Edward Aull

The Parent's Guide to the Medical World of Autism

A Physician Explains Diagnosis, Medications and Treatments

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

When families are faced with a diagnosis of autism, they find themselves swimming in a vast sea of new terms and treatment options. It can be hard to know what to try or how to proceed. In this book, Dr Aull identifies the best and safest treatment strategies for your child's particular diagnosis. He explains how he assigns an autism diagnosis and presents the medical treatments available to children and young adults on the spectrum.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Future Horizons
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 135mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781935274896
• ISBN-10: 1935274899
• Artikelnr.: 39048669

Autorenporträt

Dr. Aull is a behavioral pediatrician who has been diagnosing autism spectrum disorders and treating patients on the spectrum for more than 30 years. He practices in Carmel, Indiana, a suburb of Indianapolis, where he resides with his wife. Dr Aull spent 24 years in a general pediatric practice, which aided him in being able to distinguish normal behavior from abnormal behavior in children and young adults. For many years, Dr Aull has spoken at ADHD and autism conferences about the milder forms of autism spectrum disorders and how they may be diagnosed and treated.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.....i
Foreword by Temple Grandin, PhD.....iii
Introduction.....xiii
1 Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorders.....1
2 Causes of Autism.....19
3 Evaluations......27
4 Autism.....35
5 Asperger's syndrome.....57
6 Medications.....83
7 Atypical Antipsychotic Medications.....111
8 ADHD......133
9 Sleep Issues......161
10 Treatment Examples......169
11 Tenets of Treatment......179
In Closing.......191
About the Author.......193
Index.......195