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BL
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992453
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b746823
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| Main Entry
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Stillman, William,1963-
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| Title & Author
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Demystifying the autistic experience : : a humanistic introduction for parents, caregivers, and educators /\ William Stillman.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;Philadelphia :: Jessica Kingsley Publishers,, ©2003.
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1 online resource (176 pages)
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| ISBN
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1417502002
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: 1843107260
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: 1846423708
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: 9781417502004
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: 9781843107262
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: 9781846423703
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index.
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| Contents
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Demystifying the Autistic Experience; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Prologue; 1: Good Listening; 2: Liberation Through Communication; 3: Valuing Passions; 4: Preparing to Learn; 5: Personal Wellness; 6: Mental Health; 7: My Self-Revelation; 8: Team Building; Bibliography; Index.
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| Abstract
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Parents, caregivers and educators are often at a loss about how best to support an individual with autism because they are overwhelmed by 'behaviors', inundated with prognoses and clinical jargon, or confused by technical information. This book introduces autism from a non-clinical, humanist perspective, emphasizing that we are all more alike than different. The author deconstructs the fundamental concepts of the autistic experience using language, examples and anecdotes that are concrete and understandable for all. Reinforced for the reader is the importance of listening carefully to what peo.
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Autism in children.
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Autism.
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Autism in children.
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Autism.
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Child Developmental Psychology.
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MEDICAL-- Infectious Diseases.
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Teaching Of Students With Specific Learning Difficulties-- Needs.
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| Dewey Classification
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616.9285882
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| LC Classification
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RC553.A88S84 2003eb
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