Making Peace With Autism

Author : Susan Senator
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-12
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 083482258X

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Making Peace with Autism by Susan Senator Pdf

Receiving a diagnosis of autism is a major crisis for parents and families, who often feel as if their world has come to an end. In this insightful narrative, a courageous and inspiring mother explains why a diagnosis of autism doesn't have to shatter a family's dreams of happiness. Senator offers the hard-won, in-the-trenches wisdom of someone who's been there and is still there today—and she demonstrates how families can find courage, contentment, and connection in the shadow of autism. In Making Peace with Autism, Susan Senator describes her own journey raising a child with a severe autism spectrum disorder, along with two other typically developing boys. Without offering a miracle treatment or cure, Senator offers valuable strategies for coping successfully with the daily struggles of life with an autistic child. Along the way she models the combination of stamina and courage, openness, and humor that has helped her family to survive—and even to thrive. Topics include: the agony of diagnosis, grieving and acceptance, finding the right school program, helping siblings with their struggles and concerns, having fun together, and keeping the marriage strong.

Author : Zoe Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-31
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0648698963

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Making Peace with Autism by Zoe Martin Pdf

You are invited into a Mother's heart as she tells you the story of the complete falling apart and re-building of her family, as one by one, they discover they are autistic. But this book isn't all about Autism, it is a memoir that's been written to show you what is possible when a mother no longer sees Autism as a medical disorder. As you read these pages, however and whenever you can fit it in, you'll see how Zoe led her family through the chaos, confusion and disconnection that plays out pre and post diagnosis, to what she would now call - their never ending journey of making peace with what is, as they uncover their unique truth and freedom. Raw, real, open and honest, her truth bombs will fill your heart with hope and comfort but above all, give you permission to forgive yourself for desperately trying 'to fix things'. Making Peace with Autism is a love story of radical acceptance and how we all, as we are now, have a right to exist. It will open you up even more to releasing the shame, guilt and grief of feeling like you are a bad parent. It offers a gentle path forward to what really matters - connection. It is your turn to lead your neurodivergent child from your courageous heart, in a way that needs only to make sense to you.

Author : Susan Senator
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2010-03-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0834821710

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The Autism Mom's Survival Guide (for Dads, too!) by Susan Senator Pdf

Given the daily challenges of raising a child with autism, it’s easy for parents to lose themselves and for their overall quality of life to plummet. Susan Senator interweaves the voices of autism parents, researchers, and professionals to offer guidance and encouragement on how to find happiness and fulfillment in the midst of the struggles of raising an autistic child. Topics include: how to handle feelings of despair and hopelessness; finding fun, even during turbulent times; caring for your marriage; and finding a balance between accepting your child as he or she is and seeking new treatments. To learn more about the author, visit her website at susansenator.com.

Author : Susan Senator
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781510704244

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Autism Adulthood by Susan Senator Pdf

One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is looming adulthood and all that it entails. In her new book Susan Senator takes the mystery out of adult life on the autism spectrum and conveys the positive message that even though autism adulthood is complicated and challenging, there are many ways to make it manageable and enjoyable. From her own son with autism, now twenty-five, she has learned “never say never.” Autism Adulthood features thirty interviews with autistic adults, their parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family’s challenge, their circumstances, their thought processes, and their unique solutions and plans of action. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents’ and self-advocates’ experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term experience with autism. Told in Senator’s trademark warm, honest, and approachable style, Autism Adulthood paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism. Senator’s is the only book of its kind, as real families share their stories and their creative solutions.

Author : Cindy Glovinsky
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-03
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781429974332

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Making Peace with the Things in Your Life by Cindy Glovinsky Pdf

A guide to understanding why your possessions keep overwhelming you and what to do about it, written by a professional organizer and psychotherapist. Do you spend much of your time struggling against the growing ranks of papers, books, clothes, housewares, mementos, and other possessions that seem to multiply when you're not looking? Do these inanimate objects, the hallmarks of busy modern life, conspire to fill up every inch of your space, no matter how hard you try to get rid of some of them and organize the rest? Do you feel frustrated, thwarted, and powerless in the face of this ever-renewing mountain of stuff? Help is on the way. Cindy Glovinsky, practicing psychotherapist and personal organizer, is uniquely qualified to explain this nagging, even debilitating problem -- and to provide solutions that really work. Writing in a supportive, nonjudmental tone, Glovinsky uses humorous examples, questionnaires, and exercises to shed light on the real reasons why we feel so overwhelmed by papers and possessions and offers individualized suggestions tailored to specific organizing problems. Whether you're drowning in clutter or just looking for a new way to deal with the perennial challenge of organizing and managing material things, this fresh and reassuring approach is sure to help. Making Peace with the Things in Your Life will help you cut down on your clutter and cut down on your stress!

Author : Kate Tchanturia
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781787754461

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Supporting Autistic People with Eating Disorders by Kate Tchanturia Pdf

This book explores the link between autism and eating disorders through testimonies from practitioners, service users and carers. Combining research findings, case studies and first-hand accounts, it provides insights into how individuals on the autism spectrum can be supported towards full recovery from an eating disorder. Edited by the lead Clinical Psychologist at the Maudsley Eating Disorder National Service, informed by their team's research, chapters focus on the unique issues arising when autism and eating disorders coexist. The contributors suggest treatment adaptations from a multi-disciplinary perspective, and touch more broadly on the topic of poor mental health outcomes for autistic individuals, and how these might be improved.

Author : Debra Hosseini
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-21
Category : Art and mental illness
ISBN : 0983983402

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The Art of Autism by Debra Hosseini Pdf

Author : Elaine Hall,Diane Isaacs
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781118102695

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Seven Keys to Unlock Autism by Elaine Hall,Diane Isaacs Pdf

The acclaimed approach to helping children with autism, profiled in the award-winning documentary Autism: The Musical This groundbreaking book outlines seven integrated keys for educators and parents to make meaningful connections with children on the autism spectrum. The book is based on the unique approach used by Elaine Hall and Diane Isaacs of The Miracle Project, a musical theater program for children with autism and their peers and siblings. The Miracle Project integrates traditional and creative therapies in an interactive, social dynamic. The book shows how to apply these effective strategies at school and at home to nurture kids' self-expression and social skills. Elaine Hall and The Miracle Project were profiled in the two-time Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary, Autism: The Musical Seven Keys reveals the seven-step program that has proven so successful for children in the Miracle Project After reading Seven Keys teachers and parents will better understand this puzzling disorder and be able to help children with autism draw connections and form more meaningful relationships Seven Keys to Unlock Autism offers readers strategies for creating a personal skill set to make their encounters with autistic children as successful and rewarding as possible.

Author : Debby Elley
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781784508104

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Fifteen Things They Forgot to Tell You About Autism by Debby Elley Pdf

What if the things people need to know about autism is not the information they're getting? Combining myth-busting advice with personal experience, this book from the mother of autistic twins shares simple strategies to build children's confidence, communication, and independence. From sharing the joy of yodelling around shops at the weekend, to finding creative ways to communicate with both her verbal and her non-verbal sons, Debby Elley gives practical and fun tips for everyday living and shows that being autistic is just another way of being. Both witty and candid, the book discusses labels, meltdowns, acceptance, happiness and much more.

Author : William Stillman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780470475874

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Empowered Autism Parenting by William Stillman Pdf

How parents can appreciate their autistic children prevent them from being pathologized, over-medicated, and marginalized In this groundbreaking book, William Stillman, an expert and passionate advocate on behalf of those with autism, offers a commonsense guide for parenting children with autism. He gives mothers and fathers, caregivers, and teachers the information they need to recognize the child with autism's unique personality, passions, and intellect and therefore liberate them from today's culture of fear. He shows why the current conventional incentive and reward systems send the wrong message to kids with autism and just don't work. This book offers a sensible ten-step guide for enriching relationships with kids with autism through a belief in their essential competence. Includes information that liberates parents from the culture of fear surrounding autism Explains how kids with autism are intelligent but may have unconventional methods of communication that need to be understood and appreciated Shows why your child doesn't need traditional therapy or medication to "treat" autism Written by an acclaimed expert on the topic of autism, who is himself an adult with Asperger's Syndrome

Author : Kathy Marshack
Publisher : AAPC Publishing
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Education
ISBN : 193457547X

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Life with a Partner Or Spouse with Asperger Syndrome by Kathy Marshack Pdf

Delve into the dramatic impact Asperger Syndrome can have on the complex world of adult interpersonal relationships. Psychologist Kathy Marshack shares poignant true stories based on her own life and the lives of her clients, focusing on how partners/spouses of someone with AS can take back their own life and find true meaning and happiness. The author discusses these sensitive issues and shows readers how to take control of their lives and grow away from dysfunctional behavior and dysfunctional relationships. Each chapter closes with a series of "Lessons Learned" that recap the main points of the chapter and offer new ways to look at these very unique challenges.

Author : Maritza A. Molis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1642993409

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Autism in Our Home by Maritza A. Molis Pdf

Maritza A. Molis is a wife and mother who has gone through a myriad of issues including raising a child with autistic disorder. She works in health care, is a self-taught researcher on autism and mental health, an autism parent mentor, has graduated from Liberty University with a degree in psychology and from Light University with a master's diploma in biblical counseling. Autism in Our Home inspires you to become a better parent and teaches you skills to help you manage your home better when you have a newly diagnosed child with autism. At the age of eight months, Maritza's son Jaiden begins to have seizures unexpectedly. He was hospitalized and diagnosed with rare form of epilepsy called West syndrome. A little over a year later, Jaiden is diagnosed with nonverbal autism. Maritza fears if she will ever be able to overcome this troublesome situation as having a child with several disabilities is very hard to handle. Maritza stays hopeful and explains the journey into the world of being a special needs mom. Here in this book is the help you need to confront your own fears and an outline of strategies to help you cope through the many trying times that parents will go through when they have a child that is newly diagnosed with autism. Maritza provides an action plan focusing on: How to let God help you in the everyday battles Constructive therapies for your child with autism Accepting the new normal for your new life Resource page with tons of Web sites and helpful info Maritza believes in spite of all the difficulties in life we face when we become our child's best advocate, make small changes daily, and use God to be our guide, we find clarity and peace.

Author : Susan Senator
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781510732735

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Autism Adulthood by Susan Senator Pdf

One of the biggest fears of parents with children with autism is their looming adulthood and all that it entails. In this Second Edition of her lauded book Autism Adulthood, Susan Senator further tackles the challenges of adult life on the autism spectrum on the more severe end of the spectrum – those who cannot communicate for themselves, honestly discussing the complex decisions that await all parents and caregivers. To help parents find the guidance they need to provide fruitful lives for their autistic loved ones’ and the support they themselves need, Senator shares her own family’s personal story about her son, Nat, and his struggles and triumphs as an adult with severe autism. Autism Adulthood features interviews with parents, caregivers, researchers, and professionals. Each vignette reveals firsthand a family’s needs and goals—the circumstances, thought processes, and unique solutions. Sharing the wisdom that emerges from parents’ and self-advocates’ experiences, Senator adds her own observations and conclusions based on her long-term familiarity and understanding of autism. Told in Senator’s trademark warm, approachable style, Autism Adulthood, Second Edition paints a vivid and thought-provoking picture of many people grappling with grown-up, real-life autism. Senator’s is the only book of its kind, as real families share their stories and their creative solutions.

Author : Jennifer Abeles
Publisher : Future Horizons
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Autistic children
ISBN : 9781932565348

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The Heart of Autism by Jennifer Abeles Pdf

At long last, the Autism Angel spreads her wings-with words. This powerful, comprehensive guide to autism intervention and education will empower you with the skills and motivation to foster success in young people with autism. Each page is packed with an uplifting blend of practical strategies, experience-based wisdom, and heart-fueling inspiration that will help caregivers and professionals apply the techniques and attitudes that have made author Jennifer Abeles one of the most respected professionals in the autism community today. Her unique, effective, child-centered approach to autism has already improved the lives of countless individuals living with autism. Your child or student is next Let the Autism Angel be your guide and let this book be the fuel on your quest for The Heart of Autism.

Author : Charlotte Amelia Poe
Publisher : Myriad Editions
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781912408337

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How To Be Autistic by Charlotte Amelia Poe Pdf

An urgent, funny, shocking, and impassioned memoir by the winner of the Spectrum Art Prize 2018, How To Be Autistic presents the rarely shown point of view of someone living with autism. Poe's voice is confident, moving and often funny, as she reveals to us a very personal account of autism, mental illness, gender and sexual identity. As we follow Charlotte's journey through school and college, we become as awestruck by her extraordinary passion for life as by the enormous privations that she must undergo to live it. From food and fandom, to body modification and comic conventions, Charlotte's experiences through the torments of schooldays and young adulthood leave us with a riot of conflicting emotions: horror, empathy, despair, laugh-out-loud amusement and, most of all, respect.