Understanding Autism from Diagnosis to Daily Life Subtitle

ebook A Beginner's Guide to Creating Routines, Managing Sensory Challenges, Surviving Meltdowns, and Raising Thriving Children · AUTISM

By Hiba Miled

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A Beginner's Guide to Creating Routines, Managing Sensory Challenges, Surviving Meltdowns, and Raising Thriving Children

Are you searching for an autism parenting roadmap that blends science-backed strategies with warm, real-life guidance—so you can move from chaos to confidence starting tonight?
In this comprehensive autism spectrum disorder (ASD) handbook, you will unlock:

  • Step-by-step diagnostic clarity—know exactly what to expect in screenings, assessments, IEP meetings, early-intervention sessions, and specialist referrals.
  • Routine-building blueprints—turn mornings, mealtimes, homework, and bedtime into predictable, low-stress rituals that work for toddlers, preschoolers, school-aged kids, teens, and adults.
  • Sensory processing solutions—custom "sensory diet" checklists for home, classroom, and community outings that tame overstimulation and empower self-regulation.
  • Meltdown-to-calm frameworks—rapid-action scripts and visual supports to manage shutdowns, aggressive behavior, echolalia, or stimming overload in minutes.
  • Communication boosters—speech-language, AAC, social-skills, and play-therapy tools that unlock language for verbal, semi-verbal, and nonverbal children.
  • Therapy decoder—plain-English comparisons of ABA, play therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy (OT), Relationship Development Intervention (RDI), and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCI).
  • Sibling, marriage, and caregiver self-care plans—beat burnout, dismiss unsolicited advice, conquer social stigma, and model neurodiversity pride.
  • Growth trackers—easy worksheets to chart developmental milestones, strengths, special interests, and progress in behavior, academics, and life-skills.
  • Written for new parents, seasoned caregivers, teachers, therapists, and allies, this practical autism guidebook offers real-world examples, "Try-It-Tonight" action steps, printable checklists, and compassionate encouragement—so your autistic child not only copes but thrives.

    Understanding Autism from Diagnosis to Daily Life Subtitle