AUTISM: Helping The 'A' Spectrum Child.: You can guide your 'A' Spectrum child on a path toward happiness in a world that is often confusing and ... Take nothing for granted... teach everything.

by Jodie Finlay

This book has been written by a parent for other parents and carers of children living with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder and Aspergers Syndrome. Written as an easy to read manual of practical strategies aimed to help other people teach their 'A' Spectrum child coping mechanisms, self control and behaviour modifications, along with how to encourage speech from tentative talkers, establish lasting daily routines and implement the use of visual, verbal and physical prompts every day. This is a book that anyone can sit down with over a few days and take in, make a plan to help their child based on the content and then begin teaching straight away. By sharing our personal journey, from the diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder to intensive therapy and intervention, the ups and downs of schooling and the arrival of a new sibling along with the strategies and teaching methods I developed that helped my own son, I hope readers will connect to the written material and take something from it to use in their own lives. The general tone of the book is one of encouragement and not giving up, because change really can happen over time.

116 pages, Paperback

First published May 17, 2014