Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum

Download or read book Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum written by Eileen Riley-Hall and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2012-04-15 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a celebration of all the wonderful and unexpected gifts that having a daughter on the autism spectrum can bring to a family. Each chapter offers encouragement and guidance on issues such as school, friendships, meltdowns, special gifts, family relationships, therapies and interventions. Having daughters on the spectrum presents unique and rewarding challenges and this book is packed with friendly advice and real life examples from a mother who has experienced it all first hand. This positive, upbeat book is guaranteed to offer support to parents, grandparents and family members, as well as providing educators and anyone else working in a supporting role with an insight into what life is like for girls on the spectrum and their parents.