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Growing up with autism : working with school-age children and adolescents /

Individuals with autism and their caregivers face unique challenges in later childhood and adolescence, yet this period is often neglected in the professional literature. This unique volume translates current research on the needs of this population into practical recommendations for clinicians and...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Other Authors: Gabriels, Robin L., 1962-, Hill, Dina E., 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Guilford Press, ©2007.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • I. The individual with autism. Understanding behavioral and emotional issues in autism / Robin L. Gabriels
  • Medical health assessment and treatment issues in autism / Edward Goldson and Margaret Bauman
  • Sexuality and autism: individual, family, and community perspectives and interventions / Robin L. Gabriels and Mary E. Van Bourgondien
  • Communication and language issues in less able school-age children with autism / Diane Twachtman-Cullen and Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly
  • Sensory processing disorders in children with autism: nature, assessment, and intervention / Eynat Gal, Sharon A. Cermak, and Ayelet Ben-Sasson
  • Assistive technology as an aid in reducing social impairments in autism / Ofer Golan, Paul G. LaCava, and Simon Baron-Cohen. II. Family and caregivers of the individual with autism. Advocating for services: legal issues confronting parents and guardians / Wayne Steedman
  • Family resources during the school-age years / April W. Block and Stephen R. Block
  • Family vacations and leisure time: considerations and accommodations / Sharon Lerner-Baron. III. Community aspects of intervention. Building a foundation for successful school transitions and educational placement / Ramona Noland, Nancy Cason, and Alan Lincoln
  • Translating early intervention into positive outcomes / Laurie Sperry and Gary Mesibov
  • School consultation and interventions for middle school and high school students with autism / Brian R. Lopez [and others]
  • Criminal justice issues and autistic disorders / Alicia V. Hall [and others].