Allergy Busters: A Story for Children with Autism or Related Spectrum Disorders Struggling with Allergies - Softcover

Chara, Kathleen A.; Chara, Paul J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843107821 ISBN 13: 9781843107828

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004

Synopsis

Allergy Busters is a practical guide to help children struggling with allergy problems. It follows the experiences of Karston, who, in addition to autism-related problems, suffers from food and environmental allergies. He relates the struggles, frustrations, and disappointments in battling allergies, before coming up with a solution - the four Allergy Buster Keys. These effective methods for overcoming allergies are presented as a child-friendly plan leading to an allergy-free diet. The keys demonstrate how children with allergies can lead fun-filled lives by following simple, easily-attainable guidelines to manage their allergies.

Children on the autism spectrum suffering with gluten and casein allergies require professional services in addition to intensive family involvement. This book will be an asset to parents and professionals working with children on the autism spectrum who are struggling with allergies, as well as an informative resource for allergy sufferers themselves. The guidelines provided are both innovative and rooted in mainstream psychological principles, applicable to any child with allergy problems, not just those on the autism spectrum.

Written in a style that encourages the child to assist adults working with him or her, the authors have included a behavioural chart to track progress along the `Allergy Buster System', as well as certificates for those children who succeed in becoming `allergy busters'.

About this title

Book Description

Practical guide to help children come to terms with allergies

From the Author

Kathleen A. Chara, Ph.D. has a doctorate in family psychology, teaches full-time for Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, and maintains a private psychological practice. She has run a programme for abused women, worked with children in psychiatric settings, and has been a licensed mental health counselor, specializing in children's issues, since 1991. Paul J. Chara, Jr., Ph.D. has a doctorate in general-experimental psychology, and is a professor at the University of Northwestern in St. Paul, Minnesota. He has published numerous scholarly articles, presented dozens of public lectures, and authored several books. His diverse research interests include military history, neuroscience, and spirituality. J.M. Berns (illustrator) has extensive experience in illustrating books, ranging from college texts to children's books.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1843107821
• ISBN 13: 9781843107828
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Berns Jane M.