Homespun Remedies: Strategies in the Home and Community for Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Disorders

Title

Homespun Remedies: Strategies in the Home and Community for Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Disorders

Files

Description

Homespun Remedies provides creative, practical strategies for helping children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) to function effectively at home and in the community.Dion E. Betts and Nancy J. Patrick offer sensible and specific approaches to tackling day-to-day problems faced by parents and carers, such as bathing, feeding, haircuts, and shopping. The book is split into four parts, covering home life, community, hygiene, and schools and organizations, and common problem areas are listed alphabetically and supplemented with "homespun" tips and advice. The book is peppered with vignettes and stories of real-life situations and successes.This accessible resource encourages parents and carers to think in autism - to take the perspective of an ASD child and work to make their environment a friendlier place. Homespun Remedies advocates small and simple changes that result in big improvements in the quality of life for children, their families and carers.

ISBN

9781843108139

Publication Date

2-15-2006

Publisher

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

City

London, United Kingdom

Keywords

autism spectrum disorder, family, messiah college, messiah university

Disciplines

Disability and Equity in Education | Disability Studies | Family, Life Course, and Society

Homespun Remedies: Strategies in the Home and Community for Children with Autism Spectrum and Other Disorders

  Contact Author

Share

COinS