Patricia O'Brien O'Brien Towle

The Early Identification of Autism Spectrum Disorders (eBook, ePUB)

A Visual Guide

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as early as possible can have a significant, positive impact on the child's journey to adaptation and independence. Yet too few diagnoses take place at an early, developmentally crucial stage. This unique visual guide aims to equip readers with the skills to recognise ASD in very young children.

The book provides a systematic framework for understanding the complex nature of ASD. From social interaction to communication to restricted and repetitive behaviors, each chapter focuses on key symptoms and uses photographs to illustrate and enhance understanding of presenting or absent behaviors. It is written in an accessible style and covers all of the core aspects of ASD, giving readers everything they need to be able to successfully identify the behavioral indicators of autism. A final chapter provides an overview of assessment options for young children being evaluated for possible ASD.

Taking a visual approach to identifying ASD in very young children, this book will be a valuable resource for early intervention professionals and students, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, psychologists, paediatricians, teachers as well as parents of children pre- and post-diagnosis.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780857006837
• Artikelnr.: 38240928

Autorenporträt

Patricia O'Brien Towle, Ph.D., has 30 years' experience of early childhood developmental disabilities and Autism Spectrum Disorders. She is a clinical psychologist at the Westchester Institute for Human Development and assistant professor of psychiatry, pediatrics and public health at New York Medical College. In addition to her extensive clinical experience, Patricia carries out research on the prevalence and developmental course of ASD and trains and supervises psychology interns and post-doctoral fellows. She lives in New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. 1. The Importance of Early Identification of Autism Spectrum
Disorder. 2. Sources of Variability in Young Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorder. 3. Communication in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
4. Social Interaction in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. 5.
Sustained Social Interaction, Joint Attention, and Reciprocity: Putting it
All Together. 6. Restricted and Repetitive Behavior in Young Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. 7. Sensory Behaviors in Young Children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder. 8. Assessment and Evaluation of Young Children
with Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Introduction. References. Further
Reading.