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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
With clarity and compassion, Dr. Robert Sears guides the reader through the maze of autism, explaining what precautions parents can take to decrease their baby's risk, how to detect autism at the earliest possible age, and how to proceed once a diagnosis has been made.
This book provides parents with a simple and clear understanding of the biomedical treatment approach that Dr. Sears has used successfully with many of his young patients....
This book provides parents with a simple and clear understanding of the biomedical treatment approach that Dr. Sears has used successfully with many of his young patients....
Author
Publisher
Exisle Publishing
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviors, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression),...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
x, 256 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Autism is usually portrayed as a checklist of deficits, including difficulties interacting socially, problems in communicating, sensory challenges, and repetitive behavior patterns. This perspective leads to therapies focused on ridding individuals of "autistic" symptoms. Now Dr. Barry M. Prizant, an internationally renowned autism expert, offers a new and compelling paradigm: the most successful approaches to autism don't aim at fixing a person by...
5) Making autism a gift: inspiring children to believe in themselves and lead happy, fulfilling lives
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Education Book
Pub. Date
[2007]
Physical Desc
viii, 291 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
7) Autism
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press, an Imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Autism affects millions of people around the world by limiting their ability to communicate and interact socially with other people. Some face minor difficulties, while others are so severely affected that they require special assistance throughout their lives. Readers will find out what it is like to live with autism, what causes this condition, how it is treated, and more."--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
My friend Zack has a disability called autism. But that doesn't matter to us. We talk about airplanes, build models, and enjoy hanging out at each other's house. I'm glad Zack is my friend!
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