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What science tells us about autism spectrum disorder : making the right choices for your child / Raphael A. Bernier, Geraldine Dawson, Joel T. Nigg.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English New York : The Guilford Press, $2020Edition: 1st editionDescription: 328 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781462536078
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 23 618.92  B.R.W.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. A new understanding of autism spectrum disorder -- 2. What are the essential features that define the autism spectrum? -- 3. What causes autism? -- 4. How does the brain develop differently in autism? -- 5. What are the best practices for helping a child with autism? -- 6. Exercise, sleep, and ASD -- 7. Gastrointestinal and feeding problems, food, and diet in ASD -- 8. Technology and ASD: Latest findings on the peril and the promise -- 9. Adolescence and autism -- 10. Adulthood and autism -- 11. Tying it all together -- Resources.
Summary: This accessible guide helps parents, educators, and clinicians understand the latest scientific findings on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It covers causes, brain development, best practices for intervention, and lifestyle factors like exercise, sleep, diet, and technology, providing practical advice for supporting children with ASD.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 300-320) and index.

Introduction -- 1. A new understanding of autism spectrum disorder -- 2. What are the essential features that define the autism spectrum? -- 3. What causes autism? -- 4. How does the brain develop differently in autism? -- 5. What are the best practices for helping a child with autism? -- 6. Exercise, sleep, and ASD -- 7. Gastrointestinal and feeding problems, food, and diet in ASD -- 8. Technology and ASD: Latest findings on the peril and the promise -- 9. Adolescence and autism -- 10. Adulthood and autism -- 11. Tying it all together -- Resources.

This accessible guide helps parents, educators, and clinicians understand the latest scientific findings on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It covers causes, brain development, best practices for intervention, and lifestyle factors like exercise, sleep, diet, and technology, providing practical advice for supporting children with ASD.

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