The Autism Mom's Survival Guide

By Stephanie Hemenway

Learn simple, practical, and inexpensive techniques for surmounting the many day-to-day challenges facing the families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders without demolishing your family budget. In a clear, no-nonsense style, the author provides effective (and cheap) tricks for organizing just about everything and making your home '?sensory friendly.'? She includes tips for getting your kids through the grocery store meltdown free, planning successful vacations, keeping your marriage strong, and lots more, all in a handy purse-sized and easily-referenced format. Since 2005, at least 14 children with autism have died as a result of wandering. A recent survey reveals an alarming 92% of children with autism wander. The National Autism Association's FOUND Program provides county sheriff's departments with Project Lifesaver equipment and tracking watches for children with ASD. A portion of the proceeds from each copy of this book sold on Amazon are being donated to NAA's FOUND Program.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143922661X
• ISBN13: 9781439226612
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"