Deb Keen is Professor and Associate Dean Research at Australian Catholic University, Australia and has worked with children and adults with ASD and their families, as a psychologist and researcher, for over thirty years. Deb has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Special Education, a Master of Arts in Education from George Washington University and PhD in Education from the University of Queensland. She has published extensively in the area of developmental disabilities and autism. Sylvia Rodger is Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has 30 years of experience as an occupational therapists and worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families with a child with ASD.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Preface. Foreword by Professor Margot Prior. 1. Supporting Families Following Diagnosis: An Introduction to Key Principles and Concepts. 2. About ASD. 3. Parent-Professional Partnerships. 4. Establishing Parental Priorities. 5. Provision of Information to Parents. 6. Home-Based Parenting Strategies - The Building Blocks. 7. About Communication and Behaviour. Preamble to Appendix A. Inventory of Potential: Communicative Acts. Appendix A. Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts. 8. About Play. 9. About Sensory Issues and their Management. 10. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Index.

Deb Keen is Professor and Associate Dean Research at Australian Catholic University, Australia and has worked with children and adults with ASD and their families, as a psychologist and researcher, for over thirty years. Deb has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Special Education, a Master of Arts in Education from George Washington University and PhD in Education from the University of Queensland. She has published extensively in the area of developmental disabilities and autism. Sylvia Rodger is Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has 30 years of experience as an occupational therapists and worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families with a child with ASD.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Preface. Foreword by Professor Margot Prior. 1. Supporting Families Following Diagnosis: An Introduction to Key Principles and Concepts. 2. About ASD. 3. Parent-Professional Partnerships. 4. Establishing Parental Priorities. 5. Provision of Information to Parents. 6. Home-Based Parenting Strategies - The Building Blocks. 7. About Communication and Behaviour. Preamble to Appendix A. Inventory of Potential: Communicative Acts. Appendix A. Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts. 8. About Play. 9. About Sensory Issues and their Management. 10. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Index.

Deb Keen is Professor and Associate Dean Research at Australian Catholic University, Australia and has worked with children and adults with ASD and their families, as a psychologist and researcher, for over thirty years. Deb has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Special Education, a Master of Arts in Education from George Washington University and PhD in Education from the University of Queensland. She has published extensively in the area of developmental disabilities and autism. Sylvia Rodger is Professor and Head of Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. She holds an undergraduate degree in occupational therapy, masters in special education and a doctorate in occupational therapy. Sylvia has 30 years of experience as an occupational therapists and worked with families with children with ASD during ten years of private practice, and more recently through her involvement in research projects aimed at building stronger families with a child with ASD.

The book takes a positive approach and gives a good overview, made real by an effective series of vignettes.

• Preface. Foreword by Professor Margot Prior. 1. Supporting Families Following Diagnosis: An Introduction to Key Principles and Concepts. 2. About ASD. 3. Parent-Professional Partnerships. 4. Establishing Parental Priorities. 5. Provision of Information to Parents. 6. Home-Based Parenting Strategies - The Building Blocks. 7. About Communication and Behaviour. Preamble to Appendix A. Inventory of Potential: Communicative Acts. Appendix A. Inventory of Potential Communicative Acts. 8. About Play. 9. About Sensory Issues and their Management. 10. Early Intervention Options and Choices. Index.