Asperger's Syndrome

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Tony Attwood here provides a comprehensive guide designed to assist parents and professionals with the identification and treatment of both children and adults with Asperger's syndrome.

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Autism with Severe Learning Difficulties

Publisher: Souvenir Press
Autism can exist with any level of general ability, but it often occurs with additional severe learning difficulties. The special needs of children and adults with autism have been recognised gradually over the years and increasingly effective methods have been developed for working with them. Yet the group whose needs are perhaps the […]

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Children with Autism

Publisher: Harvard University Press
The aim of this book is to obtain a close look at the condition that afflicts over 350,000 Americans, autism. Research findings, methodological considerations, and historical accounts are explored, and the reader is conducted through the course of development from infancy to adulthood.

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Dyslexia and Alternative Therapies

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Offers clear and balanced information on a range of alternative therapies for individuals with dyslexia, dyscalculia, dyspraxia or ADHD. This book is suitable for those interested in exploring alternative therapy approaches to dyslexia and related difficulties.

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Eating an Artichoke

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
During a routine parent-teacher conference in November 1991, Echo Fling was told by her son's teacher that his behavior in class was 'not normal'. After two years at the pre-school, five-year-old Jimmy had failed to make any friends, had recently started to act aggressively towards his classmates, and was beginning to react […]

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People with Autism Behaving Badly

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
People with autism spectrum conditions may often behave in ways that cause difficulties for themselves and those who care for them. People with Autism Behaving Badly offers effective, long-term strategies to help resolve common problem behaviors such as physical aggression, self-injury, verbal abuse, rudeness and property damage.The book is organized around the […]

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