Seeing Autism through Parents’ Feedback, Sketchnotes, Technology, and Evidence-based Practices

Description

Seeing Autism is a comprehensive but easy-to-understand guidebook for caretakers, parents, educators, counselors, therapists, and researchers on various aspects of rearing and supporting children with autism spectrum disorder. It provides textual and visual information on technology tools, symptoms, diagnosis, auditory, sensory, visual, physical, and educational issues, as well as strategies and practices to help children on the Autism Spectrum reach their potential. Seeing Autism uniquely capitalizes on sketchnotes, a visual thinking tool, to communicate information and practices. Sketchnotes provide a unique space that can help the reader think differently, generate a variety of ideas, explore alternatives, and develop constructive points for expressing ideas and developing visual communication aids. This book will assist parents, educators, and professionals in schools (counselors, school psychologists, librarians) who work with children diagnosed with ASD; it will help readers increase their knowledge of autism and gain an appreciation for evidence-based practices and forms of technology that can be used to support learners on the autism spectrum. “This book is a call to arms and is as much a resource for the family friend as it is for the provider coming to the home. In the book Seeing Autism, Dr. Demetria Ennis-Cole helps individuals gain an incredible perspective and learn the struggles, challenges and joys of families rearing children, teens and adults on the spectrum. This book covers the entire spectrum and is a fantastic mix of research, parent perspective, and even sketchnotes for visual learners. The material is well-balanced and is a great resource to support individuals on the spectrum at home, in the community or in the classroom." Brad McGarry Father, Speaker, Author and Director of the Autism Initiative at Mercyhurst University Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Introduction (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 1-11 The Triad of Impairment in ASD (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 13-23 Parents’ Perceptions of Their Lives (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 25-39 Diagnosis and Support (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 41-50 Sensory Systems and Autism (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 51-62 Physical Comfort and Safety (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 63-70 Creating a Positive Learning Environment (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 71-82 Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) in Autism (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 83-89 Using Technology in ASD: Communication and the Triad of Impairment (Demetria Ennis-Cole)....Pages 91-98 Back Matter ....Pages 99-107