The Handbook of Autism: A Guide for Parents and Professionals (Hardcover)

by Maureen Aarons (Author), Tessa Gittens (Author) "The first edition of The Handbook of Autism was written in 1992..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal
Aarons and Gittens are London speech therapists who have taught autistic children for 25 years. Their book is a thorough introduction to autism, covering diagnosis, assessments, history, prognosis, and methods of education. Still, while the background and history are helpful, the intended readership is British. Sections on educational alternatives, British sign language, British education acts, and therapy options in Britain will be of little use to U.S. readers, who need immediate, close-at-hand help. Temple Grandin's Thinking in Pictures (LJ 1/96) and Emergence might be better choices. The McClannahan/Krantz book covers one method of helping autistic children learn: using activity schedules. These schedules teach autistic youngsters to follow words, pictures, or other nonverbal prompts to complete all varieties of tasks. Autistic children, often seen as antisocial, can benefit from a self-motivated plan to complete jobs at home, enjoy leisure time, or simply perform the daily activities of dressing and preparing for school. The book details how to set up activities, relate prompts to action, and follow through so that autistic children can become independent of verbal commands that parents or teachers might give. Illustrated with charts, photos of children, and examples of visual prompts; for larger public libraries.ALinda Beck, Indian Valley P.L., Telford, PA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Geraldine Peacock, Executive Director, The National Autistic Society
"Highly readable, informative and accessible--a most welcome contribution to the scarce literature in the field." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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• Hardcover: 140 pages
• Publisher: Routledge (February 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415055652
• ISBN-13: 978-0415055659
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
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