Title:
Raising kids with hidden disabilities : getting it
Author:
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2022.
Physical Description:
309 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:
9781839971556
Abstract:
"This accessible guide will tell you everything you need to know about parenting a child with a hidden condition, such as autism, dyspraxia, ADHD, or bipolar, whether or not a formal diagnosis has been received. With information on various conditions and diagnoses, it includes candid advice and strategies from parents as well as young adults who grew up with a hidden condition themselves" -- Provided by publisher.
General Note:
"Covers autism, ADHD, bipolar, OCD, undiagnosed and more" -- Cover.
Contents:
Part 1. Understanding our child -- 1. What is a hidden disability? -- 2. What's in a word? -- 3. Decoding the hidden disability -- 4. How protection mode affects behaviour -- 5. How protection mode affects mind and body -- Part 2. Responding to our child -- 6. Managing meltdowns and shutdowns -- 7. Out of protection mode: practical strategies -- 8. Out of protection mode: building trust -- 9. Teaching positive attitudes -- 10. Parenting teens and young adults -- 11. Parenting siblings -- 12. Deciding about treatments -- 13. Drug treatments -- 14. Non-drug treatments -- 15. Final thoughts.
Language:
English
