The Dragons of Autism Format:Trade Paperback Finding out that a child

Finding out that a child has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can put an enormous strain on families

while specific areas of development such as reading skills and learning difficulties are addressed with sensitivity and insight

a student with an autism spectrum disorder or other learning difficulty

the reader is invited to examine his or her personal responses to working with clients and their effect on maintaining professional boundaries

The Dragons of Autism Format:Trade Paperback Finding out that a childWhen a child is diagnosed with autism, the parents' initial reaction is often one of hopelessness and fear that nothing can be done. Olga Holland experienced these emotions when her son Billy was diagnosed, but instead of giving up hope, she developed strategies to contain Billy's autistic behaviors, and since then she and her family have come to view autism as a blessing, not a curse. In this book Olga describes the real world strategies that have