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
Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781472147066
Media Type: Paperback
Publisher: Robinson Press
Publication Date: 03-19-2024
Pages: 336
Series: Helping Your Child Series
About the Author
ANN OZSIVADJIAN is a clinical psychologist in independent practice and also a visiting senior lecturer at King's College London. She worked for several years as the senior psychologist in a specialist complex neurodevelopmental disorders team at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, 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.