Uniquely Human

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Essential reading for any parent, teacher, therapist, or caregiver of a person with autism a groundbreaking book on autism, by one of the world s leading experts, who portrays autism not as a tragic disability, but as a unique way of being human.Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of autistic symptoms Now Dr Barry M Prizant, an internationally renowned autism expert, offers a new and compelling paradigm the most successful approaches to autism don t aim at fixing a person by eliminating symptoms, but rather seeking to understand the individual s experience and what underlies the behavior.In Uniquely Human, Dr Prizant suggests a major shift in understanding autism Instead of classifying autistic behaviors as signs of pathology, he sees them as part of a range of strategies to cope with a world that feels chaotic and overwhelming Rather than curb these behaviors, it s better to enhance abilities, build on strengths, and offer supports that will naturally lead to desirable behavior and a better quality of life In fact, argues Dr Prizant, attempts to eliminate autistic behaviors may actually interfere with important developmental processes.While it never discounts the difficulties of living with autism, Uniquely Human offers inspiring stories, and practical advice drawn from Dr Prizant s four decade career working in universities, schools, hospitals, and in private practice It conveys a deep respect for people with autism and the qualities that make them special Filled with humanity and wisdom, Uniquely Human offers a compassionate and insightful perspective that parents, professionals, and family members will find uplifting and hopeful. 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Prizant – kino-fada.fr This book had One Good Idea and exploited it from every angle Maybe that works for a text book and maybe it reads well as positive enforcement for someone dealing with a child with autism but it didn t work for me.The One Good Idea was that obsessions should be viewed as Enthusiasms Encouraging these enthusiasms, such as being obsessive about train timetables can be used as behaviour modifiers both by bribery, if you don t talk to anyone about trains but go along with them for the next hour w This book had One Good Idea and exploited it from...If I could give this book six stars, I would Every parent of a newly diagnosed child should be given this book to read This book is wonderful and I wish I had it to read nine years ago, when my son was diagnosed as autistic.I love how the author delves into the reasons why people with autism do some of the things that they do echolalia, stims , having a fidget object they carry around with them, or needing to stick to a routine, and having what to us NT s seem like unusual or illogical fea If I could give this book six stars, I would Every parent of a newly diagnosed child should be given this book to read This book is wonderful and I wish I had it to read nine years ago, when my son was diagnosed as autistic.I love how the author delves into the reasons why people with autism do some of the things that they do echolalia, stims , having a fidget object they carry around with them, or needing to stick to a routine, and having w...If you could only read one book about Autism this is the one.I read this right after reading Steve Silberman s NeuroTribes, which I also highly recommend In short, Prizant takes his 40 years of experience and presents his insights gained from the numerous cases he s been exposed to or worked with Two main themes that run in this book is first to ask Why when it comes to any behaviour that an autistic child exhibits, and second to always have high expectations Asking Why is about investigating the reason behind actions Rather than dismissing a be I read this right after reading Steve Silberman s NeuroTribes, ...Definitely one of the best books I ve read on Autism and Asperger s Prizant takes a very inclusive, whole child approach He emphasizes observation and listening in order to understand individuals with autism I love his focus on asking why in the face of puzzling behaviors He looks for underlyi...Necessary book offering alternative philosophies to ABA and other rigid ASD therapies Stresses the importance of imprinting positive emotional memories and fostering general happiness in kids to both enrich their lives and incidentally promote lea...Quick, brilliant read for ANYONE everyone all of you.I would like to thank Simon Schuster for providing me with a free ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an open and honest review.If you haven t guessed from my rating this is a fantastic book Everyone and I do mean EVERYONE who interacts with children and teens on the spectrum should have a copy of and read this book.How wonderful to see such an excellent mind set about how to approach and interact with those on the spectrum As a mum to a newly diagnosed HFASD son I hav I would like to thank Simon Schuster for providing me with a free ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an open and honest review.If you haven t guessed from my rating this is a fantastic book Everyone and I do mean EVERYONE who interacts with children and teens on the spectrum should have a copy of and read this book.How wonderful to see such an excellent mind set about how to approach and interact with those on the spectrum As a mum to a newly diagnosed HFASD son I have approached reading books on the subject with trepidation Mostly due to feedback from adult friends on the spectrum as to how WRONG books on ASD can be Some of that trepidation is due to me reading books that treat ASD as a traumatic loss to you, the parent, and other stupid mindsets that go against my grain and concepts of how I want to help raise my son Uniquely Human , on the other hand, is brilliant The author Mr Prizant shares very similar outlooks on how to in...Finally, we have a truly humanistic perspective on autism If everyone read this book, there would be a lottolerance and understanding of neurodiversity in the world Prizant provides readers with a deep understanding of the strengths, challenges, and coping efforts of individuals with autism He carefully balances an understanding of autism as a difference in neurological wiring with an understanding that the word autism does not limit or wholly define an individual All autistic behavior Finally, we have a truly humanistic perspective on autism If everyone read this book, there would be a lottolerance and understanding of neurodiversity in the world Prizant provides readers with a deep understanding of the strengths, challenges, and coping efforts of individuals with autism He carefully balances an understanding of autism as a difference in neurological wiring with an understanding that the word autism does not limit or wholly ...In addition to giving fantastic information on Autism, this author gives first hand knowledge of how to handle different situations that might occur with a child He has gone into homes, schools, institutions and after studying different children in their environment, has discovered some unique ways to empower the child and enlighten the teachers Teachers who have studied these behaviors need to listen to the child and then be able to access the situation based on the childs needs experiences l In addition to giving fantastic information on Autism, this author gives first hand knowledge of how to handle different situations that might occur with a child He has gone into homes, schools, institutions and after studying different children in their environment, has discovered some unique ways to empower the child and enlighten the teachers 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Uniquely Human
  • 08 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 1476776237
  • Barry M. Prizant
  • Uniquely Human