Autism (Health Issues) [Library Binding]

Sarah Lennard-Brown (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Health Issues

Autism affects the way a person experiences and interacts with the world. It can make life difficult in many ways. This book explains how the world may seem to people with autism, including people with high-functioning autism and Asperger's syndrome. It lo

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Grade 5-8-A thorough look at the subject, presenting solid information and full-color photos, reproductions, and diagrams. Lennard-Brown explains this complex disorder that causes people to "dance to a different beat" while making relationships and communication very difficult. Shaded sidebars draw readers in with quick lists ("People with autism find it difficult to-") and anecdotal stories (a brother's obsession with buses). Asperger's Syndrome, brain studies, and genetics are clearly explained, as are various treatments not handled in other titles for this audience. As series nonfiction, this title is more appealing than Michele Engel Edwards's Autism (Lucent, 2001). A useful addition to the 616s.
Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA
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Important series aimed at teenagers ... The amount of textual information is impressive, and the explanations, while clear, are often complex. Individuals' stories add greatly to the impact of the information, as do photographs and graphics, and parents and carers will find the book of vital interest. -- Books for Keeps 20040101 --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 64 pages
• Publisher: Heinemann Library (August 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073986422X
• ISBN-13: 978-0739864227
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,635,593 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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