The world of the autistic child : understanding and treating autistic spectrum disorders
Title:
The world of the autistic child : understanding and treating autistic spectrum disorders
Author:
Siegel, Bryna.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, [1996]
©1996
Physical Description:
xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
Presents guidance for parents of autistic children on understanding an autism diagnosis and deciding on the best course of action for treating and caring for a child with autism or PDD (pervasive developmental disorder).
General Note:
Includes index.
Language:
English
Contents:
What it Means to Have Autism -- Defining autism, PDD, and other autistic spectrum disorders -- Social development in autism and PDD -- Communication skills in autism and PDD -- Autism, PDD, and the child's activities and interests -- Getting a diagnosis -- After the diagnosis: coping with a sense of loss -- Family issues -- Treatment Resources -- Finding resources -- The importance of very early intervention -- Selecting a classroom: assessing teachers, aides, and student composition -- Behavior management and teaching methods for children with autism and PDD -- Teaching communication skills to children with autism and PDD -- Forks in the road: the elementary school years and beyond -- Psychoactive medications -- Non-mainstreaming treatments for autism.
Reading Level:
1400 Lexile.
ISBN:
9780195076677
Format :
Book
