The Manual for Parents features tasks, exercises and discussion points for group sessions, and complements these training materials with engaging personal accounts, an introduction to the history of... (more)
The first book to address the increasingly urgent need for information about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger... (more)
In this clear and accessible introduction to autism, Alexander Durig provides a host of ideas and examples that enable the reader to understand the phenomenon of autism, recognize different kinds of... (more)
Early intervention is now accepted as essential in helping children with Autism Spectrum Disorders to cope with the future demands. Choosing the most suitable intervention strategy is difficult... (more)
This book offers a comprehensive overview of clinical, research and personal perspectives on Asperger Syndrome, including contributions from parents and experts in the fields of psychology, social... (more)
A separate thinking skills curriculum aims to develop the skills and confidence necessary for social interaction, from making simple choices to understanding humour and abstract ideas. This fully... (more)
This book is for parents of autistic children, and for teachers, child specialists, and other professionals who care for them. It includes current thinking on causes, diagnosis, and treatment, using... (more)
The culmination of Temple Grandin's extraordinary life's work, drawing upon the latest research, her distinguished career as an animal scientist and her own experience of being autistic. With... (more)
Autism is now considered to be one of the most common developmental disorders today, yet 100 years ago it did not exist. This book examines the historical and social events that enabled autism to be... (more)
The chapters of this book are all written by experienced psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapists and address different aspects of the psychotherapeutic treatment with psychotic children or... (more)
The title of this book takes us on an imaginary voyage to a distant land where people live in extremely difficult and uncomfortable climatic and environmental conditions. In the same way, psychotic... (more)
This comprehensive collection of over 500 terms related to autism spectrum disorders and pervasive developmental disorders clearly explains classification systems, causes, prevalence, diagnosis,... (more)
Offers an insight into the experience of feeling unmutual, or misunderstood, and how this can result in bullying at school and in the workplace, escalating into social phobia, paranoia and obsessive... (more)
This book does not dwell on the problems but instead looks for the solutions they found together. It will be useful to all those whose lives are touched by Asperger's Syndrome but especially... (more)
This introduction to caring for a child with autism is a useful resource for teachers and for the immediate and extended family members of a child with autism. In clear and simple language, the... (more)
The MMR controversy has been characterized by two one-sided discourses. In the medical world, the weight of opinion is overwelmingly in favour of MMR. In the public world, the anti-MMR campaign has a... (more)
Following the success of their social skills work with children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome and other moderate learning difficulties, Ursula Cornish and Fiona Ross hane compiled a set of... (more)
A practical, hands-on guide to teaching social skills to children with high-functioning autism or Asperger Syndrome. It includes a detailed description of the social deficits showed by these children... (more)
Second Edition. This title reviews what is known about adults with autism in terms of their social functioning and educational and occupational status, focusing on the problems experienced by people... (more)
This work offers accounts of the development (typical and atypical), of persons with autism, with reference to developmental theory and research. It should be of use to students and professionals in... (more)
The teenage author of this remarkable book has filled a gap in the current literature on Asperger Syndrome. Drawing from his own experiences, he wrote this enlightening, honest and witty book in an... (more)