Autistic Spectrum : A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Name: Autistic Spectrum : A Guide for Parents and Professionals
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ISBN: 9780094751606

ISBN-10: 0094751609

ISBN-13: 9780094751606

Edition: 1996

Authors: Lorna Wing

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This guide explains how someone with autism experiences the world, the reasons for their disturbed behaviour and resistance to change. It also describes how to improve communication skills and enlarge social experience.

Book details

Copyright year: 1996
Publisher: Constable & Robinson Limited
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 239
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Lorna Wing, MD, has been a psychiatric consultant for the National Autistic Society in the U.K. & has been writing about autism for 30 years. She is also the parent of an autistic child. She lives in London.



Preface



History



The Nature of Autistic Spectrum Disorders



Making a Diagnosis



The Behaviour of Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders



How Many Children Have Autistic Spectrum Disorders?



Conditions Associated with Autistic Spectrum Disorders or Autistic-Like Behaviour



What Causes Autistic Spectrum Disorders?



Making Sense of Time and Space



The Triad of Impairments



Reducing Inappropriate Behaviour



Teaching Basic Skills



Babies with Autistic Spectrum Disorders



Adolescents and Adults Who Remain Dependent



The More Able Children, Adolescents and Adults



Sisters and Brothers



The Roles of Professional Workers



Services for Children and Adults


Postscript


Reading List


Index