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Helping your autistic child
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- Book Synopsis
- Practical, evidence-based advice for managing distressed behaviours and common situations involving autistic children. Autism affects about one per cent of the population, and whilst it can present very differently among individuals, there are some common challenges faced by autistic people. This self-help guide focuses on practical, proven techniques to help parents support their autistic children with commonly experienced areas of difficulty. Written by authors with extensive experience in research and in working clinically with children with a wide range of neurodevelopmental differences, this book uses a strengths-based approach to guide parents in helping their children to enhance their skills, as well as to manage some common challenges. This book will help you to: · Support your child through anxiety and social interaction issues · Manage sleep problems and feeding difficulties · Understand sensory responses in autism · Understand and manage distressed behaviour, including self-harm and demand avoidance Helping Your Child is a series for parents and caregivers to support children through developmental difficulties, both psychological and physical. Each guide uses clinically proven techniques. Series editors: Dr Polly Waite and Emeritus Professor Peter Cooper
- About The Author
- DR ANN OZSIVADJIAN is a clinical psychologist in independent practice and also a visiting senior lecturer at King's College London. After studying at Royal Holloway and completing her doctorate in clinical psychology at Oxford University, she worked for several years in a complex neurodevelopmental conditions team at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, where latterly she was the senior psychologist providing assessments and treatments for a wide range of neurodevelopmental difficulties and co-occurring conditions. Her particular research interests and clinical specialism are mental health problems in ASD and adapting interventions for young people on the autism spectrum, and she regularly presents at conferences on these topics. She also provides training courses across the UK to NHS and other services on the assessment and treatment of mental health problems in autism spectrum disorders. She has published a number of papers and co-authored book chapters. She has also produced a number of podcasts and webinars in conjunction with the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781472147066
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Robinson, (26 October 2023)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 300 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 126 x 28 mm
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