New Book Empowers Parents of Children with Autism to Reclaim Their Lives
Summary
She confronts the five stages of a parent’s reaction, along with the potential for “nuclear side effects” – all of which combine in some form or fashion to create what she calls the “Autism Parents’ Spectrum Disorder.” The book also addresses the impact that autism has on the whole family, as well as how to manage expectations regarding possible treatments.In the last section of the book, Picon refers to autism as “the enemy” to the parents, an enemy that can take away their mental and physical health, their time and money, their relationships, their career, and all the joy in their lives…if they let it.Deanna brings more than 20 years of professional coaching and management development experience to her work, including roles at major Fortune 500 companies such as McGraw-Hill, American Express and Avon Products.To empower everyone concerned and enable each member of the family to have the most fulfilling life possible.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in 68 U.S. children now has an autism spectrum disorder, which is an increase of more than 30 percent from the 2008 report.Deanna brings more than 20 years of professional coaching and management development experience to her work, including roles at major Fortune 500 companies such as McGraw-Hill, American Express and Avon Products.