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The philosophy and practice of SPECTRUM – a new kind of parent support group

Jane Pearson

There are a number of support groups for parents of children with social communication difficulties but they tend to concentrate on reaffirming for the parent just how difficult life is with an autistic spectrum child. This article describes a new initiative which aims to concentrate on what can be done by the parent to make a difference to the way their child understands the world and to improve their child's behaviour.

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