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How parents can help children with Asperger's Syndrome to grow and prosper If you are raising a child with Asperger's Syndrome, it can be a real challenge to find answers to your questions and make decisions while trying to keep pace with the latest developments in research and changes in the growth and behavior of your child. This book comes to the rescue by combining the latest medical information and interventions with clearcut strategies to help your child thrive at home and at school. Covers the biological, psychological, social, and spiritual development of children with Asperger's syndrome from 18 months through adolescence Presents the most up-to-date scientific data on Asperger's Syndrome, including the latest neuro-imaging research Offers practical strategies for shaping social interactions, coping with repetitive thoughts and behavior, addressing sensory needs or avoidance, encouraging interests without enabling obsessions, and other challenges Reviews the advantages and disadvantages of available medical treatments, complementary therapies, and early intervention strategies Written by a medical doctor and an educator who has a child with Asperger's From getting a diagnosis, to finding the best schooling options, to helping your child with day-to-day issues and challenges, Asperger's Syndrome is an essential practical resource you will turn to again and again for reliable and current information.

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Author:   Melinda Docter ,  Syed Naqvi
Publisher:   Turner Publishing Company
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9780470140147

ISBN 10:   0470140143
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   16 September 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Chapter 1 A Mother's Longing to Understand Her Son. Chapter 2 Diagnostic Challenges in Asperger's Disorder. Chapter 3 Co-morbid Disorders - Isn't having just Asperger's syndrome enough? Chapter 4 The Parents Guide to Recognizing and Diagnosing. Chapter 5 Next Steps. Chapter 6 Repetitive Thoughts and Behaviors: When Your Child Can't Stop Thinking About Vacuums and Other Such Objects. Chapter 7 Theory of Mind: How to Walk in My Shoes. Chapter 8 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Executive Function: Putting Your Thoughts in Order. Chapter 9 Communication: The Door to Friendships, Independence and Knowledge. Chapter 10 Anxiety and Depression: Worries and Sadness. Chapter 11 Sensory Needs or Avoidance: Itchy Clothes; Foods that Smell, and Noisy Rooms. Chapter 12 Behavior as Communication: I Will Make You Understand Even if My Words Don't Make Sense. Chapter 13 Current and Future Research in Neuro-imaging. Chapter 14 Helpful Hints to Live By. Workbook. Index.

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MELINDA DOCTER, ED.D., is the principal at Junior Blind of America's Special Education School, which provides services to children with multiple severe disabilities and autism. She was previously the principal at The Help Group's Village Glen School, which specializes in education and behavior intervention for children with autism and Asperger's syndrome. SYED NAQVI, M.D., F.A.P.A., is director of the Pediatric PsychopharmacologyClinic in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He provides state-of-the-art psychopharmacological treatment to children with autism, Asperger's syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other disorders.

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