The Autistic Spectrum: A Parents' Guide to Understanding and Helping Your Child - Softcover

Wing, M.D. Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1569752575 ISBN 13: 9781569752579

Publisher: Ulysses Press, 2001

Synopsis

Challenged but not helpless, children with autism can learn to cope better once their specific disorder is properly understood. The Autistic Spectrum uses the latest developments in the field to show parents how to understand their child and teach basic skills, improve communication, develop potential abilities, and expand social interaction skills.·Sensitive and practical advice from a leading medical authority who is also the parent of an autistic child.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Lorna Wing, a former psychiatric consultant for the National Autistic Society in the U.K., lives in London.

Reviews

An internationally known authority in the field and the author of some landmark studies on autism, Wing is also the mother of an autistic child. This allows her to blend clinical knowledge with practical, everyday guidance. Particularly useful is the "Ways of Helping" section, which addresses common problems and offers functional advice on how to address them. While the depth of information here may be overwhelming to the parents of a newly diagnosed child (a better choice for that audience is Michael D. Powers's Children with Autism: A Parent's Guide, Woodbine House, 2000. 2d ed.), it is an excellent choice for those who require a text with more substance. It should prove especially useful to parents of a child whose educational program is not working as well as it should. Further, educators and allied health professionals will find it a valuable tool. A substantial addition to consumer health or education collections. KellyJo Houtz Griffin, Eatonville, WA
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ulysses Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1569752575
• ISBN 13: 9781569752579
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240