Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. With the right tools, everyday tasks can be terrific opportunities for building critical social and communication skills. Start at the kitchen table, bathtub, or shopping cart! In this easy-to-navigate guide, leading experts present more than 100 games and activ...

Guida essenziale e concisa, “I disturbi dello Spettro dell’Autismo” vi condurrà, attraverso i più recenti studi, fino ai trattamenti più mirati, messi a punto con l’esperienza sul campo dei maggiori nomi internazionali, che hanno dimostrato la loro efficacia in termini di risposta del paziente. Frutto del lavoro non solo di specialisti sull'autismo, ma anche di genetisti, epidemiologi, studiosi della tossicità ambientale, della terapia occupazionale e di altre specialità correlate, gli app...

Suspecting that your baby or toddler may have autism spectrum disorder or another developmental delay can be scary and overwhelming. But there is a lot you can do to help, even while waiting for an evaluation or early intervention. With the right tools, everyday tasks can be terrific opportunities for building critical social and communication skills. Start at the kitchen table, bathtub, or shopping cart! In this easy-to-navigate guide, leading experts present more than 100 games and activ...

In DSM-5, published in 2013, the classification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was created, subsuming several diagnoses and representing a significant evolution from its first appearance in the DSM-III three decades earlier. Autism Spectrum Disorders reflects this evolution, offering clinicians and families a succinct, definitive, and up-to-date guide to current research in the field and its impact on assessment and treatment. The book begins with the epidemiology of ASDs, which have in...