Amid a bewildering range of treatments that promise to alleviate or even cure autism, even the leading researchers can’t predict what will work for your child. As a parent, you are in a unique position to become the practical expert on your child’s needs and strengths. Parenting Your Child with Autism will equip you with family-tested and science-based approaches for meeting the challenges ahead.
You’ll learn how to:
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 What Is Autism?
2 What Causes Autism?
3 Can Autism Be Cured?
4 Difficulty, Stress, and Our Advice for You
5 Getting a Diagnosis
6 Understanding Your Child’s Specifics and Building Your Treatment Team
7 Choosing Interventions and Treatments
8 Medications
9 Other Biomedical, Physical, and Sensory Interventions
10 Education
11 Social, Communication, and Language Interventions
12 Real-Life Knowledge, Skills, and Families
Afterword
Recommended Reading
References
About the Authors
"Finally, a book for parents of children newly diagnosed with autism that’s accurate and practical without being intimidating or alarmist."
- Alison Singer, president of the Autism Science Foundation
"This wonderful book will bring comfort and practical help to many families as they search for creative ways to relieve their children’s distress, develop new skills, and find areas of joy."
- Joseph Gold, MD, chief medical officer at McLean Hospital