The parents of children with autism know that research is a full-time job. For parents with limited time, ability, or resources to do this, Ken Siri and Tony Lyons have compiled the latest in autism research and treatment. Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism contains contributions from more than eighty experts on a variety of therapies, models, and multifaceted evaluation and treatment centers. Each contributor provides readers with an easy-to-understand description of the topic, including its scientific rationale, development, risks, and benefits. Siri and Lyons include the therapies of the future, focusing on current clinical trials, ongoing research, and the researchers who are striving to better understand autism and find new treatments. Revised and updated to reflect the new developments in the last year, the 20112012 edition explains possible causes of autism, including food allergies and gastrointestinal diseases in children. An extensive variety of therapies is discussed, from dietary interventions that reduce sugars and remove gluten to animal assisted therapies that place a dog or cat in the care of the autistic individual to help enhance social and developmental skills. Filled with numerous case studies and more than seventy distinct subjects, Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism is a detailed and informative guide for anyone affected by autism.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Ken Siri
EAN: 9781616082529
COUNTRY: United States
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WEIGHT: 606 g
HEIGHT: 229 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Skyhorse Publishing
DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-04-21
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GENRE: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Children with Special Needs, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Autism Spectrum Disorders, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diseases & Conditions / Nervous System (inc Brain), MEDICAL / Diseases, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders
WIDTH: 152 cm
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Age groups: children, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Abnormal psychology, Paediatric medicine, Child care and upbringing: advice for parents
Parents and teachers seeking innovative ways to assist children with autism will find this a very useful resource.
Ken Siri, also the author of Cutting-Edge Therapies for Autism, is the single parent of a boy with autism. He is the founder and president of Consilium Global Research, a Wall Street advisory firm. Ken is active in the autism community in New York City, where he and his son reside. Tony Lyons is a publishing and copyright attorney and the publisher of Skyhorse Publishing. He lives and works in New York City.
