Amanda Webster Boeken

Amanda Webster's journey begins with a foreigner's critique, prompting her to reconnect with two former school friends from the Kurrawang Mission in Kalgoorlie. Initially believing the Mission kids were well-cared for orphans, her evolving understanding of their circumstances drives her to explore the truth of their lives and her own past. This quest not only seeks to uncover the fate of her friends but also challenges her perceptions of childhood and community.

This book presents an international research-based framework that has empowered parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to become critical decision makers to actively guide their child’s learning and self-advocacy. Parents can use this framework to identify their child’s vision and dreams, and to work with educators and service providers to establish specific learning goals and to implement effective interventions and programs that enable their child to achieve those goals and realise their vision for the future.The book begins by reviewing available research on evidence-based practice for children with ASD and outlining the Cycle of Learning decision-making framework for parents and professionals. Throughout the remainder of the book, case studies are presented to illustrate the ways in which different parents have successfully utilised this framework to develop effective plans for their child and to advocate for learning and education programs for both their child and other children with ASD in school and community settings. In addition, it highlights concrete examples of how parents have used the framework to empower their children with ASD to develop their self-awareness and self-determination, and to be able to self-advocate as they move through adolescence and into adult life.

Als Amanda Webster begreift, dass ihr elfjähriger Sohn Riche unter Magersucht leidet, ist es fast zu spät. Doch wie konnte es nur dazu kommen, dass sich ihr glücklicher Sohn in diesen zurückgezogenen und beängstigend dürren Jungen verwandelt hat? Und das, obwohl diese Krankheit angeblich nur Mädchen und Frauen trifft? Amanda macht sich große Vorwürfe, doch es bleibt ihr kaum Zeit zum Grübeln, denn ihr Kind schwebt in Lebensgefahr. Einfühlsam erzählt Amanda Webster von dem schweren Weg aus der Anorexie und räumt dabei mit vielen Vorurteilen auf.