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Could your child have autism? Do people suggest
that your child is different –
really different? Are you wondering how to make sense of your
child's behavior and where to turn? Don't despair; help is on
the way! Bobbi Sheahan and psychologist
Kathy DeOrnellas, Ph.D. are here to cut through all of the noise
about autism and get straight to what people want to know: what
is it really like, and what are we supposed to do about it?
Bobbi pulls no punches: from her frustration with nosy strangers
to the challenges that autism poses to marriages, she candidly
tackles every issue. The expertise of Kathy DeOrnellas, Ph.D.
puts the challenges and the anecdotes from Bobbi and two dozen
other families in context. They tackle sensory issues, picky
eating, bedtime battles, potty training, speech delays,
discipline, early intervention, sibling rivalry, and much more.
Bobbi Sheahan is the mother of four children, one of whom,
Grace, has autism. The book is a true collaboration between
Bobbi and Grace’s psychologist. Bobbi says, “Dr. DeOrnellas, my
co-author, knows more about autism than anyone you will ever
meet. Since I can’t bring you to her office – and I would if I
could – this book is my way of bringing her to you.” Dr.
DeOrnellas brings you more than 20 years of experience,
teaching, and research in the field of autism, in a readable,
conversational manner.
Together, they candidly tackle Autism Spectrum Disorder issues such as:
- Picky Eating
- Bedtime Battles
- Potty Training
- Speech Delays
- Discipline
- Early Intervention
- Sibling Rivalry
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"The
first signs of autism can be confusing—not to mention scary. Maybe our
book will help you learn where to start to look for answers. Or perhaps
someone has given this book to you so that you can better understand
your student, grandchild, or patient. However you came to us, you are
welcome here. We are here to talk about some really hard truths, and we
aren’t here to judge you or your kid.
Life for me became much easier once I realized that there
was no amount of interaction, therapy, reading, prayer, support, orwhatever that
was going to change the fundamental chemistry of my beautiful child's
brain and central nervous system. This
was a life-changing realization. She
lives in a world where the volume is turned up too loud, her emotions
hit her like a tsunami, and people's responses often don't make sense to
her." |
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Preface |
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Chapter 1
Our Journey from Cluelessness to Partial Enlightenment |
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Chapter 2
Autism 101 |
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Chapter 3
In the Beginning |
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Chapter 4
The Causes of Autism |
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Chapter 5
The Basics .. with a Twist of Autism |
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Chapter 6
My Kid, She's Not Much of a Talker |
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Chapter 7
My, What a High Pain Tolerance You Have ... and What Sensitive
Ears |
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Chapter 8
What Can I Do about These Weird Behaviors? |
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Chapter 9
Reading, Writing, and Lining Up Her Toys |
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Chapter 10
If I've Told You Once, I've Told You a Million Times! |
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Chapter 11
My Child and Other People |
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Chapter 12
Talk about It |
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Chapter 13
There Is No Finish Line |
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Afterword |
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Bobbi's
Annotated Bibliography |
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About the
Authors |
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