The Asperkid's Launch Pad
Home Design to Empower Everyday Superheroes
Book - 2013
For Asperkids, home is both their protected lair and their launch pad into success in a neurotypical world. Jennifer O'Toole provides parents with all the help they need in planning their home environment to encourage their Asperkid superheroes to soar. The Asperkid's Launch Pad is a visually-led guide to preparing a home environment that supports the development of children with Asperger syndrome. From a bedroom light switch that the child can easily reach, to a tucked-away safe place that he or she can retreat to when feeling overwhelmed or anxious, small changes in the home can boost the child's self-confidence, independence, comfort and life skills. Award-winning author Jennifer O'Toole gives readers a walk-through tour of the home, showing, room by room, how physical surroundings affect Asperkids and highlighting the learning opportunities in every space and object. Beautifully presented with color photographs throughout, this functional and fun book will win a place in the homes and hearts of all parents of children with Asperger syndrome.
Publisher:
London :, Jessica Kingsley Publishers,, 2013.
ISBN:
9781849059312
1849059314
1849059314
Branch Call Number:
616.858832 OToole 08/2013
Characteristics:
168 pages :,color illustrations ;,22 cm


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Add a CommentA visual guide for parents of children with Asperger's Syndrome or autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to help them organize their homes in ways that can facilitate their child in having success in daily living. It also guides parents in setting up opportunities for children to learn and practice skills that will lead to them becoming independent. Helps parents to create a comfortable, stress free learning zone in the home.