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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
When language breaks down When language breaks down Elissa D. Asp "Doctors, nurses, and other caregivers often know what people with Alzheimer's disease or Asperger's 'sound like' - that is they recognise patterns in people's discourse, from sounds and silences, to… OL15612252W
The Autistic Brain The Autistic Brain Richard Panek,Temple Grandin I have before me as a reviewer for amazon.com/vine an Advance Reading Copy of Grandin's THE AUTISTIC BRAIN (2013). Notably absent are a score or more of illustrations. OL16801425W
Neurotribes Neurotribes Steve Silberman What is autism? A lifelong disability, or a naturally occurring form of cognitive difference akin to certain forms of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and the future of our societ… OL17203015W
Quality Literacy Instruction For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders Quality Literacy Instruction For Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders Pamela Williamson xiii, 464 p. : 28 cm OL17464411W
Diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder How To Help Parents Take The Next Steps Diagnosis Autism Spectrum Disorder How To Help Parents Take The Next Steps Sylvia Rodger 256 p. : 23 cm OL17538291W
Typed Words, Loud Voices Typed Words, Loud Voices Elizabeth J. Grace "I'd like coffee, please." "No. I don't believe you. How do I know it is really you who wants coffee and not your friend there subliminally transmitting that to you by touching your shoulder?" Imagin… OL17839963W
Cancer, autism, and their epigenetic roots Cancer, autism, and their epigenetic roots Morrow, John "This book considers the branch of heredity known as "Epigenetics" and its implications for a variety of diseases in humans and animals. After background information on the growth in understanding ge… OL19983182W
The autism job club The autism job club Michael Bernick "The authors review the high unemployment rates among adults with autism and other neurodiverse conditions more than two decades after the Americans with Disabilities Act..."The autism job club" is a… OL20001809W
Social Sense® Social Sense® Tara Delaney "The Social Sense® Program combines the viewpoints and experiences of an occupational therapy and speech pathology team. During the last decade the team has created and implemented lesson plans that… OL20003629W
A parents' ABC of the autism spectrum A parents' ABC of the autism spectrum Stephen Heydt Covering everything from Anxiety to Fragile-X Syndrome, author Stephen Heydt, an experienced clinical psychologist, provides an alphabetical categorization of the possible issues a child with autism … OL20049767W
Worlds of autism Worlds of autism Joyce Davidson,Michael Orsini "Since first being identified as a distinct psychiatric disorder in 1943, autism has been steeped in contestation and controversy. Present-day skirmishes over the potential causes of autism, how or e… OL20547972W
Autism spectrum disorder Autism spectrum disorder Marguerite Rodger "Autism Spectrum Disorder is a term used to describe a group of developmental disorders that include autism, Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, and others. Many people with these d… OL23326903W
Understanding children & families with autism spectrum disorders Understanding children & families with autism spectrum disorders Renee Silverberg "There is a great need for a book on autism spectrum disorder that provides objective information that will allow families and professionals to provide a high quality, pro-social life for children wi… OL28774275W
Educating the young child with autism spectrum disorders Educating the young child with autism spectrum disorders Michael C. Abraham Move from diagnosis to inclusion to education using Educating the Young Child with Autism Spectrum Disorders for all grades. Due to a trend toward inclusion, increased incidence, and increased and br… OL31195001W
Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism Spectrum Disorders Dermot Bowler Psychological research into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has increased exponentially in the last two decades. Much of this work has been led by various theorists who claim to have identified proce… OL8204292W