First published 2015
Parents navigating autism spectrum disorder support face overwhelming challenges across school systems, therapy options, and family life. Shonda Schilling partners with a clinical expert to address this complex terrain. The authors present a systematic method for parents to become effective case managers for their children with Asperger's syndrome. They provide concrete instructions for building a comprehensive profile that captures each child's unique ASD characteristics. This individualized documentation serves multiple purposes, offering essential information to teachers, therapists, and other professionals who work with the child. The book delivers practical strategies parents can implement at home, school, and in community settings. Schilling draws from personal experience as a mother while her co-author contributes professional clinical insight. Together they create customizable tools that parents can adapt to their specific situations. The result is a reference guide designed to support families throughout their journey, providing both organizational frameworks and actionable approaches for managing the various aspects of ASD support.
Genres: family, non-fiction, health, parenting, academic, disability
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: case-management, personal-experience, professional-insight
360 pages · Kindle Edition · Jessica Kingsley Publishers