Homeschooling the Child With Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget

Homeschooling the Child With Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget

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Book Description
Packed with inspiring ideas and tips that can be used with any curriculum and on any budget, Homeschooling the Child with Asperger Syndrome explains how to design a varied study programme built around the child's own interests, making use of simple material as well as computers and on-line resources. Parents planning to homeschool their child with Asperger Syndrome will appreciate Lise Pyles' encouraging and practical advice, including step-by-step instructions on how to assess and improve body language and social skills, accommodating the child's need for ritual or perfectionist tendencies, and how to develop handwriting and coordination skills.

About the Author
Lise Pyles lives with her family in Aurora, Colorado, and is the parent of a child with Asperger Syndrome and the author of Hitchhiking through Asperger Syndrome, also published by JKP. Her family's journey has included several schooling options, including homeschooling.

Homeschooling the Child With Asperger Syndrome: Real Help for Parents Anywhere and on Any Budget,Lise Pyles,Jessica Kingsley Publishers,1843107619,Asperger's syndrome,Children with Special Needs,Diseases - General,Education,Education / Teaching,Family & Relationships,Family/Marriage,General,Home Schooling,Patient education,Patients,Special Education - General,Advice on parenting,Coping with disability,Teaching of children with emotional & behavioural difficulties

Book Contents:

1. Hooray! My Baby Is on the Way: Keepsake Pregnancy Wall Calendar
2. In Their Own Way : Discovering and Encouraging Your Child's Multiple Intelligences
3. I Used to Miss Him...But My Aim Is Improving: Not Your Ordinary Breakup Survival Guide
4. Keeping Busy : A Handbook of Activities for Persons With Dementia
5. Keeping the Baby Alive till Your Wife Gets Home
6. Lick the Sugar Habit Sugar Counter: Discover the Hidden Sugar in Your Food
7. Light Her Fire : How to Ignite Passion, Joy, and Excitement in the Women You Love
8. Little Things Long Remembered : Making Your Children Feel Special Every Day
9. Los hombres son de Marte, las mujeres son de Venus
10. Lucky in Love : 52 Fabulous, Foolproof Flirting Strategies, One for Every Week of the Year

Book Contents

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