Understanding autism : the essential guide for parents

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Title:

Understanding autism : the essential guide for parents

Author:

Williams, Katrina, author.

Roberts, Jacqueline, author.

Summary:

Provides information to parents of autistic children on the causes of autism, how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, and how to cope with common problematic behaviors.

Physical Description:

232 pages ; 24 cm

Subject Term:

Autism in children.

Autism.

Parents of developmentally disabled children.

Author(s):

Roberts, Jacqueline,

Publisher:

Exisle Publishing,

Publication Date:

2015

ISBN:

9781921966729

Publication Information:

2015

Wollombi, NSW, Australia : Exisle Publishing, 2015.

Call Number:

616.85 WILLIAM

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This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, it covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child's life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviours, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression), and how best to manage the child's transition to adulthood. The authors' warm, supportive voice reassures parents throughout, sorting fact from myth as they provide all the key information in a clear, easily understood format.

Author Notes

Professor Katrina Williams is a paediatrician, public health physician and an internationally recognised clinical epidemiologist. She is the APEX Australia Chair of Developmental Medicine at the University of Melbourne and the Director of the Department of Developmental Medicine at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. Her current research focus is on autism, and she is a founding member and executive committee member of the Australasian Society for Autism Research.

Professor Jacqueline Roberts is the chair of autism in the Autism Centre of Excellence, an initiative of Griffith University. Prior to this, Jacqui worked as a consultant on a variety of national projects in autism. She has a background in teaching and in speech pathology and previously worked in schools for children with autism as a teacher and principal.

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Williams (APEX Australia Chair of Developmental Medicine, Univ. of Melbourne, Australia) and Roberts (chair of autism, Autism Ctr. of Excellence, Griffith Univ., Australia) aim to answer common questions they have encountered in their years of working with children with autism and their families. In a straightforward manner, and with kindness, they introduce autism and the four case studies, which are followed throughout the book. Chapters then discuss various ages and the difficulties and challenges that people with autism may encounter as they move from diagnosis through school and into adulthood, with examples from research. The authors further address the importance of parents and caregivers taking care of their own physical, emotional, and mental well-being as well as how to evaluate new information on diets, treatments, and education programs to make the best decision for their child. VERDICT The compassionate yet direct tone of this book makes it engaging and easy to read. Its division into stages allows for exploring a single age or phase a child may be in or looking ahead to what may be coming. An exceptional acquisition for any library with a developmental disabilities/autism collection.-Lisa Jordan, Johnson Cty. Lib., Overland Park, KS © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Foreword	p. 1
Chapter 1 What is autism?	p. 3
Chapter 2 Meet some individuals with autism	p. 14
Chapter 3 Assessment and diagnosis	p. 36
Chapter 4 Looking after yourself	p. 57
Chapter 5 The toddler and preschool years	p. 72
Chapter 6 Problems in the preschool years	p. 99
Chapter 7 The primary school years	p. 129
Chapter 8 Problems in the primary school years	p. 150
Chapter 9 The secondary school years	p. 167
Chapter 10 Making sense of new information	p. 195
Parting words	p. 205
Endnotes	p. 207
Glossary	p. 210
Acknowledgements	p. 224
Index	p. 225

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