What Is Autism?: Understanding Life with Autism or Asperger's - Softcover

Sicile-Kira, Chantal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1596528427 ISBN 13: 9781596528420

Publisher: Turner, 2012

Synopsis

International autism advocate and bestselling author Chantal Sicile-Kira provides this simple, concise explanation of one of the most prevalent disorders in America.

Each year, 1 in every 100 children in America are diagnosed with autism. Although autism has reached epidemic proportions, it is far from understood. In What Is Autism? Chantal Sicile-Kira provides a clear, instructive explanation of autism spectrum disorders and what life is like for those on the spectrum. If you know someone with autism and would benefit from a quick, straightforward explanation of the condition, this book is the perfect resource. What Is Autism? explores in a simple question-answer format topics such as:

What are the causes of autism? Can vaccines cause autism?
Can autism be prevented?
How can I recognize the symptoms?
Why do children and teens with autism act the way they do?
What are the emotional effects of autism on the family?

About this title

About the Author

Chantal Sicile-Kira is an autism advocate and award-winning author of Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum, Autism Life Skills, and A Full Life with Autism, as well as the founder of AutismCollege.com, which provides practical training and advice to parents and educators. Sicile-Kira lives in California with her family, who has been featured in the MTV documentary True Life series, NPR, PBS, the Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, and Fox News. Visit her at www.AutismCollege.com and www.chantalsicile-kira.com.

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Autism is a word we are hearing more and more every day in the media, but to those who are neither parents nor educators of children with autism, the condition is still a big mystery. As an autism expert who travels around the country to provide training, I get asked a lot of questions by parents and teachers at the seminars I give.

Autism is a word we are hearing more and more every day in the media, but to those who are neither parents nor educators of children with autism, the condition is still a big mystery. As an autism expert who travels around the country to provide training, I get asked a lot of questions by parents and teachers at the seminars I give. But many more questions are asked by people I meet in planes, at the grocery store, in the waiting room at the doctor’s, and by those who have a neighbor, family member, or friend whose life is touched by autism, and who want to know more. Several common questions they have asked me include:

“Do vaccines cause autism?”

“Why does my neighbor’s kid always carry a red plastic snake?”

“Why don’t they look me in the eye?”

“I’m a grandparent; what can I do to help?”

“I think my child has an autism spectrum disorder. What can I do?”

Many parents of autistic children have told me they wished there was a quick read to give to people they know—the child’s grandparents, neighbors, and general education teachers—so that they could have a better understanding of what they and their child are going through. I wrote this book for them and for others, perhaps those who hear about autism in the media, who want answers just to better understand their fellow community members impacted by autism.

This book was also written for parents who suspect their child has autism. These pages provide a quick overview to allay their fears or point them in the right direction to get a diagnosis, and, if their child is diagnosed with autism, help get them started on the first steps of their journey.
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Turner
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1596528427
• ISBN 13: 9781596528420
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 174