TY - BOOK AU - Hughes-Lynch, Claire TI - Parenting bright kids with autism : helping twice-exceptional children with Asperger's and high-functionng autism / SN - 978-1-64632-063-9 AV - RJ 506 H84 2022 PY - 2022/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - AUTISIM IN CHILDREN -- POPULAR WORKS KW - AUTHISTIC CHILDREN N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Preface Starting the journey: from the beginning and even before The landscape and its signage: autism causes and terms I don't think we're in Kansas anymore, Toto: diagnosis Down the rabbit hole: treatments and therapies Everyday strategies Education: joining the highway Detours and bumps: middle school, high school, and beyond Parental rest stops and self-care Siblings, spouses, and other passengers Essential resources About the author N2 - "Parenting Bright Kids With Autism discusses the frustrations, the diagnoses, the challenges, and the joys as parents help their gifted children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) thrive in school and at home. This book: Helps families navigate twice-exceptional life by translating best practice into helpful advice. Guides parents who are trying to reach out, find information, and develop their child's talents. Helps parents acknowledge and get help for, but not focus on, areas of challenge. Is written by a professor of special education who is also a mother of a gifted child with high-functioning autism. Is a revision of the popular Children With High-Functioning Autism. Topics range from understanding the first signs of autism and the diagnosis, finding a support network, and filling out necessary paperwork, to determining the various types of therapies available and planning for adulthood. The book also discusses issues that these kids may face as they become teenagers and enter college. With the advice and encouragement provided in this book, parents will receive valuable insight into this new world of caring for a gifted child with autism ; Provided by publisher ER -