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    Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)
    Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)
    Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)
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    Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)

    By Stephanie L. Gooden

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    In this book, you will receive first-hand information on tools needed in raising a child(ren) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder starting from early childhood. This book discusses the topics of Early Intervention, the diagnoses, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Individualized Education Plans and so much more. You will read personal and real

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherStephanie L. Gooden
    Release dateApr 9, 2021
    ISBN9780578869988
    Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)

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      Autism - Stephanie L. Gooden

      Autism:

      Unpacking the Puzzle

      (Oh the Possibilities)

      Stephanie L. Gooden

      Autism: Unpacking the Puzzle (Oh the Possibilities)

      Copyright © 2021 by Stephanie L. Gooden

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic to mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotation embodied in reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher at the below email address.

      gooden.stephanie@gmail.com

      Paperback ISBN: 978-0-578-86999-5

      Digital (ebook) ISBN: 978-0-578-86998-8

      This book is dedicated to my precious son and daughter and all the parents and caregivers around the world who were blessed to parent a child with autism.

      In this book, you will receive first-hand information on raising a child(ren) with autism and my personal journey of unpacking the puzzle.

      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: The Beginning

      Chapter 2: After the Birth

      Chapter 3: The Early Months

      Chapter 4: What Changed?

      Chapter 5: Early Intervention

      Chapter 6: Gotta have tough skin!

      Chapter 7: The Official Diagnosis

      Chapter 8: Applied Behavioral Analysis: What we are learning…

      Chapter 9: 8 Tips for Your Child's Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)

      Chapter 10: Adding a Sibling to the Equation

      Chapter 11: Things I wish I knew as a new parent

      Chapter 12: You can't pour from an empty cup.

      Appendix I: Question & Answers Unpacking a bit more

      Appendix II: My promise to myself as a caregiver

      About the Author

      Chapter 1:

      The Beginning

      (Trigger warning)

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      s a first-time mom pregnant with my son, I remember being overjoyed when I saw the You are pregnant sign on the pregnancy test. It was Thanksgiving Day. Just six months prior, I had experienced a miscarriage at five weeks of gestation. I remember not wanting to tell anyone about this pregnancy due to the hurt from my previous pregnancy. Finally, I said to myself, Stephanie, you deserve to be a mom. You deserve to have a family. My boyfriend was just as excited. He later became my fiancé a few months after finding out we were expecting again.

      Picking out cute baby clothes, deciding on the nursery's theme, picking out a name, and reading baby books was just the start of it. It was time for us to go to the ultrasound appointment to find out the gender. I remember tears falling down my cheeks as I reclined on the table for the ultrasound. I began to have flashbacks from my previous pregnancy.

      With my previous pregnancy, I learned about my

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