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Parents, teachers, therapists, and anyone who cares about a child or teen on the autism spectrum need this essential roadmap to prepare our youth for being successful adults in today's world. Best-selling author, autism advocate, and animal science professor Dr. Temple Grandin joins psychologist and autism specialist Dr. Debra Moore in spelling out what steps you can take to restore your child's hope and motivation, and what you must avoid. Eight life stories told by people on the autism spectrum, including chapters on subjects like how to get kids off their computers, how to build on their strengths and get back to caring about their lives, and how to find a path to a successful, meaningful life make this a "MUST-READ BOOK."
Topics covered include: Avoiding Learned Helplessness - New strategies to help create a positive mindset Optimism and Resisting Habitual Negative Thinking - What is "Learned Optimism" and how can you put it to work? What are the "3 P's" and how you can begin implementing new strategies? There are 3 easy ways to remember how to teach our kids to resist their habitual negative thinking and self-blame. Known as the "3 P's", they involve concepts of Permanence, Pervasiveness, and Personalization. The Critical Impact of Mentors - Teachers, Friends, Media Personalities and Superheroes How to Break Bad Habits and instill HOPE - Teens Need Straight Talk Living In Their Bedroom Is Not An Acceptable Life - Your Child Needs Extra Help to Build HOPE HOPE Theory - Let Them Rebound and Grow The Loving Push is Necessary - Self-Initiative and Motivation Don't Let Guilt Undermine You Start Early and Build Up Skills That Will Endure Effective Strategies for Coping With Depression and Anxiety Recreational versus Compulsive Gaming Defined Teaching Vital Life Skills Needed for Success The Value of Family Rituals Step In Early and Be "Hands On" Matching Your Child's Thinking Style to Their Life
Author Notes
Temple Grandin was born August 29, 1947 in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a bestselling author, doctor and professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University, and leader of both the animal welfare and autism advocacy movements. Grandin was diagnosed with autism in 1950. She was immediately placed in a structured nursery, had speech therapy, and had a nanny spend hours playing turn-based games with her. At the age of four, she began talking and her progress continued.
In 1970, Grandin received her bachelor's degree in psychology from Franklin Pierce College in Rindge, New Hampshire. She received her master's degree in animal science from Arizona State University in 1975, and in 1989, she received a Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Grandin, being a high-functioning autistic, is widely-known for her work in autism advocacy. She has been featured on major televisions programs such as the Today Show and ABC's Primetime Live. She has also been featured in Time magazine, People magazine, Forbes, and the New York Times. Grandin was the subject of the Horizon documentary "The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow" and was described by Oliver Sacks in the title of his narrative book: An Anthropologist on Mars.
Grandin's bestselling book: Thinking in Pictures is scheduled to be released as an HBO film in 2009. Grandin's Animals in Translation and Animals Make Us Human have also been bestsellers. Grandin lives in Colorado, but has speaking engagements on autism and cattle handling around the world.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. vii |
| Introduction | p. xiii |
| A Note about Terminology | p. xvii |
| Part I The Path to Success Starts Here: Restoring Hope | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 Real Stories, Real Successes: 8 Inspiring Profiles | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 The Three Necessary Components of Your Child's Success | p. 25 |
| Chapter 3 How to Break Your Child's Bad Habits-A Necessary Step So Your Child Keeps Moving Forward | p. 39 |
| Part II Stretching Your Child & Avoiding Pitfalls | p. 57 |
| Chapter 4 Stretching Your Child Just Outside Their Comfort Zone | p. 59 |
| Chapter 5 What to Do When your Kid Doesn't Seem to Care or Is Chronically Anxious | p. 83 |
| Chapter 6 Danger Ahead: Compulsive Gaming and Media Recluses | p. 109 |
| Part III Preparing Your Child for Adulthood | p. 151 |
| Chapter 7 Teaching Vital Life Skills Needed for Success | p. 153 |
| Final Thoughts | p. 195 |
| Acknowledgements | p. 197 |
| References | p. 199 |
