The Effects of Autism on the Family
As the oldest statewide program serving autistic people in the United States, North Carolina's Division TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic and related Communication handicapped CHildren) has had a major impact on ser vices for these people and their families. As we move into our secon...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1984, 1984
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1984 |
| Series: | Current Issues in Autism
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- I: Introduction
- 1 Professional Attitudes toward Parents: A Forty-Year Progress Report
- II: Overview
- 2 Handicapped Children and Their Families
- 3 Research Concerning Families of Children with Autism
- 4 Helping Autistic Children through Their Parents: The TEACCH Model
- III: Parents as Advocates
- 5 Developmental Changes in Families with Autistic Children: A Parent’s Perspective
- 6 The Role of the National Society in Working with Families
- 7 The Professional’s Role as Advocate
- 8 Advocacy: Effectively Changing the System
- IV: Parents as Trainees
- 9 Parents as Behavior Therapists for Their Autistic Children: Clinical and Empirical Considerations
- 10 A Training Program for Families of Children with Autism: Responding to Family Needs
- 11 Training Parent-Child Interactions
- 12 Behavior Therapists Look at the Impact of an Autistic Child on the Family System
- V: Parents as Trainers
- 13 My Great Teachers
- 14 Parents as Trainers of Legislators, Other Parents, and Researchers
- 15 The Parent as Trainer of Professionals: Attitudes and Acceptance
- VI: Emotional Support and Siblings
- 16 Explaining Mental Retardation and Autism to Parents
- 17 Family Resources and Successful Adaptation to Autistic Children
- 18 Coping with Burnout
- 19 Children with Handicapped Brothers and Sisters
- 20 The Sibling’s Changing Roles