First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism - Softcover

Phil Christie, Elizabeth Newson, Wendy Prevezer And Susie Chandler

 
9781849050111: First Steps in Intervention with Your Child with Autism
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1849050112 ISBN 13: 9781849050111
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Early interventions for parents looking to understand their child with autism and help them communicate

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About the Authors

Wendy Prevezer, formerly a speech and language therapist, has worked with children on the autism spectrum as a Music Specialist at Sutherland House School since 1986, using and developing the Musical Interaction approach.

Elizabeth Newson was joint director of the Child Development Research Unit at Nottingham University with her husband John, until she was made Emeritus Professor on her retirement in 1994. She was awarded the OBE for services to children on the autistic spectrum in 1999.

Phil Christie is Director of Sutherland House Children's Services, run by autism charity NORSACA (www.norsaca.org.uk), and leads a team of Consultant Child Psychologists at the Elizabeth Newson Centre. The centre carries out training and research activities and has particular expertise in PDA. He is also Associate Editor of 'Good Autism Practice', and became Chair of the Advisory Council of the Autism Education Trust in 2009.

Susie Chandler is a research psychologist now based at the Institute of Child Health and Guy's Hospital, London where she continues to carry out research into the identification and treatment of autism spectrum conditions, through screening and early intervention studies.

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Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1849050112
ISBN 13 
9781849050111
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
208