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Navigating autism : 9 mindsets for helping kids on the spectrum / Temple Grandin, Debra Moore.

Title:

Navigating autism :

Author:

Grandin, Temple

Format:

Books

Physical Description:

xiv, 362 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

ISBN:

9780393714845

Production / Publication Information:

New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2021]

General Note:

"A Norton Professional Book."

Contents:

Every Child Is More Than Autism -- Whole Child Evaluations Are Vital -- Take These Steps Before Beginning Any Intervention -- Know These Medical Conditions Associated With Autism -- Know These Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Autism -- Prepare Kids for the Real World -- Focus on Strengths, Not Deficits -- Work in the Growth Zone -- Envision a Successful Adulthood.

Summary:

"Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum. International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use. Temple Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens. Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child"--

Bibliography note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language:

English

Added Author:

Moore, Debra (Psychologist)

Subject Term:

Autistic children.

Autistic children -- Services for.

Parents of autistic children.

Social work with children with mental disabilities.

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Summary

Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum.

International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use.

Temple Grandin shares her own personal experiences and anecdotes from parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational, and speech therapists; parents; and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens.

Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child.

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

"When you accept, embrace, and foster the uniqueness of each child you encounter, you shift that child's sense of themself," write scientist Grandin (The Autistic Brain), who is on the autism spectrum, and psychologist Moore in this powerful guide. Putting "more value on potential than struggles," the authors explicate nine mindsets for parents and professionals that can help children on the spectrum better navigate their worlds. These include that "every child is more than autism" (which can be implemented by avoiding introducing a child immediately as autistic); "prepare kids for the real world" (by helping them find hobbies); and "work in the growth zone" (by engaging children in new activities). Other mindsets involve knowing the medical and psychiatric conditions associated with autism, plus being aware of what steps to take before intervention. Real-life case studies are peppered throughout, as are lists of tips and checklists for easy reference. Readers will appreciate the straightforward language, the direct approach to dealing with challenging situations, and the authors' focus on bringing out "each child's unique and maximum potential." Those with a vested interest in helping children on the spectrum will find this a valuable resource worth returning to. (Sept.)

Kirkus Review

Animal scientist Grandin and psychologist Moore provide helpful guidelines for supporting people affected by autism. Herself on the autism spectrum, Grandin urges a change of mindset that recognizes that being autistic--or, alternately, a person with autism; the authors use both terms throughout--is not the totality of the person. "The problem with the label of autism is you've got a spectrum that ranges from Einstein to someone with no language and with intellectual disability," she observes, after stating plainly that she wants to be remembered less for her state than for her work as an authority on cattle. The whole-person approach asks that anyone dealing with an autistic person be aware of initial impressions: These are data points, but behavior first observed is not necessarily a pattern. A child who exhibits shyness in the presence of other children may do so whether autistic or not, for instance. Changes in environment can trigger behavioral change, and improvements in environment can improve circumstances for the child, whose behavior is very likely to be different at home from at the clinic or school. "In an initial evaluation," write the authors, "you want to assess a child's optimal functioning, not how they perform under sensory assault." In this regard, Grandin and Moore consider the effects of pandemic isolation. Though difficult for everyone, it forced changes on people with autism that were not easy to accommodate, disrupting all sorts of conditions in the home. Another change of mindset among caretakers is to shift focus from deficits to building skills and encouraging interests. The authors' advice may sometimes seem contradictory: On one hand, they advise maintaining regular schedules and predictable conditions while also encouraging caretakers to introduce their charges to new environments. Still, writing in clear, emphatic language, they make a convincing case for changing the outlook from a "disability mentality" to one of nurturing interests, talents, and strengths. A welcome, instructive handbook for readers concerned with the well-being of people with autism. Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

Dr. Temple GrandinDr. Debra Moore

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Mindset 1 Every Child Is More Than Autism	p. 1
Mindset 2 Whole Child Evaluations Are Vital	p. 50
Mindset 3 Take These Steps Before Beginning Any Intervention	p. 83
Mindset 4 Know These Medical Conditions Associated With Autism	p. 114
Mindset 5 Know These Psychiatric Conditions Associated With Autism	p. 140
Mindset 6 Prepare Kids for the Real World	p. 163
Mindset 7 Focus On Strengths, Not Deficits	p. 189
Mindset 8 Work in the Growth Zone	p. 234
Mindset 9 Envisioning a Successful Adulthood	p. 279
References	p. 319
Index	p. 339

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