"This is the first book to present the movement approach to autism in a comprehensive way, integrating scientific methods and results with the experience of affected people, ways to improve their experiences, and the societal integration of autism."--Provided by publisher
Series of articles by parents and professionals about the joys and challenges faced by families living with autism.
L'auteure, une Aspergirl, propose des explications pour mieux comprendre les relations entre les hommes et les femmes ayant un syndrome d'Asperger. Avec des conseils judicieux sur tous les aspects de la vie personnelle et professionnelles en passant par les sentiments de culpabi…
Een jonge vrouw beschrijft wat het betekent om autistisch te zijn, waar ze tegenaan loopt en hoe lastig het is om zichzelf te handhaven in een cultuur van neurotypische personen die aan de norm voldoen. Bianca (1984) legt uit wat het betekent om autistisch te zijn. Ze zocht uit…
Autism: that's being able to count matches really fast and knowing that 7 August 1984 was a Tuesday, right? Well, no. In this book, Bianca Toeps explains in great detail what life is like when you're autistic. She does this by looking at what science says about autism (and why s…
The social position of learning disabled people has shifted rapidly over the last 20 years, from long-stay institutions, first into community homes and day centres, and now to a currently emerging goal of "ordinary lives" for individuals using person-centred support and personal…
Presents a revised and updated guide to autism, from diagnosis and assessment to treatment.
This book addresses an important and relatively neglected topic in the scientific literature: individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have dealings with the legal system. It examines issues and implications for autistic people, who have a significant risk for engagem…
"Autism spectrum disorders serves as an essential guide and concise, focused introduction to the progress and promise of autism research and evidence-based and targeted treatments. Since the initial descriptions by Kanner and Asperger more than 75 years ago of what are now recog…
The book's emphasis on types of assessment, genetic testing and counseling, and medical and psychological treatment will be exceedingly useful to health care providers navigating the new diagnostic criteria introduced in DSM-5.
