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CBT for Children and Adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
This book helps clinicians harness the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Leading treatment developers... (more)
Dramatherapy and Autism
Using extensive examples from practice with a range of client groups, Dramatherapy and Autism confronts the assumption that people with autism are not able to function within the metaphorical realms... (more)
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders explains the influence of the natural and man-made environment on individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and other forms of... (more)
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Primer on Autism Spectrum Disorder provides a quick yet comprehensive overview of clinically-relevant topics related to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) for the medical or mental health student,... (more)
Behavioral Challenges in Children with Autism and Other Special Needs: The Developmental Approach
This book offers a comprehensive view of behavioral challenges for a child with autism or other special needs from a developmental perspective based on the DIRFloortime(R) framework. Parents and... (more)
The Nine Degrees of Autism: A Developmental Model for the Alignment and Reconciliation of Hidden Neurological Conditions
The Nine Degrees of Autism presents a much-needed positive tool for understanding the developmental process of autism, and to facilitate the improved mental health and well-being of individuals on... (more)
Autism Spectrum Disorder in Mid and Later Life
Bringing together international academics and professionals who are actively researching and working in the field, this pioneering scholarly volume covers the issues faced by individuals with Autism... (more)
Prosody Intervention for High-Functioning Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Enhancing Communication and Social Engagement Through Voice, Rhythm, and Pitch
Providing lessons for prosody intervention in high-functioning adolescents and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), this book helps to develop verbal and nonverbal skills to aid their... (more)
M in the Middle: Secret Crushes, Mega-Colossal Anxiety and the People's Republic of Autism
I'll never have a Card Emporium series of life events: a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a future. A future with lots of sparkly cards celebrating all these big life events. I was on course and... (more)
Understanding and Evaluating Autism Theory
Addressing the full spectrum of theoretical output associated with autism and Asperger syndrome, this is the complete guide to autism theory - spanning from mainstream and alternative, through to... (more)
Autism, Anxiety and Me: A Diary in Even Numbers
Surely my way is not always wrong, just because it's different from other people's ways? I mean everyone's way is weird to someone...In her 24 years Emma has experienced a lot, and much of this has... (more)
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Exploring Depression, and Beating the Blues: A CBT Self-Help Guide to Understanding and Coping with Depression in Asperger's Syndrome [ASD-Level 1]
For people with ASDs, depression is common, and has particular features and causes. This outstanding book provides a comprehensive review of these aspects, and an effective self-help guide for anyone... (more)
Communicating Better with People on the Autism Spectrum: 35 Things You Need to Know
Covering verbal and non-verbal communication, Paddy-Joe Moran presents 35 simple tips and strategies to help professionals improve their communication and relationships with individuals on the autism... (more)
A Parents' ABC of the Autism Spectrum
Covering everything from Anxiety to Fragile-X Syndrome, Stephen Heydt provides an alphabetical categorisation of the possible issues a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may encounter. ... (more)
Peers for Young Adults: Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Social Challenges
PEERS for Young Adults presents the first evidence-based group treatment program for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder as well as other developmental disorders and social challenges. Inside... (more)
Do Lemons Have Feathers?: More to Autism Than Meets the Eye
Are you beginning to see past the disability and starting to appreciate the gift? In this unashamedly honest book, David J. Burns draws on his own lived experience of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)... (more)
Sensory Issues for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Understanding sensory issues can be the key to overcoming them. Using this practical guide, individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) can begin to understand their sensory difficulties and... (more)
Asperger's Children: Psychodynamics, Aetiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
The DSM-5 (2013) classifies all autism-related disorders, including Asperger’s, under the heading “autism spectrum disorder.” This book argues that this lumping together is unhelpful for clinicians.... (more)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
This is a straightforward yet authoritative guide to effective diagnosis and empirically supported treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The book starts by reviewing DSM-5 and ICD-10... (more)
Autism and Everyday Executive Function: A Strengths-Based Approach for Improving Attention, Memory, Organization and Flexibility
Understand and support executive function in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) with this fully-explained, innovative model. Showing how to use an individual's strengths to address... (more)
Life on the Autism Spectrum: A Guide for Girls and Women
Why is Autism Spectrum Disorder so misunderstood in girls and women and why do so many go under the radar without the support that they need? This practical guide explains the unique issues that... (more)
Autism and the Stress Effect: A 4-Step Lifestyle Approach to Transform Your Child's Health, Happiness and Vitality
Presenting a revolutionary lifestyle approach for the whole family, this step-by-step guide will help you to reduce your child's stress and anxiety levels by regulating their environment, eating and... (more)
Autism and Learning Differences: An Active Learning Teaching Toolkit
Teaching essential skills for life, school, work, and independent living, this comprehensive and practical toolkit supports educators and clinicians in their work with adolescents and young adults... (more)
Turning Skills and Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Basics College Curriculum
The BASICS College Curriculum presents a hands-on approach to learning essential independence and life skills for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The third book helps young adults to... (more)
Autism Spectrum Disorder and De-Escalation Strategies: A Practical Guide to Positive Behavioural Interventions for Children and Young People
This practical guide provides a complete picture of how non-physical and physical interventions can be used to manage behaviour and keep children with autism spectrum disorders or emotional, social... (more)
The Essential Manual for Asperger Syndrome (ASD) in the Classroom: What Every Teacher Needs to Know
Perfect for time-poor teachers, Kathy Hoopmann's essential handbook is an easy-to-navigate resource that promotes a positive learning environment in which students with Asperger syndrome (ASD) can... (more)
The Growing Up Guide for Girls: What Girls on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know!
The Growing Up Guide for Girls is a one-stop guide for young girls on the autism spectrum explaining all they need to know about puberty and adolescence. The pre-teen and teenage years are a bumpy... (more)
The Growing Up Book for Boys: What Boys on the Autism Spectrum Need to Know!
The Growing Up Book for Boys explains the facts behind the growth spurts, body changes and mood swings of adolescence for boys aged 9-14 on the autism spectrum. The pre-teen and teenage years are a... (more)
Autism from Diagnostic Pathway to Intervention: Checklists to Support Diagnosis, Analysis for Target-Setting and Effective Intervention Strategies
Complete with four handy checklists, this practical book has been written to help professionals across a range of disciplines assess and diagnose children and young people with an Autism Spectrum... (more)
From Here to Maternity: Pregnancy and Motherhood on the Autism Spectrum
Already the mother of five children, Lana Grant's late diagnosis of autism at age 38 transformed her experience of her sixth pregnancy. Based on her own experiences of the challenges and joys of... (more)