| Description |
1 online resource (260 pages) |
| Contents |
Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Defining Autism and Meeting My Girls; Chapter 2: The Diagnosis; Chapter 3: Girls on the Spectrum; Chapter 4: Education; Chapter 5: Friends; Chapter 6: Siblings; Chapter 7: Causes, Treatments, and Acceptance; Chapter 8: The World Wide Web; Chapter 9: Milestones; Chapter 10: Autism Truths and Myths; Chapter 11: Dark Moments; Chapter 12: Special Gifts; Chapter 13: Outtakes, Mistakes, and C is for Crazy; Chapter 14: Relationships. |
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Chaper 15: Taking Care of YouConclusion: The Future; References; Index. |
| Summary |
Parents often wish their daughters were celebrated for their talents, rather than discouraged for their differences. They recognise that their children's unique natures may make them distinctive in some ways, but resent labels such as 'disabled' and 'disorder' being applied to their daughters. This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having daughters on the autism spectrum can bring to your life. Each chapter explores a topic of concern, offering encouragement and guidance on common issues such as school, friendships, meltdowns, special gifts, family relationsh. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Autistic children -- Family relationships.
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Parents of autistic children.
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Mothers and daughters.
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Parenting -- Psychological aspects.
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Medicine.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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Autistic children -- Family relationships.
(OCoLC)fst00822513
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Mothers and daughters. (OCoLC)fst01026997
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Parenting -- Psychological aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01053419
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Parents of autistic children. (OCoLC)fst01053494
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Nichols, Shana.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Riley-Hall, Eileen. Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum : Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts. London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, ©2012 9781849058933 |
| ISBN |
9780857006127 (electronic bk.) |
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0857006126 (electronic bk.) |
| Standard No. |
9786613688378 |
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