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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826535203321

Autore

Volkmar Fred R

Titolo

A practical guide to autism : what every parent, family member, and teacher needs to know / / Fred R. Volkmar, Lisa A. Wiesner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2009

ISBN

0-470-50261-4

1-282-28023-6

9786612280238

0-470-50258-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (627 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WiesnerLisa A

Disciplina

616.85/88200835

Soggetti

Autism

Autism spectrum disorders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

What is autism? -- What causes autism? -- Getting a diagnosis -- Getting services -- An overview of educational programs -- Educational interventions -- Working with young children -- Working with school-aged children -- Adolescence, adulthood, and the future -- Managing medical issues and problems -- Ensuring safety -- Dealing with seizures -- Dealing with regression -- Dealing with behavior problems -- Considering medications for behavior problems -- Managing sensory issues -- Managing sleep and sleep problems -- Considering complementary and alternative treatments -- Managing sibling and family issues -- Appendix. Criteria for autism.

Sommario/riassunto

Autism is in the public spotlight now more than ever as new research and information appears almost daily. Although in many ways this is a positive development it also presents challenges to families and practitioners who want to keep up with the latest developments and are left to sift through new information by themselves to see what is credible and relevant for them.Each of us needs a personal research assistant who can determine which information we need to pay attention to and let us know how it might affect our daily work and the children we are living with or serve. Since we each don'