Autism & the Grandparent Connection : Practical Ways to Understand and Help Your Grandchild with Autism Spectrum Disorder [updated 2014]

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Table of Contents

• Autism and the Grandparent Connection Practical Ways to Understand and Help your Grandchild with Autism Spectrum 2
• Disorder 2
• Table of Contents 5
• Who is Jennifer Krumins 8
• Why write this book 9
• Chapter 1 What Exactly is Autism 11
• Chapter 2 The Grandparent Connection 17
• CHAPTER 3 How Can I Help 33
• Affirm and Love 40
• Acceptance 41
• Active Listening 42
• Keep the disability in perspective Be positive and hopeful 43
• Respect boundaries as a grandparent Adhere to the limits and schedules established by your children 44
• Avoid judging or blaming anyone or anything for your grandchilds diagnosis 45
• Learn Learn Learn 46
• Become an advocate 47
• Provide your children with respite opportunities 48
• Offer financial assistance where possible if you think it will be accepted graciously 49
• Play with your grandchildren 50
• Spend time with the siblings of the exceptional child Encourage your grandchilds independence 50
• Read with your grandchild 53
• Build communication skills 54
• Sing and dance with your grandchild Accompany your grandchildren to social and sport activities 55
• Share special Interests Pray 58
• CHAPTER 4 Thriving Day by Day 60
• Reframe questions into statements Reduce the amount of talking 60
• The Power of Choice 62
• The Gift of Rituals 63
• Pictures lists and diagrams are far more meaningful to most people with autism than are words. 64
• CHAPTER 5 Communication Impairments 73
• Non verbal language 79
• ANY not The first or foundational level is breathing specifically deep diaphragmatic breathing and exhalation. 81
• The second level of the support hierarchy is voicing or vocal production The third level of the hierarchy is that of intonational support 82
• The fourth level of support is the first where control starts to emerge 83
• The eighth level involves accessing all the levels of support under more and more purposeful conditions within the real challenges of daily life. Now to summarize 85
• CHAPTER 6 Social Impairments 87
• CHAPTER 7 Behaviour 96
• Check out your own behaviour Sensory stimulation Build competence 110
• Present new distractions Power Cards 111
• Social StoriesSocial Scripts 112
• Routines Shape more appropriate replacement behaviours The Power of Picture 113
• Consistency makes all of the difference Give Warnings 114
• Keep It Short Maintain the Childs Dignity Read Stories Create Emotion Books with your Grandchild 115
• CHAPTER 8 Cognitive Deficits The Trouble with Thinking 120
• CHAPTER 9 The Not So Sensible Sensory System 128
• CHAPTER 10 A Summary of Treatments 144
• B C 149
• CHAPTER 11 ABA What Every Caregiver Should Know 155
• Not one 155
• Task Analysis 159
• Errorless Learning 160
• Prompting 161
• Fading Prompts 163
• Shaping and Chaining 164
• Priming 166
• Reinforcement 168
• In Search of the Most Valuable Currency 169
• Reprimanding 170
• Response Cost 171
• Time Out 171
• CHAPTER 12 Playing with Your Grandchild 176
• CHAPTER 13 Girls and Autism 185
• CHAPTER 14 Grandchildren with Aspergers Syndrome 191
• CHAPTER 15 The Future 197
• EPILOGUE In Their Own Words 199
• Response to Diagnosis 199
• What can Grandparents do to help 200
• What strategies and resources did you use to educate yourself about autism Response to Diagnosis What can Grandparents do to help 202
• Glossary of Terms 215
• Bibliography 217
• Online References 217
• Suggested Reading 218
• Websites 220
• Video models Videos 220
• People with Autism that Inspire Us 220
• Books for Children 221
• Jennifer Krumins 222