About this item
A parent's guide to helping children with autism maximize their potential. Over a decade ago, an autism diagnosis had confined Lori Ashley Taylor's daughter Hannah to an inaccessible world. Lori became a tireless researcher, worker, and advocate, and her dedication showed results. There can be progression and shifting on the spectrum, and Hannah has done just that -- she has emerged. Part narrative and part practical guide, Dragonfly provides anecdotal and practical guidance for parents of children with autism spectrum disorder. The author discusses intervention strategies, therapies such as Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) , and different medical tests. She explains Autism terminology like hyperresponsivesness and stimming. A classroom teacher herself, she recommends educational accommodations and supports.
About the Author
Lori Ashley Taylor is a nationally recognized speaker on autism, founder of local autism support groups, founder and publisher of the website Emerging from Autism, and tireless advocate offering encouragement to families struggling to know the next steps to take. Taylor's 24-year career as a classroom teacher includes licensing in special needs, a specialization she brings to the classroom, to leadership and advocacy roles, and to her writing. She lives outside Indianapolis, Indiana, with her two children, Hannah and Connor. She is a public school teacher and enjoys her faith, exercise, travel, and soaking up her children's younger years.
