How to Find a Good Counselor for Your Autistic Child
(eBook)

English

Autism is a developmental disorder. It is not a mental illness. Yet, the treatment provided for Autism is primarily mental health treatment. This book discusses the concern regarding the idea that people with a disorder like Autism are being sent to counselors and Psychiatrists for treatment of their social or physical disorder. This book is Travis' personal experience with receiving counseling that is intended to help people with mental illness instead of receiving that physical treatment of social skills training that he desperately needs. In this book Travis will talk about how counselors confused him and made him think nothing about his life was real and how they made him believe he was not a real person. This book is very informative and educational and should be read by parents of children with Autism before sending your child off to counseling to receive treatment for Autism. It is Important that you interview your child's counselor and ask them some very basic questions about Autism before you send your child off to counseling with a new counselor. This book covers what questions to ask and how to proceed. It also talks about advocating for more effective social skills coaching in the areas of social thinking and social context for your child.--Provided by publisher.