Description
Raising Resilient Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Strategies for Maximizing Their Strengths, Coping with Adversity, and Developing a Social Mindset (Family & Relationships) by Robert Brooks, Ph.D., and Sam Goldstein, Ph.D. – Authors of the bestselling ‘Raising Resilient Children' explores your child's path to finding strength, hope and optimism.
Drs. Brooks and Goldstein–world-renowned experts on child psychology and, specifically, resilience, offer you practical tips for long-term solutions rather than just quick fixes. Featuring dozens of stories and an easy-to-follow, prescriptive narrative, Drs. Brooks and Goldstein demonstrate how to apply resilience to every parenting practice when raising a child with autism spectrum disorders, preparing him or her for the challenges of today’s complicated, ever-changing world and helping your child develop essential social skills.
Learn how to:
Empower your child to problem-solve on his or her own
Teach your child to learn from mistakes rather than feel defeated by them
Discipline your child while instilling self-worth
Build an alliance with your child's school
Providing a reassuring guide that helps your child :
Recognise his strengths and make the most of them
Make good decisions for herself
Listen actively and with empathy
Learn from mistakes rather than feel defeated by them
Develop responsibility, compassion and a social conscience
