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Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Practical Strategies to Strengthen Understanding, Communication, and Connection
Practical and compassionate strategies to help your child with autism spectrum disorder thrive
Get the guidance you need to meet the challenges of raising an exceptional child. Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder offers several approaches to help you effectively and respectfully manage everyday situations.
Cut down on stress with practical advice drawn from clinical knowledge. Whether building a personal support network, creating safe environments, or navigating your child's relationship with others, you'll discover a variety of ways to set your child and yourself up for success in Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder .
Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Get a helping hand in finding the best ways to support your child with autism spectrum disorder.
Get the guidance you need to meet the challenges of raising an exceptional child. Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder offers several approaches to help you effectively and respectfully manage everyday situations.
Cut down on stress with practical advice drawn from clinical knowledge. Whether building a personal support network, creating safe environments, or navigating your child's relationship with others, you'll discover a variety of ways to set your child and yourself up for success in Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder .
Parenting a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Get a helping hand in finding the best ways to support your child with autism spectrum disorder.
174 pages, Paperback
Published September 29, 2020
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March 23, 2022
I’m an Autistic parent of several Autistic children. As far as autism books written by non-autistic people go, this isn’t terrible.
If you go into this book viewing your Autistic child as a full human being whose needs and wants you respect and whose consent you gain before doing any sort of therapy (and preferably not ABA — please read what Autistic adults have to say about ABA before making that decision) then it has some great advice!
But that same great advice (without the questionable stuff) can be found by reading Autistic authors instead.
For Autistic-authored material about parenting Autistic children I recommend checking out the anthology book “The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children” as well as the anthology book “Sincerely, Your Autistic Child.”
Best wishes! Autistic parenting isn’t easy and neither is parenting an Autistic child. Learn from the real experts — former Autistic children!
If you go into this book viewing your Autistic child as a full human being whose needs and wants you respect and whose consent you gain before doing any sort of therapy (and preferably not ABA — please read what Autistic adults have to say about ABA before making that decision) then it has some great advice!
But that same great advice (without the questionable stuff) can be found by reading Autistic authors instead.
For Autistic-authored material about parenting Autistic children I recommend checking out the anthology book “The Real Experts: Readings for Parents of Autistic Children” as well as the anthology book “Sincerely, Your Autistic Child.”
Best wishes! Autistic parenting isn’t easy and neither is parenting an Autistic child. Learn from the real experts — former Autistic children!
June 30, 2023
The author is a proponent of the Autism Speaks viewpoint and even suggests that shock therapy is a possible solution, if at least caveated as "not recommended." There's more harm than good in this book with its implied views that ASD is a problem to be fixed until a cure can be found.
September 8, 2025
It took me three years to finish this book because, while it has pertinent information, it lacks nuance. I wanted more depth, less generalization. As an early autism primer, it's okay. But for really diving into what it means to parent autistic kids, I would look elsewhere.
October 24, 2021
Very helpful. Highly recommend. Very practical information.
August 30, 2025
2.5, It wasn't as helpful as I hoped and didn't like how he generalized Autistic kids.
October 13, 2025
"Parenting a Child With Autism Spectrum Disorder" was my first resource for understanding this complex condition. I found the information overwhelming, especially as I was dealing with the recent diagnosis of my 2.5-year-old child. While I appreciate the author's expertise, I would have benefited from starting with a lighter read.
After my initial read, I reread the book twice because I realized I had missed many key details. The inclusion of real-life case studies was particularly helpful, as they illustrated how to apply the strategies in everyday life.
Although I wouldn’t consider this book the ultimate guide, it offers valuable insights and a solid foundation for parents navigating the challenges of raising a child on the autism spectrum.
After my initial read, I reread the book twice because I realized I had missed many key details. The inclusion of real-life case studies was particularly helpful, as they illustrated how to apply the strategies in everyday life.
Although I wouldn’t consider this book the ultimate guide, it offers valuable insights and a solid foundation for parents navigating the challenges of raising a child on the autism spectrum.
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