A Practical Guide to Autism What Every Parent, Family Member, and Teacher Needs to Know

An accessible guide to the most recent information about autism

The revised and updated second edition of A Practical Guide to Autism offers an authoritative guide to the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Autism/Autism Spectrum Disorder. Written by two highly regarded medical professionals, the book offers parents, family memberts, and teachers a useful review of the concept of autism, its diagnosis, and the most current treatments available. This comprehensive resource covers the range of the condition in infants, young, and school age children, adolescents, and adults.

The authors explore evidence-based treatments and review of some of the alternative and complementary treatments proposed for autism. Information on educational programs and entitlement services are also provided. In addition, the book contains information on issues, such as medical care, medication use, safety, behavioral, and mental health problems. The book covers the range of ages and entire spectrum of autism and provides an introduction to the diagnostic concept. With the expanding number of treatments and interventions this book is a useful guide for all those involved in caring for individuals on the autism spectrum. This important guide:

• Offers lists of resources for parents and professionals compiled by experts in the field and reviewed by parents. 
• Includes updated research that adheres to DSM-5 standards
• Provides an accessible resource with succinct content delivery
• Contains new discussions on modern treatments that have been identified since the publication of the first edition

Written for parents, teachers, and caregivers, A Practical Guide to Autism, Second Edition offers an updated and expanded edition to the practical guide to autism.

Fred R. Volkmar, M. D. is the Irving B. Harris Professor of Child Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology at Yale University School of Medicine, and is the primary author of the American Psychiatric Associations DSM-IV section on Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders.  He is also the Dorothy Goodwin Professor of Special Education at Southern Connecticut  State University.  

Lisa A. Wiesner, M.D. is a pediatrician, now retired,  and previously a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. 

Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders:

A Guide for Parents and Teachers

2nd edition

Dedication

Forward

Preface

Chapter 1 - What is autism?

Chapter 2 - What causes autism?

Chapter 3 - Getting a Diagnosis

(will talk more about genetic testing and bio markers)

Chapter 4 - Getting Services

Chapter 5 - School Programs

Chapter 6 - Young Children

Chapter 7 - The School Age Child

Chapter 8 - Adolescents and Adults

Chapter 9- Medical Issues and Problems

Chapter 10 – Safety

Chapter 11 - Dealing with Behavior Problems

Chapter 12 - Medications for Behavior Problem

Chapter 13 - Adaptive and Coping Skills

Chapter 14 - Sensory Issues

Chapter 15 - Sleep and Sleep Problems

Chapter 16 - Complementary and Alternative Treatments

Chapter 17- Sibling and Family Issues

Chapter 18 – Legal Issues and Future Planning

Appendix 1: Criteria for autism – ICD11 (note no CHARGE for this)

Appendix 2: State by state resource list

Appendix 3: Glossary

Appendix 4: Dealing with Insurance

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