Engaging Autism

Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think

By: Serena Wieder, Stanley Greenspan

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Paperback | 10 February 2009 | Edition Number 1

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An essential guide to the highly recommended Floortime approach for treating children with any of the autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

From the renowned child psychiatrist who developed the groundbreaking Floortime approach for children with autism spectrum disorder, Engaging Autism is a clear, compassionate road-map for parents. Unlike approaches that focus on changing specific behavior, Dr. Greenspan's program promotes the building blocks of healthy emotional and behavioral development, showing that children with ASD do not have a fixed, limited potential, and may often join their peers to lead full, healthy lives. With practical advice for every scenario you may face with your autistic child at any age -- including sensory craving, overactivity, avoidant behavior, eating, toilet training, developing social skills and more -- Engaging Autism offers hope for families and redefines how we see children with ASD.

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"A must read for parents, caregivers, teachers, physicians, psychologists and psychiatrists who have been frustrated in their attempts to help young and older children with autism. Its methods will give all of them more than just a ray of hope."--Blogcritics.org
"For parents looking for new ways to work with their autistic children, this book would be extremely helpful."

--Mid-Ohio Valley Parent

"The book contains many useful ideas and thought-provoking theories...As a general guide offering practical examples and explanations, Engaging Autism will be a welcome reference work for many."--Curled Up with a Good Book
"This large, useful book offers a good overview of ASD."--Toronto Globe & Mail

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Introduction: We Can Do Better	p. xi
Improving the Prognosis of Asid: Myths, Facts, Early Signs, and a New Framework
Redefining Autism and the Way we Treat It	p. 3
Myths and Misdiagnoses of ASD, Including AspergerÆs Syndrome	p. 12
Early and Ongoing SignÆs of ASD Identifying and Helping Babies and Children at Risk	p. 28
New Goals Children with ASD: The DIR/Floortime Model	p. 36
Families First
The ôFamily Firstö Inititive	p. 57
Fostering Attention and Engagement: Bringing Your Child into a Shared World	p. 65
Encouraging Two-Way Communication and Social Problem-Solving	p. 78
Symbols, Ideas, and Words	p. 91
Logical Thinking and the Real World	p. 105
Higher Levels of Abstract and Reflective Thinking	p. 115
Unique Biologies, 1: Experencing the World Through the Senses	p. 130
Unique Biologies, II: Visual and Auditory Challenges	p. 149
Floortime
Floortime as a Family Approach	p. 163
Floortime: What It Is and What It IsnÆt	p. 177
Floortime: All the Time Everywhere: Creating Learning Environments	p. 186
The Hardest Part of Floortime: Following the ChildÆs Lead and Challenging the Child at the Same Time	p. 202
Working with Older Children, Adolescents, and Adults with ASD, I: A Lifetime of Learning, written with Henry Mann, M.D.	p. 212
Working with Older Children, Adolescents, and Adults with ASD, II: Creating Learning Communities	p. 229
Assessment and Intervention: The DIR Model
Assessment: The DIR/Floortime Approach	p. 241
A Comprehensive Intervention Program Using the DIR/Floortime Approach	p. 251
Educational Approaches That Promote Thinking, Communicating, and Academic Progress	p. 274
Overcoming Difficult Symptoms
Scripting and Echolalia	p. 301
Self-Stimulation, Sensation Craving, Overactivity, and Avoidant Behavior	p. 310
Meal time, Toilet Training, Getting Dresses, and Coping with New Challenges	p. 322
Behavior Problems	p. 334
Coping with Feelings	p. 348
Meltdowns and Regressions	p. 361
Developing Social Skills	p. 369
Outcome Studies of the DIR Model	p. 379
How Autism Develops: The DIR Theory	p. 395
Neurodevelopmental Disorders of Relating and Communicating	p. 409
References	p. 417
About the Authors	p. 423
Index	p. 425
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Engaging Autism

Using the Floortime Approach to Help Children Relate, Communicate, and Think

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