I don’t know about you, but the parenting books I was reading before my son was diagnosed with autism have pretty much gone by the wayside. Although much of it is good information, it is very hard to apply when your child’s development is at a different level in almost every area and when he doesn’t respond to typical strategies the way you would expect.
Here are some parenting resources specifically aimed at parents of special needs children:
- The Asperger Parent: How to Raise a Child with Asperger Syndrome and Maintain Your Sense of Humor by Jeffrey Cohen
- Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs: Raising the Bar of Expectations by Judy Winter
- Building a Joyful Life With Your Child Who Has Special Needs by Nancy J. Whiteman and Linda Roan-Yager
- The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children by Ross W. Greene
- Parenting Your Complex Child: Become a Powerful Advocate for the Autistic, Down Syndrome, PDD, Bipolar, or Other Special-Needs Child by Peggy Lou Morgan
I'm a mom with Asperger's raising an amazing son with autism, which means I'm basically the case manager/advocate/cheerleader/chauffeur. The rest of the time, you can usually find me with my nose in a book!
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you know I never even thought about it but you are right. I have not even touched my old parenting books since Monkette’s diagnosis. I have been concentrating on finding books that deal with her issues and completely ignored the others.
Yet again, great resources!
I’m looking for simple ways to detect if your child has autism and you’ve just provided awesome resources.