Asperger Syndrome in Young Children

A Developmental Approach for Parents and Professionals

Laurie Leventhal-Belfer and Cassandra Coe

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2004, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 320pp
ISBN: 978-1-84310-748-4, BIC 2: JMC VFJD

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Acknowledgments. Preface. Part I: Understanding Asperger's Syndrome in Young Children. 1. The World of the Young Child. 2. The World of the Young Child with Asperger's Syndrome. 3. The Diagnosis. 4. The Many Faces of Young Children with Asperger's Syndrome. 5. The Parents' Journey. Part II: Interventions. 6. Paths of Intervention: From Traditional to Alternative. 7. Parent-Child Therapy: An Intervention for Building Relationships, Lori Bond. 8. Building Connections with Peers: Therapeutic Groups. 9. Enhancing Relationships through Speech and Language Intervention, Christine Bate. 10. Building Connections through Sensory and Motor Pathways: Occupational Therapy, Teri Wiss. 11. Building Connections with the Child's School. 12. The Ongoing Journey. Appendix I: Diagnostic Criteria. Appendix II: Behavioral Strategies for Group Settings. Appendix III: Eligibility Criteria for Special Education in the United States. Appendix IV: Asperger's Syndrome Web Sites. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Author information

• Laurie Leventhal-Belfer
• Cassandra Coe

Subject areas

• Parenting
• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• children,
• early intervention,
• occupational therapy,
• parenting

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