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Perspectives on diseases and disorders : autism / Carrie Fredericks, book editor.
Series: Perspectives on diseases and disordersPublication details: Detroit : Thomson Gale, c2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: 168 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780737738698 (lib. bdg.) :
- 0737738693 (lib. bdg.) :
- Autism
- RC553.A88 A826 2008
Contents:
ch. 1. Understanding autism -- 1. An overview of autism / Carol A Turkington -- 2. Signs and diagnosis of autism / Kathleen A. Fergus -- 3. The causes of autism / Stephen M. Shore, Linda G. Rastelli -- 4. Causes of Asperger's syndrome, an autistic spectrum disorder / Tony Attwood -- 5. Treating autism / Nancy D. Wiseman -- ch. 2. The controversial side of autism -- 1. Vaccines may cause autism / Autism Society of America -- 2. No link exists between vaccines and autism / Michelle Meadows -- 3. Older fathers risk having autistic children / Shankar Vedantam -- 4. Older fathers do not show increased risk of having autistic children / Child Health Alert -- 5. Specific diets can help treat autism / Bruce Semon -- 6. Using the DIR/Floortime approach can help treat autism / Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder -- 7. Using ABA therapy can help treat autism / S. Jhoanna Robledo, Dawn Ham-Kucharski -- ch. 3. The personal side of autism -- 1. Visual autism : an autistic's experience / Temple Grandin -- 2. Our son's special relationship with animals / Susan Kirkman, John Kirkman -- 3. My experiences with autism / Jerimie Goike -- 4. A mother finds success for her autistic child / Holly Robinson Peete, as told to Amy Elisa Keith -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | RC 553 .A88 A826 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5071129 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-162) and index.
ch. 1. Understanding autism -- 1. An overview of autism / Carol A Turkington -- 2. Signs and diagnosis of autism / Kathleen A. Fergus -- 3. The causes of autism / Stephen M. Shore, Linda G. Rastelli -- 4. Causes of Asperger's syndrome, an autistic spectrum disorder / Tony Attwood -- 5. Treating autism / Nancy D. Wiseman -- ch. 2. The controversial side of autism -- 1. Vaccines may cause autism / Autism Society of America -- 2. No link exists between vaccines and autism / Michelle Meadows -- 3. Older fathers risk having autistic children / Shankar Vedantam -- 4. Older fathers do not show increased risk of having autistic children / Child Health Alert -- 5. Specific diets can help treat autism / Bruce Semon -- 6. Using the DIR/Floortime approach can help treat autism / Stanley I. Greenspan, Serena Wieder -- 7. Using ABA therapy can help treat autism / S. Jhoanna Robledo, Dawn Ham-Kucharski -- ch. 3. The personal side of autism -- 1. Visual autism : an autistic's experience / Temple Grandin -- 2. Our son's special relationship with animals / Susan Kirkman, John Kirkman -- 3. My experiences with autism / Jerimie Goike -- 4. A mother finds success for her autistic child / Holly Robinson Peete, as told to Amy Elisa Keith -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact.
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