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Asperger's Syndrome
A Guide for Parents and Professionals
Tony Attwood
Covering the available literature in full, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on Asperger's Syndrome, incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience as a Clinical Psychologist, with examples of, and numerous quotations from people with Asperger's Syndrome. Learn More1997, 224pp -
Children with Autism
Diagnosis and Intervention to Meet Their Needs Second Edition
Colwyn Trevarthen, Jacqueline Robarts, Despina Papoudi and Kenneth Aitken
This completely revised edition embraces new developments in this rapidly developing field. The wealth of up-to-date information provided will be invaluable not only for researchers and students but also for psychologists, teachers and other professionals, and parents, carers and family members in search of comprehensive and helpful information. Learn More1998, 368pp -
Marching to a Different Tune
Diary About an ADHD Boy
Jacky Fletcher
This book gives an essential new perspective to the understanding of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - it describes this complex set of behaviours from the inside. It complements and deepens the clinical presentation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, at a time when this diagnosis is being applied to more and more children. Learn More1999, 128pp -
Parents' Education as Autism Therapists
Applied Behaviour Analysis in Context
Edited by Mickey Keenan, Ken P. Kerr and Karola Dillenburger
ABA has been used to help children with autism for many years in many countries. In Northern Ireland the PEAT group offers parents the education necessary to become their own child's therapists using ABA. In this book these parents and the professionals involved in their training share their knowledge, experience, and successes. Learn More1999, 176pp -
Autism and Play
Jannik Beyer and Lone Gammeltoft
This book describes play sequences which encourage the integration of social, emotional and cognitive development in autistic children. The strategies focus on four key skills of visualizing, imitation, mirroring and turn-taking. The book is illustrated with photographs, and includes a questionnaire for observing and assessing play interventions. Learn More1999, 144pp -
Eating an Artichoke
A Mother's Perspective on Asperger Syndrome
Echo R. Fling
For five years, Echo Fling accompanied her son Jimmy to doctors, medical specialists, learning consultants and psychologists. Aged ten, Jimmy was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. This is the book that Echo needed when she first set out to have Jimmy diagnosed, and it will enable parents and teachers to understand and help other children with AS. Learn More2000, 208pp -
When I'm Away From Home
Jean Camis
When I'm Away From Home is a workbook designed to provide specific information about the individual care requirements of a disabled child for anyone responsible for their care. It includes the child's medical and physical needs, their daily routine and a section which they can fill in themselves about their personality, preferences and habits. Learn More2000, 76pp -
Finding Out About Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism and PDD
Gunilla Gerland
Gunilla, who is now an adult, received her diagnosis of Asperger Syndrome several years ago. She has written this book for all children and teenagers who have similar difficulties. It's an important book - in fact, it's the only one of its kind. Learn More2000, 48pp -
Pervasive Developmental Disorder
An Altered Perspective
Barbara Quinn and Anthony Malone
Written principally for parents, this is a book which explains what it means for your child to be diagnosed with PDD, NOS, autism or Asperger Syndrome, and where you go from there. The authors describe the symptoms of PDD, what a diagnosis means, how a child fits into the diagnostic terminology and the diagnostic procedures involved. Learn More2000, 160pp -
I am Special
Introducing Children and Young People to their Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Peter Vermeulen
This workbook is designed for a child to work through with an adult. Unlike other books, its content and layout are devised for children who read, think and process information differently. The first part is a theoretical introduction. The second part is a series of worksheets through which the child creates a unique book about themselves. Learn More2000, 160pp
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