ISBN: 9781935274797
Editorial: Future Horizons
Autor: Barber-Wada, Karra
Año de edición: 2013
N° Paginas: 200
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: If, like many parents of children with autism, you are tackling the job of raising your child on your own, Plan B: Parenting Solo With a Child on the Autism Spectrum is the resource you need. Plan B will help you to make your own road map towards thriving while you solo parent. How will you explain divorce, separation or death to your child with autism? How can you maintain consistency across two households? How can you adjust your budget and therapy schedule? What resources will you need? How can you build a new network of support? Plan B can help! With interactive lists to help you to create your own emotional, practical and actual Plan B, this book is the resource that every solo parent of a child with autism needs. Each child's journey towards adulthood and independence is unique. As each concept is presented, worksheets are provided for practical application of the solid advice that will help you and your child to thrive. If you are a single parent helping your child with autism on that journey, Plan B will help you to identify and tackle the unique challenges that you face.About the AuthorKarra Barber-Wada raised her son, who has Asperger's Syndrome, as a single parent. She is the founder and facilitator of a well-established support group for parents of children and teens on the autism spectrum. Barber-Wada is the author of Living Your Best Life with Asperger's Syndrome and The Social And Life Skills Menu: A Skill Building Workbook for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders, is a regular contributor to many autism magazines.Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.From the Foreword:Today I discovered my son asleep in his chair, behind his desk. He was slumped over, his glasses resting crookedly on his face. Nearby, I found his laptop open and still humming. Good grief, I thought. I glanced at the clock over his bed. It was 1 AM! How long was he studying? I wondered. As I scanned his room, I noticed a number of balled-up pieces of paper in the trash canby his desk. I picked one up and flattened it out against the desktop. On it was a half-written essay about the comparison between good and evil. His SAT practice book was cracked open to a page on which he had highlighted test questions. What is an auxiliary? What is the perfect participle? What is a hypothesis? There was a collection of vocabulary flash cards scattered across his desk. He must have wanted to review the materials one last time before taking his SAT exam in the morning. He’s come a long way, I told myself. And so have I.My son Thomas has Asperger’s syndrome. As a toddler, he had limited language skills, obvious processing difficulties, and complex social challenges. Today, you would never know that Thomas understands the concept of a “Plan B” and uses it as a coping mechanism. At age 17, Thomas is a senior at a college preparatory high school. He is awaiting his SAT results and looking forward to touring colleges and planning for his future. I’m proud of his personal achievements, just as I’m proud to have prepared both him and myself for the unanticipated situations that arise in life. Having been a single parent for the past 13 years, I’ve been able to observe Thomas’ progress and reflect on my journey with him and the steps we’ve taken together. Most were wonderful, some were painful, but all have been survivable. Raising Thomas as a single parent has been one of the most difficult and rewarding experiences in my life. Despite the numerous challenges we’ve endured over the years, I am thankful to have learned a lot about myself. Most profoundly, I have learned about my resilience as an individual, my commitment as a parent, and my determination as a child advocate. Raising a child on the autism spectrum by myself has provided me with the opportunity to recognize when and how to implement a “Plan B.”When circumstances change unexpectedly in everyday life, having the ability to develop and/or accept a
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