Provides an accessible introduction for professionals, families, spouses and individuals with autism and Asperger's Disorder. The author traces the historical development of understanding about each, from the centuries of misdiagnoses and the first recognition of the characteris…
This book is an accessible introduction for professionals, families and individuals with autism. Prof. Ritvo traces the historical development of understanding about autism and Asperger's Disorder, from the centuries of misdiagnoses and the first recognition of the characteristi…
As the rate of autism diagnosis continues to escalate, awareness and recognition of this developmental brain disorder are also mushrooming. This title enables school psychologists to coordinate efforts between students and parents to determine which interventions are likely to b…
"As the rate of autism diagnosis continues to escalate, awareness and recognition of this developmental brain disorder - as well as a demand for services - are also mushrooming. School districts, already struggling under the weight of withering budgets and increasing enrollments…
This practical training program assesses ASD students' strengths and abilities, fears and challenges, and provides instruction on acquiring the skills necessary for a smooth transition from school to employment. The authors give guidance on developing life skills for employabili…
In the bestselling tradition of The Hidden Life of Dogs and When Elephants Weep, one of the world's most celebrated animal scientists merges a lifetime of study with her extraordinary perceptions as an autistic person in a groundbreaking book that will revolutionize out understa…
[In this book, the author] speaks in the clear voice of a woman who emerged from the other side of autism, bringing with her an extraordinary message about how animals think and feel. [Her] professional training as an animal scientist and her history as a person with autism have…