The hidden world of autism writing and art by children with high-functioning autism
A celebration of the talents and insights of children on the autism spectrum, this book presents a collection of writings and drawings contributed by 21 autistic children. Their work covers topics that are of primary importance in understanding some of the common experiences that children with autis...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
2007.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798515006719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro
- The Hidden World of Autism
- Writing and Art by Children with High-functioning Autism
- Contents
- Foreword
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Notes for reading and using The HiddenWorld of Autism
- Notes about the children's contributions
- Chapter 2 What's so Different about Me? Life on the Autistic Spectrum
- Comorbidity in autism
- Perspectives through poetry
- Telling children about their diagnosis
- Summary
- Chapter 3 School
- Behavioural problems in the classroom and their link to social communication difficulties
- Educational attainment
- Fitting in at school
- Help with social relationships at school
- Support in school
- Starting a new school: A recollection and a story
- Summary
- Chapter 4 Me, My Friends and My Family
- Does having an autistic child in the family change family relationships?
- Friendships
- Summary
- Chapter 5 Those Things that I Do - Obsessions and Special Interests
- Special interests in earlier childhood
- Lessons from obsessions - how they can be used positively in everyday life
- Using obsessions and special interests more widely
- Creating tools to help children use special interests
- Using special interests as rewards and incentives
- Does everyone with autism have this collection of behaviours and interests?
- Future directions
- Summary
- Chapter 6 The Future
- Perspectives on outcome: From Asperger to the present
- Educational outcome
- Employment
- Psychiatric issues
- Social and interpersonal outcome
- Children's writing about the future
- Summary
- References
- Biographies
- Index.
