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AUTISM AT HOME by Tara Leniston

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Coming Home to Autism is a book for parents whose child has recently been diagnosed with autism. Once you receive your diagnosis there is little help for parents on what to do next. In a minefield of autobiographies, medical journals and conspiracy theories, there is no uplifting book that offers real help to real parents.  This book uses Tara’s personal experience to create a manual for parents and carers on how best to help their child.  The book with the hope and the help that they need for their children and their family to thrive.

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“Coming Home to Autism offers accessible and practical ideas, which you can try out tomorrow – no expensive resources needed! Together Tara and Rhian open up the world of living, loving, and supporting children with autism and their families. This is one of those books that you keep going back to; to be inspired, reassured, and delighted.”

Sophie Walker Senior Practitioner Mansfield Autism Statewide Service Victoria, Australia.

“An open, honest, and positive book describing everyday life for families living with ASD. Full of common sense, reassuring advice – a real bible for those with newly-diagnosed children – and explained with humour and love. It’s full of helpful tips and strategies that ALL families would benefit from!”

Alice CarterSpeech and Language Therapist, BSc Speech Sciences, MASL TIP.

“An open, honest, and positive book describing everyday life for families living with ASD. Full of common sense, reassuring advice – a real bible for those with newly-diagnosed children – and explained with humour and love. It’s full of helpful tips and strategies that ALL families would benefit from!”

Zoe GarbarzInclusion Co-ordinator, Our Lady of Lourdes RC Primary School, UK

“A treasure for any parent of a child with ASD. My son Harry was diagnosed with ASD two years ago, and I was left feeling alone and confused. Reading this book has taken me from the isolation so many of us parents feel, to a community of care and understanding. This book is like a much-needed hug at the end of a bad day.”

Alli Mac DonnellModel and Ambassador for Autism Ireland

 

Tara Leniston lives in Brighton with her partner and their two sons, one of whom happens to be autistic:

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“Christmas 2011 was the first time I noticed that Dylan was withdrawing from everyone, including me, his mother. His eye contact started to wain and he was no longer responding to his name. Whereas before Dylan was a smiling baby who loved all the attention my family lavished on him, he now screamed and hid under the table, playing with his cars.  At night he would bounce for hours in his cot flapping his hands and making sounds.

I took him to the Doctor a few weeks before his second birthday. I was told I was worrying over nothing and that all children developed differently. I went away still knowing something wasn’t quite right. I kept a diary of all this traits and started to observe other children in the playground. As a first time mother I wasn’t sure what was normal but it was clear from looking at the other children that Dylan was quite different. I returned to the doctor adamant that he must be going deaf, as he was no longer responding to me at all. They begrudgingly referred me on to the ENT Department.  He passed the assessment with flying colours.  After the assessment I was met by a lovely paediatric doctor who had been observing our session. I was asked to come back a week later for a series of tests and to observe Dylan. Over the next few weeks I was given the News that he was on the Social Spectrum Disorder: autism. I asked if there was anything I could do, the politely told me there was no cure and they had no idea of what the future would hold for him. I was sent off with leaflets referring me to the NHS website.  That was all.  I was scared and distraught: when I got home and put Dylan to bed, I sobbed and sobbed.

Since that day, I’ve been determined to know everything there was to know about autism. Luckily with the support of my partner I was able to give up work and devote my time to attend courses and do research to give me the knowledge that I needed to help my child. Now, four years on from his diagnosis, Dylan is in main stream school with 1-2-1 attention, the most popular child in his class and is a loving older brother. I will never be able to cure Dylan but so many of his traits that I love are part of his autism because I’ve built a life for him and our family that plays to his strengths.”

THATS ME: TARA LENISTON

Tara Leniston

Tara is a former actress from Ireland. Following her eldest sons diagnosis of ASD Tara threw her self in to knowing all there was to know about autism and how to help her son. After 6 years of research she wrote her first book with her friend and speech therapist Rhian Grounds. Tara currently lives in Brighton with her partner Andrew and their three children, Dylan, Luca and Naia Rose. Tara’s mission is to help support and inspire parents of special needs children. 

COMING HOME TO AUTISM:

Coming home to autism book

A Room-by-Room Approach to Supporting Your Child at Home after ASD Diagnosis

by Tara Leniston and Rhian Grounds

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