Thriving with Autism: 90 Activities to Encourage Your Child's Communication, Engagement, and Play [Paperback]

Help children with autism strengthen their connections—supportive strategies for ages 1 to 11

To guide your efforts to help your child flourish, this book has 90 playful, evidence-based activities.Thriving with Autismprovides an easy, effective toolbox to supplement and support the developmental work parents and caregivers are doing with their children. These solutions are designed for kids with autism from ages 1 to 11. The benefits can last a lifetime.

From building better conversation abilities to strengthening social skills,Thriving with Autismdelivers practical, everyday ways to connect, encourage, and play. Featuring exercises like Acts of Friendliness, The Human Burrito, and Emotional Charades, this comprehensive guide encourages your child with autism to boost their communication, engagement, and self-regulation skills.

Thriving with Autismincludes:

• Hands-on activities—Make learning fun with lots of lessons that can help kids across the autism spectrum.
• Simple strategies—Tackle these easy, research-driven activities one by one at home.
• Engaging and practical—Find helpful tips and suggestions, as well as full-color illustrations that are sure to inspire and delight you and your child.

Now there's a smart, sensible way to help teach kids with autism necessary skills.KATIE COOK, MED, BCBA,is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who runs an award-winning Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training center. She provides online Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) certification, eLearning caregiver training, and remote BCBA supervision. Katie is also the author of the best-selling bookThriving with Autism.“Thriving with Autismnot only combines an evidence-based approach with practical strategies for parents and teachers to engage and connect with their children, but even more importantly, it's fun!When learnilӎ