Autism: The Facts (The ^AFacts Series)
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Coping with a diagnosis of autism can be a troubling and confusing experience for parents. Ignorance of this bewildering disorder can provoke difficult decision-making for parents and physicians alike. What causes autism? What happens to children with autism when they grow up? Does autism run in families? What kind of educational setting is best? In this accessible, comprehensive book, the authors have discovered the questions on the minds of parents and professionals, and have attempted to answer them. Autism is a puzzling disorder. It begins in early childhood, and disrupts many aspects of development, leaving the child unable to form social relationships or communicate in the usual way. This fascinating book explains in a clear, straightforward manner what is known about the condition. Helpful appendices identify organizations and resource providers concerned with autism. Written first and foremost as a guide for parents, but required reading for interested professionals, it covers the recognition and diagnosis of autism, its biological and physiological causes, and the various treatments and educational techniques available.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0192623273
ISBN13:9780192623270
Release Date:December 1994
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:124 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:5.5" x 0.3" x 8.5"
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Autism & Asperger's Syndrome Children's Health Clinical Communicative Disorders Developmental Psychology Diseases & Physical Ailments Education General Health Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Humanities Linguistics Medical Medical Books Medicine Nervous System Parenting & Relationships Pediatrics Psychology Psychology & Counseling Psychopathology Special Education Special Needs Words, Language & GrammarCustomer Reviews
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Bravo for the authors, not for the publisher
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
An excellent and straightforward primer on the hows and whys of autism, written by two of the leading autism researchers. If you're new to the subject, then this overview is a good way to get up to speed. I do have one complaint: [$] for a 113 page paperback is extortionate, plain and simple -- especially when it's largely being charged to the parents of disabled children. As a writer myself, I know that this is not the author's fault... it's the publisher. OUP, you should be ashamed of yourselves. Next edition, do the decent thing and drop it down to $...Still, don't let this complaint put you off. If you have a family member or acquaintance who has recently been diagnosed with autism, don't hesitate: just buy it.
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