From the Back Cover
A thoughtful and accessible resource on the autism spectrum fully updated for the changes included in the DSM-5
Now in its second edition, A Practical Guide to Autism delivers an easy-to-follow and authoritative handbook on caring for children on the autism spectrum. Written by two of the premier US authorities on autism, the book walks parents, teachers, family members, and other caregivers through the most frequently experienced medical and behavioral issues exhibited by children on the spectrum.
The guide also explains how to teach adaptive and coping skills, deal with sleep problems, handle sibling and family issues, and plan for future care into adulthood.
A Practical Guide to Autism also offers:
- Additional and valuable resources for parents and professionals compiled by autism experts and reviewed by the parents of children on the autism spectrum
- Explorations of new evidence-based treatments created after the publication of the first edition
- A thorough introduction to the definition of autism, its features, causes, and its diagnosis
Perfect for parents, teachers, and caregivers of children on the autism spectrum, the second edition of A Practical Guide to Autism is an indispensable and accessible resource for anyone responsible for the wellbeing of children with an autism diagnosis.
"This comprehensive book provides a plethora of useful information for families, those new to the field, and seasoned autism experts.... The many examples and tables supplement their easy-to-read discussions of the current research and issues."
--Lynn Kern Koegel, PH.D., Clinical Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine
"This is the first book that every parent and educator new to the world of autism should read.... It is a must-read for anyone who cares for-or about-a person with Autism Spectrum Disorder."
--Michael D. Powers, Psy.D., Executive Director, CCSN: The Center for Children with Special Needs, Glastonbury, CT
"In this newly updated text for parents, Volkmar and Wiesner provide information that will likely answer any question that a parent could raise.... Materials provided in the Assessment chapter can reassure parents that their child has received the most appropriate assessment strategies and tools...The final chapter is in many ways the most important in the whole text, in that it covers the positive as well as the often-difficult ways that ASD in the family affects the whole family, and it helps families understand where they can find help and support the challenges that they experience in the life with autism. I strongly recommend this text to families who want a comprehensive, current handbook about the multiple facets of autism written especially for them."
--Sally J. Rogers, PH.D., F-APA, F-APS, F-INSAR, Professor Emeritus, Licensed Psychologist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, the MIND Institute, University California Davis
FRED R. VOLKMAR, MD, 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, MD, is a pediatrician, now retired, and previously a Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT.
