I am Special: A Workbook to Help Children, Teens and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders to Understand Their Diagnosis, Gain Confidence and Thrive - Softcover

Vermeulen JKP Author, Mr Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849052662 ISBN 13: 9781849052665

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

I am Special Designed for a child to work through with an adult - parent, teacher or other professional, this book explains how to inform children that they have autism or Asperger Syndrome and how to use the worksheets with groups or individuals. It also includes a series of exercises that present autism positively. Full description

About this title

Review:

Supporting children and young people on the autism spectrum to attain greater self-awareness and understanding can be a real challenge. Practitioners from a wide range of professional disciplines will find Peter Vermeulen's sensitive and well considered approach inspirational as well as invaluable. Author: Charlene Tait, Scottish Autism

I am Special is one of the most useful workbooks ever produced for autism. This new edition also embraces technological assistance, in its extensive library of electronic worksheets. Every parent or professional who works in autism should have a copy of this book. Author: Professor Lynette van Zijl, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

From the Author:

Peter Vermeulen trained as a counsellor and educationalist and has worked for more than 25 years with children and adults on the autism spectrum. At present, he is Autism Consultant and Lecturer at  Autisme Centraal in Belgium, where he edits the bi-monthly magazine Autisme. He is active as a trainer all over Europe, the USA, Canada and South-Africa. He has written many articles and books and is the author of Autistic Thinking: This is the Title, also published by JKP.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849052662
• ISBN 13: 9781849052665
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 256