Welcome to the Parents Edition of 7 Emotional Secrets of Parents With Autistic Children. This training is intended as a deep dive into the unique emotional paradigms that are created in a family that has a member on the autism spectrum. In this 7-part series we discuss the fear of the future that parents experience, how to have hope, and how to build resilience with Lisa Dinhofer, M.A., CT., expert on grief, loss, trauma and difficult conversations.
To begin, click on the first lesson below.
For greater insight, we recommend reading
Autism & The Rest of Us: How to Sustain a Healthy, Functional, and Satisfying Relationship with a Person on the Autism Spectrum
Help for those who want to make a meaningful connection with a person with autism, enrich the quality of life or learn practical information useful to anyone who needs to relate to someone on the Autism Spectrum.Helpful to those family members who are wondering if their loved one is on the autism spectrum, or who have recently received a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. A helpful guide for those who work in an environment where understanding someone on the autism spectrum will promote greater success and functionality such as teachers, police and business communities.