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Taylor, Paul G. (Paul Gordon), 1945-
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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Taylor, Paul G. (Paul Gordon), 1945-
Autism spectrum disorders.
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A beginner's guide to autism spectrum disorders : essential information for parents and professionals / Paul G. Taylor.
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Taylor, Paul G. (Paul Gordon), 1945-
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.
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616
.85882
T245b
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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9781849052337 (alk. paper)
1849052336 (alk. paper)
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Autism spectrum disorders
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107 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents:
Part I, ASD, the simple facts. Nuts and bolts -- Diagnosis -- Autism spectrum disorders are hard-wired -- How to recognise the person who has ASD -- How people with ASD see the world -- Stress and anxiety -- And now for the good news -- Part II, ASD, what can we do about it?. Guiding principles -- Remember, this person is hard-wired differently -- Seek alternative explanations for behaviour -- Make sure that everybody involved understands -- Listen to what the person with ASD tells you -- Listen to what the family tells you -- Make sure you have the right chair of the board -- Create structure and predictability -- Anticipate and deal with transitions -- Create self-help options -- Compensate for lack of self-directed learning -- Work through strengths, by-pass weaknesses -- Abandon the standard curriculum -- Teach skills for life -- Use visual approaches to learning whenever possible -- Stay concrete: avoid metaphor, irony, sarcasm, cynicism, etc. -- Reinforce teaching of social skills -- Deal with stress -- Remember that not much learning occurs when there is stress -- Remember that punishment does not produce learning -- Avoid power struggles -- Specific intervention programmes that may help -- Specific intervention programmes that have no proof that they work.
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