The handbook of autism : a guide for parents and professionals

The handbook of autism : a guide for parents and professionals / Maureen Aarons and Tessa Gittens.

This updated edition of the Handbook of Autism explores and expands on the practical and jargon free information of the best-selling first edition. The authors dispel many of the myths surrounding this puzzling and complex disorder. They provide practical information that makes sense, covering both...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Aarons, Maureen, 1936-
Other Authors: Gittens, Tessa, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London [England] ; New York : Tavistock/Routledge, 1992.
Subjects:
Autistic children > Popular works.
Autism in children > Popular works.
Autism in children
Autistic children
Popular works
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; CONTENTS; Authors note; Foreword; Introduction; 1 The variable picture of autism; 2 The history of autism; 3 What causes autism; 4 Problems of diagnosis; 5 Understanding and assessing children with autism; 6 Practical considerations; 7 Speech and language; 8 Educating children with autism; 9 Growing up what lies beyond; 10 A Postscript alternative treatments and cures for autism; Case studies; A mother's story; Useful contacts and addresses; References and further reading; Index

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