The Parents Practical Guide To Resilience For Preteens And Teenagers On The Autism Spectrum

Download or read book The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum written by Jeanette Purkis and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book empowers parents of autistic young people aged 11 to 20 to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as negotiating sexuality and relationships, entering employment or living away from home. It includes information about the main developmental stages for preteens and teens on the autism spectrum, and will take parents through life events and milestones at different ages and identify where difficulties and barriers to resilience may arise and how to address them.