{"product_id":"9781456789763","title":"Aspergers and the Infant Child: How to recognise the signs; starting school and problems encountered; practical advice for parents\/teachers.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"...I did not want to see problems where there weren’t any, because I was more aware of aspergers than the average parent. Also, teaching children with special needs is quite different than accepting that your beautiful daughter has such needs- a label just makes it all sound so final...\"\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAspergers is a ‘hidden disability;’ as it is not a physical disability it does not register automatic understanding. It is a series of developmental disorders known as ‘The Triad of Impairment,’ including: communication, social interaction and inflexible thought\/imagination. My child is aspergers, she does not have aspergers- it is not an infectious disease; there is nothing ‘wrong’ with her- she merely has different needs. A label has a tendency to emphasize the negative, not the positive and the person.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book details Elizabeth’s journey (and that of many families) but also provides valuable information for all families of children touched by aspergers. I have found many aspergers books to be of a clinical nature and not accessible to parents who have just been given a diagnosis; often without subsequent advice and support. In my experience, a diagnosis can be like someone has thrown a grenade at you and is then running away- you are left to deal with the fall-out!\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHopefully, this book is accessible to all and will help people- it has certainly helped me and when Elizabeth is older, I hope it will explain a few things to her. I also hope that it will enlighten professionals who work with her (and others like her.) My point is that I am the closest person to my daughter and I don’t fully know or understand her. How can they? I honestly don't expect them to do so; I do expect them to have an awareness of the condition and to understand that a child who is aspergers has particular needs, even if they are not always apparent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124357546224,"sku":"9781456789763","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781456789763_p0.jpg?v=1763857878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781456789763","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}