ISBN:

• 9780737738698
• 0737738693

Edition: First edition.

Description: 168 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-162) and index.

Contents:

• ch. 1. Understanding autism
• 1. An overview of autism / Carol A Turkington
• 2. Signs and diagnosis of autism / Kathleen A. Fergus
• 3. The causes of autism / Stephen M. Shore, Linda G. Rastelli
• 4. Causes of Asperger's syndrome, an autistic spectrum disorder / Tony Attwood
• 5. Treating autism / Nancy D. Wiseman
• ch. 2. The controversial side of autism
• 1. Vaccines may cause autism / Autism Society of America
• 2. No link exists between vaccines and autism / Michelle Meadows
• 3. Older fathers risk having autistic children / Shankar Vedantam
• 4. Older fathers do not show increased risk of having autistic children / Child Health Alert
• 5. Specific diets can help treat autism / Bruce Semon
• 6. Using the DIR/Floortime approach can help treat autism / Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder
• 7. Using ABA therapy can help treat autism / S. Jhoanna Robledo, Dawn Ham-Kucharski
• ch. 3. The personal side of autism
• 1. Visual autism : an autistic's experience / Temple Grandin
• 2. Our son's special relationship with animals / Susan Kirkman, John Kirkman
• 3. My experiences with autism / Jerimie Goike
• 4. A mother finds success for her autistic child / Holly Robinson Peete, as told to Amy Elisa Keith
• Glossary
• Chronology
• Organizations to contact.

LCCN: 2007037472

Control Number: 165063

Series:

• Perspectives on diseases and disorders
• Perspectives on diseases and disorders.

Subjects: Autism -- Popular works.

Other Authors: Fredericks, Carrie.