The dragons of autism : autism as a source of wisdom /
When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents' initial reaction is often one of hopelessness and fear that nothing can be done. Olga Holland experienced these emotions when her son Billy was diagnosed, but instead of giving up hope, she developed strategies to contain Billy's autistic...
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| Médium: | Licensed eBooks |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2003.
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| On-line přístup: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=105418 |
| Shrnutí: | When a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents' initial reaction is often one of hopelessness and fear that nothing can be done. Olga Holland experienced these emotions when her son Billy was diagnosed, but instead of giving up hope, she developed strategies to contain Billy's autistic behaviors, and since then she and her family have come to view autism as a blessing, not a curse. In this book Olga describes the real-world strategies that have made Billy better able to cope with life, reducing his meltdowns and helping him to accept variety and change, and she explains how working with au. |
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| Popis jednotky: | Includes index. |
| Fyzický popis: | 1 online resource (201 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 1417502886 9781417502882 1846423716 9781846423710 1843107414 9781843107415 128390408X 9781283904087 |