Demystifying the autistic experience : a humanistic introduction for parents, caregivers, and educators /
Parents, caregivers and educators are often at a loss about how best to support an individual with autism because they are overwhelmed by 'behaviors', inundated with prognoses and clinical jargon, or confused by technical information. This book introduces autism from a non-clinical, humani...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
©2003.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Parents, caregivers and educators are often at a loss about how best to support an individual with autism because they are overwhelmed by 'behaviors', inundated with prognoses and clinical jargon, or confused by technical information. This book introduces autism from a non-clinical, humanist perspective, emphasizing that we are all more alike than different. The author deconstructs the fundamental concepts of the autistic experience using language, examples and anecdotes that are concrete and understandable for all. Reinforced for the reader is the importance of listening carefully to what peo. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (176 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 170-171) and index. |
ISBN: | 1417502002 9781417502004 9781846423703 1846423708 9781843107262 1843107260 1283904500 9781283904506 |