Autisme og Aspergers syndrom

An essential primer based on a renowned new model of care that is comprehensive and research based, while honoring the uniqueness of every childAn estimated one in thirty-six children in the United States is diagnosed with autism. New research has shed light on the many factors that determine a child’s trajectory—but many parents are still navigating this complex terrain without a road map. Pediatric neurologist Dr. Suzanne Goh has spent decades working with autistic children, and in this practical and research-based guide she shares her renowned and revolutionary model of care: an innovative, whole-child approach that combines optimal medical treatment with the most effective strategies for advancing cognition, communication, and behavior.    Demystifying a wide range of diagnostics and therapies and offering new insights into the neurological, biochemical, behavioral, and social factors that play a role in successful outcomes, the book is an essential resource for understanding all of autism—a strengths-based approach that helps parents design a comprehensive treatment plan. It is also a celebration of what each autistic person brings to the world—and how parents can best nurture the remarkable uniqueness of their child while setting them up for the future they envision.

How do we create a society that embraces neurodiversity?Written for neurodivergent people and the parents, teachers, and helping professionals who support them, The Safe House Framework explains the key principles of the neurodiversity affirming approach, and provides a step by step guide to implementing affirming practices in your life, home, classroom, or workplace. Deepen your understanding of autism, and learn how you can help build a world that both supports and celebrates differences. Comprehensive, concise, and practical, The Safe House Framework is a must read for anyone with an interest in autism, neurodiversity, and the affirming approach.Valli Jones is a self-identified autistic clinical psychologist. The Safe House Framework is a fusion of her formal education and training, over a decade of working with neurodivergent folk, and the lived experience of designing her own Safe House. Outline of Contents: FOUNDATIONS: a summary of the crucial theory, research, and values that underpin neurodiversity affirming practices.FLOORPLAN: a deep dive into the inner experience of Autism, dispelling the myths and stereotypes, and looking beyond the limiting view of the diagnostic criteria to see the amazing strengths inherent in the Autistic way of being. This section includes a review of the key differences in the neurodivergent brain and nervous system, and how those differences manifest in daily life, and also outlines the problems with some traditional interventions for autistic people.WALLS: an overview of the intricate human support structure, looking at the specific roles and responsibilities of the many people in an Autistic person's life, and the core skills of neurodiversity affirming practitioners.WINDOWS: what it means to view behaviour as communication of needs, and the critical importance of identifying the underlying needs when seeking to address behavioural concerns.DOOR: respectful, authentic connection, and the importance of attuned relationships.ROOF: a look at the protective people and systems.LANDSCAPE: a discussion around the relevance of the broader socio-political context. Readers will come away with a deep, nuanced understanding of the autistic experience, and a greater awareness of the many barriers faced by autistic people. Equipped with a holistic framework for neurodiversity affirming practices, readers will have the knowledge needed to help create a more accepting and inclusive society.

"Tragen und getragen werden" hiess das erste Buch, in dem Ursula Hofer beschrieb, wie sie die Magersucht ihrer 11-jährigen Tochter, deren Selbstverletzungen und Suizidversuche - aber auch den allmählichen Sieg über die Krankheit und die Rückkehr in ein Leben ausserhalb von Kliniken und betreuten Wohnangeboten erlebte.Doch acht Jahre später beginnt das nächste Abenteuer: Inzwischen ist klar, dass Andrina "Aspergerin" ist, also eine autistische Spektrums-Störung hat. Was das bedeutet und wie Mutter, Tochter und der Rest dieser sympathischen Familie mit der Diagnose leben, das beschreibt die Autorin in gewohnt ergreifender Art in Tagebuchform: Mal bedrückend, mal beglückend, jedenfalls nie selbstverständlich: Von der Berufsausbildung Andrinas, über ihre sportlichen Höchstleistungen, über ihre Traumatisierung durch falsche Behandlungen in den Kliniken und deren Auswirkungen auf ihr Leben. Immer deutlicher stellt sich heraus, dass auch die Autorin Autistin ist, die endlich eine Antwort auf die Frage findet, warum ihr Leben immer sehr anstrengend und von Erschöpfungsdepressionen geprägt war.

Good communication is central to all relationships, yet the unpredictability of interpersonal exchanges can cause significant anxiety for autistic people and create a barrier to successful communication. Understanding Me, Understanding You is a guide for anyone working with and supporting autistic people. The aim is to encourage the reader to consider how they can create 'autistic spaces' where there is predictability and trust, enabling autistic people to engage, contribute and grow. It seeks to promote mutual understanding, starting by encouraging the reader to understand themselves, their own beliefs and attitudes and the way that this can influence their behaviour; and then to understand another and, in turn, help them to understand. At its foundation is the 'Triad of Understanding', a beautifully simple model for successful communication conceived together by social work practitioner, Dr Jackie Robinson, and three autistic co-researchers over a three year period. Jackie successfully created an autistic space that allowed the autistic co-researchers to flourish and achieve.

Laura Kate Dale and 15 contributors from across the world open the door and look in on the candid, intimate moments that celebrates what it means to feel autistic joy.

Samtaler kan være frie, letløbende og fulde af forståelse. Men kommunikationen kan også være frustrerende, hvis man ikke føler sig hørt og forstået. Det sker ofte for mennesker med og uden autisme, som taler på hver sin kanal.Det kalder på et nyt syn på kommunikationen og nye metoder til at forstå og håndtere den med. Det får man i denne bog. Gennem bogens mange eksempler kan man lære at genkende, forstå og overvinde de barrierer, der kan gøre kommunikationen svær og præget af misforståelser og stærke følelser.AUTISME OG KOMMUNIKATION præsenterer en ny metode og forståelse af kommunikationen og samtaler mellem mennesker med og uden autisme.Bogen:• Præsenterer et nyt sprog og en ny metode til at analysere og forstå samtalen mellem mennesker med og uden autisme.• Er en vigtig vej til hjælp og ny læring.• Er banebrydende i sin tilgang, hvor alle – med eller uden autisme – er lige i den fælles kommunikation.• Forholder sig ikke til autisme som et handicap, men som en kommunikationsform.• Beskriver og navngiver forskellene på autistisk og neurotypisk sprogbrug – med en masse eksempler.• Giver et nyt sprog og begreber, som ligeværdigt giver den neurotypiske og den autistiske part samme ansvar for, om samtalen lykkes eller ej.• Rummer en analysemetode af eget talesprog for både den autistiske og den neurotypiske sprogbruger. En metode, der også kan bruges, når kommunikationen slår fejl.Det er en god metode til alle: autister og neurotypiske, professionelle og pårørende. Til lærere, pædagoger, psykologer, socialrådgivere, vejledere m.fl. Men især også til forældre, bedsteforældre, børn, kærester, søskende, venner … altså alle!

Depuis plus d'un siècle l'autisme est un "mystère", pour la quasi-totalité des chercheurs de différentes spécialités de la médecine conventionnelle et de la psychologie: généticiens, psychiatres, neurologues, neurophysiologistes, psychanalystes, psychologues, psycho-pathologistes... Puisqu'à ce jour, les chercheurs n'ont toujours pas trouvé la véritable cause de l'autisme, et l'industrie pharmaceutique (Big pharma) n'a pas encore sorti pour l'instant de son chapeau sa sacro-sainte "molécule prometteuse". C'est pourquoi, il n'existe pas encore de traitement chimique pour ce trouble. L'ouvrage de référence publié par l'Association américaine de psychiatrie désigné par le sigle DSM, abréviation de l'anglais: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Discorders, présente en 1994 l'autisme ainsi: - troubles quantitatifs de la communication verbale et non verbale;- altérations des interactions sociales réciproques;>Mais depuis 2011, la communauté scientifique préfère la simplification des trois termes cités ci-dessus, à la notion de troubles de spectre de l'autisme (TSA). Dans ce livre, l'auteur démystifie l'autisme ou les troubles du spectre de l'autisme (TSA), en rappelant sa véritable cause qui est commune à toutes les maladies mentales, et la quasi-totalité des maladies chroniques; et la synergie des traitements naturels à la portée de tous. Par ailleurs, il est important de rappeler que pour reconquérir votre santé, votre dévouement et vos efforts personnels sont indispensables. Lisez ce livre avec enthousiasme dès aujourd'hui, pour vous libérer du conditionnement de la maladie "incurable", pou revivre enfin dans la joie, la plénitude de vos moyens, et dans le bonheur, qui est votre droit inaliénable !

Finding Your Superpowers: How to Discover and Nurture Strengths and Personal Interests intentionally mimics and uses popular images of superheroes. The book is a quick read with a fun and approachable format for a wide age range. The author has extensively interviewed families and experts, including talking/consulting directly with adults on the spectrum and has included examples, stories from individuals and families, as well as resources and further information resources in the text. At the end of each chapter the reader can note their discoveries. Additionally, the focus of this book is on discovering and nurturing the personal traits and focused interests people on the spectrum bring to their world. Through their individual strengths, autistic people can experience a positive and fulfilling life. The systems that surround neurodiverse people put more emphasis on the person's "deficits" and/or "developmental delays", rather than affirming those differences--often feeding low self-esteem, depression and anxiety. This book is a guide to engaging or challenging these systems, and how to nurture each person's superpowers. It is hard, but attainable.

Bank hjerte, bank er et sandt mesterværk skrevet af Signe Katrine Dinesen ♥️Som læser er du draget fra start til slut. Signes måde at skrive og formidle på er formidabelt – intet mindre.Signe har anoreksi – og autisme. Endelig en bog der beskriver kompleksiteten og samtidig logikken i, at vi skal se på samt hjælpe spiseforstyrrede på en anden måde, når der er tale om komorbiditet.Signe skulle forstå sin autisme, før hun kunne blive fri af anoreksien.Denne bog er virkelig et MUST READ, hvis du er behandler, pårørende eller selv kæmper med en spiseforstyrrelse (og evt har mistanke om, at spiseforstyrrelsen er der for at hjælpe dig med at håndtere din “anderledeshed”♥️).Noget af bagsideteksten:I Bank hjerte, bank følger vi Signe og oplever i tilbageblik hendes teenageår med indlæggelse på en psykiatrisk afdeling, sultestrejke, ensomhed, autisme og en familie, der er på sammenbruddets rand. Samtidig er det en bog om liv, vilje og ikke mindst håb, der får Signe til at rejse sig efter sit fald og finde lys i mørket. Bank hjerte, bank rammer ned i et stærkt stigende samfundsproblem. Mange unge rammes af psykisk sygdom og må kæmpe en hård kamp for et meningsfyldt liv. Dette er tilfældet for Signe, der i syv år kæmper med en livstruende spiseforstyrrelse, indtil en ny selvindsigt og stigende selverkendelse en dag åbner døren for hende.Signe Katrine Dinesen har skrevet en vigtig bog, der ikke kun sætter tanker i gang i forhold til psykisk sygdom, men også om at turde være sig selv. Det er en bog, der inviterer os til at tale højt om det svære, at rumme det vi finder anderledes og om at turde gå nye veje.Smuk, barsk og humoristisk fortalt.En bog alle kan lære af.

Radical, accepting and kind. This is the neurodiversity paradigm. This guide challenges your assumptions of who is and isn't neurodivergent with own voice narratives reflecting on intersections of race, gender and sexuality and directly opposes the pathology paradigm. At its heart, it is a rallying cry to be a neurodiversity affirming society.

Typically, in young children, ODD can coexist with depression, anxiety, and even ADHD, making it difficult to determine what is going on.Children with ODD often have low self-esteem and are irritable and moody.How can you teach them right from wrong without getting angry or getting into a power struggle that will only make them resent you?While it may appear to be too good to be true, the solution to your problems begins with you.Positive reinforcement can help you model good behavior and social skills for your child as a parent.In Oppositional Defiant Disorder, you will learn:· Positive parenting techniques are used in the 9-step parenting plan to help your ODD child.· A deeper look at oppositional defiant disorder: signs, symptoms, causes, and treatments· What does your child's defiance mean and how it relates to ODD and ADHD· How to Increase Your Child's Self-Esteem Through Positive Reinforcement· Behavior mapping teaches you the ABCs of behavior and how you can use them to track your child's progress.· Discover the tricks and tools you need to bring about positive behavioral changes in your child by learning how to create a behavior plan tailored to them.· Effective communication techniques: show your children love and encouragement.· How to Develop Social Skills: Assist your child in becoming a better person by managing their emotions and making sound decisions.And Much More!...Your child has the potential to outgrow ODD, and with proper care and parenting, your child and your family can live a fulfilling life. If you're ready to help your child overcome defiant behavior through positive parenting, scroll up and click "Add to Cart" right now.

An essential guide for Theraplay® practitioners and care professionals, this book explores the benefits of play when helping children on the autism spectrum to develop communication and emotional skills. Case studies and specialist advice guide the reader towards an integrated, effective use of Theraplay® to support clients' social development.

This ground-breaking book provides a unified explanation of autism.Autism B Theory: The Cause and Development of Autism details the likely cause of autism that explains how the autistic brain develops in relation to:Sensory sensitivitiesSensory motor developmentEmotionsSocial skills and understanding others Focused and isolated attentionPerception Problem solving ability and flexibility Mental health and traumaThe book also explains the wider phenomena associated with the autistic spectrum such as the microbiome and gut health, autoimmune challenges, synaesthesia, facial blindness, alexithymia, stimming, LGBTQ preferences, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), perceived higher prevalence of males, higher prevalence of autism if conceived in the winter months and various others. Autism B Theory highlights significant supports that autistic people can implement themselves, as well as supports that family members, carers and professionals can use to support autistic and neurodivergent people with to promote better opportunities.It is a must have for anyone interested in understanding or supporting autism.

Maggie Morris resembles a human. Unknown and unattached, she moves seamlessly through her days, a polished collection of patterns. Her only honest relationship is with the dormant tree outside her Brooklyn loft window. When she unexpectedly runs into her childhood best friend, Dana, a Tsalagi girl who disappeared the summer they turned nine, Dana's cryptic references about the events surrounding her disappearance launch Maggie down a rabbit hole of questions, not only about that long-ago summer but about who she's become and why. Magpie explores appropriation and masking as the means through which an undiagnosed autistic woman builds a functional identity, burying her true one in the process. Maggie is difficult, odd, and soulful-in search of not only answers to a childhood mystery but an authenticity she has no idea how to recognize.

¿Las personas con autismo nos permiten vislumbrar nuestra futura condición humana? ¿Podríamos estar impulsando nuestra propia evolución con nuestra tecnología y, de hecho, estar asistiendo al inicio de la siguiente etapa de la evolución humana?La tesis central de este libro es que, desde que hemos delegado la capacidad de leer los contextos en tecnologías como las redes sociales, la localización y los sensores, nos hemos vuelto ciegos al contexto. Dado que la ceguera al contexto -o caetextia en latín- es uno de los síntomas más dominantes del comportamiento autista en los niveles más altos del espectro, es posible que las personas con esa condición nos den un vistazo a nuestra propia evolución en el corto plazo. Podríamos estar asistiendo al inicio de la siguiente etapa de la evolución humana: el Homo caetextus.Con inundaciones e incendios cada vez más frecuentes y veranos insoportablemente calurosos, la huella humana en nuestro planeta debería ser evidente para todos, pero no lo es porque estamos ciegos al contexto. Ahora podemos ver y sentir el calentamiento global. Estamos siendo testigos de la evolución en tiempo real y dando a luz a nuestras especies sucesoras. Nuestros bisnietos pueden resultar una especie muy distinta a la nuestra.Este libro es imprescindible para todos los cursos de comunicación y estudios de los medios de comunicación que se ocupan de tecnologías digitales, los medios de comunicación, la cultura y la sociedad. También resultará esclarecedor para un público lector general preocupado por la polarización de la esfera pública, las dificultades para sostener la gobernanza democrática, las conspiraciones desenfrenadas y fenómenos como la cultura de la cancelación y la necesidad de avisos de contenidos sensibles y espacios seguros.

The first part of the series [Exploring the Sensory World of Autism] covers a range of sensory perceptual issues and provides ideas and tips how to help the child, which will inspire and inform those who live and/or work with autistic children. Based on real-life examples, this is especially aimed for parents with autistic children and will guide them through the ins- and outs of not just living with, but flourishing together with their autistic children.

Phoebe is happy with her life: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few incidents as possible. When her best friend gets a secret boyfriend, Phoebe reluctantly agrees to cover for her but wonders just how much she can handle. A funny and tear-jerking story about an autistic teen whose world is turned upside down.

The Comprehensive Assessment for Paratransit and Transit Skills (CAPTS) provides a reliable measure of a person's cognitive abilities and learned skills needed to independently both public transit and paratransit services. One Assessment for all Paratransit and Fixed Route Public Transit based on Dr. Cecilia Feeley's award-winning Paratransit Skills Assessment that was refined and expanded with updated tasks from Functional Assessment of Cognitive Transit Skills. CAPTS provides one simplified resource for evaluating and determining a person's ability to use the entire continuum of public transit services. CAPTS is a criterion-referenced assessment designed using 48 discrete tasks organized under five hierarchical units. The CAPTS measures all the skills needed to use transit services ranging from a hand-to-hand paratransit service to a complex fixed-route transit trip that includes a vehicle transfer. In addition, there are two supplementary sections for evaluating the trip planning and scheduling skills needed for public transit independence: one for paratransit and one for fixed-route services.

Clinician's Guide to Sexuality and Autism: A Guide to Sex Education for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders is the first book to provide clinicians with comprehensive curriculum of sexuality education skills for people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Starting with the importance of teaching sexuality skills to people with autism, this book provides an outline and overview of the recommended teaching strategies (e.g., Behavioral Skills Training, Cool vs. Not Cool, video modeling). This book also reviews the fourteen skill domains directly related to sexuality, including the key skills one should acquire in each domain. A timeline focusing on what skills should be targeted at what age and what skills to teach across the lifespan are also discussed. The curriculum covers domains that are often neglected in sex education for people with different disabilities in general (e.g. values, types of relationships, gender identity, or preferences). Additionally, this curriculum addresses component skills of sexuality in a way that allows early teaching to build upon areas of learning systematically over time, thus likely to have an improvement in teaching over time.

The neurotypical world doesn't always work for autistic people, but that's about to change! By helping readers write their own blueprint for life, Autistic World Domination empowers autistics to create the world they want for themselves. Vibrant, fresh and inspiring - this book is full of energy and actionable plans. It's time to rewrite normal!

Autistic advocate Sarah O'Brien helps newly-diagnosed autistic teensand young adults to understand what autism is, remove stigmas and learn how tomake the neurotypical world work for them.

A secret unicorn, a desperate family, and a cop dead set on hunting them down.Lem and the rag-tag gang of galactic adventurers on the starship Teapot are set to become roadies for the galaxy's hottest band - but an urgent call from Bexley's family means the rock stars will have to wait.Bexley's soon-to-be-born sibling has a big secret: wings. On planet Hwin, skeledivergence is outlawed, so the Teapot crew swoop in to help the family escape.But their planet won't let them go that easily. Hunted across the galaxy by a fanatical and eerily familiar cop, the Teapotters must find a way to outwit their pursuer and secure a future for skeledivergent people everywhere.Dive into the next adventure in this satirical space opera series. Artfully intertwining deep themes with tongue-in-cheek humour and intergalactic ridiculousness, Consider Pegasus is a must-read for fans of Ryka Aoki's Light from Uncommon Stars or TJ Berry's Space Unicorn Blues.

Rosie-Resultatet er den triumferende afslutning på Graeme Simsions charmerende bestsellerserie om en usædvanlig mand, der søger at skabe plads til sig selv og sin familie i en sædvanlig verden.Don Tillman er tilbage i Melbourne efter ti år i New York – nu hustruen Rosie og sønnen Hudson rigere end sidst han boede i Australien. Hans særlige tilgang til livet skaber dog endnu en gang udfordringer i arbejdet som professor i genetik, og samtidig kæmper Rosie med sin karriere. En del af løsningen på parrets problemer viser sig overraskende nok at være at åbne en cocktailbar. Men deres vigtigste udfordring bliver at guide Hudson i en verden, der skal lære at komme overens med drengens ekstraordinære personlighed. Og for at blive den bedst mulige forælder, må Don igen søge hjælp hos nye som gamle venner.

This comprehensive and easily digestible guide is an ideal reference for psychologists, psychiatrists and allied professionals working in the field of adult autism assessment. It draws upon lived experience of Autistic people and presents the most up-to-date research in adult autism assessment.

Hvordan får man en familie til at fungere, når ens barn har infantil autisme og derudover får konstateret ADHD?Bogen her følger Frederik, fra han er fem år, til han som 21-årig flytter hjemmefra. Frederiks mor, Dorthe Ørsig, fortæller om alle de tiltag, hun har lavet for at hjælpe sin søn bedst muligt igennem hverdagen og livet. For hvordan får man bedst muligt sit barn til at sidde stille ved frisøren, spise sin madpakke og give sin søster plads? Og hvordan håndterer man, at han bliver teenager og snart voksen og derfor skal lære at være mere selvstændig?En families liv med autisme og ADHD er fuld af konkrete råd og tips til andre familier i samme situation. Små belønninger, KAT-kassen, Boardmaker, 'trappen' og en god portion kærlighed og tålmodighed har hjulpet Frederik og hans familie.Bliv inspireret og find den hjælp, der passer til lige netop din familie, hvis I også har børn med autisme, ADHD eller andre særlige behov.Dorthe Ørsig er fotograf, forfatter, lærer og familiebehandler. Hun holder foredrag om autisme og familieliv. Hun er mor til Frederik, der har autisme og ADHD, og Freja.

This workbook will help children and young people to develop a positive understanding of their autistic identity. Highly structured and visual, it helps to create a personal passport and develop a deeper understanding of what autism means to individuals. It is designed for use with the guidebook.

This guide provides key adults with tools to support children and young people as they develop a positive understanding of their autistic identity. Building the adult's understanding of autism, it offers a clear approach to guide the young person through the Autism, Identity and Me workbook.