Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies
by Brenda Boyd
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Author: Brenda BoydEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-10
ISBN: 1843101378
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Book Reviews of Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies
Book Review: Parents of AS kids - Buy this book! Read this book! Use this book!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book a while ago, but didn't start reading it until recently because I was reading other books (learning about AS; dealing with schools and IEPs; etc.). I have an 11 year old AS child who wasn't diagnosed until he was 9. From the first page of the Introduction, I knew this was going to be helpful and that the author had experienced the same things I have.
This is the way I like self-help non-fiction because she offers practical tips (VERY practical tips) on how to handle certain situations and the book is formatted so it is quick and easy to find the issue / tip you're looking for. She explains each tip with wonderful, in-depth background, but you only have to read that if you need to.
The author also provides not only "on the ground" advice (dealing with every day problems), but also a "38,000 feet" view. For example, she recognizes that the parents / caregivers of an AS child is an unbelievably difficult job that can task the body with stress, anxiety, and just sheer exhaustion. She provides excellent advice and suggestions for those parents / caregivers, like "keeping the tank full" because if you as the parent aren't taking care of your own health, pleasure, happiness, you won't be very helpful to your child either.
Thank you for writing this book. This is one of the books that lives up to its goal and title. If you have an AS child, you should not just buy this book and let it sit on the shelf like I did; you need to read it and use it IMMEDIATELY. You will see immediate results in yourself, in your child, in your child's school, and in your family.
Summary of Parenting a Child With Asperger Syndrome: 200 Tips and Strategies
For parents of children with Asperger Syndrome ordinary parenting just doesn't always do it - AS kids need a different approach. Brenda is mother to thirteen-year-old Kenneth, author of Asperger Syndrome, the Universe and Everything, and since his diagnosis at the age of eight she has gathered together the parenting ideas and tips that have had a positive effect on Kenneth's life. Brenda discusses parents' reaction to their child's AS and gives advice on how better to understand 'Planet Asperger'. This book helps parents to respond positively to the challenge of AS and find the 'treasure' in their child's way of being.Parenting Books
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