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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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2003.
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| Linkit: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=105418 |
Sisällysluettelo:
- Intro
- The Dragons of Autism
- Contents
- 1. About Us
- 2. About this Book
- 3. In the Beginning
- 4. Family Life with Billy
- 5. Tantrums
- 6. A Good Day with a Three-Year-Old
- 7. A Cross-Country Move
- 8. How We Learned that Billy is Autistic
- 9. Seeing Autism
- and Recognizing What You See
- 10. Enlightenment Check
- 11. Coming to Terms
- 12. A Brief History of One Boy's Autism
- 13. A Guardian Angel
- 14. My First Step in Managing Billy
- "Buying Time"
- 15. Rituals
- 16. Schedules
- 17. Communicating in Poetry
- 18. ChOT (The "Choice-Offering Tool")
- 19. Dealing with Physical Sensitivities
- 20. Reserves of Body and Soul
- 21. Starting the Day
- 22. Organizing the Struggle
- 23. The Warrior-Parent
- 24. An Example of a Battle-Plan
- 25. Another Battle Considered
- 26. Some Battles in Progress
- 27. Autism and the Phases of the Moon
- 28. OMAFED
- 29. Using OMAFED
- 30. A Tantrum is not Wrongdoing
- 31. OMAFED and the Rest of the World
- 32. Happiness Training
- 33. Don't Say Don't
- 34. "We Use Words and Poems and Songs"
- 35. The Value of Friendship
- 36. Sibling Shame
- 37. Books, Books, Books
- 38. Menu, Please
- 39. Well-Meaning People
- 40. A Special Education
- 41. Summer School
- 42. The Academy
- and Home at Last
- 43. Epilogue: The Four Stages of Life
- Appendix: Billy's Words at Age Four
- Index.