Helping Children with Autism Spectrum Conditions through Everyday Transitions
Small Changes - Big Challenges
John Smith, Jane Donlan and Bob Smith
Paperback: £14.99 / $22.95
2012, 246mm x 173mm / 10in x 7in, 176pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-275-7, BIC 2: VFJD
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Facing any type of change can cause confusion and anxiety for individuals with autism spectrum conditions. This book looks at the small transitions in everyday life that can be a big deal for a child with autism and offers simple and effective strategies to make change less of a daily challenge.
Explaining why seemingly minor changes to routine can be emotionally distressing for children with autism, this book teaches parents practical solutions for coping with common transitions including switching from a weekday to weekend schedule, the changing of the seasons, and sleeping in a different bed when on holiday. With insights from the authors' personal experiences and helpful scripts, signs and sketches to use along the way, this book shows that with planning and preparation parents can reduce the stress surrounding change for their child and the whole family.
This book is the perfect tool to help children with autism deal with change in a calmer and more confident manner and will be essential reading for parents and any professionals working alongside them.
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JKP scores 4 out of 7 reviews in Library Journal’s autism round-up
23 August 2012
Library Journal, one of the most prestigious book review sources for librarians in the United States, yesterday published a round-up of reviews on parenting and teaching children with autism. Of the seven books reviewed, four of them were JKP titles. Considering how selective LJ is about the books they review, we are delighted at how...
Home-grown strategies for dealing with everyday transitions – An Interview with Jane Donlan & Bob Smith
6 March 2012
"When we were creating our Reward Plan we decided that it had to be 100% focused on the positive... [W]e were well aware of the negative impact our son's out-bursts were having on his self-esteem, and we certainly didn't want to add to that! And so our Reward Plan was born, and I am not exaggerating when I say that it was almost an over-night success."
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