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A resource guide for parents and professionals. This comprehensive guide outlines basic facts, research information and effective treatment options for autism. Objectively written, it contains extensive resource listings and suggested readings. Updated regularly.
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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor
Elizabeth K. Gerlach is the mother of a thirteen year old boy with autism. She received the Autism Society of America "Outstanding Parent Achievement Award for her book, Autism Treatment Guide. She is a writer living in Oregon, and has recently finished her second book, "Just This Side of Normal: Glimpses Into Life with Autism".
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"At last, someone has taken the time to put together a list of all the resources for autism I ever wanted, needed, or have but can't get organized enough to find! This is such a great reference guide for anyone interested in autism, but it is a God-send to the parents of children with autism. It is a very well-rounded listing of the best, the latest, and the most innovative things that are helping people with autism."--Janine Fisher, Mother of a Child with Autism.
"Finally a resource book for parents as well as professionals. Informative and objective, this is an important guide to various treatments for autistic children and adults." --Stephen Edelson, PhD., Director, Center for the Study of Autism.
"The more we understand autism the more we can help these kids. The Autism Treatment Guide is an invaluable resource for parents and teachers!"--Jennifer Wright, teacher.
"An interesting and informative guide that respects parents as experts on their child. This book will be useful to parents and professionals alike."--Dawn Stahlberg, Autism Specialist.:
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"Regarding treatments for autism, what works wonders for one individual may have absolutely no effect on another. I wish I could say, 'This really helped my son, maybe you should try it,' but that would be setting a lot of you up for disappointment. What makes a successful treatment? To me, a successful treatment improves the quality of my son's life or my family's life often in small but significant ways. Say we try a particular treatment, and my son sleeps through the night for the first time in his life, but he still wakes up autistic. I say that treatment is a success; if we are well rested everyone benefits. But what if I try a method that takes time and patience to follow through, but ultimately I see no results? I give myself credit for trying to help and I move on without regrets.":
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