The handbook of autism : a guide for parents and professionals /
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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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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London [England] ; New York :
Tavistock/Routledge,
1992.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
ISBN: | 0203019660 9780203019665 |
Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
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