Understanding Autism
- ISBN-10
- 1875897801
- ISBN-13
- 9781875897803
- Series
- Understanding Autism
- Category
- Asperger's syndrome
- Pages
- 310
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- Author
- Susan Dodd
Description
Gives parents and carers detailed up-to-date information about autistic disorders by providing practical suggestions and strategies, incorporating the latest teaching methods, to assist in the understanding and management of people with autism at home, in educational programs and in the community. It discusses the unique learning styles, sensory sensitivities, different motivations and relative strengths in visual processing and rote memory skills of children and adults with autism.
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- 2013-09-23
- 352 pages
- Paperback
- Princeton University Press
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