Coach Yourself Through the Autism Spectrum
Parenting a child with autism can be isolating, draining, and stressful. Parenting a neurotypical child alongside them is even more complicated and confusing.\ Coach Yourself Through the Autism Spectrum offers an opportunity to access your inner creativity, resourcefulness, strengths, and abilities in order to create positive change in your family. There are tips for taking care of your own physical and emotional health, and each section features relevant examples from other families in the...
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Parenting a child with autism can be isolating, draining, and stressful. Parenting a neurotypical child alongside them is even more complicated and confusing.Coach Yourself Through the Autism Spectrum offers an opportunity to access your inner creativity, resourcefulness, strengths, and abilities in order to create positive change in your family. There are tips for taking care of your own physical and emotional health, and each section features relevant examples from other families in the same situation, and practical and thought-provoking coaching exercises to help you decide on an action plan that's right for you. Short sections on common problems such as visits to the doctor, community outings, bullying, and childcare make this book easy to read from start to finish, or dip into as needed.This book offers hope and support for anyone parenting or caring for a child on the autism spectrum.
Foreword 1Acknowledgements 15Preface 19Section I Parenting Children on the Autism Spectrum1 Meltdowns 232 Outings 293 Childcare and Respite 354 Doctor Visits 475 "Invisible" Autism-the Unique Isolation of "High Functioning" 536 Parenting Your Child's Strengths (Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder) 577 Educational Decisions 628 Sleeplessness 719 Extended Family 7710 Bullying 8311 Stuck Spots 95Section II Parenting Neurotypical Siblings12 Asymmetrical Development 10313 "Autism-free" Zones 10914 Parenting Your Child's Strengths (Neurotypical Children) 11315 Fairness 11916 Message from a Grown Sibling 125Section III Parent Care and Long-term Health17 Comparison 13518 Finding Your Parent-strengths 14119 Parent Care 15120 What Fills Your tank? 15721 "I'm a Dad, What Can I Do?" 16522 Marriage Building 17323 For Husbands 18124 Single Parenting 18525 Laugh a Little 189Appendix 1 Note To Grandparents 197Appendix 2 Parent Checklist: "Ready For a Coach?" 199Appendix 3 Checklist For Choosing a Coach 201Appendix 4 "How Can I Help?" [A Brief Coaching Exercise For Friends And Family] 203"Autism-Ese" Glossary 207International Resources 211References 215Index 219
