Parenting ASD teens : a guide to making it up as you go

By: Schlegelmilch, Andrew.

Publisher: London Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2014Description: 220 p. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781849059756.Subject(s): AUTISM

| ASPERGER SYNDROME

| ADOLESCENTS

| PARENTING

| SCHOOLING

| RELATIONSHIPS

| MENTAL HEALTH

| TRANSITIONS

Contents:

Acknowledgements Preface Section A: Getting to Know Your Teen 1. What are Autism Spectrum Disorders? 2. Assessing Strengths and Deficits 3. Why Your Brilliant Child is Struggling in High School 4. What Should You Expect from Your ASD Teen? Section B: Growth and Development 5. What Happens When a Child Becomes an Adolescent (Who is Bigger than You)? 6. Rules, Justice, and the Search for Peace 7. Morality and Being a Good Person 8. The Adolescent Fixation, Being Stuck, and the Freeze Response Section C: Relationships: 9. Sex, Sexuality, and Romantic Relationships 10. Vertical Relationship Management 11. Peers, Friends, and Enemies (Lateral Relationship Management) 12. Social Media and Text-Based Communication Section D: Parents and Professionals 13. Mental Health 14. Transitions References

Summary: "This straight-talking and accessible guide for parents of teenagers on the autism spectrum provides down-to-earth advice on coping with the more difficult issues that can arise at home and school during the adolescent years. Andrew Schlegelmilch discusses common parenting challenges and offers advice drawn from his extensive experience working with teenagers with autism and their families as Head Psychologist at a college preparatory school. He offers parents professional guidance on what to do about falling grades, how to handle adolescent tantrums, how to talk about sex and sexuality with your child, how to help your child with peer relationships, how to keep your child safe online, and what to do if you suspect your child has mental health problems. Integral to the discussion is how to set realistic expectations and encourage independence in ways that work for both your child with autism and the rest of the family, as well as how to make the best use of the help professionals can offer." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITEReview: “Dr. Schlegelmilch has created an essential toolkit for anyone with a ASD child or teen in their life, to help them be happy and successful young men and women as they prepare to become independent in the larger world. Through compassion, humor, and clinically useful information, Dr. Schlegelmilch documents both the strengths and possible challenges that children and teens on the autism spectrum often face, especially when it comes to the area of education.” - Joshua Senge This very well reviewed book covers a multitude of topics in an extremely readable style, is witty and insightful with an obvious wealth of knowledge of the field.

List(s) this item appears in: Autism,12-16 Freebook. Updated March 2023 | Parenting teens. May 2023. CM

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
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Acknowledgements
Preface
Section A: Getting to Know Your Teen
1. What are Autism Spectrum Disorders?
2. Assessing Strengths and Deficits
3. Why Your Brilliant Child is Struggling in High School
4. What Should You Expect from Your ASD Teen?
Section B: Growth and Development
5. What Happens When a Child Becomes an Adolescent (Who is Bigger than You)?
6. Rules, Justice, and the Search for Peace
7. Morality and Being a Good Person
8. The Adolescent Fixation, Being Stuck, and the Freeze Response
Section C: Relationships: 9. Sex, Sexuality, and Romantic Relationships
10. Vertical Relationship Management
11. Peers, Friends, and Enemies (Lateral Relationship Management)
12. Social Media and Text-Based Communication
Section D: Parents and Professionals
13. Mental Health
14. Transitions
References

"This straight-talking and accessible guide for parents of teenagers on the autism spectrum provides down-to-earth advice on coping with the more difficult issues that can arise at home and school during the adolescent years. Andrew Schlegelmilch discusses common parenting challenges and offers advice drawn from his extensive experience working with teenagers with autism and their families as Head Psychologist at a college preparatory school. He offers parents professional guidance on what to do about falling grades, how to handle adolescent tantrums, how to talk about sex and sexuality with your child, how to help your child with peer relationships, how to keep your child safe online, and what to do if you suspect your child has mental health problems. Integral to the discussion is how to set realistic expectations and encourage independence in ways that work for both your child with autism and the rest of the family, as well as how to make the best use of the help professionals can offer." - PUBLISHER'S WEBSITE

“Dr. Schlegelmilch has created an essential toolkit for anyone with a ASD child or teen in their life, to help them be happy and successful young men and women as they prepare to become independent in the larger world. Through compassion, humor, and clinically useful information, Dr. Schlegelmilch documents both the strengths and possible challenges that children and teens on the autism spectrum often face, especially when it comes to the area of education.” - Joshua Senge
This very well reviewed book covers a multitude of topics in an extremely readable style, is witty and insightful with an obvious wealth of knowledge of the field.

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