Understanding and Working with the Spectrum of Autism

An Insider's View

Wendy Lawson

Paperback: £15.99 / $29.95

2001, 234mm x 156mm / 9.25in x 6in, 224pp
ISBN: 978-1-85302-971-4, BIC 2: JMC JNSG

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Foreword by Margot Prior. 1. Introduction. PART ONE: THE SPECTRUM OF AUTISM: GENERAL CONCEPTS. 2. Keys to understanding the spectrum of autism. 3. Differences in 'a label'. 4. Factors that influence autistic expression. 5. Obsessive, compulsive and self-injurious behaviour. PART TWO: THE SPECTRUM OF AUTISM AND STRESS-RELATED ISSUES. 6. Overview of ASD cognition and family stress: What does this mean in practice? 7. Anxiety. 8. What might it mean to acknowledge difference? PART THREE: IDEAS FOR ACTION. 9. Practical implications and interventions. 10. Social understanding.11. Social stories. 12. Questions I have been asked. 13. Commonly asked questions about autism. 14. Exercises. Glossary. Appendices. References. Index.

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Author information

• Wendy Lawson

Subject areas

• Asperger Syndrome, Autism and other Syndromes

Keywords

• Asperger syndrome,
• autism,
• child psychiatry,
• child psychology,
• occupational therapy,
• psychiatry,
• psychology,
• sensory issues,
• social work,
• speech and language therapy

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