Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior in Autism: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Understanding and Treating in Autism)

Edelson, Stephen M. [Editor]; Botsford Johnson, Jane [Editor]; Grandin, Temple [Foreword]; Bauman, Margaret L. [Contributor]; Hardy, Paul Millard [Contributor]; Miller, Lucy Jane [Contributor]; Durand, V. Mark [Contributor]; Groden, June [Contributor]; Coleman, Mary [Contributor]; Casanova, Manuel [Contributor]; Casanova, Emily L. [Contributor]; Bleiweiss, Jamie D. [Contributor]; Jyonouchi, Harumi [Contributor]; Green, John [Contributor]; O'Hara, Nancy [Contributor]; Barnhill, Kelly McCracken [Contributor]; Misher, Karen [Contributor]; Moskowitz, Lauren J. [Contributor]; Walsh, Caitlin E. [Contributor]; Ritter, Alexis B. [Contributor]; Weidenman, Leslie [Contributor]; Woodard, Cooper R. [Contributor];

ISBN 10: 1849057419 / ISBN 13: 9781849057417

Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Understanding and Treating Self-Injurious Behavior in Autism: A Multi-Disciplinary Perspective (Understanding and Treating in Autism)
• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1849057419
• ISBN 13: 9781849057417
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

A comprehensive, authoritative resource on understanding and resolving self-injurious behavior (SIB) in people with autism and related conditions with contributions by top experts from several disciplines

About the Authors

June Groden Ph.D. has been Director of the Groden Center, an educational and treatment facility for children and adults with autism and other developmental disabilities in Providence, Rhode Island, since 1976. Dr. Groden is an adjunct professor at Salve Regina and the University of Rhode Island and is on the Panel of Professional Advisors of the Autism Society of America. She has written many books, chapters and journal articles on autism, and is well known for her work in stress and anxiety in the population with autism.

Kelly McCracken Barnhill is Clinical Nutritionist and Director of Clinical Care at The Johnson Center for Child Health and Development. She has over a decade of experience working with nutrition in children with autism and related disorders and is Nutrition Director for the Autism Research Institute. Her son acquired post-viral dysautonomia at the age of 12. She is based in Austin, Texas.

Cooper R. Woodard Ph.D. is Director of Clinical Services and Training at the Groden Center, a visiting professor at the University of Rhode Island, a visiting professor at Wheaton College, Norton, MA, and a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst.