| Description |
xiii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Bibliography |
Includes index. |
| 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. |
| Subject |
Autism in children -- Popular works.
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Child development deviations -- Popular works.
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Autistic children -- Education.
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| Indexed Term |
Children Autism |
| Subject |
Autistic Disorder -- Popular Works.
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Child Development Disorders, Pervasive -- Popular Works.
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Education, Special -- Popular Works.
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| ISBN |
0195076672 (acid-free paper) |
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9780195076677 (acid-free paper) |
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