The Little Book of Autism FAQs
How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations
$39.37
- Paperback
112 pages
- Release Date
14 September 2019
Summary
Empowering and practical, this guide is the perfect companion for parents who are finding it difficult to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It provides a realistic yet uplifting approach to autism, treating it not as a disability but as a difference.
Not telling children about their autism diagnosis can have a significant negative impact on their mental health; by equipping parents with a language of positivity around autism, the book will make a difference to many chi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785924491 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785924494 |
| Author: | Davida Hartman, Margaret Anne Suggs |
| Publisher: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Imprint: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 14 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 149g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 152mm x 228mm |
Critics Review
Davida Hartman gives parents an honest, nuanced and above all empowering and heart-warming answer to perhaps the most pertinent question they have: Do we tell our child that he/she has autism?
Davida Hartman gives parents an honest, nuanced and above all empowering and heart-warming answer to perhaps the most pertinent question they have: Do we tell our child that he/she has autism? – Peter Vermeulen, Autism in Context, Belgium
The more I read on, the more there was to love. Hartman covers difficult questions in a compassionate yet straightforward manner, offering clear and positive guidance to parents who may be wondering how on Earth to talk to their children about their diagnosis - all the while discussing autism and neurodiversity in a respectful and encouraging way. – Chris Bonnello, author of AutisticNotWeird.com
Davida Hartman
Davida Hartman is an Educational and Child Psychologist and Adjunct Professor at UCD. She is the Clinical Director of The Adult Autism & ADHD Practice and co-founder of The Children’s Clinic. Davida champions neurodiversity-affirming practice and is the best-selling author of several books on autistic experience and assessment.
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