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Diagnosis Autism: Now What?

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This book simplified my life. I have four children and the youngest started showing signs of autism at a young age. I had an extremely hard time getting a pediatrician to listen and my concerns were put aside. I was told that "he is a boy and he will catch up" instead of taking the initiative and listening to the instincts of a four time mom. Step 7 helped me learn how to choose another pediatrician, and Step 10 taught me how to negotiate an integrated partnership with my physician who listens to my needs. I liked the charts throughout the book especially the daily log chart in Step 1. Now I monitor and chart my son's behaviors daily and I am prepared to discuss his development when I meet with the doctor. I found Step 6, Interventions and Therapies, fascinating because it covers all types of programs including educational, medical and biomedical. I could have used this book when my son first received his diagnosis. Now I use it daily.

This book is the single best resource I have found yet for clearly and concisely answering all my (millions) of questions about what to know and what to do for my son who has autism. I can't tell you the hundreds of hours of time it would have saved me if I had found this book several years ago when my son was first diagnosed. To me, it feels like a chaotic deluge of information is out there about autism, all scattered in different places. Until now - Diagnosis Autism brings it all together in simple and practical language. With it, I am a much better educated and empowered parent. Thank you for bringing this invaluable resource to me and all the other overwhelmed parents of spectrum children.

Diagnosis Autism: Now What? 10 Steps to Improve Treatment Outcomes is a guide written particularly for parents confronted with the unique challenges of raising an autistic child. Each of the ten steps is discussed and supported with the latest research and understanding of the nature of autism and successful means of treating it with the aid of a physician. Diagnosis Autism focuses above all on cultivating a strong family-physician bond in the best interests of an autistic child; thus the steps range from "Monitor and Chart Your Child's Development" and "Organize Information for Physician Interview" to "Formulate Questions for Physician Appointment", "Initiate Treatment and Program Approaches", "Listen and Be Open Minded", and "Review, Negotiate & Follow Through". Diagnosis Autism is not a complete instructional manual on autism and how to treat it, but rather focuses upon the most difficult and challenging issues that parents and physicians have to deal with, and the common situations and misunderstandings that can crop up over sensitive issues Highly recommended for families with an autistic child or adolescent member.