Parenting ASD Teens: A Guide to Making it Up As You Go - Softcover

Schlegelmilch, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849059756 ISBN 13: 9781849059756

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014

Synopsis

A straight-talking guide to parenting teenagers on the autism spectrum, this book offers a school psychologist's perspective on coping with the issues that can arise during the difficult adolescent years. Andrew Schlegelmilch draws on his experiences working as Head Psychologist at a college preparatory school for teens on the spectrum to provide savvy advice on common parenting challenges including falling grades, adolescent tantrums, relationships with authority figures and peers, sex and sexuality, social media safety, mental health issues, and the transition to life after high school. Integral to the discussion is how to set realistic expectations and encourage independence in ways that work for both the child and the rest of the family, as well as how to get the most out of the professionals that you work with.

About this title

Book Description:

Great advice on talking to your teen and helping them flourish, from a professional school counsellor

From the Author:

Andrew Schlegelmilch, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and consultant in private practice who specializes in working with children and teens with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families. He previously worked as Head Psychologist at Orion Academy in Moraga, California, a college preparatory high school for adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome, Non-verbal Learning Disability, and other related neurocognitive disorders. He has completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Applewood Centers, Cleveland, Ohio, an urban community mental health center where he did individual and group therapy and diagnostic assessments. He lives in San Francisco, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1849059756
• ISBN 13: 9781849059756
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224