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The everything parents guide to children with autism : expert, reassuring advice to help your child at home, at school, and at play / Adelle Jameson Tilton ; Charlotte E. Thompson, M.D., editor.

Tilton, Adelle Jameson (author.). Thompson, Charlotte E. (editor.).

Summary:

Provides practical advice, expert reassurance, and real-life tips to help your family cope with an autistic child.

Record details

ISBN: 9781440503924
ISBN: 1440503923
Physical Description: xiv, 289 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: 2nd edition.
Publisher: Avon, Massachusetts : Adams Media, [2010]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-283) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

1. The world of autism -- 2. Diagnosis : ASD -- 3. Other coexisting medical conditions -- 4. Behaviors -- 5. Communication -- 6. Meltdowns and discipline -- 7. ASD and effects on the parents' marriage -- 8. The single parent and the ASD child -- 9. ASD and the effects on siblings -- 10. ASD and the extended family -- 11. Dealing with society -- 12. Starting school -- 13. Child to teenager -- 14. Life as an ASD adult -- 15. Assistive techniques and technologies -- 16. Challenging obstacles -- 17. Intervention for ASD children -- 18. Financial assistance -- 19. Support for parents -- 20. The future of autism.