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What Every Parent Needs To Understand About Autism Do you have an autistic child or do you know someone who does? Do you understand an autistic person's special needs? It can be difficult to grasp that an autistic child is stuck within themselves, unable to speak or interact socially with others. While there is no known cause or cure for autism, it can be treated, and depending on the severity, many adult autistic people can live a rich and meaningful...
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This book is based on an in-depth filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Alcino Silva, Distinguished Professor of Neurobiology, Psychiatry and Psychology at the David Geffen School of Medicine and Director of the Integrated Center for Learning and Memory at UCLA.
Alcino Silva runs a learning and memory lab at UCLA that is focused on a vast number of topics, from schizophrenia and autism to learning and memory. This fascinating conversation...
83) La Cápsula
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La Cápsula es un cuento infantil destinado a un público de todas las edades, no obstante está enfocado en la primera infancia. La trama es sobre un niño llamado Simón, un joven aprendiz de astronauta que está diagnosticado con CEA (Condición del espectro autista). Su viaje por el espacio devela una característica de las personas con CEA que es relativamente desconocida dentro de la sociedad: La hipersensibilidad sensorial. La historia está...
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Written for parents, clinicians, and educators, Parent Child Excursions is a practical book about helping children with ADHD, anxiety, and autism. In this unique approach, Dr. Dan presents ADHD as a problem with stopping, anxiety as a problem with going, and autism as difficulty balancing these competing tendencies. From the introduction: "This book is quite simply a story of red light and green light, braking and accelerating, holding back and forging...
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What are humans capable of when we think differently? Autism is often mistakenly regarded as a mental disability. But, in reality, isn't it simply another way of processing the world around us? Lift the lid on misunderstandings, misdiagnoses, and misconceptions regarding autistic people and autistic intelligence. Discover a whole spectrum of variation on thought and learning, as well as the tragic history of fighting to be heard. A compelling mix...
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Lo originario del lazo social ocurre en la infancia; lo común existe solo si se puede ceder lo propio en función de los otros, como condición de la experiencia infantil. Ella está en peligro, se extingue cada vez que se nombra a un niño como perteneciente a la comunidad de los denominados espectros autistas. Cuando mediante diversos catálogos diagnósticos se escamotea violentamente la vida relacional no hay comunidad y, sin ella, el amor no...
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Cada vez va quedando más claro que no hace falta ser autista para estar dentro del espectro autista. Dentro del TEA hay chicos que hablan y otros que no, algunos no sonríen a los otros, pero no todos; hay chicos con estigmas físicos y otros que no, hay chicos con enfermedades genéticas comprobadas y otros no, hay chicos que escriben libros y otros que no, hay chicos con una memoria prodigiosa y otros que no, hay chicos que logran un vínculo con...
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In this book, you will receive first-hand information on tools needed in raising a child(ren) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder starting from early childhood. This book discusses the topics of Early Intervention, the diagnoses, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Individualized Education Plans and so much more. You will read personal and real-life stories about navigating through different services and therapies to ensure that your child is receiving...
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Dear Friends,I would like to introduce you to the most precious gift of my life. As a Father of an autistic child, my biggest goal is to build a brighter future for my beloved child. However, navigating this challenging path alone has proven to be quite difficult for me. Financial resources are limited, and the support provided by our government is inadequate. Therefore, I have made the decision to create a community, and I extend an open invitation...
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How do you explain to the sibling of an AUTISTIC child that their brother's behavior is not their fault? How do you convey that the guilt and confusion they may feel towards their AUTISTIC sibling are in fact, OK? MY BROTHER IS DIFFERENT breaks new ground by tackling this rarely discussed subject. While there are numerous books on the market focused on Autism, there are few if any about the often deeply conflicted emotions of the sibling of an Autistic...
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Everyone has a dream of how they think they want their life to go. I had such a plan, but I will be the first to tell you that it absolutely did not go the way I had envisioned. It started out going down the right path (or what I assumed was the right path), but boy, the path I ended on was one that stretched me.
My son was born in 2003 and was an extremely colicky baby. I had a heart condition and life was tough for the first 6 months of his life....
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"La idea de armar un coloquio fue una especie de botella al mar. Como efectores públicos de salud, siendo un servicio del hospital público, teníamos muchísimas ganas de empezar a intercambiar con otros dispositivos que trabajaran con psicosis y autismo, desde el psicoanálisis de orientación lacaniana.
Convocamos a la Fundación Avenir de Córdoba, Argentina, la Associació TEAdir de Cataluña, España, a las Escuelas Infantiles Patinete y el...
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In this country today, one of every 44 children is diagnosed with autism, and that number is higher in boys.
Angela Acker is a special needs mother who will do whatever it takes to get her baby back. Her goal was to achieve that in the most holistic, non-invasive ways possible, and to give her autistic son, Vinny, a more sustainable life. In this highly personal and emotional account of their family's journey, she tells readers what they did and...
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Zak has autism, so he sometimes responds to the world around him in unconventional ways. As he describes his point of view, young readers gain a better understanding of his behaviors and learn valuable lessons about patience, tolerance, and understanding.
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Establecer una conexión visual con nuestro hijo, hacer que nos escuche, demostrarle nuestro amor...
son cosas que en otras circunstancias son naturales e inherentes al instinto humano. Pero en este caso, todo cambia. Entre las crisis, las obsesiones, la rigidez, a menudo nos sentimos impotentes y nos preguntamos cómo ayudar a nuestros hijos. Probablemente, aunque no quieras demostrarlo, tienes miedo, o te sientes perdido, y te sientes culpable por...
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Do you want to prepare your children for the challenging situations that they will inevitably face throughout their lives?
Then teach them how to become mentally strong...
Life is hard. That's the truth that all of us must face.
However, what separates how we experience life is our mindset. Our ability to deal with difficult situations and even stay positive while doing so.
Most people continue to suffer when life gets hard. But others find a way...
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Establishing a visual connection with our child, making them listen to us, showing them our love... these are things that in other circumstances are natural and inherent in human instinct. But in this case, everything changes.
Between crises, obsessions, and rigidity, we often feel powerless and wonder how to help our children. With this book, I want to help all parents of autistic children not to fall into this spiral of depression and anxiety, but...
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Autism occurs today in as many as 1 out of 44 children in the United States alone. Learning how to take care of a child with autism can feel daunting due to the range of problems that the child may have from social and emotional problems to digestive issues, anxiety, outbursts, and other sicknesses and diseases. It is essential to diagnose a child with autism early to get help and support.
Autistic children often withdraw, regress in life, and demonstrate...
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"A groundbreaking book that upends conventional thinking about autism and suggests a broader model for acceptance, understanding, and full participation in society for people who think differently. What is autism: a devastating developmental disorder, a lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more--and the future of our society depends on our...
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Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn't let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer, or to find love, but she has let it get in the way of being in the same room with someone chewing food loudly, and of cleaning her bathroom sink. In I Overcame My Autism and All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder, Kurchak examines the Byzantine steps she took to become "an autistic success story," how the process almost ruined her life and how...
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