Resources
Books
The Eight Concepts of Bowen Theory by Dr. Roberta Gilbert. This book presents the eight concepts used in Bowen theory in a clear and understandable manner. Reading this book will help you identify the patterns within your own life.
Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts by Drs. Les & Leslie Parrott.– This book provides the engaged or married couple seven questions that can help strengthen the relationship. Explore areas such as mis-beliefs held about marriage, communications skills, reducing and resolving conflict, money management, and sexual issues.
Becoming A Stepfamily: Patterns of Development in Remarried Families by Patricia L. Papernow. -This book describes the developmental challenges involved in building nourishing, reliable relationships between stepparents and stepchildren, in the newly married couple, and between different family groups who must learn to live together in a remarried family.
Passionate Marriage by Dr. David Schnarch.– This book provides couples a roadmap to understand personal behaviors and how a to start rebuilding a relationship. The concepts of differentiation of self, fusion,and emotional reactivity are discussed. The powerful exercise of hugging till relaxed is fully explained.
Websites
www.Autism Speaks.org
A website that offers tool kits, available apps, a resource library, safety resources, community outreach, and adult services.
www.Washington Autism Alliance & Advocacy.org
A personal advocate and legislative champion for children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) & other developmental disabilities.