Understanding Autism: The essential guide for parents (Empower) - Softcover

Roberts, Jacqueline; Williams, Katrina

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1925335712 ISBN 13: 9781925335712

Publisher: Exisle, 2018

Synopsis

This is the essential reference for parents and carers of children with autism. Written by two leading experts in the field, this updated edition covers everything from the causes of autism to how it manifests at the various ages and stages of a child’s life, as well as diet and nutrition, the importance of self-care for parents, how to cope with common problematic behaviours, conditions that can often appear in conjunction with autism (such as anxiety and depression), and how best to manage the child’s transition to adulthood. The authors’ warm, supportive voice reassures parents throughout, sorting fact from myth as they provide all the key information in a clear, easily understood format.

About this title

About the Author

Professor Katrina Williams is a paediatrician, public health physician and an internationally recognized clinical epidemiologist. She is the APEX Australia Chair of Developmental Medicine at the University of Melbourne and the Director of the Department of Developmental Medicine at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Her current research focus is on autism, and she is a founding member and executive committee member of the Australasian Society for Autism Research.|Professor Jacqueline Roberts is the chair of autism in the Autism Centre of Excellence, an initiative of Griffith University. Prior to this, Jacqui worked as a consultant on a variety of national projects in autism. She has a background in teaching and in speech pathology and previously worked in schools for children with autism as a teacher and principal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Exisle
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1925335712
• ISBN 13: 9781925335712
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 272