A Practical Guide to Autism: What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (515 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470394730 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 628 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Both of these talented professional leaders have combined their scientific skills and understanding of the field with great practical experience and ideas about how research can be translated into clinical practice. "I am delighted to recommend this wonderful book by Fred Volkmar and Lisa Wiesner. The issues are presented in all of their complexity but translated into language that is clear, direct, and easy to follow." (National Professional Resources, Inc.) "…these authors bring both comprehensive knowledge and compassion to this invaluable reference. They don't minimize the difficulties, but they offer clear, beautifully organized information - including a helpful Q-and-A section at the end of each chapter - that provides strategies that every parent can use. The result is a book that provides the best and most comprehensive information about recent scientific developments and a splendid practical guide for how they are being implemented and what we are learning in
Superb Autism Book for Parents Travis Thompson Volkmar and Wiesner's book is the most comprehensive, authoritiative and easy to read book on autism for parents. Volkmar is a world' authority, and his co-author and wife is a practicing pediatrician. It includes chapters on safety, seizures, medications, sleep and health problem as well as characteristics of autism. Each chapter includes FAQs by parents. A superb book.. Amazon Customer said Damaged "New" product. This was supposed to be a new book but it can damaged. Disappointed.. K. Maxwell said Great resource for parents and professionals. Dr. Volkmar isn't as sexy as Jenny McCarthy, but he knows a heck of a lot more about autism. As a speech pathologist with 10 years working with autistic children and adolescents, and as a parent of a Great resource for parents and professionals K. Maxwell Dr. Volkmar isn't as sexy as Jenny McCarthy, but he knows a heck of a lot more about autism. As a speech pathologist with 10 years working with autistic children and adolescents, and as a parent of a 4-year-old with autism, I recommend this book as an excellent resource for both parents and professionals. It is heavy on science and light on mumbo-jumbo, but it is not a difficult read. Definitely a must-have for anyone whose life is impacted by autism.. -year-old with autism, I recommend this book as an excellent resource for both parents and professionals. It is heavy on science and light on mumbo-jumbo, but it is not a difficult read. Definitely a must-have for anyone whose life is impacted by autism.
LISA A. FRED R. Volkmar, MD, is the Director of the Yale Child Study Center and coauthor of the Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Third Edition, published by Wiley. WIESNER, MD, is a pediatrician in private practice in Orange, Connecticut.¿ She is an assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at Yale who has research experience with autism.
Those taking the time to read through this superb volume will find it time well spent that pays back dividends in many different ways.—FOREWORD by Gary B. The comprehensive references and lists of additional resources also add greatly to the overall package.As a professional dedicated to understanding scientific advances and helping families and teachers to utilize them most effectively, I am very pleased to have an ally like this book available. Although in many ways this is a positive development it also presents challenges to families and practitioners who want to keep up with the latest developments and are left to sift through new information by themselves to see what is credible and relevant for them.Each of us needs a personal research assistant who can determine which information we need to pay attention to and let us know how it might affect our daily work and the children we are living with or serve. The result is a book that provides the best and most comprehensive information about recent scientific developments and a splendid practical guide for how they are being implemented and what we are learning in the process. I am very grateful to the authors for providing a very credible, practical, and relevant addition to our field to help