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Taking Care of Myself

A Healthy Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

Mary Wrobel

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Future Horizons Incorporated
15 August 2005
Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum For Young People With Autism is a much needed resource for the autism community so that children with disabilities can learn about personal safety in a nurturing environment. I am thankful for the curriculum presented in Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum For Young People With Autism, as it helps me raise two boys on the Autistic Spectrum and make sure I do not miss anything in the process that they need to know and be aware of before someone else tells them about these issues.'

- BellaOnline Reviews

'The social stories could save parents and teachers time having to write their own and reduce the stress load especially on parents in having to find the right words to address sensitive topics. Wrobel's stories are well written, using appropriate vocabulary and simple sentence structure. They are positive and affirmative; when used they will greatly reduce the anxieties experienced by young people when dealing with these sorts of issues. Both of us felt that the book would be useful for a very wide range of children and young people, not just those that fall within the Autistic Spectrum and would recommend its use in home, school and college contexts.'

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Using a unique combination of social scripts and easy-to-understand activities, Taking Care of Myself provides accessible information on health, hygiene and personal safety issues for people with autism spectrum conditions or other developmental disabilities.

Presented as seven distinct units, this new curriculum covers all aspects of day to day life paying particular attention to areas that may cause confusion or distress, including illness and visits to the doctors. The authors also offer advice on puberty, appropriate sexual behaviour and `stranger danger', making this a comprehensive manual for children and adolescents from the age of five upwards.
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Imprint:   Future Horizons Incorporated
Country of Publication:   United States [Currently unable to ship to USA: see Shipping Info]
Dimensions:   Height: 297mm,  Width: 210mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   1.678kg
ISBN:   9781885477941
ISBN 10:   1885477945
Pages:   250
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print

Mary Wrobel is a speech-language pathologist with more than twenty years' experience of working with students with autism and other developmental disabilities.

Reviews for Taking Care of Myself: A Healthy Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism

Karp offers a unique approach to the tantrums, melt-downs and overriding challenges that often accompany the demanding years from one to four.... Soothing and offers new hope and strategies to those who may have given up on making sense of the toddler years. -- Publishers Weekly <br> You want help? This is r-e-a-l help! The Happiest Toddler on the Block is one of the smartest parenting books of the past decade. Over and over, parents will find themselves proclaiming, Thanks, Dr. Karp...Now I get it! --Kyle Pruett, MD, Professor of Child Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine and author of Fatherneed: Why Fathercare is as Essential as Mother Care for Your Child <br> Dr. Karp's approach is terrific...and fun! His book will help parents, grandparents and everyone who cares for toddlers be more effective. --Martin Stein, MD, Professor of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego, Children's Hospital San Diego <br> Dr. Karp helps parents turn the terrible twos into terrific twos. His work will revolutionize the way our culture understands toddlers! --Roni Cohen Leiderman, PhD, Associate Dean, Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies, Nova Southeastern University <br> Dr. Karp has done it again! Parents will find reading The Happiest Toddler on the Block a joyous adventure...with pearls of wisdom waiting for them on every page. --Morris Green, MD, Director, Behavioral Pediatrics, Indiana University, Riley Hospital for Children, editor, Pediatric Diagnosis <br> Dr. Karp's excellent approach gives parents the tools they need. His simple methods make raising rambunctious toddlers a whole lot easier. --Steven Shelov, MD, Editor in chief of American Academy ofPediatrics' Caring for Your Baby and Young Child <br> Dr. Karp's new book is an innovative, unique and thoroughly enjoyable guide to toddler behavior! --Donald Middleton, MD, Professor of Family Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. <br> Parents will be delighted by this clever approach to communicating with toddlers. It allows us to see the world from our children's unique point of view. --Janet Serwint, Professor of Pediatrics, Director of the Harriet Lane Children's Clinic, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine <br> It really works! With great humor and a gentle touch, Dr. Karp shows how to raise happy, well-behaved toddlers. His book is invaluable.--Gabrielle Redford, Senior Editor, AARP The Magazine (and mother of 17-month-old twins) <p> From the Hardcover edition.


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