Updated edition of the bestselling guide for parents, with brand new chapters on interoception, siblings, and school transitionsA fully updated edition of the bestselling guide to parenting children on the autism spectrum. It covers all the key problem areas including sleep, food avoidance and emotional regulation, and is full of tried-and-tested strategies drawn from the author's extensive experience of working with autistic children. It also has exercises for parents and caregivers.
Have you ever wished there was a manual for parenting children on the autism spectrum? This book provides just that, offering clear, precise, step-by-step advice on everything you want to know, including:
- How to toilet train your child without pushing or pressuring
- How to get your child to sleep in their own bed and through the night
- What to do when your child misbehaves/ lashes out, hits or bites
- How to introduce new foods without a fight
This updated edition is based on Kate Wilde's decades of experience and the latest autism research. Tackling a wide range of common parenting milestones, the book offers tried-and-tested techniques to help you transform the challenges of home life and create harmony. Catering to all age ranges and points on the spectrum, this book will be invaluable to parents, caregivers, teachers and teaching assistants.