Autism Disorder

Lina was a precocious toddler - charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years they continued to lose Lina. She communicated her acute discomfort by biting, screaming, hitting, laughing maniacally, and throwing violent tantrums.

Fourteen-year-old Benny Neusner wants only one thing more than a dog: for his neglectful mother to be proud of him. He hasn't given up on impressing his mother, but a dog is out of the question. His father and stepmother will never permit it. They don't understand how lonely he is. He is not a brain like the other kids in his therapeutic school, and nothing he's tried has ever worked out for him. Benny meets Bess Rutledge, a 70-year-old woman who has dreamed of winning the Westminster Dog Show all her life.

Many of us know people whom society and doctors would consider personality disordered or mentally ill. We often use these labels for diagnoses and treatment. Sometimes the labels aren't accurate due to difficulties in testing for disorders and due to the differing views of the physicians and psychoanalysts. But are these people really disordered after all? Is there truly a normal personality that exists, and if it does exist - what is it?

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

Autistisch, weiblich, stark. Autistische Frauen und Mädchen erhalten oft eine sehr späte Diagnose, denn ihre Symptome sind auf den ersten Blick unauffällig und werden häufig missinterpretiert. "Ich bin anders, ich bin falsch." – diesen schmerzhaften Glaubenssatz verinnerlichen viele Autistinnen schon früh. Sie kämpfen gegen starke Selbstzweifel und können psychische Folgeerkrankungen entwickeln. Dieses Hörbuch hilft ihnen, sich selbst besser zu verstehen und mit Belastungen umzugehen.

Erforschen Sie die Komplexität der Autismus-Spektrum-Störung (ASS) mit akademischer Strenge und einem didaktischen Ansatz. Dieses unverzichtbare Werk bietet eine umfassende, wissenschaftlich fundierte Perspektive und ist eine wichtige Ressource für Studierende, Forschende sowie Fachkräfte im Gesundheits- und Bildungsbereich.

This is my story. After a lifetime of trying to help everyone else get their lives together, I have finally figured out how to get mine together. I am now 72 years old, semi-retired from a business I created to help young adults with autism function in the world. I live in Mexico with my loving partner. I have fulfilling relationships with my adult children and grandchildren.

Are you: * wondering why low muscle tone creates more potty training challenges? * worried that your child's speech issues or behavioral problems with further delay training? * concerned that you may not have the right potty seat or other equipment? * frustrated with books that are long on philosophy but short on useful strategies? The Practical Guide to Toilet Training your Child With Low Muscle Tone was written for you! This book, written by a pediatric occupational therapist with over 20 years of experience, explains the multi-modal reasons why low tone creates so many toilet training ...

¿Buscas recursos diseñados para sus desafíos y fortalezas únicas? No estás solo, y ahora tienes una guía hecha especialmente para ti. Criando a una Hija Autista Empoderada es tu hoja de ruta compasiva y práctica para fomentar la confianza, independencia y resiliencia en tu hija, dándote las herramientas para apoyarla en cada etapa de su vida. Quieres que tu hija prospere, y este libro te brinda las herramientas clave. Con ideas claras, ejemplos cercanos y un tono empático, Criando a una Hija Autista Empoderada te guía para ayudarla a navegar el mundo con confianza y alegría.

Music for All: Even MORE Activities for Every Classroom is the second book within the Music for All series that features a plethora of music-based activities, all of which are aimed towards enhancing every music classroom. Not only is this resource loaded with over 200 activities, but it also features a section dedicated towards amplifying every teacher’s ability to differentiate not only activities, but games and songs. Music for All: Even MORE Activities for Every Classroom is a go-to resource not only for educators that are just beginning their careers, but also seasoned teachers, as ...

Nicole Hendrick Donovan, a mother of four, couldn’t have prepared for the events that led to her son’s removal from the public-school system. Behavioral spikes, depression, and anxiety were only symptoms of an underlying diagnosis that had gone untreated for years. On a sunny afternoon, Jack eloped from first grade, creating chaos and leaving a trail of injured staff in his wake. Within her memoir, Donovan describes the path to her son’s autism diagnosis and her journey to acceptance and unconditional love, not only for Jack, but also for herself.

Searching for academic and vocational programs for their post-high school autistic son, Lawson and Swearingen found a distinct lack of services. They soon realized that if they wanted an appropriate program for their son, they would have to build it themselves. In Share the Road they recount their personal experiences and the stories of their students as together they create a pioneering vocational training program that empowers autistic individuals. All proceeds from the sale of this book support the programs of Autistry Studios.

At least one in seven people are thought to be neurodivergent. So what exactly is neurodiversity? What does 'executive functioning' mean? What are 'spiky profiles'? In this simple guide, expert speaker and trainer Daniel Aherne provides a clear introduction to neurodiversity and the four most common neurodivergent identities of autism, ADHD, dyslexia and dyspraxia. Using an analogy of a cactus needing a desert to grow in, he emphasises the importance of getting the environment right for neurodivergent people, rather than expecting them to adapt to the neurotypical world.

In the early 1960s, Massachusetts writer and homemaker Clara Park and her husband took their three-year-old daughter, Jessy, to a specialist after noticing that she avoided connection with others. Following the conventional wisdom of the time, the psychiatrist diagnosed Jessy with autism and blamed Clara for Jessy’s isolation. Experts claimed Clara was the prototypical “refrigerator mother,” a cold, intellectual parent who starved her children of the natural affection they needed to develop properly.

Many of us have made our lives so noisy, overwhelming, sensory craving and data driven that we have somehow missed the most fundamental part about ourselves and our lives. Learning how to work with every process, every situation, every relationship intuitively; learning to love what is, to let go, to have faith and find stillness; to foster one’s intuition and become creative in our own lives is something we can all achieve.

Finding Robert chronicles a family’s journey through the world of developmental disorders. It depicts the struggles faced, examines decisions made, and offers a thorough analysis of the therapies utilized. Amid sadness and confusion, with strength and resolve, Robert and Catherine regained their son. This is their story.

Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by dierences in social communication and interaction, as well as restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities. Neurodiversity, on the other hand, recognizes and celebrates the natural variations in human brain wiring, including autism, as a valid and valuable form of diversity.

Ihr Nachwuchs ist "irgendwie anders“ als andere Kinder? Reize strömen ungefiltert auf ihn ein und überfordern ihn oft? Sie wollen seinen besonderen Bedürfnissen gerecht werden und ihn gleichzeitig optimal fördern? Dann lernen Sie in diesem Hörbuch die familientaugliche Elefanten-Methode kennen!

"Mrs. Walden, your son has autism. He most likely will never speak or communicate normally. I suggest that you and your husband seek counseling and learn how to deal with this disorder." When Gina heard this, she thought to herself: No doctor is going to dictate my son's future. Only God will do that.Over the next few years, Gina and her husband, Brian, challenged convenional diagnosis to stand in faith for their precious son Ethan. From lawsuits with school boards through intensive early intervention, with tears and immense frustration, Brian and Gina Walden remained steadfast in their faith....

According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and 17 percent of children aged three to 17 have been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. In Autism with a Side of Sushi, author Kuri Yasuno reflects on her journey as a mother of a child on the spectrum. Her relatable accounts of both circumventing situations of public ignorance and raising awareness will cause you to rejoice and laugh at the same time.