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This self-help guide focuses on practical, proven techniques to help parents support their autistic children in many common areas of difficulty. A useful focus of the book is the information it provides for parents seeking advice on how to help their autistic child manage anxiety. It also includes advice on managing communication needs, sleep, feeding and sensory needs. Ann Ozsivadjian's book also covers how to understand sensory responses in autism and how to manage distressed behaviour, including self-harm and demand avoidance * Autism Eye *

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DR ANN OZSIVADJIAN is a clinical psychologist in independent practice and also a visiting senior lecturer at King's College London. After studying at Royal Holloway and completing her doctorate in clinical psychology at Oxford University, she worked for several years in a complex neurodevelopmental conditions team at the Evelina London Children's Hospital, where latterly she was the senior psychologist providing assessments and treatments for a wide range of neurodevelopmental difficulties and co-occurring conditions. Her particular research interests and clinical specialism are mental health problems in ASD and adapting interventions for young people on the autism spectrum, and she regularly presents at conferences on these topics. She also provides training courses across the UK to NHS and other services on the assessment and treatment of mental health problems in autism spectrum disorders. She has published a number of papers and co-authored book chapters. She has also produced a number of podcasts and webinars in conjunction with the Association of Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

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