Parent's Quick Start Guide to Autism - Softcover

Balsamo, Noelle; Forgan, James W.

 
9781032259826: Parent's Quick Start Guide to Autism
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1032259825 ISBN 13: 9781032259826
Publisher: Routledge, 2022

Synopsis

Parent’s Quick Start Guide to Autism provides parents and caregivers with an immediate overview of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and steps they can take to support and encourage their child.

Each chapter is packed with detailed and helpful information, covering what to do at home and at school, how to avoid common mistakes, and how (and when) to seek professional help. Summary and resource sections at the end of each chapter give quick guidance to busy readers. Topics include occupational therapy, applied behavior analysis (ABA), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interventions, and more.

Offering straightforward, easy to understand, and evidence-based information, this book is a go-to resource for caregivers parenting a child with autism.

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About the Author

Noelle Balsamo is Assistant Professor of Special Education at Florida Gulf Coast University, Ft. Myers, where she specializes in autism and related disabilities, behavior analysis, and parent education.

James W. Forgan is Associate Professor of Special Education at Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, where he prepares teachers to teach kids with autism and related disabilities.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1032259825
ISBN 13 
9781032259826
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
154