Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Tony Attwood; Lorna Wing [Foreword]

ISBN 10: 1853025771 / ISBN 13: 9781853025778

Editore: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1998

Codice articolo 1853025771-3-20671330

Riassunto:

Tony Attwood's guide will assist parents and professionals with the identification, treatment and care of both children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome. The book provides a description and analysis of the unusual characteristics of the syndrome and practical strategies to reduce those that are most conspicuous or debilitating. Beginning with a chapter on diagnosis, including an assessment test, the book covers all aspects of the syndrome from language to social behaviour and motor clumsiness, concluding with a chapter based on the questions most frequently asked by those who come into contact with individuals with this syndrome. Covering the available literature in full, this guide brings together the most relevant and useful information on Asperger's Syndrome, incorporating case studies from the author's own practical experience as a Clinical Psychologist, with examples of, and numerous quotations from people with Asperger's Syndrome.

Informazioni sull?autore: Tony Attwood is a practising clinical psychologist who specialises in the field of Asperger's Syndrome. For the last twenty-five years he has met and worked with several hundred individuals with this syndrome, ranging widely in age, ability and background.

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Titolo: Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and...
Casa editrice: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Data di pubblicazione: 1998
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Good