Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum
Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts
Eileen Riley-Hall
Foreword by Shana Nichols
Paperback: £13.99 / $19.95
2012, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 256pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-893-3, BIC 2: VFJD
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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.
Blog posts
Eileen Riley-Hall Discusses Parenting Your Child with Special Needs
24 July 2012
JKP author Eileen Riley-Hall (Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum) discusses growing as a parent along with your special needs child in her new article for the New York Times blog Motherlode- Adventures in Parenting: “My 15 year-old daughter Lizzie is very angry with me right now. Over breakfast this morning, she sputtered through tears:...
Eileen Riley-Hall Explores How to Get the Most Out of Summer for Kids with Special Needs
20 July 2012
JKP author Eileen Riley-Hall (Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum: Overcoming the Challenges and Celebrating the Gifts) has written a helpful article for the Special-ism website about how to structure summer free time for kids with special needs, specifically making use of summer camps. Here is a brief summary of the pointers she offers: My first...
Parenting Girls on the Autism Spectrum – An Interview with Eileen Riley-Hall
10 April 2012
"Having daughters on the spectrum has made me a better parent. I really think about my parenting, and I understand that my role is to help my girls develop into the best people they can be. It is not about me, and what I want for them. It cannot be about ego, and I think that is a valuable lesson that parents of children with special needs learn early on, but one that all parents need to learn."
JKP authors celebrate World Autism Awareness Month!
2 April 2012
Happy World Autism Awareness Month (WAAM) to all of our readers! In this special post, JKP authors share their personal plans for the month ahead, what they’ll be doing to raise awareness, and what their hopes are for the future. Susan Moreno Susan Moreno is the Founder and president of MAAP Services, Inc. and co-author of...
Related events
44th annual Autism Society Association (ASA) National Conference and Exhibition
July 10-13, 2013
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
with presentations by JKP authors:
Jennifer Cook O'Toole, presenting on 'Relentless Positivity (and a Little Bit of Coffee)'
Karla Helbert, presenting on 'Finding Your Own Way To Grieve: Supporting Those On The Spectrum In Grief and Loss'
Michael McManmon, presenting on 'I'm Ready For College But I Can't Find My Homework'
June Groden, presenting on 'The Importance Of Teaching Resilience'
Carol Gray, presenting on 'Social Stories: Breaking New Ground to Address Life's Most Challenging Topics'
Shana Nichols and Samara Pulver Tetenbaum, presenting on 'Using Cognitive Behavior Therapy To Address Emotional Well-Being In Youth With ASDs'
Don't forget to stop by the JKP booth, #110, to meet with our authors, browse a selection of our new and forthcoming titles and speak with a company representative!
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