PARENTAL ADVICE
ing to please us. What happens when he is 15, and
he does not care about pleasing you anymore? Then
what happens? You want your child to feel intrinsic
pleasure in what he is doing for himself and within
himself. That can be taught—and that is one of the
most important things you can do for a child.
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Rob's guidance on improving self-esteem with older children
Rob Bernstein, an educational therapist specializ-
ing in autism spectrum disorders, gives you hands-on
suggestions for handling your child’s behavioral is-
sues. Rob uses a cognitive approach to understand
what’s underlying the behaviors so that the issues
can be resolved. He has over three decades of experi-
ence working with individuals with problematic be-
haviors including tantrums, repetitive behaviors,
self-destructive behaviors, hitting, cursing, miscom-
munication and non-communication, school issues,
and difficulties relating to others. Rob is also the par-
ent of an adult son who is on the autism spectrum.
See his latest video about placement at www.autism-
speech.com/single-post/2017/05/15/Finding-the-
right-placement-for-your-child. Look for Rob’s new
book entitled Uniquely Normal, written to help parents
make a difference with their children on the autism
spectrum.
Email: [email protected]
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If you have a question for Rob, please email editor@
autismparentingmagazine.com.
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