quantum

Author: Shore, Stephen; Linda G. Rastelli; Foreword by: Temple Grandin
Isbn 13: 9780764525476
ISBN: 0764525476
Pub Date: Sep 28, 2006
Publisher: Wiley
Shipping Weight: 1.22 pounds
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Friendly, accessible guidance for parents of autistic childrenAutism affects more than 1 million children and adults in the United States, and parents are often baffled and distressed by the behavior of autistic children. This book provides help-and hope-by explaining the differences between various types of autism and delivering the lowdown on the latest physical, speech, and nutritional therapies. Featuring inspiring autism success stories as well as a directory of autism treatment facilities and other resources, it offers practical advice on how to educate autistic children as well as insights on how to cope with autistic fixations and behavior problems. Linda Rastelli (Chatham, NJ) is a veteran journalist who has written on various health topics. Jeff Bradstreet, MD, FAAFP (Palm Bay, FL), is Director of Research for the International Autism Research Center and has a son with autism. Temple Grandin, PhD (Fort Collins, CO), suffers from autism and is the author of Thinking in Pictures and Emergence: Labeled Autistic.
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