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Explaining autism / Robert Snedden.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: ExplainingPublication details: London : Franklin Watts, 2013.Description: 44 pages; colour illustrations; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781445117683 (pbk.)
  • 1445117681 (pbk.)
Other title:
  • Autism
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.85882 23
Contents:
What is autism -- Autism: a brief history -- The rise of autism -- The autistic spectrum -- The signs of autism -- Autism and inheritance -- The triggers of autism -- Autism and the body -- Autism and mental health -- Can autism be treated? -- Living with autism -- Autism and families -- Autism and school -- Asperger syndrome -- Autism and adulthood -- The future of autism -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index.
Summary: The Explaining series looks at a range of conditions, illnesses and disabilities that affect children and adults all over the world. The books explain why they occur, how they are diagnosed, how they affect people and how they can be treated. Explaining: Autism will help you understand what autism is and how it affects people. Case studies illustrate what is like to live with autism and how people with the condition manage it to live full and happy lives.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Junior Non-Fiction Junior Non-Fiction Waimate Junior Non-Fiction Children &Young Adults Section 616.85882 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available a00633978

Originally published: 2008.

Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.

What is autism -- Autism: a brief history -- The rise of autism -- The autistic spectrum -- The signs of autism -- Autism and inheritance -- The triggers of autism -- Autism and the body -- Autism and mental health -- Can autism be treated? -- Living with autism -- Autism and families -- Autism and school -- Asperger syndrome -- Autism and adulthood -- The future of autism -- Glossary -- Further information -- Index.

The Explaining series looks at a range of conditions, illnesses and disabilities that affect children and adults all over the world. The books explain why they occur, how they are diagnosed, how they affect people and how they can be treated. Explaining: Autism will help you understand what autism is and how it affects people. Case studies illustrate what is like to live with autism and how people with the condition manage it to live full and happy lives.

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