The Australian Autism Handbook

by Benison O'Reilly

Author	: Benison O'Reilly
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages	: 446
Release	: 2023-02-15
Genre	: Health & Fitness
ISBN	: 192518367X

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A fully updated edition of the widely praised and most trusted Australian guide on how to raise a child with autism spectrum disorder. An essential, comprehensive and INCLUSIVE guide for parents and carers of kids with autism. Advice from leading world experts delivers the information you can TRUST. Offers SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE on early signs of ASD; diagnosis; medical theories; schooling and growing up; intervention programs; treatments; dealing with emotions (parents and child); what not to say to your child and how to help them. SHARES the lived experience of fellow parents who are raising kids with autism and we hear from adults who have autism to hear their perspective. So much has changed since 2008: the language of autism, diagnoses, the understanding of disability, society, culture and agency. This new edition sparkles with new ENERGY and new horizons.

The Australian Autism Handbook

by Benison O'Reilly

Author	: Benison O'Reilly
Publisher	: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages	: 369
Release	: 2013-04
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1459659856

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The only complete guide to every aspect of raising a child with an autism spectrum disorder in Australia. The Australian Autism Handbook offers guidance, expert advice and above all support to parents and health professionals from the early signs and symptoms of ASD through diagnosis, the intervention programs, medical theories and schooling. It also contains the most comprehensive state - by - state guide to the resources available for ASD families in Australia.

The Complete Autism Handbook

by Benison O'Reilly

Author	: Benison O'Reilly
Publisher	: Ventura Press (CA)
Total Pages	: 380
Release	: 2016-02
Genre	: Autism in children
ISBN	: 9781925183795

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The third edition of The Complete Autism Handbook is a practical and comprehensive guide to every aspect of raising a child with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in Australia or New Zealand. The book has been updated with the latest information on early intervention, the NDIS and HCWA funding.

The SAGE Handbook of Autism and Education

by Rita Jordan

Author	: Rita Jordan
Publisher	: SAGE
Total Pages	: 1151
Release	: 2019-07-29
Genre	: Education
ISBN	: 1526418959

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Education is an important aspect of the environmental influences on autism and effective education can have a significant effect on outcome for those on the autism spectrum. This handbook is a definitive resource for reflective practitioners and researchers who wish to know and understand current views of the nature of autism and best practice in educational support. It explores the key concepts, debates and research areas in the field.

The Awesome Autistic Go-To Guide

by Yenn Purkis

Author	: Yenn Purkis
Publisher	: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages	: 114
Release	: 2020-04-21
Genre	: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN	: 1787753174

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This book explores what it feels like to be a young person on the autism spectrum and looks at all the brilliant things people on the autism spectrum can do. Full of insights about being awesome and autistic, this book celebrates the strengths of understanding the world in a different way. It looks at all the reasons being you and thinking differently can be totally awesome! It also has tips for managing tricky situations such as meltdowns, sensory differences and anxiety. It includes fun activities and diary pages where you can write your thoughts and feelings to help you concentrate on your strengths and work on your challenges. This book helps you develop the confidence to be who you are and help you live life with as little stress and anxiety as possible.

The Australian Ageing Generation Handbook

by Josie Gagliano

Author	: Josie Gagliano
Publisher	: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages	: 207
Release	: 2014-04-01
Genre	: Family & Relationships
ISBN	: 192518305X

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"I want this book to give hope and guidance, and offer some light in the midst of the madness.” The Australian Ageing Generation Handbook is the only of its kind in Australia and just in time. Recent studies show that Dementia will become Australia’s greatest killer in the coming years. With great improvements in the world of modern medicine, senior Australian’s are enjoying their quality of life for a much longer time. However this means the ageing population of Australia is also increasing and many children are struggling to cope with the responsibility of care for an older parent as well as their own children while maintaining a healthy work life balance. Josie lives this life right now, and has been caring for her mother who suffers from Dementia for several years. As Josie experienced, in the beginning, many children caring for older parents have no idea what to do, where to go for help, how to navigate not only the services on offer, but also the flood of emotions and challenges that face them. The Sandwich Generation as Josie calls it is the key market – the generation in between looking after elderly parents, and kids, and perhaps even grandkids. However, younger generations looking after elderly parents, or even grandparents, will benefit from this book also. Collaborating with aged care services and communities around Australia, Josie has fast become the go to guide for ageing care. A member of Alzheimer’s Australia, Josie has written The Australian Ageing Generation Handbook to provide Australians with a resourceful list of services for the family members caring for their elderly parents.

Asperger's Syndrome

by Tony Attwood

Author	: Tony Attwood
Publisher	: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages	: 226
Release	: 1998
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 9781853025778

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Tony Attwood's guide will assist parents and professionals with the identification, treatment and care of both children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test, the book covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour and motor clumsiness, concluding with a chapter based on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with this syndrome. Covering the available literature in full, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on Asperger's Syndrome, incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience as a Clinical Psychologist, with examples of, and numerous quotations from people with Asperger's Syndrome.

Older Adults and Autism Spectrum Conditions

by Dr Wenn Lawson

Author	: Dr Wenn Lawson
Publisher	: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages	: 210
Release	: 2015-08-21
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 0857008137

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The first book to look seriously at the practical issues facing older adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), Wenn Lawson's groundbreaking handbook offers support, advice, and sensible ways in which to look at the issues. Informed by current research, interviews with older people diagnosed with ASC and his own experience, the author covers a multitude of issues including dealing with transitions and changes to routine, communicating an individual's particular needs and wishes to care home staff, the social and financial impact of retirement, mental health, and sensory and physical changes and challenges. Older people with ASC and their family and friends, as well as the professionals supporting them, will find this an indispensable and accessible book.

Handbook of Australian School Psychology

by Monica Thielking

Author	: Monica Thielking
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 831
Release	: 2017-01-26
Genre	: Psychology
ISBN	: 3319451669

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This handbook addresses the current state and practice of school psychology with a focus on standards unique to Australia, including historical, legal, ethical, practical, and training factors. It provides a compilation of the most current research-based practices as well as guidelines for evidence-based assessment and intervention for common conditions (e.g., autism, depression, learning disabilities) and for delivering appropriate services to targeted student populations (e.g., LGBT, gifted, medical issues). Chapters discuss the application of national and international school psychology practices within the Australian educational and psychological structure. The handbook also examines the lack of formal resources specific to Australia’s culture and psychology systems, with its unique mix of metropolitan cities and the vast geographic landscape that spans regional and remote areas. It offers numerous case studies and innovative school mental health programs as well as recommendations for professional development and advocacy that are unique to Australian school psychology. Topics featured in this Handbook include: Evidence-based assessment and intervention for dyscalculia and mathematical disabilities. Identification and management of adolescent risk-taking behaviors and addictions. Understanding and responding to crisis and trauma in the school setting. Prevention and intervention for bullying in schools. Class and school-wide approaches to addressing behavioral and academic needs. The role of school psychologists in the digital age. Practical advice for school psychologists facing complex ethical dilemmas. The Handbook of Australian School Psychology is a must-have resource for researchers, scientist-practitioners, and graduate students in child and school psychology, social work, and related fields that address mental health services for children and adolescents.