| Description |
xii, 161 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Making an accurate and timely diagnosis -- Autism: the experience for children, parents, and practitioners -- Applied behavioral analysis: the gold standard and beyond -- Sensory integration, systematic desensitization, and exercise: promoting interdisciplinary intervention in the mind-body relationship -- Addressing core social deficits -- The psychobiology of autism: coping with dietary retrictions, invasive procedures, and chronic pain -- Autism and academics: getting the appropriate education and IEP -- Newer treatments, resiliency, and hope for the future |
| Summary |
"This text provides clinicians with a comprehensive guide for working with autistic children and their families. It offers practical assistance with early diagnosis, cutting-edge treatment options and goals, interdisciplinary insights, and available resources. Empirical research findings are presented in a clear, accessible manner. Perhaps most importantly, case examples bring both the therapist's and patient's experience to the fore as they work towards recovery."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [143]-154) and index |
| Subject |
Autism in children.
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Autistic Disorder -- diagnosis.
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Autistic Disorder -- therapy.
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Autistic Disorder -- psychology.
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Child.
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Early Diagnosis.
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Education, Special.
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| Author |
Snyder, Stephen, 1967-
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Neubrander, James, 1949-
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| LC no. |
2006024242 |
| ISBN |
0415372593 hardback |
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9780415372596 hardback |
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0415372607 paperback |
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9780415372602 paperback |
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