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" The autism sourcebook : "
Karen Siff Exkorn.
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BL
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960532
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b714902
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Exkorn, Karen Siff
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The autism sourcebook : : everything you need to know about diagnosis, treatment, coping, and healing /\ Karen Siff Exkorn.
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New York :: ReganBooks,, [2005]
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, ©2005
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xvi, 416 pages ;; 24 cm
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0060799889
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: 9780060799885
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-369) and index.
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| Contents
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pt. I. Diagnosis -- Introduction -- 1. The many faces of autism -- 2. Who diagnoses my child? : going beyond your pediatrician -- 3. Understanding your child's behaviors -- 4. Autism spectrum disorders : the facts, theories, studies, and information you should know -- pt. II. Treatment -- Introduction -- 5. How to make the right treatment and intervention decisions for your child -- 6. Standard treatments and interventions for ASDs -- 7. You have the power : advocating for your child's legal rights -- 8. On your mark, get set ... start treatment -- pt. III. Coping -- Introduction -- 9. In the beginning : coming to terms with the diagnosis and issues surrounding the diagnosis -- 10. Beyond soccer games and ballet classes : coping with issues surrounding treatments, services, and schools -- 11. Inside and outside the house : coping with everyday life -- 12. Brothers and sisters : coping with sibling issues -- 13. Keeping it personal : coping with your marriage, your family, and your self -- 14. Advice to loved ones : coping tips for family and friends -- pt. IV. Healing -- 15. Thoughts on healing ... -- Appendix A. Modified checklist for autism in toddlers (M-CHAT) -- Appendix B. Diagnostic criteria for the five pervasive developmental disorders -- Appendix C. Treatments and interventions for autism spectrum disorders -- Appendix D. National organizations for autism in the United States -- Appendix E. International organizations for autism -- Appendix F. Internet resources -- Appendix G. Recommended reading -- Glossary.
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Advice and information from the world's foremost experts on autism, as well as the author's own hard-won lessons from helping her son handle the disorder.
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Autism in children, Popular works.
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Autism in children-- Diagnosis.
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Autism in children-- Treatment.
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Autistic children-- Family relationships.
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Autism in children-- Diagnosis.
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Autism in children-- Treatment.
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Autism in children.
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Autistic children-- Family relationships.
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| Dewey Classification
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618.92/89
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RJ506.A9E97 2005
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WM203.5.E956
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