Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Maximizing Their Strengths, Coping with Adversity, and Developing a Social Mindset

by Robert Brooks, Sam Goldstein

New hope for parents raising a child with autism spectrum disorders In Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders , noted psychologists and bestselling authors Dr. Goldstein and Dr. Brooks teach you the strategies and mindset necessary to help your child develop strength, hope, and optimism. This is the first approach for autism spectrum disorders based in the extremely popular field of positive psychology. Drs. Brooks and Goldstein--world-renowned experts on child psychology and, specifically, resilience--offer you practical tips for long-term solutions rather than just quick fixes. Featuring dozens of stories and an easy-to-follow, prescriptive narrative, Drs. Brooks and Goldstein demonstrate how to apply resilience to every parenting practice when raising a child with autism spectrum disorders, preparing him or her for the challenges of today’s complicated, ever-changing world and helping your child develop essential social skills. Learn how

Genres: Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Nonfiction, Parenting

288 pages, Paperback

First published December 16, 2011

Reviews

[Ronell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insightful read that helped me uncover more about my child and ways to engage in the ways they need.

[Matthew Colvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The fictionalized doctor-parent conversations are unbelievable, silly, and condescending, but the book lays out some good strategies for parents of ASD kids.

[Sheila Kehn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome informative. Taught me ALOT

Awesome
Informative
Taught me LOTS
Glad this book was recommended to me by a neuropsychologist. Definitely will keep reading over and over

[Storm · Rating 3 out of 5]

In Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders these two authors are discussing strategies to nurture a social resilient mindset into your child, including how to empower your child to problem solve on their own, discipline your child while instilling self-worth, and building an alliance with your child's school, among other things. What they are trying to help you do is make it effective long term, and not just short term, to help you and child develop strength, hope, and optimism.

If you're looking for a bit of support and guidance, try reading Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and see if the strategies might help you and your child. It can't fix every problem you'll run into - we all know each child is different, and only you as a parent knows what's best - but if it helps create a few building blocks, then it's already been worth your time reading it, right?

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book for any parent of a child on the autism spectrum. It has opened my eyes to not only simply finding different strategies to help my son, but also how to alter my own view and behaviors over an entire variety of difficult situations we have come across. A MUST READ!!!

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s an interesting concept. In the last ten pages I read the authors describe ten year old Trey with Asperger’s who has just lost his mom and his dad needs help: eventually Trey writes a letter to his mom, which becomes a book to be put in his library to help other kids.