Growing up with autism : working with school-age children and adolescents / / edited by Robin L. Gabriels, Dina E. Hill.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm)
• TeilnehmendeR: Gabriels, Robin L., 1962-; Hill, Dina E., 1965-; ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xviii, 302 p. :; ill.

Table of Contents

I. The individual with autism. Understanding behavioral and emotional issues in autism / Robin L. Gabriels -- Medical health assessment and treatment issues in autism / Edward Goldson and Margaret Bauman -- Sexuality and autism: individual, family, and community perspectives and interventions / Robin L. Gabriels and Mary E. Van Bourgondien -- Communication and language issues in less able school-age children with autism / Diane Twachtman-Cullen and Jennifer Twachtman-Reilly -- Sensory processing disorders in children with autism: nature, assessment, and intervention / Eynat Gal, Sharon A. Cermak, and Ayelet Ben-Sasson -- Assistive technology as an aid in reducing social impairments in autism / Ofer Golan, Paul G. LaCava, and Simon Baron-Cohen. II. Family and caregivers of the individual with autism. Advocating for services: legal issues confronting parents and guardians / Wayne Steedman -- Family resources during the school-age years / April W. Block and Stephen R. Block -- Family vacations and leisure time: considerations and accommodations / Sharon Lerner-Baron. III. Community aspects of intervention. Building a foundation for successful school transitions and educational placement / Ramona Noland, Nancy Cason, and Alan Lincoln -- Translating early intervention into positive outcomes / Laurie Sperry and Gary Mesibov -- School consultation and interventions for middle school and high school students with autism / Brian R. Lopez ... [et al.] -- Criminal justice issues and autistic disorders / Alicia V. Hall ... [et al.].