The Australian Autism Handbook (Paperback)

Paperback. A fully updated edition of the widely praised and most trusted Australian guide on how to raise a child with autism spectrum disorder.An essential, comprehensive and INCLUSIVE guide for parents and carers of kids with autism. Advice from leading world experts delivers the information you can TRUST.Offers SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE on early signs of ASD; diagnosis; medical theories; schooling and growing up; intervention programs; treatments; dealing with emotions (parents and child); what not to say to your child and how to help them.SHARES the lived experience of fellow parents who are raising kids with autism and we hear from adults who have autism to hear their perspective. So much has changed since 2008: the language of autism, diagnoses, the understanding of disability, society, culture and agency. This new edition sparkles with new ENERGY and new horizons. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.