AUTISM – CHILDREN

What Your Autistic Child Wants You to Know

And How You Can Help Them

Maja Toudal | Foreword by Tony Attwood

A relatable guide for parents of autistic young people written by autistic academic and advocate, Maja Toudal.

‘There are so many things I wish I could have told my parents when I was a child, but back then I did not have the words.’

It can be challenging understanding what your autistic child wants and needs, at times it can feel like a struggle to ask the right questions and find the right words. Written by autistic academic and advocate, Maja Toudal, in collaboration with other autistic voices, this candid book explores a range of common situational and social challenges an autistic young person may face and gives lived-experience advice on how to resolve them. Maja offers insights on everything from making mealtimes work for your child, to handling bullying and peer pressure, both at school and on social media, providing an insider’s guide into the child’s emotional life.

Jul 2022 | £14.99 | 240pp | pB | ISBN-9781787757721

Communication Issues in Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Second Edition

Do we speak the same language? Olga Bogdashina

Updated edition of bestselling book on different communication styles in autism.

In this updated edition, Olga Bogdashina provides a theoretical foundation for understanding communication and language impairments specific to autism. She explores the effects of different perceptual and cognitive styles on the communication and language development of autistic children. She also stresses the importance of identifying each individual’s nonverbal language – which can be visual, tactile, kinaesthetic, auditory, olfactory or gustatory – to establish verbal communication. Reflecting recent research and changes in terminology, the book explains why some approaches may work for some autistic children but not for others, and the ‘What They Say’ sections allow the reader to see through the eyes of autistic individuals and understand their language differences first-hand.

Jul 2022 | £24.99 | 400pp | pB | ISBN-9781787757370

Sensory and Motor Strategies (3rd edition)

Practical Ways to Help Autistic Children and Young People Learn and Achieve

Corinna Laurie | Illustrated by Kirsteen Wright

Professional resource with easy-to-implement practical strategies to develop sensory and motor skills in children on the autism spectrum.

In this fully revised third edition, Corinna Laurie sets out practical strategies to help autistic children develop their sensory and motor skills. Learn to identify possible challenges, recognise signs of overload and work in a co-productive way with your student or child, developing sensory regulation strategies and improving motor skills to aid well-being. The simple, low-cost activities provide practical solutions to help children meet the demands of any situation, building skills from handwriting and using scissors to improving posture, co-ordination and motor planning. Sensory strategies include calming techniques and simple environmental modifications to prevent overwhelm, among many others.

Parenting Rewired

How to Raise a Happy Autistic Child in a Very Neurotypical World Danielle Punter and Charlotte Chaney

Two neurodiverse parents share easy-to-follow advice on how to adapt neurotypical parenting styles to meet the needs of an autistic child.

Parenting an autistic child as a neurotypical adult can be challenging but it doesn’t need to feel impossible! Packed with lived-experience insight and easy-to-follow advice this transformative guide will change how you view the behaviour of your autistic child and challenge you to rewire your thinking to see the world through the autistic lens. It challenges the common misunderstandings surrounding autistic behaviour, such as emotional dysregulation in public settings or meltdowns at mealtimes. Parents and carers will be given a deeper understanding of why your child behaves the way they do and how a change in your parenting approach is key to relax and resolve difficult situations. This book gives you all the tools you need to not only parent your autistic child, but also to understand them.

‘This is a gem of a book, written in honest and simple language. It will be of great benefit to parents wishing to be informed about how to help their neurodivergent child to thrive!’,

Claire O’Neill, multiply-neurodivergent parent, teacher, and coach

Aug 2022 | £15.99 | 224pp | pB | ISBN-9781839970726

Everything You Need to Know about Autism in Older Children and Teens

A Guide for Families on How to Embrace Diagnosis and Build a Supportive Network

Cathy Wassell | Illustrated by Eliza Fricker | Foreword by Emily Burke

A get-up-to-speed guide to autism for parents supporting a late-primary/early secondary age child through diagnosis.

This is an essential guide for anyone coming to an autism diagnosis beyond the early years. It explains autism in simple terms and addresses some of the challenges that can arise around this stage in particular, including co-morbid conditions, puberty and safeguarding for an older age group.

Dec 2022 | £14.99 | 288pp | pB | ISBN-9781839971112

The Red Beast

Helping Children on the Autism Spectrum to Cope with Angry Feelings

K.I. Al-Ghani | Illustrated by Haitham Al-Ghani

A story book to help autistic and other SEN children depersonalise anger through learned strategies.

Deep inside everyone, a red beast lies sleeping. When it is asleep, the red beast is quite small, but when it wakes up, it begins to grow and grow… The second edition of this vibrant fully illustrated children’s storybook is written for children aged 4–9, and has been updated with inclusive up-to-date language and new illustrations to make sure every child’s red beast can learn to be tamed!

Jul 2022 | £13.99 | 40pp | HB4–9 yeArS | ISBN-9781839972751