Martine Ives, Nell Munro, Richard Wynn

Caring for a Child with Autism

A Practical Guide for Parents

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Caring for a Child with Autism is an informative handbook in association with the National Autistic Society, written for parents with a recently diagnosed autistic child. This is a thorough introduction to autistic spectrum disorders, to be consulted time and time again as new questions arise.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 286
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Oktober 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 141mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781853029967
• ISBN-10: 1853029963
• Artikelnr.: 21683647

Autorenporträt

Martine Ives and Nell Munro work on the National Autistic Society's Helpline for parents and carers. Both have been involved in voluntary work with autistic children and contribute regularly to NAS publications.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Explaining Autism. Chapter 2: What Causes Autism? Chapter 3: A
Concise History of Autism. Chapter 4: Diagnosis. Chapter 5: Accepting the
News. Chapter 6: Moving Forward After Diagnosis. Chapter 7: Siblings.
Chapter 8: Sources of Help. Chapter 9: Education. Chapter 10: Social
Ability. Chapter 11: Understanding Behaviour. Chapter 12: Responding to
Behaviour. Chapter 13: Therapies and Approaches. Appendices. References.
Index.