Navigating Autism: 9 Mindsets For Helping Kids on the Spectrum - Softcover

Temple Grandin; Debra Moore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393714845 ISBN 13: 9780393714845

Publisher: WW Norton & Co, 2021

Synopsis

Empowering strategies for anyone who works with children and teens on the spectrum.

International best-selling writer and autist Temple Grandin joins psychologist Debra Moore in presenting nine strengths-based mindsets necessary to successfully work with young people on the autism spectrum. Examples and stories bring the approaches to life, and detailed suggestions and checklists help readers put them to practical use.

Temple Grandin shares personal experiences and anecdotes from the thousands of parents and professionals who have sought her advice, while Debra Moore draws on more than three decades of work as a psychologist with kids on the spectrum and those who love and care for them. So many people support the lives of these kids, and this book is for all of them: teachers; special education staff; mental health clinicians; physical, occupational and speech therapists; parents and anyone interacting with autistic children or teens.

Readers will come away with new, empowering mindsets they can apply to develop the full potential of every child.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Temple Grandin is one of the world’s most respected experts in the fields of autism and animal behavior and livestock handling. As a toddler, she had speech delays as well as other signs of severe autism. Many hours of speech therapy and intensive training ultimately enabled Temple to speak. Mentoring by a high school science teacher and exposure to her aunt’s ranch in Arizona motivated her to pursue a career as a scientist and livestock equipment designer. She is a prolific speaker, internationally best-selling author, and Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. In 2020 she was honored as a Top Ten College Professor in America. In 2010, Time named her as one of the 100 most influencial people in the world. She was also the subject of the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning semi-biographical film Temple Grandin. Dr. Debra Moore </strong> is a psychologist who has worked extensively with children, teens and adults on the autism spectrum. She believes in therapy approaches that focus on strengths and interests, recognise the individual differences of each client, and foster confidence and potential. She was the Founder and Director of Fall Creek Counseling Associates, a practice that served the greater Sacramento area and was an approved teaching site for psychologists in training. Now retired from active practice, she devotes her time to volunteering and writing. This is her second project with Dr. Temple Grandin, coauthoring The Loving Push: How Parents and Professionals Can Help Spectrum Kids Become Successful Adults.

Edition details

• Publisher: WW Norton & Co
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393714845
• ISBN 13: 9780393714845
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384