Raising Kids with Hidden Disabilities

Name: Raising Kids with Hidden Disabilities | Getting It
Brand: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
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Getting It

Naomi Simmons(Autor*in)

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Erschienen am 21. April 2022

320 Seiten

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Inhalt

Cover
Of related interest
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Navigating the book
'Getting' the terms used
There is hope
Part 1: Understanding Our Child
1. What Is a Hidden Disability?
What do we mean by hidden disability?
Disability
Hidden
Good and bad days
Different types of hidden disabilities
Mental illness and hidden disability
Are autism and ADHD always hidden disabilities?
Why this matters
2. What's in a Word?
Should I get a diagnosis?
Arguments for diagnosis
Arguments against diagnosis
Differences for boys and girls
When we can't or shouldn't get a diagnosis
Isn't it a difference and a gift?
Are people with hidden disabilities smarter?
Do I have a hidden disability?
Talking to our child about the diagnosis
When our child does not accept the diagnosis
Multiple diagnoses
3. Decoding the Hidden Disability
Listen to the music and not the words
How to be an expert code breaker
The pressure cooker
Understanding meltdowns and rages
Understanding shutdowns
Understanding protection mode
Is it a behaviour or a symptom?
4. How Protection Mode Affects Behaviour
Homework refusal
School refusal and absences
Social issues
Technology and gaming
Fussy eating, obsessions and rituals
Defiant and aggressive behaviour
Inappropriate behaviour
Self-harm
Lying and stealing
5. How Protection Mode Affects Mind and Body
Sensory sensitivity
Involuntary actions
Exhaustion and physical illness
Motivation and focus problems
Chaos and lack of organisation
Depression and anxiety
Being impulsive or reckless
Anger and irritability
When it has nothing to do with the hidden disability
Part 2: Responding to Our Child
6. Managing Meltdowns and Shutdowns
The traffic light approach
Which colour are they at?
7. Out of Protection Mode: Practical Strategies
Treating our own protection mode
Turning down the heat
Getting enough sleep
Finding their tribe
Finding their passions
Being in nature
Exercise and sport
Mindfulness and meditation
8. Out of Protection Mode: Building Trust
Learning to trust emotions
Embracing failure
Managing transitions and changes
Holding space
Handing over to them
9. Teaching Positive Attitudes
Building self-esteem and self-acceptance
Avoiding a victim mentality
Being grateful
Taking responsibility for themselves
10. Parenting Teens and Young Adults
The no-shame safety net
Treatment refusal
Speaking up for our adult child
Relationships and dating
Getting and holding on to a job
11. Parenting Siblings
How can we be fair?
Supporting our other children
12. Deciding about Treatments
Choosing a treatment
Assessing the benefits
Assessing the risks
13. Drug Treatments
Antidepressants
Antipsychotics and anticonvulsants
ADHD medication
Anti-anxiety medication
Yes or no to drug treatments?
14. Non-Drug Treatments
Working with nutrition
Talking therapies
Physical and energy therapies
15. Final Thoughts
Notes
Glossary of Abbreviations

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