autism, Asperger's syndrome, and PDD-NOS : a guide for parents, partners, professional carers, and people with ASDs /
First Statement of Responsibility
Martine F. Delfos ; foreword by Tony Attwood.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Philadelphia :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
416 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 385-409) and indexes.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Part 1. What is it? -- Predisposition or environment -- Differences between men and women -- Autistic disorders -- The core of the problem -- Part 2. What can you do about it?-- Before and after diagnosis -- Stimulating me-other differentiation and empathy -- Social skills -- Forming friendships and relationships -- Resistance to change -- Coping with anxiety and obsession -- Coping with aggression -- Acquired social anxiety.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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'A Strange World' is a comprehensive guide to autistic spectrum disorders presented from a scientific perspective. It offers practical advice on how to approach these problems from the various perspectives of autistic children, adolescents and adults, as well as parents and carers of autistic people.