Spectrum Disorder

Oeroude geheimen om beter te slapen. Slapen als een oermens verschijnt in 20 landen. Slaap is nauwelijks veranderd sinds de oermens in grotten sliep. Toen waren het sabeltandtijgers, nu houden sociale media ons wakker. Merijn van de Laar, slaapwetenschapper en expert op het gebied van slapeloosheid, onderzoekt in Slapen als een oermens de oorsprong van slaap aan de hand van archeologische vondsten, studies bij hedendaagse jager-verzamelaars en de ervaringen van zijn eigen patiënten.

Loving Your Place on the Spectrum: A Neurodiversity Blueprint provides answers to many of your questions about autism, helping you to embrace neurodiversity and love your autistic self and the autistic people in your life. Jude Morrow speaks from personal experience when he says that he has learned to be proud to be autistic, and he wants you to be proud, too. Jude combines his own experiences as an autistic man with the stories of others to provide a handbook to help autistic individuals navigate life’s major changes, from childhood to college, jobs, and relationships.

Ihr Nachwuchs ist "irgendwie anders“ als andere Kinder? Reize strömen ungefiltert auf ihn ein und überfordern ihn oft? Sie wollen seinen besonderen Bedürfnissen gerecht werden und ihn gleichzeitig optimal fördern? Dann lernen Sie in diesem Hörbuch die familientaugliche Elefanten-Methode kennen!

Critically-acclaimed author Monica Holloway shares the extraordinary, touching story of Cowboy, the golden retriever puppy who changed her son's life.

Autistisch, weiblich, stark. Autistische Frauen und Mädchen erhalten oft eine sehr späte Diagnose, denn ihre Symptome sind auf den ersten Blick unauffällig und werden häufig missinterpretiert. "Ich bin anders, ich bin falsch." – diesen schmerzhaften Glaubenssatz verinnerlichen viele Autistinnen schon früh. Sie kämpfen gegen starke Selbstzweifel und können psychische Folgeerkrankungen entwickeln. Dieses Hörbuch hilft ihnen, sich selbst besser zu verstehen und mit Belastungen umzugehen.

שפת אם מסופר מפי שירלי בלייאר-שטיין, יזמית ופעילה בתחום האוטיזם והחינוך המיוחד ואמו של דן, ילד עם אוטיזם. בכנות מוחלטת, כיומן אישי בגוף ראשון הבנוי פרקים-פרקים, חושפת שירלי את מסע ההורות שלה − מרגע האבחון המטלטל ועד התבגרותו של דן.

Until two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids - playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis - autism. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Craig and Samantha refused to believe a meaningful life for Connor was impossible. God confirmed their faith by revealing to Craig that Connor would one day touch the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Are you struggling to understand your autistic child and their behaviour? Are you looking for ideas for how to best approach some common parenting issues? This guide hopes to help you decipher what is really going on inside your child's mind and how to address their unique needs. How to Parent Like an Autistic is a guide for neurotypical parents of an autistic child. Written by an autistic mom of an autistic child, with additional insight compiled through a survey of autistic parents, this guide helps parents understand the autistic mind.

Embracing the Dance: Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder is a compassionate and comprehensive guide that offers support, guidance, and practical strategies for individuals living with bipolar disorder. Written with empathy and understanding, this book aims to empower listeners to embrace their journey and lead fulfilling lives while managing the challenges of bipolar disorder.

Written for professionals and autistic women alike, the female profile of autism is demystified and associated subjects including sexuality, relationships, professional life and routes to diagnosis are explored including a lived-experience case study by Annyck Martin. In addition, an assessment questionnaire is provided, tailored specifically to the diagnosis of autism in women. Each question is supported by clinical commentary from Autism experts Tony Attwood, Isabelle Henault, Valentina Pasin and Bruno Wicker to help the reader interpret answers and reach informed conclusions.

Criar a un niño con autismo conlleva desafíos únicos, pero también ofrece inmensas recompensas. Esta guía te proporciona los conocimientos y las estrategias para ayudar a tu hijo no solo a desenvolverse en la vida, sino a prosperar de verdad. ¿Luchas con obstáculos diarios, te preocupas por el futuro de tu hijo o te sientes abrumado por las constantes exigencias del cuidado del autismo? No estás solo. Muchos padres y cuidadores comparten estas preocupaciones, pero con el apoyo adecuado, puede crear una vida plena y feliz para su hijo.

As autistic children grow into teenagers, you will experience new challenges, both as a parent and as a family. Supporting the leap into adulthood can seem daunting, but here Carrie Cariello takes you through her journey with her son Jack, shining a light on how to help your young person prepare for different life stages and grow in independence. Carrie's own experiences form the basis of her deeply empathetic advice—in this warm, astute and thoughtful book she offers a guiding and steadying hand so you can move through periods of change with increased confidence and calm.

Diseñando Fideicomisos para Necesidades Especiales es la guía definitiva para padres y cuidadores que desean planificar el futuro de sus hijos. Escrito en lenguaje claro, ofrece las herramientas y la confianza para tomar decisiones informadas y garantizar su bienestar a largo plazo. No es solo un recurso—es un kit completo para asegurar el futuro financiero de tu hijo. Con consejos prácticos y herramientas fáciles de usar, Diseñando Fideicomisos para Necesidades Especiales te empodera para tomar el control con confianza.

¿Te sientes perdido tras el diagnóstico de autismo de tu hijo? ¿No sabes cómo enfrentar los desafíos diarios mientras lo ayudas a prosperar? No estás solo, y este libro está aquí para guiarte.Tu hijo merece el mejor apoyo y tú mereces sentirte empoderado. Con orientación clara y compasiva, La Guía de Autismo para Cuidadores Empoderados te ayudará a tomar acciones prácticas para que tu hijo prospere y tu familia avance hacia un futuro más brillante.

Navegando la Vida Adulta con Autismo convierte desafíos en oportunidades de conexión y crecimiento. Ya seas padre, cuidador o adulto autista, esta guía te ofrece herramientas prácticas para fortalecer relaciones y prosperar. No sigas luchando solo. Navegando la Vida Adulta con Autismo es tu guía hacia relaciones plenas y un futuro brillante. Con consejos claros y aplicables, te empodera para tomar el control de tus relaciones y tu vida. Ordena Navegando la Vida Adulta con Autismo hoy y da el primer paso hacia mejores conexiones, comunicación efectiva y la vida que mereces.

This book takes you from first date to friendship to love. You’ll find “Bad Idea/Better Idea” tips for what to avoid, and what to try instead. “A Couple of Singles” follows two fictional autistic characters, Bill and Trish, on their quest for love. “Ask Yourself” offers opportunities to reflect on what’s important to you.

Raising an autistic child can mean an emotional ride - ups and downs, emergencies and victories. But imagine the roller coaster of having not one autistic child, but three. Follow Karen Pellett as she spills her Spectrum Mom secrets and learn how to get your family over surviving and into thriving.

Misfit, truant, delinquent. John Robison was never a model child, and he wasn’t a model dad either. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age of 40, he approached fatherhood as a series of logic puzzles and practical jokes. When his son, Cubby, asked, “Where did I come from?” John said he’d bought him at the Kid Store and that the salesman had cheated him by promising Cubby would “do all chores”. He read electrical engineering manuals to Cubby at bedtime.

It's not always easy to stand out from the crowd, especially if you're a teenager. There's a lot of information out there on how to deal with bullying, but a lot of it is contradictory or seems like it won't work.... But this guidebook is different! Helping you sort fact from fiction, the book looks at the different forms bullying can take and debunks commonly held myths, such as "bullying makes you stronger" and "ignore it and it will stop".

Set against the controversial history of genetic research into autism, from the Spectrum 10k study led by Professor Simon Baron-Cohen to the legacy of the Andrew Wakefield MMR scandal, this book explores the ways in which autistic people have been let down by science and what needs to be done to build more effective partnerships in the future. Selling Out the Spectrum takes a thorough, balanced deep-dive into the issues surrounding the relationship between science and the autistic community, can explores how past damage can be effectively and meaningfully repaired.