Uniquely Normal: Tapping The Reservoir of Normalcy To Treat Autism [Paperback]

2018 IPPY Gold Medal Award Winner in the Mental/Psychology category. 2017 Best Books Award Winner in the Mental/Psychology category and 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in the Parenting/Family category, Uniquely Normal: Tapping The Reservoir of Normalcy To Treat Autism .Author Robert J. Bernsteinhas found a different approach based on cognition thinking in helping people of all ages with ASD. Author's goal is for people with ASD to be able to live in the world and connect with the people in it as themselves, to express their unique humanity and engage more fully in the human interactions that give life meaning and make it worth the effort of getting out of bed every day. Author believes that whatever he does therapeutically must be on the ASD individuals terms; he or she must lead. Author's therapy examples are categorized by age groups of: 2-5 years of age, 6-10 years of age, 11-14 years of age and 19 years of age and up.A deeply moving account of the multi-faceted nature of autism, its course, and the power of believing in one's capacity to beas is. Bernstein, with Cantor-Cooke, takes the reader on a tender, textured, and experience-near journey that illuminates the clinical benefits of an individualized, patient-centered approach to treating individuals who have been diagnosed with autism. A must-read for anyone who has wondered about alternatives to Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), recognizes the multilayered experience of an individual with autism, and, most movingly, believes in the transformative nature of a core human connection.- Lara Sheehi, PsyD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology, The George Washington University2018 IPPY Gold Medal Award Winner in the Mental/Psychology category. 2017 Best Books Award Winner Uniquely Normal: Tapping The Reservoir of Normalcy To Treat Autism . First place winner in the 2017 Best Book Award in the Health: Psychology/Mental Health category and Second place winner in the Parenting and Famlc(