Finding Your Child's Way on the Autism Spectrum

Discovering Unique Strengths, Mastering Behavior Challenges

Dr. Laura Hendrickson, Dr Laura Hendrickson

• Publisher: Moody Publishers
• Year: 2009
• eBook ISBN:
  9781575673165
• Print ISBN:
  9780802445056
• Edition: 1

It seems that nearly everyone knows a family with an autism spectrum child. Most recent figures suggest that the prevalence of all autism spectrum disorders in the United States is an astonishing 1% of the population in the United States, translating to twelve million parents and grandparents that are seeking answers.

There are many books available on how to cure an autistic preschooler, but none on how to raise one to adulthood. These promised cures raise parents' hopes, but most parents will find that they are dealing with a lifelong challenge no matter what they do. Dr. Laura Hendrickson is a trained psychiatrist, biblical counselor—and the mother of an autistic child. She understands the struggles parents face as they try to communicate with their autism spectrum child and manage behavior challenges.

With an approach that is grounded in a deep understanding of the challenges those caring for autism spectrum children face, Finding Your Child's Way on theAutism Spectrum gives the reader sound, practical tools for understanding how to guide an autism spectrum child to function more fully as the person God created them to be.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contents
• Foreword
• Chapter 1 - In His Way
• Chapter 2 - First Steps in the Way
• Chapter 3 - Shepherding the Heart of Your Child
• Chapter 4 - Educating the Mind of Your Child
• Chapter 5 - Stims, Rituals, and Obsessions
• Chapter 6 - Managing Emotions
• Chapter 7 - The Relationship Puzzle
• Chapter 8 - Mad Elephants and Maturity
• Chapter 9 - For This Child I Prayed
• Appendix A - “Is My Child on the Autism Spectrum?”
• Appendix B - Selecting a Treatment Program
• Appendix C - Eric’s Valedictorian Speech
• Glossary of Terms
• Notes