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The Emotional Lives of Young People with Autism : Parents' Voices from the UK and Taiwan, PDF eBook

The Emotional Lives of Young People with Autism : Parents' Voices from the UK and Taiwan PDF

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This study questions the validity of the American Psychiatric Association's definition of autism, and offers evidence that even non-verbal children have an emotional life. Drawing on data from a series of intimate interviews with the parents of children with autism from three different cultures, namely the UK, India and Taiwan, the reader is shown how children with autism have emotional competence and do experience both negative and positive emotions.

Parents of children with autism have to make many sacrifices and worry about their child's ability to become independent. Good parent-teacher relationships are essential, and doctors and their teams need to be sensitive and help families find the resources that they need. In some cases, religion plays an important role as does the acceptance by society in general.

The book will be of particular interest to families, teachers and professionals dealing with autism.

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