A Practical Guide to Autism: Support for Parents and Carers

This accessible support guide provides practical advice for parents and carers who have an autistic child or young person. Being the guardian to anybody, neurotypical or not, comes with daily struggles. However, caring for an autistic child or young adult comes with a complex set of challenges, which can feel overwhelming and isolating when you do not have the right support system and resources to meet your loved one’s specific needs.
Written for parents and carers at any stage of their journey with autism, this friendly, illustrated guide provides an accessible overview of key information and terminology with advice on all aspects of a carer’s role from diagnosis, education and healthcare to employment and ageing. Offering strategies and guidance based on personal experience alongside other lived experience stories, A Practical Guide to Autism
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pavilion Publishing and Media Ltd
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 11 Nov. 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 180388391X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1803883915
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 336 g
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 17 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.79 x 1.6 x 25.81 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 439,463 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 728 in Parenting Hyperactive Children & Children with Disabilities 1,269 in Children & Adolescent’s Autism Spectrum 10,839 in Higher Education of Biological Sciences
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