Its cause still a mystery, scientists continue to define autism and look for ways to treat, cure and prevent it. In the meantime, people with autism work towards living up to their highest potential by pursuing education and employment goals with the assistance of their families, friends and the professionals who understand them. New research reveals insight into the world of the "autistic savant." (20051001)
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Gr 6-10-Edwards defines autism and outlines theories of its causes and current treatments. Separate chapters deal with this disorder in children and adults. One chapter describes Asperger's syndrome and the autistic savant, citing stories of famous people such as Glenn Gould. Girod describes four major types of learning disabilities and includes discussions on diagnosis, coping with a learning disability, and current controversies. There is a vague reference to "a federal law" of 1969 but little else about the legal ramifications of being diagnosed with this type of disability. Some success stories, including Cher's overcoming her inability to read songs and scripts, are included. The black-and-white photos scattered throughout both books are functional. Elizabeth Russell Connelly's A World Upside Down and Backwards (Chelsea, 2001), which covers reading and learning disorders, is better organized and contains more engaging photos.
Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA
Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
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Reviewed with Christina M. Girod's Learning Disabilities.
Gr. 7-9. These titles in the Diseases and Disorders series offer thorough discussions of two of the most familiar brain dysfunctions. In Autism, Edwards describes the causes, symptoms, and treatment of autism, which affects half a million Americans, mostly male. She also discusses educational options for autistic children and programs that have proven successful with adults. In Learning Disabilities, Girod introduces types of learning difficulties, describes how they are diagnosed, and relates some coping strategies that have provided favorable results. She introduces several prominent adults who have learning disabilities and describes some of the controversies (e.g., the validity of intelligence testing) surrounding them. Captioned photos and diagrams illustrate each book, and both volumes have source notes, a list of organizations and Web sites, and a bibliography that will be useful for report writers, debaters, and parents of children diagnosed with these dysfunctions. Kay Weisman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
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This review is from: Diseases and Disorders - Autism (Hardcover)
I'm the author of this book, and I would like to respond to one reviewer's concern about the title of the book. Its title is "Autism." It is part of a series about diseases and disorders published by Lucent Books. Hence, the subtitle. Some of the book titles in the series, like "Diabetes," are classified as diseases. Others, like "Autism," are classified as disorders.
The author is well aware of the difference between the two classifications and exclusively refers to autism as a disorder throughout the book (and even explains why it is NOT considered a disease), as is common medical practice. The book was (and still may be) the only supplemental reading material targeted to the young adult market on this topic. It is an overview meant to increase awareness and knowledge about autism amongst young people, some of whom may be the friends and relatives of people who have been diagnosed as autistic. As such, it is a unique contribution to the literature. Also, feel free to disregard the rating attached to this review. Unfortunately, Amazon won't let a reviewer post a review without indicating a rating. My opinion, of course, is biased and irrelevant.
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This review is from: Diseases and Disorders - Autism (Hardcover)
Autism is not a disease, but a sensory/neurobiological condition that affects communication and sensory processing. The claim that autism is a disease is erroneous, plain and simple.
There is a wonderful body of literature that currently exists on autism, so readers are better served by skipping this one.
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