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Autism – The Eighth Colour of the Rainbow

Learn to Speak Autistic

Florica Stone

Paperback: £19.99 / $31.95

2003, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 304pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-182-6, BIC 2: JMR JMC MMZL VFJD

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Acknowledgements. Letter from a Loving Mother. Preface. 1. An Overview. 2. What is Autism Continuum? 3. Autism – A Way of Being. 4. Creating a Shared Sanctuary. 5. Real Friendship – Why is it Difficult to Form with Age Peers? 6. The Autistic Friendly Environment. 7. Reasons Behind 'Repetitive Behaviour' – Facilitating Change. 8. Autistic Communication and Pragmatic Style of Learning. 9. Emotions, Language, Behaviour and Social Communication. 10. Self-Exploratory Exercises – A Comparison. 11. Why Perceive the Language of Autism as a Foreign Language? 12. Teaching to Quantify. 13. Grieving. 14. Premises for Social Communication. 15. Receptive Language Disorder. 16. Is My Child Aloof? 17. Grains of Hope. 18. Our Child, A Silent Learner. 19. Is Social Interaction and Communication Possible Without a Cure? 20. Interaction – the Gateway to Shared Meanings. 21. Sensory 'Miss-Wiring' and Behaviour. 22. Other Behaviours. 23. Converging Parallel Realities. 24. Shaping your Language. 25. How to Choose the 'Right Approach'? 26. Hope – TLC and the Year of Promise. Postscript: An Open Invitation to Better the Interaction Process. Appendices. Glossary. References. Index.