The Little Book of Autism FAQs: How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations

Hartman, Davida

ISBN 10: 1785924494 / ISBN 13: 9781785924491

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Little Book of Autism FAQs: How to Talk with Your Child about their Diagnosis and Other Conversations
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1785924494
• ISBN 13: 9781785924491
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Suggs, Margaret Anne
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Empowering and practical, this guide is the perfect companion for parents who are finding it difficult to tell their children about their autism diagnosis. It provides a realistic yet uplifting approach to autism, treating it not as a disability but as a difference.

Not telling children about their autism diagnosis can have a significant negative impact on their mental health; by equipping parents with a language of positivity around autism, the book will make a difference to many children on the spectrum. It advises on how and when to talk to autistic children with both high and low care needs, and provides guidance on supporting children's relationships with peers at school, as well as how to broach the conversation with the child's siblings.

Concise and easy to read, The Little Book of Autism FAQs answers parents' questions with accessible language, preparing them to approach this difficult conversation in a constructive manner.

About the Author

Davida Hartman is an Educational and Child Psychologist and Adjunct Professor at UCD. Clinical Director of The Adult Autism & ADHD Practice and co‑founder of The Children's Clinic, she champions neurodiversity‑affirming practice. Davida is the best‑selling author of several books on autistic experience and assessment.