Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges

by Danielle Wendel and Lori Ernsperger

Book Overview

Presents research-based strategies and practical techniques for addressing various needs of girls with autism spectrum disorders. This book helps to nurture and develop their gifts and talents. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1931282471
• ISBN13: 9781931282475
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Aapc Publishing
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Excellent resource!

My daughter was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 5. This book is full of great information for someone who's just received the diagnosis and isn't sure what to do next for their child. It covers childhood, adolescence and adulthood and the particular challenges each of those life milestones bring. I particularly enjoyed reading the personal stories of the parents and the affected children. This book would be great for parents and anyone else who's involved with their daughter's life on a regular basis, like grandparents or weekly babysitters, etc. I have heard Dr. Lori speak and she is very knowledgeable and well-respected in the community as a top autism expert/advocate. Danielle Wendell's writing brings the very human perspective into this book, which is something I desperately needed. Teachers would benefit from reading this book, as it would help them better understand their AS students from a social/emotional perspective. Overall, this book really helped me see my daughter's diagnosis in a much more positive and hopeful light and provided some great ideas that we are implementing in the home. If you're waffling on whether or not to purchase this book, definitely purchase - you won't be sorry!

Informative

This is a book that is well written and explains in layman's terms what to expect when you have a daughter that has been diagnosed with ASD disorder.

Excellent Resource

My 9 year old daughter has recently been diagnosed with PDD. I knew "something" was wrong but never had a name for what it was. Her diagnosis has finally told me where we are in the world of disabilities and this book is like a map. It has given me suggestions on how to manage behaviors, suggestions for IEPs and even potential therapy goals. I would recommend this book to anyone with a daughter in the spectrum.

Girls with autism/ASD

Much of what has been written about autism applies only to boys/males, which accounts for about 80% of sufferers. This book is one of the only sources I have found which refers to girls. It gives plenty of helpful advice and is written by sufferers themselves. I can wholeheartedly recommend this book.

A Rainbow of Girls under the Umbrella of Autism

What a refreshing perspective this book offers by focusing on girls under the autism spectrum. I found it fascinating and shocking while reading this book to discover that their may be a vast number of undiagnosed girls flying under the proverbial radar due to how society views gender differences which could affect whether or not a girl is diagnosed with autism versus being viewed as shy and/or eccentric. This book does many things including discussing that "the underdiagnosing of girls with ASD is due to our reliance on male prototype of autism, whereby diagnosis is based on behaviors that are more extreme in how they present themselves to the clinician or educator." In addition to the interesting topic of gender difference in ASD and how it presents, this book is a "scrapbook" or journal of personal journeys from the perspective of young and young at heart ladies on the autism spectrum...the challenges they have faced, their hurdles and successes. It brings a unique insight into the world of autism from a girl's point of view. The book is also a great resource including an appendix full of suggestions, checklists, plans, resources, etc. to help parents help their daughters navigate through the world of IEPs, advocacy and social skills. An even more important resource comes from the women who are advocating for these young ladies and are living examples to what those with autism can do with their life and suggestions on how to succeed...for example from Temple Grandin and Zosia Zaks. I would highly suggest this book for a parent with a daughter who has been diagnosed with autism and/or a young lady who would like to further understand her autism. Also, teachers and para-professionals would learn a LOT from this book and it's a quick read full of information. The "icing on the cake" was the wonderful painting and poem by Amanda, a fine young lady with autism. Author and Instructional Aide, Joanna L. Keating-Velasco A Is for Autism F Is for Friend: A Kid's Book for Making Friends with a Child Who Has Autism