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Navigating autism : 9 mindsets for helping kids on the spectrum / Temple Grandin, Debra Moore.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: xiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780393714845
  • 0393714845
Subject(s):
Contents:
Every Child Is More Than Autism -- Whole Child Evaluations Are Vital -- Take These Steps Before Beginning Any Intervention -- Know These Medical Conditions Associated With Autism -- Know These Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Autism -- Prepare Kids for the Real World -- Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits -- Work in the Growth Zone -- Envision a Successful Adulthood.
Summary: "Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child"-- Provided by publisher.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 618.9285 G753 Available 33111010637367
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 618.9285 G753 Available 33111010589154
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 618.9285 G753 Available 33111010790489
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 618.9285 G753 Available 33111010567333
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum.

International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use.

Temple Grandin shares her own personal experiences and anecdotes from parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens.

Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child.

"A Norton Professional Book."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Every Child Is More Than Autism -- Whole Child Evaluations Are Vital -- Take These Steps Before Beginning Any Intervention -- Know These Medical Conditions Associated With Autism -- Know These Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Autism -- Prepare Kids for the Real World -- Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits -- Work in the Growth Zone -- Envision a Successful Adulthood.

"Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child"-- Provided by publisher.

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