Navigating the Medical Maze with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Practical Guide for Parents - Softcover

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Sue X. Ming, MD, PhD, is a pediatric neurologist and pharmacologist. She has been working with children with autism spectrum disorders for more than 16 years at New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, where she is currently Professor of Neurosciences and Neurology. She received a medical degree from Fudan Medical University, and a PhD in pharmacology at New Jersey Medical School. She completed pediatric training at SUNY-Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY and pediatric neurology fellowship at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr Ming lives with her husband and children in Morganville, NJ. Beth A. Pletcher, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, where she has been working for over 20 years. She is a pediatrician and medical geneticist, caring for many children and young adults with developmental disabilities and autism spectrum disorders. She obtained her BS degree in Biology from Stanford University and her medical degree from Rush Medical College. She then went on to complete her pediatric training at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles, followed by fellowship training in human genetics at Yale University School of Medicine. A proud mother of two children (including one with special needs), she lives with her husband in Chester, NJ.