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A Beginner's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders

A Beginner's Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders

Essential Information for Parents and Professionals

Paul G. Taylor

Paperback: £9.99 / $15.95

2011, 216mm x 138mm / 8.5in x 5.5in, 112pp
ISBN: 978-1-84905-233-7, BIC 2: VFJD JNS

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What is Autism Spectrum Disorder? What does a diagnosis of ASD mean for the child and for you? How can you learn to fully understand behaviours common to ASD and help the child grow and prosper?

This short introduction is an ideal starting point for anyone encountering ASD for the first time. The book covers all of the essential information needed to ground an understanding of the condition and offers effective practical strategies for assisting children who are living with ASD. It advocates putting aside conventional thinking and considering things from a different perspective – the way that the child with ASD sees the world.

This concise and straight-talking guide to ASD will ensure parents, carers, teachers and other professionals feel confident, informed and able to cope with the road ahead.

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VIDEO: A chat with Dr Paul Taylor, author of A Beginner’s Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorders

19 July 2011

Dr Paul Taylor is an experienced consultant paediatrician working in a regional general hospital in New Zealand. He specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), working directly with many young people with ASD, their families and their schools, and has been giving talks on ASD for the past 12 years. Dr Taylor is author of the...