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In 1,001 Tips for the Parents of Autistic Boys you will learn about navigating puberty with your son including issues such as personal hygiene, inappropriate touching, and sex. Parents of autistic boys contend with many unique problems due to increases in size, strength, and aggression as the boy ages. How do you keep both yourself and your son safe when he is suddenly twice your size?
Other topics will include:
- Teaching your son about grooming, washing, and deodorant
- Choosing a school
- Getting insurance to cover treatments
- How to handle bullying
- Legal issues and Medicaid pros and cons
- Maintaining a social life for both you and your son
- Handling marital stress and divorce
- Where to go on vacation
- And many more!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781628732160 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Skyhorse |
| Publication date: | 10/23/2010 |
| Sold by: | SIMON & SCHUSTER |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 480 |
| File size: | 1 MB |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction xi
Author's Note xiii
Section 1 Pre-Diagnosis-Strategic Assessment 1
Chapter 1 Early Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) 2
Chapter 2 Welcome to the Club Nobody Wants to Join 7
Section 2 Diagnosis and Evaluation-Formation 15
Chapter 3 About the Diagnosis 16
Chapter 4 Which Evaluations to Get, and How to Get Them 19
Section 3 Education-Planning a Siege 23
Chapter 5 IDEA: Your Child's Rights on the Battleground 24
Chapter 6 Individualized Education Program (IEP): Your Child's Weapons 34
Chapter 7 Finding the Right School 40
Chapter 8 Communicating with the School 49
Chapter 9 Adjusting to School 62
Chapter 10 Options for Homeschooling 68
Section 4 Therapy Implementation-Armed Struggle 71
Chapter 11 Paying for It All 72
Chapter 12 Military Families with a Child with an ASD 76
Chapter 13 How to Build a Treatment Team 78
Chapter 14 Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) Therapy 81
Chapter 15 Behavioral Treatment Plans 84
Chapter 16 Developmental and Relationship Therapies 86
Chapter 17 Physical/Occupational Therapy 89
Chapter 18 Vision Therapy 96
Chapter 19 Speech-Language Therapy 99
Chapter 20 Music Therapy 105
Chapter 21 Therapy Animals 109
Chapter 22 Aquatic Therapy 114
Chapter 23 Dance and Movement Therapy 117
Chapter 24 Art Therapy 120
Section 5 Medical and Nutritional Treatment 123
Chapter 25 How to Find and Choose Your Doctors 124
Chapter 26 Diet 127
Chapter 27 Biomedical Treatments 149
Chapter 28 The Metabolic System 165
Chapter 29 The Neurological System 169
Chapter 30 The Immune System 170
Chapter 31 The Gastrointestinal System 173
Chapter 32 Seizures 179
Chapter 33 To Medicate Or Not to Medicate" 181
Chapter 34 Preparing for that Inevitable Emergency Room Visit 187
Chapter 35 Dentistry 189
Chapter 36 Treating the Common Cold and Flu 191
Chapter 37 Anesthesia and Your Child 198
Chapter 38 Preventing Autism 200
Section 6 Supporting the Family Unit 211
Chapter 39 Self-Care 212
Chapter 40 Marriage Tips 214
Chapter 41 Counseling and Support Groups 218
Chapter 42 Siblings 221
Chapter 43 Friends and Family 223
Chapter 44 Home Help 229
Section 7 Daily Life 233
Chapter 45 Teaching Basic Skills 234
Chapter 46 Improving Communication Skills 237
Chapter 47 Improving Social Skills 246
Chapter 48 Improving Reading Skills 249
Chapter 49 Improving Academic Skills 254
Chapter 50 Improving Handwriting Skills 256
Chapter 51 Homework Tips 259
Chapter 52 Managing Your Child's Environment 264
Chapter 53 Family Activities 267
Chapter 54 Showing Affection 269
Chapter 55 Eye Contact 272
Chapter 56 Teaching Behavioral and "Social" Management 274
Chapter 57 Computer Time 278
Chapter 58 What You Have All Been Waiting for ... Sleep Tips! 284
Chapter 59 Organization 288
Chapter 60 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition for Autism 291
Section 8 Productive Approaches to Parenting 297
Chapter 61 All the Time 298
Chapter 62 Encourage Your Child to Succeed: Building Self-Esteem 304
Chapter 63 Making Sure Your Child Gets to be a Kid 309
Chapter 64 Responding to Undesirable Behavior 310
Chapter 65 Working with Your Spouse 312
Chapter 66 Defusing the Meltdown from Hell 315
Chapter 67 Adapting Your Career 321
Section 9 Personal Care 323
Chapter 68 Toileting Skills 324
Chapter 69 Bathing Skills 329
Chapter 70 Dental Hygiene at Home 332
Chapter 71 Haircuts 333
Chapter 72 Toenail and Fingernail Clipping/Cleaning 336
Chapter 73 Personal Hygiene 337
Chapter 74 Clothing 339
Chapter 75 Puberty 342
Chapter 76 Masturbation 346
Chapter 77 Sexuality and Sex Education 347
Section 10 Safety 351
Chapter 78 Personal Safety 352
Chapter 79 Home Safety 355
Chapter 80 Runners 364
Chapter 81 Car Safety 377
Chapter 82 Eliminating Household Toxins 379
Section 11 Venturing Out 387
Chapter 83 Dining Out 388
Chapter 84 Vacations and Travel 392
Section 12 Holidays, Birthdays, Gifts 401
Chapter 85 Tips for Surviving the Holiday Season 402
Chapter 86 Party Time! 410
Chapter 87 Gift Ideas 414
Section 13 The Future: Happy 18th Birthday-Where Do We Go from Here" 423
Chapter 88 Transition Planning 424
Chapter 89 Getting a Job 429
Chapter 90 Attending College 437
Chapter 91 Special-Needs Trusts 440
Section 14 Finances-Supporting the War Effort 441
Chapter 93 Tax Season-Christmas in April" 442
Conclusion 449
Acknowledgments 451
Suggested Reading 453