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Article: Supporting parents: the key to effective autism therapy.(AUTISM)
- Article from:
- The Exceptional Parent
- Article date:
- April 1, 2009
- Author:
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IF YOU ARE THE PARENT OF A CHILD
with autism, you probably sense that your role in his or her life transcends even the word "exceptional" that you see in the title of this magazine. You are your child's primary source of love, you meet his varied and challenging daily needs, and you likely direct, coordinate, and manage his treatment team of therapists, physicians, teachers, nutritionists, and others. How do you do all of this? Hopefully, you have:
* the support of family and friends,
* individuals on your therapy team who respond specifically to your child, and
* resources at your disposal that you can use to educate yourself and ...