A Practical Guide to Autism - Fred R. Volkmar, Lisa A. Wiesner

A Practical Guide to Autism

What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know
Buch | Softcover
304 Seiten
2021 | 2nd edition
John Wiley & Sons Inc (Verlag)
978-1-119-68567-8 (ISBN)
36,59 inkl. MwSt
An accessible guide to the most recent information about autism

The revised and updated second edition of A Practical Guide to Autism offers an authoritative guide to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder. Written by two highly regarded medical professionals, the book offers parents, family memberts, and teachers a useful review of the concept of autism, its diagnosis, and the most current treatments available. This comprehensive resource covers the range of the condition in infants, young, and school age children, adolescents, and adults.

The authors explore evidence-based treatments and review of some of the alternative and complementary treatments proposed for autism. Information on educational programs and entitlement services are also provided. In addition, the book contains information on issues, such as medical care, medication use, safety, behavioral, and mental health problems. The book covers the range of ages and entire spectrum of autism and provides an introduction to the diagnostic concept. With the expanding number of treatments and interventions this book is a useful guide for all those involved in caring for individuals on the autism spectrum. This important guide:



Offers lists of resources for parents and professionals compiled by experts in the field and reviewed by parents. 
Includes updated research that adheres to DSM-5 standards
Provides an accessible resource with succinct content delivery
Contains new discussions on modern treatments that have been identified since the publication of the first edition

Written for parents, teachers, and caregivers, A Practical Guide to Autism, Second Edition offers an updated and expanded edition to the practical guide to autism.

FRED R. VOLKMAR, MD, is the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology at Yale University School of Medicine, and is the primary author of the American Psychiatric Associations DSM-IV section on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders. He is also the Dorothy Goodwin Professor of Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University. LISA A. WIESNER, MD, is a pediatrician, now retired, and previously a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.

Preface To The 2nd Edition ix

Chapter 1 An Introduction to Autism: What Is It and How Do We Understand It? 1

Chapter 2 Getting a Diagnosis 21

Appendix 1 Understanding Assessment Results 43

Chapter 3 Overview of Educational Programs and Interventions 45

Chapter 4 Securing Services 71

Chapter 5 Infants and Young Children with ASD 89

Chapter 6 The School-Age Child With ASD 109

Chapter 7 Adolescents and Adults on the Autism Spectrum 135

Chapter 8 Medical Care 155

Chapter 9 Safety 173

Chapter 10 Sleep and Sleep Problems 185

Chapter 11 Sensory Issues 197

Chapter 12 Behavioral and Mental Health Problems: Issues and Interventions 207

Chapter 13 Considering Medications for Behavior and Mental Health Problems 225

Chapter 14 Considering Complementary, Alternative, and Emerging Treatments 243

Chapter 15 Supporting Families 257

Appendix 1: Glossary 269

Index 283

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 211 x 269 mm
Gewicht 816 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Psychologie
ISBN-10 1-119-68567-2 / 1119685672
ISBN-13 978-1-119-68567-8 / 9781119685678
Zustand Neuware
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