Autism: an Inside-Out Approach An Innovative Look at the 'Mechanics' of 'Autism' and Its Developmental 'Cousins'

Name: Autism: an Inside-Out Approach An Innovative Look at the 'Mechanics' of 'Autism' and Its Developmental 'Cousins'
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ISBN: 9781853023873

ISBN-10: 1853023876

ISBN-13: 9781853023873

Edition: 1996

Authors: Donna Williams

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Based on her own experience of autism, the author looks at the misinterpretations that have grown up around the condition, and offers her own experience of the daily problems that an autistic person faces & an overview of the current therapies & treatment.

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 5/1/1996
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.18" wide x 9.23" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgements


Foreword



A Bucket Full of Jigsaws



What is This Thing Called 'Autism'?



Tackling the Bogie-Man of 'Autism'



The Mixed Bag Found in One Classroom



Approaches to 'Autism'



The Straws on the Camel's Back



Problems of Connection



Revisiting Adaptations and Compensations



Artificial Limbs



'Hyper-Connection'



Problems of Tolerance



Problems of Control



Communication



Sleepwalker-Sleeptalkers and 'Savant Skills'



Personality



Asperger Syndrome?



Seeing 'Systems'



Education


Appendices


Hints


Contacts


Index