Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded Edition [Kindle Edition] Author: Ellen Notbohm | Language: English | ISBN:
B00DUFO4QI | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Free download Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded Edition [Kindle Edition] Epub Free for everyone book with Mediafire Link Download Link Brimming with insight, compassion, and spirited humor, Ellen Notbohm’s timeless book describes ten characteristics that help illuminate—not define—children with autism. This updated edition delves into expanded thought and deeper discussion of communication issues, social processing skills, and the critical role adult perspectives play in guiding the child with autism to a meaningful, self-sufficient, productive life. An all-new section explores ten more essential, thought-provoking “things” to share with young people on the spectrum as they cross the threshold of adulthood, and a thoughtful appendix offers more than 70 questions suitable for group discussion or self-reflection. A perennial autism bestseller, Ten Things now sounds an even more resonant call to action, carrying the reader farther into understanding the needs and the potential of every child with autism. Download latest books on mediafire and other links compilation Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew: Updated and Expanded Edition Epub Free
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- Print Length: 181 pages
- Publisher: Future Horizons; 2 edition (November 1, 2012)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00DUFO4QI
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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I read this book at a time when I was drowning in a pity pool full of my own grief. My heart was so broken by the forecast the professionals were relaying, regarding my son's future to live independently. My son has moderate classic autism. Now almost 10, he has had so many labels attached to him it overwhelms me. I have read countless books on the subject of autism, sensory issues, learning disabilities, mental illness and the like. However, they have all come across as clinical and emotionally void. I identified with this author and her story on so many levels. Her experiences had me saying out loud, "Yes! Exactly!" What she is describing, her situations and frustrations, could have been my own. As I read more though, I found sparks here and a glimmers there that gave me hope. Hope that my child is right where he's supposed to be. Hope that he will unfold and accomplish milestones in his own time, on his schedule (not the statistical 'norm' chart hanging in every pediatricians office). It reaffirmed all of the things I am doing right and enlightened me on things I could do better. It helped me to know I am not alone in parenting an autistic child. There are others out there that do understand the complexities of the diagnosis and the ups and downs of the challenges it brings. When my son was 4, and had yet to be diagnosed, he was attached to a feeding tube. He had never been a good eater and refused solid food of any kind from infancy. No matter how hard or what tactic I tried, nothing worked. He survived by drinking a liquid nutritional supplement from a specific bottle. Not a cup. Not a glass. It HAD to be THAT bottle. His doctor told me, "He was nothing but an M and M. A master-manipulator," and that is was my fault he wouldn't eat solid foods.
This is quite an unusual book. It's not a practical guide to handling day to day issues with Autism, nor is it a dry clinical description of Autism. It's essentially a book promoting a new paradigm, (a whole new outlook) on Autism. It provides you with an understanding of some key positive concepts and then goes on to show how they can be put into practical use on a daily basis.
I feel that this book could be better described with the considerably less catchy title of; Ten concepts which your future happy and successful grown up child with autism needs you to know, understand, believe and "live" now - in order to ensure that the time line works out for the best.
Make no mistake, these aren't ten baby concepts which will only hold true for a small part of your child's life. They're adult ones, mantras for living - and they apply forever.
The book starts with a list of the 10 things which I'll list below because there are no surprises here.
1. I am a whole child.
2. My senses are out of sync
3. Distinguish between won't and can't
4. I am a concrete thinker, I interpret language literally
5. Listen to all the ways I'm trying to communicate
6. Picture this! I am visually orientated
7. Focus and build on what I can do rather than what I can't do
8. Help me with social interactions
9. Identify what triggers my meltdowns
10. Love me unconditionally.
You'll notice that every one of these ten things is open-ended. Each topic contains a lot of important discussion material. I won't say that I agreed 100% with everything but the later chapters put all of my minor niggles to rest.
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