Reframe Your Thinking Around Autism: How the Polyvagal Theory and Brain Plasticity Help Us Make Sense of Autism - Softcover

Holly Bridges

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1849056722 ISBN 13: 9781849056724

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015

Synopsis

Outlining a new, optimistic way to understand autism, this concise and accessible book offers practical ideas to help children on the spectrum grow.

The Polyvagal Theory suggests autism is a learnt response by the body - a result of the child being in a prolonged state of 'fight or flight' while their nervous system is still developing. This book explains the theory in simple terms and incorporates recent developments in brain plasticity research (the capacity of the brain to change throughout life) to give parents and professionals the tools to strengthen the child's brain-body connection and lessen the social and emotional impact of autism.

About this title

About the Author

Holly Bridges runs a therapeutic consultancy called 'License to Think' and was nominated for the 'Excellence in Personal and Community Support' category of the Australian National Disability Services' 2015 Disability Support Awards. She lives in Perth, Western Australia.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849056722
• ISBN 13: 9781849056724
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104