Autism Frontiers
Overview
Newest medical and clinical research on autism, including big issues and best practices, by two top names in autism research.
| Hardcover US$ 49.95 Qty: Add to Cart |
| STOCK NUMBER | ISBN |
| 69575 | 978-1-55766-957-5 |
| COPYRIGHT | PAGES |
| 2008 | 256 |
| AVAILABILITY | |
| Available Stock |
Clinicians need the very latest research on all the hot-button topics related to autism—both to work effectively with children and answer their families' most pressing questions. Autism Frontiers is the book no clinician should practice without: it brings together the biggest names in autism research to examine today's most important medical and clinical issues.
This much-needed professional reference gives clinicians in-depth, up-to-date, and readily applicable research and guidance on the topics they'll encounter most: early diagnosis and intervention, language and social reciprocity, overlapping syndromes, complementary and alternative medicine, autism and epilepsy, parent advocacy, and more. Readers will also get
- a NEW Screening Protocol for Autism—Pasquale Accardo's quick, 14-item tool clinicians can use as a starting point in the screening process
- tables, sample forms, and checklists to help clinicians identify characteristics of autism, elicit information from parents, record clinical impressions of children, and more
- the latest from the highly respected experts who conduct the most cutting-edge autism research
- best practice recommendations that help professionals create consistent "medical homes" for children with special needs
A must for every professional who works with children with autism spectrum disorders in a clinical setting—including physicians, psychologists, OTs, PTs, and SLPs—this essential reference will help readers answer their biggest questions about autism so they can give children the best possible care.
Reviews
: Midwest Book Review- California Bookwatch - March 1, 2010
"Packs in tables, clinical tools, a screening protocol and more in a top pick for any autism health library."
: Optometry and Vision Development - September 1, 2009
"Unbiased and straightforward. . . I would recommend that we use the screening protocols noted in the book, so that our patients can receive early and appropriate care."
: Easter Seals blog - July 7, 2009
"Provide[s] an up to date reference guide to the often confusing world related to autism spectrum disorders."
: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders - June 13, 2009
"An invaluable reference tool for medical professionals, providing state of the art information at their fingertips."
Andrew W. Zimmerman, Director of Medical Research, Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Kennedy Krieger Institute; Associate Professor of Neurology, Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine - October 1, 2008
"Provides profound clinical insights, depth and breadth of expertise in autism spectrum disorders . . . [The] authors are among the very best in their respective fields and they share their knowledge well."
Volume Editors: Bruce K. Shapiro M.D., Pasquale J. Accardo M.D.
Chapter Authors: Thomas M. Lock, Isabelle Rapin, John F. Mantovani, Janet E. Turner Ph.D., Rebecca Landa M.S., Ph.D., Andrew L. Egel Ph.D., Donald P. Oswald Ph.D., Martha J. Coutinho, Jesse W. Johnson, Jennifer Larson, Carla A. Mazefsky, Scott M. Myers M.D., Thomas D. Challman, Jahi Pandey, Leandra Wilson, Alyssa Verbalis, Deborah Fein Ph.D..