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A parent's guide to asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism : how to meet the challenges and help your child thrive

Call Number

  • 616.858832 O999 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Guilford Press, c2002.

Physical Description

x, 278 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents

  • Part I
  • Understanding asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism
  • What are asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism?
  • The diagnostic process
  • Causes of autism spectrum disorders
  • Treatments for asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism?
  • Part II
  • Living with asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism
  • Channeling your child's strengths: a guiding principle
  • Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism at home
  • Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism at school
  • The social world of children and adolescents with asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism
  • Looking ahead: asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism in late adolescence and adulthood.

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