A Positive Approach to Autism [Paperback]

Stella Waterhouse (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 15, 2000

(Jessica Kingsley) Investigates how people with autism view the world, discusses the symptoms, behaviors, and possible causes of this condition. Examines the related conditions and considers the impact of anxiety and the pros and cons of current treatments including, diet, secretin, and tinted lenses. For clinicians. Softcover.

Product Details

• Paperback: 382 pages
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Pub; 1 edition (January 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853028088
• ISBN-13: 978-1853028083
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,277,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A positive approach to autism, March 15, 2001

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Joav Merrick (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Positive Approach to Autism (Paperback)

This is indeed a very positive book by Stella Waterhouse, who has spend many years teaching children with learning disabilities and emotional problems, but after providing residential care and training to teenagers with autism, she began research that resulted in this publication. The book is divided into eight chapters. The first is a historic review of autism followed by theories and ideas with examples from the various schools of thought about autism. These thoughts are then analysed and discussed resulting in several hypotheses. It is proposed that there are different types of autisme: perceptual autism or Asperger's syndrome, reactive autism or reactive Asperger's syndrome, delayed Asperger's syndrome and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), induced autism, frontal lobe syndrome and secondary autism. The following chapters deal with the various diagnostic tools, treatment alternatives and implications for education, residential care, family and spouses. There are also some very useful additions, such as glossary and addresses. The argument of the book is that children with autism are not mentally handicapped, but rather normal children, whose problems leave them isolated and unable to express or understand even their own feelings due to a special response to anxiety. An interesting review for parents or professionals working with autism.

Professor Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc Medical Director, Division for Mental Retardation

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A positive approach to autism, March 15, 2001

By 

Joav Merrick (Israel) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Positive Approach to Autism (Paperback)

This is indeed a very positive book by Stella Waterhouse, who has spend many years teaching children with learning disabilities and emotional problems, but after providing residential care and training to teenagers with autism, she began research that resulted in this publication. The book is divided into eight chapters. The first is a historic review of autism followed by theories and ideas with examples from the various schools of thought about autism. These thoughts are then analysed and discussed resulting in several hypotheses. It is proposed that there are different types of autisme: perceptual autism or Asperger's syndrome, reactive autism or reactive Asperger's syndrome, delayed Asperger's syndrome and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), induced autism, frontal lobe syndrome and secondary autism. The following chapters deal with the various diagnostic tools, treatment alternatives and implications for education, residential care, family and spouses. There are also some very useful additions, such as glossary and addresses. The argument of the book is that children with autism are not mentally handicapped, but rather normal children, whose problems leave them isolated and unable to express or understand even their own feelings due to a special response to anxiety. An interesting review for parents or professionals working with autism.

Professor Joav Merrick, MD, DMSc Medical Director, Division for Mental Retardation, Box 1260, IL-91012 Jerusalem, Israel. E-mail: [e-mail]