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Talking with your child about their autism diagnosis : a guide for parents / Raelene Dundon.

By: Dundon, Raelene.
Publisher: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2018Description: 158 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781785922770.Subject(s): AUTISM | DIAGNOSIS | DISCLOSURE | PARENT GUIDES
Contents:
PART 1: TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR AUTISM DIAGNOSIS. - 1. Are you ready for the 'Autism Talk'? - 2. What do you know about autism? Fact vs fiction. - 3. Why tell your child they have autism? - 4. When is the right time to talk to your child about their diagnosis? - 5. How do you tell your child about their autism? - 6. What do you tell your child about their autism? - 7. A personal journey. - 8. The 'Autism Talk'. - 9. Troubleshooting. - PART 2: TELLING OTHERS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S AUTISM DIAGNOSIS. - 10. Why should I share my childl's diagnosis with others? - 11. Common concerns of parents. - 12. Who should you tell about your child's diagnosis? - 13. What should you tell others about your child? - 14. How should you share your child's autism diagnosis? - 15. Troubleshooting. - PART 3: RESOURCES. - 16. Downloadable worksheets. - 17. Helpful books, videos and websites. - Bibliography. - Index.
Summary: "Telling your child about their autism diagnosis can be daunting. Will they be better off for knowing? What's the right way to tell them? Should you inform anyone else too? As a mother of two children on the spectrum, with over ten years' experience as a psychologist specialising in childhood autism, Raelene Dundon has all the tips you'll need. In this concise book, she sets out case studies, examples and resources that will equip you to make your own informed choices and help your whole family to live well with autism. Part One provides ways to tell children of different ages and development levels about their diagnosis, including photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to help diagnosed children understand autism, and gives advice on what to do if they react in a negative or unexpected way to the news. Part Two explores the pros and cons of sharing the diagnosis with others, including family, friends, school staff and your child's classmates, and guides you through what to do if others don't understand or accept the diagnosis. Part 3 consists of downloadable worksheets designed to help diagnosed children understand autism. Concise and reassuring, this book will equip you to make informed choices about how to tell your child and others about autism." - BOOK JACKET
List(s) this item appears in: Recently added autism books. April 2019 CM | Autism. August 2020. Flyer | Autism 5-12 Free book updated March 2023 | Autism for families. January 2024
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PART 1: TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT THEIR AUTISM DIAGNOSIS. - 1. Are you ready for the 'Autism Talk'? - 2. What do you know about autism? Fact vs fiction. - 3. Why tell your child they have autism? - 4. When is the right time to talk to your child about their diagnosis? - 5. How do you tell your child about their autism? - 6. What do you tell your child about their autism? - 7. A personal journey. - 8. The 'Autism Talk'. - 9. Troubleshooting. - PART 2: TELLING OTHERS ABOUT YOUR CHILD'S AUTISM DIAGNOSIS. - 10. Why should I share my childl's diagnosis with others? - 11. Common concerns of parents. - 12. Who should you tell about your child's diagnosis? - 13. What should you tell others about your child? - 14. How should you share your child's autism diagnosis? - 15. Troubleshooting. - PART 3: RESOURCES. - 16. Downloadable worksheets. - 17. Helpful books, videos and websites. - Bibliography. - Index.

"Telling your child about their autism diagnosis can be daunting. Will they be better off for knowing? What's the right way to tell them? Should you inform anyone else too? As a mother of two children on the spectrum, with over ten years' experience as a psychologist specialising in childhood autism, Raelene Dundon has all the tips you'll need. In this concise book, she sets out case studies, examples and resources that will equip you to make your own informed choices and help your whole family to live well with autism. Part One provides ways to tell children of different ages and development levels about their diagnosis, including photocopiable and downloadable worksheets designed to help diagnosed children understand autism, and gives advice on what to do if they react in a negative or unexpected way to the news. Part Two explores the pros and cons of sharing the diagnosis with others, including family, friends, school staff and your child's classmates, and guides you through what to do if others don't understand or accept the diagnosis. Part 3 consists of downloadable worksheets designed to help diagnosed children understand autism. Concise and reassuring, this book will equip you to make informed choices about how to tell your child and others about autism." - BOOK JACKET

Patron comment on 22/05/2021

I read this book and found it really helpful. I liked how the examples were Australian and Aussie context, which links well to us in NZ (rather than American).

Patron comment on 19/03/2021

Some of the recommended videos are quite negative - make sure you watch them first before sharing with your child.

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