Autism Spectrum Disorder 2nd edition

What Every Parent Needs to Know

Alan I. Rosenblatt, Paul S. Carbone
AAP
350 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1610022699
April 2019

"Covers a wide range of topics in a straightforward, commonsense manner, such as diagnosis, different behavioral therapies, family stress issues, and lots of other vital information. Essential reading for parents of children with autism." —Temple Grandin, author, Thinking in Pictures: My Life with Autism

This guide helps parents understand how ASDs are defined and diagnosed and offers an overview of the most current behavioral and developmental therapies. Topics include: symptoms and types of ASDs, accessing care, services in the community, and the role of complementary and alternative medicine. Parents will also find inspirational and relatable stories from other caretakers.