggle to Strength was written so other dads can learn from Harry's mistakes, work with their family to support their child on the spectrum and their successful development, see how his son Gus is thriving with the support of both parents, and ultimately understand that an empowered mindset drives lasting growth and fulfillment in the journey with autism.

Raising an autistic child can mean an emotional ride - ups and downs, emergencies and victories. But imagine the roller coaster of having not one autistic child, but three. Follow Karen Pellett as she spills her Spectrum Mom secrets and learn how to get your family over surviving and into thriving.

Karen Massey is a highly specialist Speech and Language Therapist who is interested in sharing positive clinical experiences that can help others. This book focuses on the co-occurrence of Autism and Childhood Apraxia of Speech. Find out how a group of children, each with both Autism and Childhood Apraxia of Speech, moved from being pre-verbal right through to speaking in sentences.

The step-by-step guide discusses various aspects of how autism is perceived, explores how best to speak up for individual needs and introduces advocacy for the wider autistic community. Each step outlines one vital aspect of advocacy and allyship, such as emphasizing acceptance, avoiding assumptions and assuming competence. The advice and strategies laid out in this guide center the wisdom and experiences of autistic people and enable the listener to confidently speak up with insight and understanding.

A game-changing exploration of what the future holds for the first generation of mainstreamed neurodiverse kids that is coming of age. After sleepless nights, intensive research, and twenty-one years of raising a child, Ethan, with autism and intellectual disability, Cammie McGovern is...

A young airman with Asperger's Syndrome, summarily discharged from military duty and plagued by serious mental health issues, becomes homeless and has frequent encounters with the law. Through his exploits, he inadvertently provides the inspiration for a popular TV show and becomes the hope of the poor and downtrodden in his hometown of Seattle.

"Ich habe Probleme mit Blickkontakt. Ich kann weder Mimik deuten noch zwischen den Zeilen lesen. Da ist eine permanente Angst und lähmende Müdigkeit." Clara Törnvall wusste schon immer, dass etwas mit ihr nicht stimmt, doch erst mit 42 Jahren erhält sie die Diagnose. Sie ist Autistin? Sind das nicht eher sozial inkompatible Männer mit Inselbegabung? In "Die Autistinnen" erkundet sie, warum es insbesondere bei Frauen oft zu Fehldiagnosen kommt und wer wirklich hinter der mythisch aufgeladenen Figur der Autistin steht. Dabei stößt sie unverhofft auf eigene Idole wie Beatrix Potter, Greta Thunberg und Virginia Woolf.