Main description:

In this honest, poignant depiction of autistic regression, Sophie Gaston explores the unexpected joys and challenges of having a child that regresses and surveys the historic and latest professional perspectives on the causes of this little-understood occurrence.

Full of advice and resources, including insight from speech therapists, autistic adults, paediatricians, and other parents, Sophie explores the implications of regression for family life and what can be done to achieve acceptance and happiness during these times.

Backed by the latest research and scientific evidence, and delivered from a lived-experience viewpoint, this book provides everything you need to explore what autistic regression is and how you can help a regressing autistic child to thrive.

Contents:

Foreword
Introduction: When It Went Quiet
Chapter 1: Understanding Regression
Chapter 2: Identifying Autistic Regression
Chapter 3: The Joy and the Challenge
Chapter 4: Support
Chapter 5: Moving Forward
Chapter 6: Advice for Others
Conclusion
Acknowledgements