Caring for autism practical advice from a parent and physician
When your child is diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder, you have questions. As ASD parents themselves, Michael and Lori Ellis provide a holistic view of what comes after diagnosis, answer the most commonly asked questions, discuss what medications and therapies are available, and examine the...
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New York, NY, United States of America :
Oxford University Press,
[2018]
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Table of Contents:
- A father's perspective on autism
- A mother's perspective on autism / Lori Layton Ellis, BS, MPH
- Assessment and diagnosis of ASD
- What causes autism?
- Autism's effect on the whole family
- Psychopharmacology- should I use medications for my child?
- Complementary and alternative medicine therapies (CAM) for ASD
- Non-medication therapies for ASD
- The educational system and ASD
- Long-term planning and legal issues
- Stages of grief, spirituality, and religion.
