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The First Year

Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed Child

by Nancy D. Wiseman
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When parents learn that their child has autism, the news can be devastating, even paralyzing. Meanwhile, the first 12 months after diagnosis are the most important when it comes to intervention.
As a parent of a child with autism, Nancy D. Wiseman knows firsthand how difficult it can be to unravel complex issues, discover what questions to ask, and find effective treatments. In this landmark guide, Wiseman offers both compassionate insight and a wealth of information for diagnoses from Asperger's to classic autism.
Day by day, week by week, month by month, The First Year: Autism Spectrum Disorders walks parents through a wide range of medical and lifestyle concerns, helps them navigate the healthcare, insurance, and educational systems, and ensures the best possible outcome for their child.

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    March 24, 2009

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      • ISBN: 9780786745371

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      • ISBN: 9780786745371
      • File size: 1036 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      April 13, 2009
      Verdict: A comprehensive guide for parents coping with their child's recent autism spectrum diagnosis. Strongly recommended for consumer health collections. Background: Wiseman's excellent hands-on overview of the first-year following a child's diagnosis is based on her experience as president of First Signs, Inc., a national organization she founded to educate parents and professionals about the early signs of autism syndromes. Like Bryan Jepson in Changing the Course of Autism, Wiseman tries to stretch the understanding of autism from purely neurological/behavioral impairments to encompass "the entire body, including the brain, gut, and immune and metabolic systems." The book lays out day-by day, month-by-month guidelines for emotional acceptance and handling the details of home care, special education, insurance and medical costs, and negotiating with medical agencies and social bureaucracies.-James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York

      Copyright 2009 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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