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Understanding Your High Functioning Autistic Child: A Parent’s Guide To Navigating The New Diagnosis, With Strategies To Help You And Your Child Thrive.
If you want your HFA child to develop their social and emotional skills within 6 months, then keep reading…
Parenting is hard. Period.
Parenting a HFA child can be twice as challenging. Take it from a Mom that knows and has stood in your shoes. Dealing with tantrums, meltdowns, self-regulation, and social/emotional barriers are all part and partial of your life now...and you don’t want to be the parent that is unprepared.
According to the American Psychological Association, (2020) 66% of parents with autistic children are under stress that may impact their health-related quality of life. -- It is a stressful job. So, if you are looking for advice, tips, and strategies to help you and your family, then this book is for you.
In this book, you will
The single most powerful tool to help understand your child better in under 5 minutes.How to overcome the battles with boundary setting in 3 simple steps.The most commonly made mistakes parents with a new HFA diagnosis make, which even the professionals make!5 things you can do right now to improve your home environment. Why you need to use your child’s interests to your advantage.Black and white information to help you choose the right school so your child feels at home while learning.How to rapidly transform your bedtime routine to get your child to sleep.The most honest advice to help you through your everyday life.And so much more...In 2020, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). You are among many parents seeking help, advice, and answers to common problems we all share.
You can start making a real difference to your child’s life even if you feel like you are at your wit’s end.
If you want to help your HFA child overcome their battle with social integration and emotional regulation then click the Buy Now button right now!
Parenting is hard. Period.
Parenting a HFA child can be twice as challenging. Take it from a Mom that knows and has stood in your shoes. Dealing with tantrums, meltdowns, self-regulation, and social/emotional barriers are all part and partial of your life now...and you don’t want to be the parent that is unprepared.
According to the American Psychological Association, (2020) 66% of parents with autistic children are under stress that may impact their health-related quality of life. -- It is a stressful job. So, if you are looking for advice, tips, and strategies to help you and your family, then this book is for you.
In this book, you will
The single most powerful tool to help understand your child better in under 5 minutes.How to overcome the battles with boundary setting in 3 simple steps.The most commonly made mistakes parents with a new HFA diagnosis make, which even the professionals make!5 things you can do right now to improve your home environment. Why you need to use your child’s interests to your advantage.Black and white information to help you choose the right school so your child feels at home while learning.How to rapidly transform your bedtime routine to get your child to sleep.The most honest advice to help you through your everyday life.And so much more...In 2020, the CDC reported that approximately 1 in 68 children in the U.S. is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). You are among many parents seeking help, advice, and answers to common problems we all share.
You can start making a real difference to your child’s life even if you feel like you are at your wit’s end.
If you want to help your HFA child overcome their battle with social integration and emotional regulation then click the Buy Now button right now!
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210 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 3, 2021
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October 23, 2021
Understanding Your High Functioning Autistic Child is a book I was interested in to learn more about High Functioning Autism. I do not have a HFA child but wanted to better understand them to help the children I know.
I found whilst this book would be very reassuring to parents and covers many topics that would be of relevance it is also a lot of common sense and doesn't provide many practical tips in my opinion. Maybe I've just heard all these before though and I'm not saying it wouldn't benefit people as a book for those who've not read anything on the topic before because I think it would be great for them.
I found the most useful chapters of the book we're building friendships and looking at how to make the most of their interests. It was nice to read a bit about these and I also found the mindfulness section helpful. This is something I've been considering recently to help the children so it was nice to see some of those methods mentioned in the book.
This is a good book for parents who want reassurance but there's not a lot of practical advice for others in the child's life. I found there was too much recommendation of places/people that could help the child and not enough on being able to help children yourself. Maybe good as a read for beginners on this topic.
I found whilst this book would be very reassuring to parents and covers many topics that would be of relevance it is also a lot of common sense and doesn't provide many practical tips in my opinion. Maybe I've just heard all these before though and I'm not saying it wouldn't benefit people as a book for those who've not read anything on the topic before because I think it would be great for them.
I found the most useful chapters of the book we're building friendships and looking at how to make the most of their interests. It was nice to read a bit about these and I also found the mindfulness section helpful. This is something I've been considering recently to help the children so it was nice to see some of those methods mentioned in the book.
This is a good book for parents who want reassurance but there's not a lot of practical advice for others in the child's life. I found there was too much recommendation of places/people that could help the child and not enough on being able to help children yourself. Maybe good as a read for beginners on this topic.
June 3, 2022
Informative Still Recommend
I find this book informative. I feel like it's a good book to start with as a first time parent and a first time parent with an autistic child. I feel like this gives me the basics with her personal touch of experience with her own son. Since it's also based on her own journey. It doesn't help in a situation when the parents are not together. And basically being raised as an only child at the moment. What needs to be done to help the child? The positives and the negatives to going back and forth between different environments?
Again, good for needing to understand the basics and then take the information to dive deeper in other books or go to a professionals.
I find this book informative. I feel like it's a good book to start with as a first time parent and a first time parent with an autistic child. I feel like this gives me the basics with her personal touch of experience with her own son. Since it's also based on her own journey. It doesn't help in a situation when the parents are not together. And basically being raised as an only child at the moment. What needs to be done to help the child? The positives and the negatives to going back and forth between different environments?
Again, good for needing to understand the basics and then take the information to dive deeper in other books or go to a professionals.
August 12, 2023
easygoing and a fast read
My only issue is the use of “HFA” so much. The book gets right to helpful advice but the use of the acronym is so much that it reads like a website trying to get search ranking up. Overall though it’s a great quick read for busy parents that need the simple techniques mentioned and it was very uplifting. Thank you for writing this book.
My only issue is the use of “HFA” so much. The book gets right to helpful advice but the use of the acronym is so much that it reads like a website trying to get search ranking up. Overall though it’s a great quick read for busy parents that need the simple techniques mentioned and it was very uplifting. Thank you for writing this book.
January 31, 2022
Very helpful and complete
It wasnt until my children were grown that i realized there may been some problems with high functioning autism during thier growing years. This book helped me understand better some of the challenges during that time and in later years.
It wasnt until my children were grown that i realized there may been some problems with high functioning autism during thier growing years. This book helped me understand better some of the challenges during that time and in later years.
March 30, 2022
I found this audible an essential resource with practical tools and guidance to help navigate life after you have received your diagnosis. Maureen is a mom and has gone through it too. Her own stories about her son and heartfelt anecdotes make the book relatable and easy to read. A must read!
July 8, 2022
Practical guide
Many examples of good parenting techniques. Very helpful for grandparents, too. Quite understandable and positive. Valuable insights. Read on kindle unlimited.
Many examples of good parenting techniques. Very helpful for grandparents, too. Quite understandable and positive. Valuable insights. Read on kindle unlimited.
August 23, 2024
Very Helpful
This book helped guide me through so many things with my son! Worth the read for sure will likely read again or as needed!
This book helped guide me through so many things with my son! Worth the read for sure will likely read again or as needed!
December 2, 2024
Didn't offer me any new information but would be good for a parent of a young child who is just learning about autism.
April 28, 2025
Helpful.
June 4, 2025
Great overview!
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