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A groundbreaking exploration of the ways in which the intelligence and abilities of children and young adults with autism are often overlooked and misjudged, with tried-and-true interventions that can be used to help them reach their full potential.
In Hidden Strengths, Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel and Claire LaZebnik explore how the strengths of children and young adults diagnosed with ASD are commonly overlooked or misjudged, even by trained professionals. The authors examine how outdated attitudes, a lack of sufficient training and an overreliance on standardised testing works against efforts to see the capabilities of autistic children.
Focusing on the importance of motivation strategies, Hidden Strengths dives into ways to use a child’s interests and strengths when teaching them. The book also aims to educate the larger community in how to support, accept and embrace the gifts autistic individuals offer. Hidden Strengths works to combat established negative and untrue stereotypes about autistic children by using real-life stories of individuals with ASD who were capable of far more than the adults around them realised, and whose innate abilities blossomed once they were acknowledged and encouraged.
(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited
In Hidden Strengths, Dr. Lynn Kern Koegel and Claire LaZebnik explore how the strengths of children and young adults diagnosed with ASD are commonly overlooked or misjudged, even by trained professionals. The authors examine how outdated attitudes, a lack of sufficient training and an overreliance on standardised testing works against efforts to see the capabilities of autistic children.
Focusing on the importance of motivation strategies, Hidden Strengths dives into ways to use a child’s interests and strengths when teaching them. The book also aims to educate the larger community in how to support, accept and embrace the gifts autistic individuals offer. Hidden Strengths works to combat established negative and untrue stereotypes about autistic children by using real-life stories of individuals with ASD who were capable of far more than the adults around them realised, and whose innate abilities blossomed once they were acknowledged and encouraged.
(P) 2023 Quercus Editions Limited
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Reviews
Will help both parents and teachers find and develop a child's unique skills
Does an outstanding job of helping parents recognize the strengths of their children
A must-have for all parents of autistic children looking for effective ways to find and nurture their child's unique strengths
Provide[s] a practical and inspirational guide for parents and caregivers raising children on the spectrum. I could not agree more with the premise.
Well written and understandable, this volume will become must-reading in the field
Rarely have I seen a text that more strongly and decisively demolishes into smithereens the harmful and self-fulfilling societal belief that autism is a lifetime sentence of disability
Provide[s] families with a wide range of valuable strategies and supports that can be used to help autistic children nurture their talents, succeed academically, and improve their overall quality of life
Provides excellent guidance to parents in their journey of supporting their children and making sure they reach their full potential
Will be illuminating and inspiring to all who seek a deeper understanding of autism
A essential read for families, professionals and people with ASD