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…
Fred Volkmar is the premier expert on Autism in the United States, and with Lisa Weisner, an experienced academic and practicing pediatrician, has created a resource for parents and teachers that is uniquely authoritative and easy for the lay person to use. It includes unique co…
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…
Looks at the history of autism research and argues that the media and advocates have mislead the public in their declaration that childhood vaccinations are the cause of autism.
Follows 14-year-old Jenny as she describes her day-to-day life with her younger autistic brother, Ezra.
Follows 14-year-old Jenny as she describes her day-to-day life with her younger autistic brother, Ezra.
"Almost all troubled children thrive in storytelling. However experience has shown that children with Aspergers' or autistic tendencies neither enjoy nor benefit from storytelling, they need a different approach; also children in crisis are better helped in one to one counsellin…
Chapter Introduction -- chapter Getting started -- chapter Steps for organising an Adventure Tales group -- chapter 'How to be'- The therapeutic process in Adventure Tales -- chapter Session format -- part Captain's Log -- chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Meeting the Atex -- ch…
"Almost all troubled children thrive in storytelling. However experience has shown that children with Aspergers' or autistic tendencies neither enjoy nor benefit from storytelling, they need a different approach; also children in crisis are better helped in one to one counsellin…
"Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related synd…
Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related syndr…
"Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related synd…
"Drawing on the most up-to-date research on autism, this incisive book argues that while there are different causes and variations of autism, there is in fact one biological autism. By examining developmental and genetic factors and investigating lesser known autism-related synd…