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The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2000Copyright date: ©2000Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (306 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781846422140
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their ParentsDDC classification:
  • 618.928982
LOC classification:
  • RJ506.A9 -- .M38 2000eb
Online resources:
Contents:
COVER -- The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents -- DEDICATION -- ABBREVIATIONS -- Contents -- PREFCAE TO THE REVISED EDITION -- A DISCLAIMER BY JOAN -- 1 Saying Hello -- 2 Noise Sensitivity -- 3 Eye Contact -- 4 Recognizing Faces -- 5 Eye Sensitivity -- 6 Eye Teaming* -- 7 Touch Sensitivity -- 8 Shaking or Holding Hands -- 9 Change -- 10 Nose Sensitivity -- 11 Food Sensitivity -- 12 Food Allergies* -- 13 Chewing and Swallowing -- 14 Hating Water* -- 15 Toilet Training* -- 16 Going to the Bathroom -- 17 Breathing Problems* -- 18 Teeth Problems* -- 19 Space Problems -- 20 Knowing How Far Away to Stand from Other People -- 21 The Inner Ear -- 22 Balance Problems* -- 23 Auditory Processing Delays -- 24 Having an Urge to Quote -- 25 The Music Playing in Your Head* -- 26 Special Occasions -- 27 Being Polite When Someone is Crying -- 28 Being Obsessed with the Alphabet -- Chapter 29 Being Obsessed with Time -- 30 Being Obsessed with Music* -- 31 Being Obsessed with Numbers* -- 32 Being Obsessed with Perfection* -- 33 Left vs. Right Hemisphere Processing* -- 34 Thinking Styles -- 35 Stress* -- 36 Behavior Problems* -- 37 Discipline -- 38 Anger -- 39 Going to School -- 40 Teasing -- 41 Verbal Confusion -- 42 Understanding Other People -- 43 The Rules of Language -- 44 Literal Language -- 45 Telling Lies and Keeping Secrets -- 46 Using Your Voice Politely* -- 47 Mouth Control* -- 48 Tuning Out -- 49 Playing Frozen -- 50 Cocooning -- 51 Exercise -- 52 Pain Problems* -- 53 Foot Problems -- 54 Stomachaches* -- 55 Headaches -- 56 Neck Problems* -- 57 Back Problems* -- 58 The Chiropractor -- 59 Aiming Problems -- 60 Waiting Problems -- 61 Connecting with Other People -- 62 Saying the Opposite* -- 63 Things Mothers Do to Their SPs* -- 64 NPs and SPs Together: Part I* -- 65 Interrupting Other People* -- 66 Being Polite*.
67 Trusting Other People* -- 68 Disagreeing with Other People* -- 69 Carelessness* -- 70 Being Lonely and Making Friends -- 71 Loving Other People -- 72 Understanding Feelings* -- 73 Cooperation -- 74 Being Flexible* -- 75 Making Good Decisions* -- 76 Freedom of Choice -- 77 Cleaning Up -- 78 Future Judgment* -- 79 Needing Other People -- 80 Mine and Yours* -- 81 Doing Things People Want You to Do* -- 82 NPs and SPs Together: Part II -- 83 Reciprocity* -- 84 Saying Goodbye -- Conclusion*: The Final Frontier -- APPENDIX I: GETTING BETTER -- APPENDIX II: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING LANGUAGE -- APPENDIX III: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS -- APPENDIX IV: The SELF-HELP GUIDE FOR SPECIAL TEACHERS -- APPENDIX V: SPs IN THE NEW MILLENN IUM -- INDEX.
Summary: James Williams is an SP (special person) - he was diagnosed with autism in childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP (normal person). As James grew up, his different perception of the world created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. This is a book of their practical solutions to those problems.
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COVER -- The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parents -- DEDICATION -- ABBREVIATIONS -- Contents -- PREFCAE TO THE REVISED EDITION -- A DISCLAIMER BY JOAN -- 1 Saying Hello -- 2 Noise Sensitivity -- 3 Eye Contact -- 4 Recognizing Faces -- 5 Eye Sensitivity -- 6 Eye Teaming* -- 7 Touch Sensitivity -- 8 Shaking or Holding Hands -- 9 Change -- 10 Nose Sensitivity -- 11 Food Sensitivity -- 12 Food Allergies* -- 13 Chewing and Swallowing -- 14 Hating Water* -- 15 Toilet Training* -- 16 Going to the Bathroom -- 17 Breathing Problems* -- 18 Teeth Problems* -- 19 Space Problems -- 20 Knowing How Far Away to Stand from Other People -- 21 The Inner Ear -- 22 Balance Problems* -- 23 Auditory Processing Delays -- 24 Having an Urge to Quote -- 25 The Music Playing in Your Head* -- 26 Special Occasions -- 27 Being Polite When Someone is Crying -- 28 Being Obsessed with the Alphabet -- Chapter 29 Being Obsessed with Time -- 30 Being Obsessed with Music* -- 31 Being Obsessed with Numbers* -- 32 Being Obsessed with Perfection* -- 33 Left vs. Right Hemisphere Processing* -- 34 Thinking Styles -- 35 Stress* -- 36 Behavior Problems* -- 37 Discipline -- 38 Anger -- 39 Going to School -- 40 Teasing -- 41 Verbal Confusion -- 42 Understanding Other People -- 43 The Rules of Language -- 44 Literal Language -- 45 Telling Lies and Keeping Secrets -- 46 Using Your Voice Politely* -- 47 Mouth Control* -- 48 Tuning Out -- 49 Playing Frozen -- 50 Cocooning -- 51 Exercise -- 52 Pain Problems* -- 53 Foot Problems -- 54 Stomachaches* -- 55 Headaches -- 56 Neck Problems* -- 57 Back Problems* -- 58 The Chiropractor -- 59 Aiming Problems -- 60 Waiting Problems -- 61 Connecting with Other People -- 62 Saying the Opposite* -- 63 Things Mothers Do to Their SPs* -- 64 NPs and SPs Together: Part I* -- 65 Interrupting Other People* -- 66 Being Polite*.

67 Trusting Other People* -- 68 Disagreeing with Other People* -- 69 Carelessness* -- 70 Being Lonely and Making Friends -- 71 Loving Other People -- 72 Understanding Feelings* -- 73 Cooperation -- 74 Being Flexible* -- 75 Making Good Decisions* -- 76 Freedom of Choice -- 77 Cleaning Up -- 78 Future Judgment* -- 79 Needing Other People -- 80 Mine and Yours* -- 81 Doing Things People Want You to Do* -- 82 NPs and SPs Together: Part II -- 83 Reciprocity* -- 84 Saying Goodbye -- Conclusion*: The Final Frontier -- APPENDIX I: GETTING BETTER -- APPENDIX II: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING LANGUAGE -- APPENDIX III: The SELF-HELP GUIDE TO TEACHING SOCIAL SKILLS -- APPENDIX IV: The SELF-HELP GUIDE FOR SPECIAL TEACHERS -- APPENDIX V: SPs IN THE NEW MILLENN IUM -- INDEX.

James Williams is an SP (special person) - he was diagnosed with autism in childhood. His mother, Joan Matthews, is an NP (normal person). As James grew up, his different perception of the world created problems. Together, he and his mother met the challenges with ingenuity and humour. This is a book of their practical solutions to those problems.

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