Autism and Your Teen - (APA Lifetools) by Blythe Grossberg (Paperback)

About the Book

This book offers supportive advice for parents and caregivers of older children with autism spectrum disorder as they navigate to young adulthood.

Book Synopsis

This book offers supportive advice for parents and caregivers of older children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as they navigate the path from the tween years to young adulthood.

If you have a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), your journey together through the teenage years to adulthood may be complicated--not to mention confusing, rewarding, and financially challenging. This book offers scientifically validated guidance to help you raise your tween, teen, or young adult on the autism spectrum. It contains supportive advice for finding good medical and psychiatric care, helping your teen learn executive functioning and social skills to navigate middle and high school, and talking to your teen about sexual development and sexual activity. You will also find helpful resources for college and transition programs, as well as ideas for taking care of yourself as you embark on this stage of your parenting adventure.

Review Quotes

Learning specialist Grossberg (Asperger's Rules, Asperger's Teens; Asperger's and Adulthood) has written a little gem of a book for parents of adolescents and young adults (11-21) on the autism spectrum that should be in every collection... The author's hopeful, nonjudgmental voice urges readers to trust their own instincts and emphasizes the importance of self-care, a topic usually neglected but vital owing to the stressful parenting demands... Highly recommended.-- "Library Journal (Starred Review)"

About the Author

Blythe Grossberg, PsyD, is a learning specialist who works with children, teens, and young adults on the autism spectrum to help them function more effectively in school and achieve their potential. She is the author of Asperger's Rules, Asperger's Teens (winner of a Gold Medal from the Mom's Choice Awards), and Asperger's and Adulthood.