The official autism 101 manual
Book - 2018
When you need answers to your questions about anything related to autism, including early diagnosis, therapies, the buzz about vaccinations, social skills, self-esteem, planning for the future, coping skills, music therapy, or solving reading problems, this master collection gives you practical and proven answers. The Official Autism 101 Manual is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of autism. Parents and professionals rave that this is your ultimate resource for understanding and responding to autism. With forty-four contributors -- such as Temple Grandin, Bernard Rimland, Pat Wyman, Tony Attwood, Darold Treffert, and more -- you learn from dozens of caring experts and supporters who bring you the best the autism commu...nity has to offer. --
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New York, NY :
Skyhorse Publishing
[2018]
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
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- Edition
- Updated & revised
- Physical Description
- xi, 461 pages : illstrations ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9781510722538
- Dedication & Special Thanks to the Real Stars of Autism
- Introduction: Why This Book?
- Chapter 1. What is Autism Spectrum Disorder?
- What Is Autism?
- What About Asperger's?
- About Autism
- Autism Through My Eyes
- Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives on Autism
- How Autism Has Been Understood (1911-2016)
- Moving past Historical Stereotypes of Autism
- Chapter 3. Emotionally Coping With a Child's Diagnosis
- After the Diagnosis: A Parent's Perspective
- The Difference between Heaven and Earth
- Helping a Parent Cope with a Child's Diagnosis
- Relationships Are Everything
- Family-Centered Practice in Action
- Chapter 4. First Steps After Diagnosis
- Beginning down the Autism Path: Advice for Parents
- The Official 101 Manual
- Parent-Physician Partnerships Helping Significant Others
- Chapter 5. Treatments, Therapies & Methodologies
- Medication Management for Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Evaluating the Effects of Medication
- Biological Testing for Possible Underlying Physiological Pathologies
- Specialized Diet and Nutrition for Children with Autism
- The SCERTS Model ™ : A comprehensive Educational Approach
- What Is ABA?
- Pacific Autism Center: Applied Behavioral Analysis
- MaxiMind Treatment Program
- The HANDLE Program
- Listening, Speaking, Moving, and Autism
- The Miller Method ® : A Cognitive-Developmental Approach
- The Berard Method of Auditory Integration Training (AIT)
- Music Therapy and Autism
- Reaching the Child with Autism through Art
- The Most Overlooked Solution to Your Child's Reading Problems
- Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome and the Irlen Lens System
- Various Educational Approaches to Consider
- The Multi-Treatment Approach to Autism
- Chapter 6. Helping Children with ASD Gain Social Skills
- Creating a Culture of Inclusion through Autism Demystification ®
- Social Skills Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Learning Styles and Autism
- Autism and Speech
- Idioms and Metaphors and Things That Go Bump in Their Head
- Planning the perfect birthday party
- Chapter 7. Positive Tools to build Self-Esteem
- The Strongest Urge of All
- Facing Autism for Law Enforcement & First Responders
- I Am ...: One Mother's Experience
- Addressing Behavioral Challenges for Those with Autism
- Addressing Masturbation
- Chapter 8. Exceptional Intelligence and Measuring IQ
- Savant Syndrome-Hope for the Future
- Genius May Be an Abnormality: Educating Students With Autism
- Measuring IQ and the Myth of Mental Retardation
- Chapter 9. Guiding Adolescence and Adults with Autism
- Preparing for the Essential Tasks of the Real World
- How to Change the Dismal Job Markets for Those with Autism
- Young & Joanne Lara, M.A., CTC, Ed Specialist
- Advice for Parent Seeking Employment for Your Child with Autism
- Chapter 10. Supporting Significant Others Emotionally
- Maintaining a Strong Parent Team
- Helping Others Understand Your Child with ASD
- Siblings of Children with Autism
- Chapter 11. Planning for the Future
- A Life Map
- Person-Directed Planning
- Planning for the Future
- Chapter 12. By and for People. On the autism spectrum
- My Mother Nearly Died from German Measles
- And Then, They'll See My Mother
- My Story
- The Making of Normal
- Light at the End of the Tunnel
- Self-Esteem on the Hight End of the Spectrum
- The Future Is Bright