The Parents’ Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum (Parents Practical Guide to)

This book empowers parents of autistic young people aged 11 to 20 to help them promote resilience in their child. Full of suggestions and simple activities, this easy-to-use resource will help guide parents on how to build the foundations of resilience and independence for situations such as negotiating sexuality and relationships, entering employment or living away from home. It includes information about the main developmental stages for preteens and teens on the autism spectrum, and will take parents through life events and milestones at different ages and identify where difficulties and barriers to resilience may arise and how to address them.-- Source other than Library of Congress Intro -- The Parents' Practical Guide to Resilience for Preteens and Teenagers on the Autism Spectrum by Jeanette Purkis and Dr Emma Goodall -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. Resilience and Autistic Preteens, Teenagers and Young Adults -- What is resilience? -- What impedes resilience? -- Why do autistic people need resilience? -- How can resilience change your child's life for the better? -- How does a person acquire resilience? -- What does resilience look like for teens and preteens on the autism spectrum? -- Key concepts around resilience -- Protective factors for resilience -- Challenges to resilience -- Autism and the 'two puberties' -- The value of an autistic/neurodivergent peer group -- Controlled challenges and supported risks -- Chapter 2. Resilience and Autistic Children Aged 11-15 Years -- Common characteristics of autistic children aged 11-15 years -- Getting a diagnosis in preteen or early teenage years -- Autistic characteristics and resilience -- What are risk factors for resilience? -- Thinking about sexuality -- Issues with other teens -- Resilience and bullying -- What are protective factors for resilience? -- Promoting and supporting independence -- Autistic peers and role models -- What does resilience look like at this life stage? -- Chapter 3. Autistic Children Aged 11-15 -- Starting high school -- Activities to help build resilience and confidence around starting high school -- Homework and exams -- Activities to explore different perspectives -- Managing bad news -- Activities around receiving bad news -- Puberty changes -- Activities around the experience of puberty -- Social/emotional puberty -- Letting go of unhelpful activities (e.g. internet addiction) -- Issues with bullying -- Activities supporting resilience and coping strategies around bullying -- Indications of bullying -- Boyfriends, girlfriends and crushes