Asperger Syndrome and Young Children: Building Skills for the Real World - Hardcover

Bolick, Teresa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592330622 ISBN 13: 9781592330621

Publisher: Fair Winds Pr, 2004

Synopsis

From the author of Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence comes this helpful guide for parents and teachers of children aged three to seven who suffer from Asperger Syndrome. AS is on the high-functioning end of the autism spectrum and is purported to have afflicted luminaries like Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. It is characterized by a lack of social ability, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and fits of rage, along with above-average intelligence and hyper-focus on subjects of interest. This book gives parents and teachers insight into the condition and strategies for managing their child?s behavior, with the ultimate goal of helping the child gain independence and function successfully in the real world.

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About the Author

Teresa Bolick, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in autism disorders. She practices in southern New Hampshire. She is the author of Asperger Syndrome and Adolescence.

From Publishers Weekly

Named for the Austrian pediatrician who first described it, Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a form of autism that often prevents children from understanding how to interact socially with their peers. Though there is no specific cure for the disease, Bolick, a clinical psychologist specializing in AS, argues that parents and teachers can bolster an AS child’s development and prevent some of his or her future problems by addressing the regulatory and communication inefficiencies that accompany AS before the age of seven. Since AS is often confused with individual variations and overlaps other disorders, the author begins by listing over a dozen characteristics that can be symptomatic of the neurodevelopmental problem-such as extreme distress in response to change or difficulties with complex motor activities like shoe-tying. The bulk of the book, however, is devoted to providing specific and detailed strategies for caregivers. For example, sensorimotor processing, the first developmental stage to master, can be supported by creating a calm physical environment for the child. Social and emotional abilities, a skill developed much later, can be aided by making plans with the child for coping or getting help when difficult situations arise. There is little doubt that the Bolick’s excellent suggestions will increase an AS child’s self-esteem by building their strengths. Her program is, however, fairly complex and time consuming and will be of the most assistance to professionals and very committed parents.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Fair Winds Pr
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592330622
• ISBN 13: 9781592330621
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 240